The home of Gabriel, Suzy — and Tom
We are a couple of engineers who traded the big city for the Chapada Diamantina. Tom, our golden retriever, came along and gave the house its name.
The guesthouse is our real home: open doors, plants on the balcony and the best view in Lençóis from upstairs. We welcome every guest like a friend — with time, conversation and the right trail tips.
We cook breakfast in ceramic and stainless-steel pans, with no soybean oil. There’s guacamole, eggs, olive oil, coconut oil, native-fruit juices, cooperative couscous and Chapada coffee. The yogurt comes from our friend Karol.
Gabriel and Suzy, your hosts.
On the Mandala balcony, with Pispi — our receptionist cat.
The June festivals (São João) light up the town.A quiet street in the heart of Lençóis
We are 100 meters from the historic center, on a calm street where the neighbors — many over 80 — know everyone by name. Lençóis is a safe town: you walk everywhere, day and night, and locals welcome visitors like family.
The golden who named the house
Before it was a guesthouse, this home was the base for Tom’s adventures. He hiked the whole Chapada with us — waterfalls, the Paty Valley, full-moon nights. He’s the one who gave this place its name and its soul, and it’s his spirit we try to pass on to every guest who arrives.
Who greets you at the door
The house is named after Tom, our first golden retriever, who arrived with us. Today the four-pawed welcome comes from Curumin — gentle, the true owner of the house — and Pispi, our tortoiseshell cat who decides on her own whose lap she’ll claim. They are as much a part of the welcome as we are.
Our first golden retriever, who arrived with us and named the guesthouse.
Gentle and the true owner of the house, he greets everyone at the door.
A tortoiseshell who decides on her own whose lap to claim.
A town that breathes history and culture
Lençóis was born in the diamond-mining era and keeps that past alive in the colorful mansions and cobblestone streets of its historic center. Today it is a living town: craft ateliers and little shops, Afro-Bahian art, a street market and a community that keeps the region’s culture alive. It’s worth setting aside time to wander unhurried and talk to the people who make the town.
