text: There are few things better than sipping a refreshing drink while admiring spectacular views of the sea and soaking up the sun at an island resort. Unless you have the entire island to yourself. Holidaymakers with deep pockets can find that kind of privacy on a Brazilian island which is tucked inside a picturesque bay and boasts chalets over the water, air-conditioned rooms to beat the sweltering heat, a heliport and a swimming pool carved into the rock – all from £2,500 ($3,750) a night. Scroll down for video . Ilha de Mana boasts a main residence and four chalets over crystal clear water, with air-conditioned rooms to beat the Brazilian heat . Located off the Costa Verde, between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, the private island boasts stunning surroundings . With the main residence and four chalets the island - priced from £2,500 a night - can accommodate eight guests . Ilha de Mana is a 15-minute boat ride from Paraty, and three hours by car or 40 minutes by helicopter from Rio de Janeiro . Perhaps the best part of all is that guests who rent Ilha de Mana – about a mile off the mainland near the colonial town of Paraty – won’t have to fight for a sunlounger. While they have the tropical island all to themselves they will have access to a private, 100-ft beach protected from the open ocean on the stunning bay of Angra dos Reis. Large enough to accommodate eight guests, Ilha de Mana, a 15-acre outcrop shaped like a tortoise shell, has a solar-powered main residence with a dining room, fully-fitted kitchen and two living rooms for entertaining. Four smaller chalets each have a bedroom and bathroom (the island has its own water supply), and provide access to a communal lounge, bar and wooden terrace. Located a short walk from the main residence, the smaller chalets have access to a communal lounge, bar and wooden terrace . The main residence has a dining room, fully-fitted kitchen and two living rooms for entertaining; every building is solar powered . Each guest room has incredible views of the bay of Angra dos Reis, where the island is protected from the open ocean . Surrounded by stunning views, Ilha de Mana, a 15-acre outcrop shaped like a tortoise shell, and the mainland are home to lush vegetation . Ilha de Mana is sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean in the bay of Angra dos Reis, where it is about a mile from Paraty, Brazil . When it’s time to cool down guests can leap into the crystal clear sea or relax in a natural freshwater swimming pool carved out of rock, or they can head out onto the bay in a speedboat that comes with the property. With coconut palms and other lush vegetation, the private island offers breathtaking views and thrilling activities. Letting agency WhereInRio said the surrounding sea is studded with 365 mountainous and jungle-covered islands with no fewer than 2,000 sandy beaches. When it’s time to cool down guests can leap into the crystal clear sea or relax in a natural freshwater swimming pool carved out of rock . WhereInRio said the surrounding sea is studded with 365 mountainous and jungle-covered islands with hundreds of sandy beaches . Guests can unwind on sunloungers, relax in a natural freshwater swimming pool carved out of rock, or go for a ride in a speedboat . When they're not relaxing on the island guests can swim with sea turtles or discover underwater wrecks while scuba diving . Adventurous holidaymakers who venture off the island can spot monkeys and parrots during hikes, swim with sea turtles or discover underwater wrecks while scuba diving. Located off the Costa Verde, between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the area is home to Brazilian celebrities and wealthy entrepreneurs. Ilha de Mana is a 15-minute boat ride from the town of Paraty, and three hours by car or 40 minutes by helicopter from Rio de Janeiro. Despite its isolated location, guests who are unable to ‘unplug’ when they head abroad can enjoy most of the comforts from back home, including internet and satellite television.
target: Ilha de Mana, a 15-acre outcrop shaped like a tortoise shell, is located near the colonial town of Paraty .
  The private island off the Costa Verde is  three hours by car or 40 minutes by helicopter from Rio de Janeiro .
  At £2,500 ($3,750) a night, it boasts a main residence and four chalets over crystal clear water .
  With stunning surroundings, the island has its own water supply and its buildings are solar powered .