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Hotel Villa Bahia
Largo do Cruzeiro de Sao Francisco, 16/18, Pelourinho, Salvador, BA

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Classic old pension with hardwood floors, high ceilings, and lovely furniture. Staff was outstanding! Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malik, Atyrau

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pelourinho is the central area of Salvador, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The hotel is in the centre of Pelourinho, what can be better. Everything is within 3-10 min walk. Sometimes outside sounds come through but those are church bells or local talented musicians, pleasant to hear that authenticity. The hotel is in a historic building, once in you feel centuries old cultural spirit, truly inspiring. The era of Portuguese geographical discoveries. Beautifully decorated hotel, with meticulous attention to every historic detail. At the same time modern amenities are there as well so the rooms are very comfortable, nice and clean. Small swimming pool is a relief after hot walk. Rooftop area gives good views of central part of the city. Staff members take care of every visitor. Really enjoyed my stay in this historic hotel. Thanks a lot.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ciaran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historical building, carefully restored, to a high standard, very helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nazanin

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great, charming place
Lovely place, in the heart of Pelourinho. A safe street patrolled by police. Lovely room with lots of character and great service. Breakfast was very nice too, with a different regional dish every day.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elisson

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is a gem. The location is excellent and the decor and service at the Hotel makes it a special experience. Restoration was done well and staff was friendly. It made our Salvador trip unforgettable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Brian

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This is a unique place to stay that fits in with the old world charm of the surrounding pelhourino area. The building is super old but has been well-kept and has modern amenities like air conditioning and an awesome shower. Comfortable bed. At the same time there are oddities like the old school window shutters and gigantic skeleton key to the room that makes you feel like you are back in time. There is some noise from the surrounding bars but it’s part of the charm of this part of the city and did not go on too late or disturb my sleep at all (you can always close windows and turn on air con). Staff was really lovely, helpful, and spoke good English. You hear some scare stories about pelhourino being unsafe. This is directly in the middle of the safest square in that neighborhood next to the main attraction, the church. If you stick to the main tourist areas/ paths (they are obvious) you’ll feel safe and have lots of options for shopping food and nightlife. Compared to other parts of Salvador I think this area is a must-see. Don’t miss it. And this is maybe the best place to stay in that area which already feels somehow back in time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beatriz

Travelled with partner
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Beautiful building conveniently located.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rosy

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing historical location and home. Wonderful staff!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with partner
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Gorgeous hotel centrally located in the Pelourinho.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

michael, montreal

Travelled with partner
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Fantastic location in centre of historic town, and very safe to walk about in the evening, which is an issue as a few blocks away from the centre it can be sketchy. The hotel itself was a sight of its own, as it is the former home of a sugar trade businessman, and it has beautiful pieces of that era while being beautifully restored. The breakfast in the terrace were delicious. The staff were very helpful, friendly and accommodating. The only place we would stay in Salvador.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Pittsburgh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place

10/10 Excellent

Maly Chong

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel! Very well decorated and located.

10/10 Excellent

Brystal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful kind service, everyone on the property from Marilene in the dining room to everyone at the front desk made me feel cared for and like I was staying at someone’s beautiful home because they treated me like a friend they cared about. When I was sick the hotel staff checked in on me and made sure I had tea. I am so grateful I was near such wonderful people while I recovered from my travel bug I got along the way. I think the colonialism theme of the hotel is the only downside, gives a dark vibe and feels pretty unoriginal. The hotel could easily be maintained as is but drop the intense colonialism elements and that would be refreshing. Good breakfast and pool looked super cute even though I didn’t swim.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maritza, Chicago

Travelled with partner
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Excellent location. It is a well preserved old building. You hear the church bells toll and the beautiful music from the local artists who play on the street. It gets quiet at 9:30 or 10:00.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Juliana

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Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cristina

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A dream of a place
A dream of a place that helped me fall in love with the city. If you like breakfasts, music and architecture, this is the hotel for you. I cannot wait to go back.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Richard

Travelled with family
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Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful experience at this hotel. They preserve the original building, letting you have an idea how people lived at that time. We would stay there again anytime.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Calum

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Wonderful and would recommend to anyone, loved the quaint and classic features, it was a real treat.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very unique hotel, nice design and atmosphere, very good staff, recommended
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I Love this Hotel
Amazing location, amazing staff and amazing Building.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming, relaxing and great vibe
Beautiful, charming and historic house converted into a delightful boutique hotel. With a super friendly and charming team to match. Highly recommend. Much better all round than at least one very nearby fancy 5* hotel where we also stayed. And that deserves a mention
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Roberta, Miami

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a charming place in the heart of Salvador. It”s all about detais: from the way they display the soap, to the Their secret must be their staff.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Salli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

William

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Gorgeous Hotel in the Heart of the Old City
Our suite had a private terrace with a table and chairs as well as a hammock. VERY quiet. The restaurant is excellent and the free breakfast is five stars! Very friendly, helpful staff. We would recommend the hotel to the most discerning clientele. The location is on a pedestrian-only street with gorgeous colonial era buildings. Spectacular!
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely helpful and pleasant staff; lovely rooms; terrific restaurant; great location and reasonable prices. What else could one want?
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Sanj, West Yorkshire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tea and coffee facilities in the room would be nice as this is standard in most hotels that cost a lot less. The restaurants around the area are average and nothing special but are expensive for what you are getting.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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I stayed in two boutique properties on my recent trip to Salvador. The other (Casa do Amarelindo) was a tad friendlier, more professional, and had a few more creature comforts. BUT for history, tradition, elegance, and style, nothing can touch Hotel Villa Bahia. The rooms don't have numbers; they have names (and years) associated with Portuguese voyages of discovery. I stayed in Gana (i.e. "Ghana"). Room was large and comfortable, filled with beautiful antique (or faux antique) furnishings. High ceilings. Appreciated the small bath. The only real flaw was that the shower had substandard water pressure. Breakfast was good. Was happy to have dinner one night in the high-end restaurant. Very good, though portions were small. The building is awesome and fun to explore. The small back pool patio; the quaint roofdeck. Location couldn't be better. On one of the main pedestrian streets, just steps away from the Church of San Francisco -- Salvador's greatest site. It was raining when I visited the Church. I barely got wet, the entrance was so close to the hotel. Overall, not only nice but memorable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place Grear location
It was a great location with lots of local amenities Would highly recommend this hotel when staying in Salvador
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Barra Grande

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location in the heart of the historic district combined with the colonial decor made for a memorable experience. We stayed in Goa which was spacious and comfortable and comes highly recommended. Initially we were a little worried that it would be noisy give the location facing the street/square; however, by night it was surprisingly quiet. Probably the best thing about this was the hotel staff. Leo and Santiago went out of their way to assist us in every way possible. Leo even participated in a capoeira class with us which was definitely a highlight of the 4 days we spent in Salvador!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Hotel Villa Bahia is beautiful! It is an old mansion that's been renovated and turned into a hotel. We stayed in the "Cochin" room (all the rooms have names instead of numbers and come with old fashioned keys/locks that are most likely original). The room is basically a duplex suite. On the first floor, you walk into the sitting room with a tv, then there's the bedroom with an open air bathroom. Up the stairs on the second level, there is a private sundeck with a little bit of a view of the city's historical district. The hotel is very clean, staff is multilingual and very friendly and helpful. One of the biggest bonuses of this hotel is its restaurant on the ground floor. One of the reviews I read mentioned that if you weren't staying here to definitely check out the restaurant. They were not wrong. Besides the delicious and healthy breakfast, the meal we had at dinner was one of our favorites of the entire 10-day/4-city Brazil trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great pelourinho hotel
Great historical building. Remarks would be A/C not cooling as desired and bed is a not at desired level of confort. Restaurant and staff are great
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Olivier

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Excellent restaurant as well!
Not Just the hotel was , the restaurant as well! If you don't have time to stay at the hotel, at least try the restaurant. The chef was formed by Ducasse and has a very wide choice of sophisticated and also regional food. Enjoy!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stunning stay in colonial Salvador
Great stay - perfect location right in the heart of Pelourinho

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Simply amazing, place and setting in the old part,
Great experience, i loved Salvador and Pelourinho. Saint francis church the best i have ever seen. Amazing. Do not miss it.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location in an amazing building.
Great hotel. The only problem is old and uncomfortable mattress.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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The perfect experience to enjoy Salvador
We had the chance to stay at this wonderful hotel for 4 nights . Giving them the full mark is just not enough . The details of the hotel and the rooms are just breathtaking . staff are super nice and friendly cleanliness is needless to say - perfect mark The food in their restaurant , oh man , oh man... the best food you could every have

10/10 Excellent

Ian, London

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Great stay. Lovely hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Great Location in a Historical Location
Great location and great service. Food at the restaurant was delicious. Staff was professional and goes above and beyond

10/10 Excellent

Nosheen, London

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Great hotel & location
We had a great stay at the hotel & the staff were very helpful

10/10 Excellent

Guillaume, France

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Amazing
Wonderful place to stay in Salvador. The hotel is absolutely beautiful and the staff is very friendly. Would love to stay there again. Highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Colin , new york

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Nice hotel with exceptionally helpful staff.
Wonderful hotel staff all around highlighted by Carlos, Anna Christina, Jefferson and restaurant personnel. The hotel is centrally located in the Pelourinho district with good public transportation to beach. Would certainly recommend Hotel Villa Bahia to any traveller to Salvador and would not hesitate staying here on my next trip. Thanks Hoel Villa Bahia!

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Vancouver, Canada

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Lovely, highly recommend
The best hotel stay I've ever had. Beautiful building and rooms with comfortable beds. But the highlight was the great service from the front desk. So genuine and helpful. The breakfast is also great, healthy and endless.

10/10 Excellent

Michael, North Vancouver

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A gem in Salvador
Rarely do I stay at boutique hotels as most of my travel is for business, but the opportunity arose and I stayed a weekend night at the Villa Bahia. Some of the most engaged staff I have met in a long time! Also, charming rooms, good food in the restaurant, and absolutely unparalleled location in the heart of the old town. I was sad to leave, which is rare for me as I am usually hotel-weary by the end of a trip.