Hotel Cruz do Pascoal

The hotel room was very dirty, balcony door lock broken. Couldn't walk barefoot in the room, the floor was very dirty. Towels and sheets were dirty. Had to walk uphill to another hotel to eat breakfast. Breakfast very poor, only bread, some sweet stuff and fruit. Was lucky enough to get an egg on the first morning.||Taxi couldn’t get to the hotel on the weekend, cause that part of the town was closed by police. Very noisy neighborhood, party outside every night until the early morning. Staff didn’t speak or understand a word of English.

We stayed here for a week. |The staff were great and made our stay very enjoyable. Vaw-Naw was at the reception during the day. Lovely man. Always with a smile and always helpful. Renato in the evening was lovely as well.|1. The room -13 was called a suite... and it was a very basic room. A bed- very comfortable. No pictures on the wall. |2. Air conditioning- was good. But- it was above our bed and water dripped on our heads... they called a technician, it helped partly.|3. No toiletries but soap. So bring your shampoo! Not very pampering... but clean and spacious. |4. Breakfast- there is a large buffet with many baked goods. Some sweet and others with cheese or meat. The problem is that there is no fridgeration. Every thing stays out for 3 hours on 30 degrees and with 80 percent humidity. They yellow cheese was melting...so was the butter. There were very nice fruits. And fresh baked bread and cookies. The kitchen and the dishes need a makeover!|5. The hotel is clean. The lobby very nice. 6. Next door is a little grocery shop. Very convenient. |7. Nice restaurants in the area.|8. Walking distance to all the major attractions in Pelorinio. |All in all- it was our home away from home for a week!

Hotel Cruz do Pascoal is a fantastic hotel in the Santo Antonio neighborhood of Salvador - about a 8-10 minute walk to Pelourinho. I truly enjoyed my week-long stay! The room was clean. The bed was comfortable. The A/C worked. The staff was extremely friendly, and the daily breakfasts were delicious! There is a little convenience store right next store if you need to stock up on snacks, water, toiletries, etc. There are also a few fantastic restaurants right around the corner from the hotel. It's a great place to stay while exploring this amazing city!

I stayed at Hotel Cruz do Pascoal for one week (7 days, 6 nights). The hotel was apparently recently renovated but I'm not sure when exactly those renovations took place. Nevertheless, the hotel could still undergo a facelift. I was in room 9 and the walls had skidmarks on them. A can a paint could easily fix the cosmetic problem. Similarly, there was a dark dirt impression on the wall that formed the shape of the bed. Soap and water and a fresh can of paint could also fix this problem. ||||Aside from the cosmetic problems, the hotel was experiencing others while I was a guest there. During my stay, the elevator stopped functioning for two days. Ordinarily, I take the stairs so this is not normally an issue. However, it was not working on my last day there and I had to lug three heavy suitcases down three flights of stairs in a building that lacks air conditioning outside of the hotel rooms. When a hotel employee saw me struggling, she called the guy at the front desk to help with the last (and heaviest) suitcase. ||||One thing I will NEVER forget is the incessant noise I heard during my stay. I had the fortune of not having a room that faced the street. Instead, my room faced the nearby monastery and residential properties. One of the local residents whose home neighbored the hotel owned a rooster that would crow all day and night. To get a decent night of sleep, I had to sleep with my noise canceling headphones on. I could not imagine what it would be like to sleep in a room that faces the street as there is always some loud music blasting from neighboring bars, restaurants, or even cars. ||||I have mixed reviews about the hotel's location. On one hand, it is in an area central to lots of the tourists spots (like Mercado Modelo, Pelourinho, Fundação Casa de Jorge Amado, museums, etc.); but on the other hand, it is also in an undesirable part of town. There were stray dogs and cats everywhere. Poor people asking for drinking water, food, and money were always around the corner. And the stench of human waste was not far enough away. ||||If I ever return to Salvador, I would not stay here again.

we arrived on Christmas eve which could have been the wrong time of the season. we arrived quiet late from the airport and entering Pelourinho can be quite a culture shock. the room that we were offered didn't have a second bed in it so we were offered the room on the lowest level of the hotel. this room is large but also away from the street but looks into a few plants. I don't think that the room gets used that often as it smelt musty. the breakfast served on the top floor offered a selection of cakes and fresh fruit with breads and cold meat. the hotel offers wifi. we were initially weary of the area but once we were settled in all was well and with walking distance of major sights albeit it being very hilly there.

I recently stayed at Hotel Cruz do Pascoal for a week during my trip to Salvador. I was very pleased with the hotel for the following reasons: ||||1. Good location – it’s in the heart of the old town and near plenty of bars / restaurants. However, it is LESS noisy and crowded than other nearby hotels||2. Clean – the hotel is well-maintained with daily housekeeping / towel service||3. Accommodations – the hotel provides a lovely Brazilian breakfast every day from a friendly staff ||||This is not an American style hotel but great as a Brazilian Bed and Breakfast!

Our group had a very comfortable stay here. It is in a great location, within walking distance to many things. Breakfast was very delightful and staff was extremely accommodating. Juvan went above and beyond to provide excellent customer service including translating for us and giving directions to recommended attractions. I would definitely stay here again!

Great little hotel, situated in a fun neighborhood. Room we clean and and spacious. Refrigerator in room was useful.|Breakfast was very good, fresh fruits,great coffee.|Only drawback was no shampoo!|Great stay!