Hotel Villa Bahia

Hotel · Salvador

Hotel Villa Bahia

Hotel · Salvador

Largo do Cruzeiro de São Francisco, 16/18 - Pelourinho, Salvador - BA, 40020-280, Brazil

Highlights

Historic boutique hotel with plunge pool, courtyard, and bar

Largo do Cruzeiro de São Francisco, 16/18 - Pelourinho, Salvador - BA, 40020-280, Brazil Get directions

lavillabahia.com

@villabahia

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@iescape

Villa Bahia, Pelourinho, Salvador, Bahia - Explore & Book

"This really charming, small hotel is set next to the Igreja de Sao Francisco, Salvador's most impressive church. Brimming with character, it's converted from 2 homes (one 17th-century, one 18th-century) that have been thoughtfully and very tastefully restored by the French owners. Walking into the calm and cool lobby from the heat and bustle of Pelourinho outside, you'd think you'd stepped into a colonial Portuguese merchant's house circa 1700, a feeling accentuated by the staff's period-style uniforms. Beside the lobby there's a quiet restaurant that extends to the back of the house, and an outside courtyard and patio with a plunge pool and a few loungers. The lift, painted with an unusual Amazonian jungle frieze, takes you up to the 17 bedrooms and the lovely rooftop terrace - the perfect place to relax after a day of exploring. It's a wonderful place to soak up the days-gone-by atmosphere, and a great base from which to explore colourful Pelourinho. Highs You couldn't be any closer to the action: you're right in the heart of the Pelourinho district, a historic UNESCO World Heritage site of cobblestoned streets, brightly-painted manor houses, elaborate baroque churches and vibrant nightlife Charming old building, renovated with sensitivity and style Large well-equipped bedrooms are all individually decorated and themed after Portuguese colonies Classy restaurant serving Bahian dishes with French-fusion influences, as well as large breakfasts, which are on offer until 11pm Lows The Pelourinho district is very full-on with people trying to entice you into their shops, flog a lucky ribbon or just begging, and there's lots of noise from the bars and restaurants that spill out into the street well into the night - but that's what you come here for It may be chaotic outside but it's an oasis of calm inside. Some may find the hotel a touch quiet" - Will Hide

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H9195DUsamh

Google

Villa Bahia is a charming 17th century villa and stepping into this hotel is like stepping back in time, 100% in keeping with the UNESCO heritage site it sits in. |The hotel looks to have had a light upgrade from the photos on trip advisor and now much more in keeping with the style of the original villa. We loved our stay staying in Madagascar room ( all rooms are named not numbered). This room opens to the front of the hotel with views onto the cobbled street. ||Locally there are a few nice options for restaurants and bars most very touristy but just round the corner was a fantastic local bar. Very basic but live music and wonderful staff. ||The staff at the hotel were all friendly and this was bar far our favourite hotel of our trip to Brazil.

liberaceLondon

Google

It just doesn’t get better than this if you’re looking for an authentic place to stay in the heart of the old town. The staff are magnificent, the hotel is beautifully laid out and the ambience is delightful. We had a very comfortable bed and plenty of space for relaxing during the day (aside from two external terraces and a plunge pool). |Breakfast is superb and we had drinks at the bar which were excellent.

raypang1981

Google

Initial impression of room is rustic but OK. But it quickly gets bad. The bathroom is very basic, and you can't flush any toilet paper, which is deeply unhygienic. The floors wobble and cause furniture to wobble, and all the furniture creaks and doors don't shut properly. Then the worst thing of all is the noise. There is a bar next door playing music until the early hours, especially when the police station next door is closed. The hotel do nothing about it, and because there are (literally) holes in the wall, the noise is unbearable. And I'm not talking about the faint rumble of music, you can hear it as though you're in the front row. Stuffing towels in the walls to close the gap has a marginal impact, but it's inescapable. Location is good for the historical centre, but otherwise there's not a lot to recommend and every reason to avoid the hotel.

LondonRioTraveller

Google

What a wonderful hotel! It’s quite simply beautiful! Although extremely comfortable, there’s an authenticity to the property that more “luxurious” and more expensive nearby hotels lack.|I was especially fortunate in that I was given what I understand was the best room in the property, but I was told that all rooms will be updated. The room was spacious, the bed incredibly comfortable and the shower huge. The front-facing view onto the square and church and convent was amazing. The pool is tiny, but fine if no one else is using it. Breakfast was excellent. |The staff were all superb. All my contacts – such as the lovely women who serve breakfast and prepare the guest rooms and the helpful accounts manager were tremendous. I would especially praise Javier at the reception. Apart from being extremely interesting, was cheerful, efficient and provided useful information about the hotel and Salvador.|The one problem is that of local dining possibilities. The area is very quiet at night and getting to good restaurants involves either a somewhat uneasy walk or a taxi/Uber ride.

Shirin Pang

Google

They pay for fake 5* reviews! If you want to sleep don’t stay here. Rooms are noisy and loud music is played until after midnight from the streets. Reception couldn’t move us as all the other available rooms had the same sound issues. Apparently the music is meant to stop at 21:00 but the guy at the front desk said he can’t do anything about the noise. So instead of being able to sleep. I am stuck awake listening to loud music and I have ear plugs in.

TravelGirl1403

Google

This is a lovely boutique hotel. The interiors are beautifully decorated and authentic. The room was lovely, large comfortable bed and a spacious terrace overlooking the city with chairs and a hamac. Very clean and well maintained. Breakfast was delicious, very good coffee. The staff were so lovely and welcoming in all areas. Our flight was in the evening and they kindly accommodated a late check out. The location is great, close to main attractions, however I wouldn’t recommend eating in the restaurants close to the hotel but take an Uber to other locations like Carmo. I will definitely comeback to Villa Bahia and recommend the hotel to friends visiting.

KeithJS2014

Google

Villa Bahia is such a charming, historic hotel, with a great sense of place and an amazing location on the main square. The front desk team are all so friendly and kind. The breakfast was good, in a nice setting. Our only recommendation is that the restaurant servers have a basic level of English

ClunkNebbermorth

Google

We only had drinlks here, morning and evening, but we found it the smarstest place in the old town. Great service from the bar tender in a sophisticated atmosphere. And the prices were very reasonable indeed. If we return to Salvador we would seriously look into staying here

Edward D.

Yelp

This incredibly charming boutique hotel is located inside 2 adjacent mansions dating to the 17th and 18th Centuries, remnants of the Portuguese era. The hotel has 17 rooms, and our room (and all the rooms in the front of the hotel) overlooks the plaza and the Baroque Church of São Francisco (rebuilt in 1686). Each room is named for a place colonized by the Portuguese. The rooms and the whole hotel are renovated to preserve their original spirit. Our room (Mozambique) was very large with a queen-sized bed, 10-foot high ceilings and a large shower. The bed and the linens on it were very comfortable. The hotel has several courtyards, indoor seating areas and a plunge pool. Breakfast, which is included, was very good. This hotel is very reasonable for the quality it offers and is very close to perfect. The location is excellent if you are planning to explore the old part of the city of Salvador--almost everything is within walking distance. The hotel's owner, Bruno Guinard is a Frenchman who has lived in Bahia for over 30 years. The hotel employees are all very helpful and friendly (they also speak English).

Teague K.

Yelp

WARNING! I travel a lot in developing areas and carry a CO detector. NEVER has it ever alarmed besides in the Cochin room at this hotel. It was reading 45ppm in the middle of the night. I opened all the windows and it dropped to 21ppm. Beware. The owners did not seem concerned when I checked out early and did not refund me for the remaining days. I have photos of the detector that I took after opening windows (21ppm) and then again when I went back to the room to prove to the owners that there was Carbon Monoxide in the room (24ppm). I actually have video as well to put the detector in context with the room but I am uploading pics here. I did a test of the detector outside the hotel just to be sure and it was showing zero. I would NOT stay in this hotel it could be a danger to your life.