Mercure Salvador Rio Vermelho

Having been to this hotel 3 times per year since 2015, I’ve been impressed with the physical improvements over the years. As mentioned many times, the location in RV is perfect and the views are spectacular. The pool deck is wonderful. The fitness center has promise but needs major upgrades to the equipment. The restaurant has been renovated and the vast breakfast selections (including a omelette and freshly prepared juice bar) is appreciated. The staff in all departments are welcoming, efficient and pleasant. Shout out to Izael, he is a fantastic addition to the front desk crew! Rooms are not luxurious but new investments in linen, towels and pillows are noticeable. I highly recommend you consider this property as your home base to visit this diverse and exciting city!

How to enjoy the pool while staying somewhere else: I am visiting Salvador for two weeks and staying in an Airbnb in Barra. My friend and I wanted to enjoy a day at the beautiful infinity pool, but day passes are not offered. So, I went online and booked the cheapest room for one night via Expedia (I had some Expedia points that covered 90% of the cost) for two days later. I am sooo glad that I did. We checked in to the hotel with a light overnight backpack (left most of our things at the Airbnb) and then enjoyed the pool all day. There are restaurants to explore in Rio Vermelho, so we brought an outfit for the night. The hotel also offer 24 hours room service. The next morning we returned to the pool and enjoyed it for a few more hours (we confirmed a late checkout of 2pm). It was definitely worth it!!

⭐ I wish I could give this hotel 10 stars! ⭐ From the moment I arrived, the staff have been some of the most helpful, friendly, and genuinely happy people I’ve ever met. The kitchen is impeccable, serving an out-of-this-world breakfast that sets the tone for the day. The pool area is spotless, and the team goes above and beyond to ensure you can truly relax. I’m beyond impressed and already can’t wait to return!

The overall facilities are very good, but the bedside lamp, which was turned off, flashed automatically in the middle of the night. The next day we were told it had been fixed, but it started flashing again at night, causing us to have two nights of poor sleep, and the staff did not apologize.

This hotel is a great selection. If you are looking for scenic ocean views and a pool to die for….this is your place! The pictures don’t do the views justice. If you can, get a sea view room it will add to your experience immensely. The hotel is also well located 10 minutes walk from numerous restaurants and bars. The historic center is a $5 uber ride away. I highly recommend!!

typical good Mercure quality hotel Staff at checkin does not speak english , hence quite unfriendly, made everything complicated, 40 mins for a checkin of 3

Every steps on the stay where perfect, since the checkin, very good room with sea view, very nice and clean swimming pool, breakfast is fantastic, and good reception.

It was an excellent experience, however, paying for consumption at the pool bar is inconvenient; payment should be made at the time of consumption and payment should be made at the end of the stay.

This hotel has gorgeous views. The rooms are clean, the bed was rock hard. Ouch. It's on a beach, but it's not recommended to go swimming. They do have a really pretty pool area overlooking the ocean, though, which is great. No indoor pool, but a gym is on site. The breakfast is great, with an omelet and smoothie station. Staff all seem to be able to communicate in English pretty efficiently. Overall very nice experience and would return in a heartbeat!

This had the potential to be a top notch hotel but lacked a few things. Spent several nights here, close to a small sandy beach and really scenic pool overlooking the ocean. As far as location, Rio Vermelho is a small neighbor with a limited area for walking. If you are planning to spend a lot of time downtown, the commute from this area isn't very close, especially during traffic time. If you are searching more for beach than city, hotels by Praia Forte are more notable. The hotel itself was nice. We got an ocean view which is really nice. I would not see the appeal of coming to this hotel otherwise. The room is separated a little strangely but that is to accommodate the bed facing the ocean. Behind it in the desk, place for luggage and nightstand that wraps around. The closet is open and has a few detachable hangers, a safe (that didn't work) and a fridge stocked with cold beverages. There's also a coffee pod maker, free water, a robe, flip flops and a stocked bathroom. The place was clean, crisp sheets, decent towels and plenty of amenities (shower cap, comb, toothbrush, razor, shampoo, soap, lotion). There's a hairdryer and makeup mirror built into the wall. They have a double roll toilet paper dispenser and a towel and hook (though they could use some more). The drain wasn't super quick in the shower but otherwise everything functioned fine. You can really hear the ocean even with the window closed. Luckily the windows are tinted so people at the pool can't see in and the sun isn't too over whelming. The blackout curtains help. Our window derailed and nearly fell off the braces so we couldn't really get fresh air. Buffet breakfast was decent with a selection of pastries, yogurt, fresh juices, tapioca counter (personalized made to order tapiocas but a long line), a nespresso machine, cereal, eggs and occasionally someone comes around to give a bag of 2 mini pão de queijos. Breakfast would be awesome if they had there system down. No one was consistently busing the tables so used dishes laid around on tables. No one was consistently setting out new utensils either so some times you had to ask for a coffee mug or spoon or plate. Sometimes they had live music or advertised it at the adjoining Ibis hotel. On Wednesday they had a performance by the pool which was loud (lasted past 10pm) but might have been put on by the convention going on in the hotel. As far as organizing tours to do, they require you to reserve the red Salvador bus with them (R$8 fee) but you can just as easily just get on the bus without it. We took another tour to Praia Forte and Guarajuba which cost us R$100 a piece but in town you can find the same deal for R$80. There's taxis conveniently out front but will charge you R$98 to the airport. Overall nice hotel, could be nicer if they worked out a few kinks.

This was my first international trip. So I don't know what I really expected. (Sorry Canada, you don't count) It was so hard to sleep with the windows open and the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks just outside your window. The ocean side pool with the swim up bar was full of water. Making it impossible to dry off. The breakfast had too many delicious choices. I'm just smiling remembering the time there. Free wifi. Money exchange in the hotel next door.

Great hotel nice amenities, staff speaks great English. Has a nice pool but no beach access all rock/coral. Food is good.