Pousada da Mangueira

There are so many nice things I can say about this hotel: the perfect location, the delicious breakfast, or the pool looking out to a gorgeous view of Pelourinho. But really, the best part about this place is the staff. They are so knowledgeable, welcoming and kind. We stayed over Christmas and they hosted a Christmas Eve dinner for all the guests, free of charge — who does that?! This is a perfect home base to explore Salvador.

Very basic hotel. Very rustic |In desperate need of modernisation, painting and updating. |The curtains in my room were dirty|There was no lift and no offer of help with suitcases.|The bed was comfortable and the shower was ok.|There was a fridge and safe in the room.|There was air con, a hair dryer and some toiletries |The breakfast was ok with a reasonable selection of hot and cold foods, fruit, yogurts, coffee, juices, breads and pastries. |Many items were uncovered at breakfast and as a result the birds were feeding and sitting on the food displays! This was not good! |The hotel is in a good location, very close to the historic centre and many attractions.|The staff were very nice, friendly and helpful.|The WiFi was very patchy |There was a small swimming pool

The best place to stay in Salvador! Not your usual and cold hotel experience. Pousada Mangueira has offered me and my family a warm home to stay our holidays. I loved everything about this place: location, service, style... but what truly made this place special was the team. Cláudio, Jorge, Gabriel and Gabriela at the reception thrived to inform us of all good things to do around and what to stay away from. They received us and really wanted us to feel welcome and safe. The room service team, that also provided us with the most fabulous breakfast, made us feel like in grandma's home: very well fed and looked after. I loved the fact that they sat there with us and had they breakfast/lunch, had nice conversations, as if we were visiting our best friends. The facilities, such as pool, garden and room, are absolute top notch. I wish I could live there! The most comfortable bed ever, we did not want to leave early at all. The location is great, we worked up and down that hill, enjoying as if it was a workout with a view. I mingled among locals and although it is a very tourist area, the warmth of local people made us feel like we belonged there. I will most definitely return there and recommend to anyone visiting Salvador, please stay at Pousada Mangueira. Ps: I did not have the opportunity to do it so, but make sure to book a cultural tour with Cláudio at the reception. He is extremely knowledgeable about Bahia culture and will take you to an amazing adventure.

Breakfast was Great! The view from the room not that Nice. The drinks at the réception are expensive. Twice RThen in Restaurants and Bars …

Great place to stay at the hart of where you want to be. Great breakfast, good rooms, very friendly staff. Best choice.

This is a very interesting hotel. At one point it was a hostel but now it is a normal B&B. It has grown organically over time. Everyone was very friendly and helpful and all spoke English. It seemed like there were quite a few Europeans there. The breakfast is outside which is quite lovely. There are nice views of the historical city center and the garden is very pleasant. It was surprisingly quiet, given how close it was to the Pelourino. It is very close to the SENAC lunch buffet, the Amado Foundation museum, the Balet Folkloriko, etc. The downside is that you have to go down a pretty steep hill and then up a pretty steep hill to get to those things (a river used to flow between the hills). Our hotel was billed as a double room and I was sort of expecting just a full size bed but it seemed to be a king, although the flip side of that was that there was very little extra room in our room.

One of the best place to relax and the best part is the pool it's sometimes cold and sometimes worm but out of all the breakfasts are good 5 stars ⭐

The rooms are beautiful, the staff routinely look to go above and beyond and the courtyard area is lovely and the pool is fantastic. Just a 5 min walk from the tourist centre. Seriously punches above its weight for a $50 per night hotel. 10/10