Hotel da Bahia by Wish

Well equipped gym, spacious room. Some very good employees , especially at the reception. service was poor at 3 star level, cleaners forgot to replace towel on day 1, when asked to reception in the evening it took more than 20 minutes to bring replacement, slow omelette/tapioca serving, gym had free water but missing glasses on most of the days, sunbded at the swimming pool needs to be replaced. No complimentary water bottles in the room. Tv had very few channels and wasn't connected to internet for extensive catalog. Finally it has also been charged a bottle that wasn't consumed. NEEDS BIG IMPROVEMENTS to be 5 stars.

I stayed at Hotel Wish with my husband from August 23-September 1, 2025 after spending two weeks in Rio de Janeiro. We stayed at Hotel Wish for nostalgic memories because we had stayed at this historic hotel in January 2004 and we loved it so much that we wanted to stay there again. The hotel is still spectacular, yet we were disappointed because our hotel room’s double panes windows were broken, so they were cloudy and obscured the view of the pool from our room. But, the hotel staff more than made up for this issue from the time we arrived. Raphel and the other staff at the front door greeted us with big smiles and escorted us to the front desk where Natanal assisted us with checking-in. He was very professional, polite, and friendly. We arrived early and our room wasn’t ready but he checked us in, took us luggage, gave us a map of the city, and recommended to us a restaurant as we requested within walking distance. When we returned he had assigned us a nice room overlooking the pool. The restaurant he told us about turned out to be our favorite restaurant while staying in Salvador Bahia. We relied on Natanal for guidance about what to do for our entire stay. Their breakfast is traditional Brazilian food which we loved and again the staff worked to ensure that we had a pleasant staff at the hotel. I enjoyed sitting in their lounge while listening to local Brazilian musicians performing and getting to know the entire bar and restaurant staff. Thank you Jose, Marcos, and the entire crew for making me feel special. I look forward to seeing you again next August when we return to celebrate our birthdays in Salvador Bahia. And lastly the, thanks to the pool staff for taking great care of us. We are fortunate enough to stay anywhere when traveling but we like staying at hotels where we feel welcome and this hotel fit the bill.

Feedback on my stay at Wish Hotel Bahia I’ve stayed at other Wish hotels before and always associated the brand with excellent service and true hospitality. That’s why, when I heard our stay would be at a Wish property, I was sure it would be an amazing experience. Unfortunately, Wish Bahia was a huge disappointment. While the check-in was warm and welcoming, everything after that fell short. The hotel feels neglected, and the Food & Beverage service is truly poor — unmotivated staff, long waits, and no proactive service. The lobby bar was the worst part: staff watching the soccer game while guests had to get up to order or pay. Despite the lack of service, the service fee was still charged. At checkout, things got even worse. We were guests of an event with a prepaid reservation, but the attendant Jader Araújo refused to contact the organizer or the manager, even though the situation was already known. The attitude was unprofessional and dismissive. We arrived happy and hopeful, but left certain that we don’t want to come back. This hotel doesn’t represent the Wish standard I once admired.

Large hotel with nice restaurants, pool and small gym with benches, dumbbells and barbels but the collars don’t work so be careful. The rooms smell of mothballs but are clean and tidy.|The elevators are small and annoying at peak times because you often have to wait a long time. Check in time was sooo slow. Needs a new system - paperwork, signatures etc. all very old school.|Staff is excellent, great restaurant managers and the tour booking desk was excellent - the lady there was really good. And it’s opposite a nice park - see if you can get a room that looks onto the park.

The hotel needs major renovations. The windows are dirty. The mirrors are foggy in the room and hallway. Amanda & Nathaniel were the only helpful team members. The building has a damp, musty order when you enter the lobby. I did not unpack for fear of possible bugs. The room decor is severely dated. Locals recommended this hotel. I would not recommend to solo travelers or those who do not speak fluent Portuguese. Restaurant staff responded slowly and as if they were being interrupted. They did nothing to handle the disruptive, intoxicated guest in the restaurant on August 24, 2025. PRO: Maintenance was fast to repair the toilet. Poolside bartender was very pleasant on my final night. Sylvia (spa) does great massages.

If I could give a 10+/10, I would for the amazing massage from Manu. This is a mother daughter trip as a graduation gift for my daughter from college, although a year late. Our mission was to learn, enjoy great food, and prioritize wellness and relaxation. Manu’s massage was the perfect 2nd day plan and I chose the 80 min Relaxation massage. Manu has hands like an angel and this is one of the best massages I have had ever. This totally made up for some of the other challenges we faced checking in to the hotel and our room. #WishHotelDaBahia, Manu is phenomenal at your Spa!! Thank you Manu!!!!

Pleasant hotel, very good customer service , good breakfast buffet, descent gym , the hotel pool area could be improved for 5 star hotel , very plain and not adequate to 5 star hotel . The building itself has an interesting history; It was built from 1947 to 1951, through a public-private partnership in late 1951. It was the first step in transforming the city of Salvador into a tourist hub, offering a 5 star hotel with the capacity to accommodate politicians, artists, businesspeople, and others. It became a meeting place for Bahian high society and celebrities.

The rooms are nice with comfortable beds and great showers! The best part of the stay is the food and service in the restaurant. Always serving with a smile and genuinely working to make sure you have everything you need to have a great dining experience. The food is very good. Fresh cooked and full of flavor! If you are lucky enough to have Jose and Marcus serve, you are in excellent hands!