Hotel Porto Salvador ★★★

The location is the best. Close to the beach.

I loved the location. It was only about 100+ metres from Porto beach in the Barra district. On Sunday, this area comes alive with lots of locals and domestic tourists along the Porto and Farol beaches. There were quite a number of cafes and restaurants. The hotel is not easy to spot from the street because it's only the width of a doorway and the sign is quite faded. The adjacent waffles shop is what catches the eye. Check-in was smooth though no one spoke a word of English. Translation app was needed. There was an elevator to the rooms. The room was simple with a window looking out to sea (over the rooftops of the cafes). The mattress was of the foam type, so somewhat firm. There was a mini-refrigerator (not stocked, which is what I prefer) and a desk. Unfortunately, there was only one power point. Lighting was OK, but it came from only one ceiling lamp. No table lamp at the desk. Wifi was OK in the room, but strangely, no wifi on the ground floor and breakfast room. The airconditioner worked quietly and temperature setting was precise (though I didn't use it much since the weather outside was so beautiful during my stay). The bathroom fixtures looked relatively new and were in good working order. Water pressure was good, hot water took a little while to flow through but not too long. Drainage was good. Breakfast was a little below satisfactory, mostly because there was too much emphasis on sweet pastries (common in many Brazilian hotels). Hot items: scrambled eggs and sausages. No salad, but there was fruit. Don't recall seeing any yogurt. Opposite the hotel is a supermarket and a laundromat. Very convenient. I didn't have reason to use the laundromat so I don't know if it is easy for foreigners without knowing Portuguese to get through the steps. At the supermarket were ATMs too, but when I tried to withdraw some cash from my foreign credit cards, the ATM didn't recognise the cards, so maybe it's only for local cards.

By being near to the beachfront and its cafes, there was a fair bit of noise from all that activity. However, the noise died down by about 9:30pm, so it wasn't really a problem. Only one power point in the room, near the bed, not near the desk. The shower had an over-sophisticated control for hot-cold mixing via a flimsy rod which doesn't look like it will survive heavy-duty use. Not a good idea. It's sure to break at the worst possible moment. Lighting could be better.

The location, how big, comfortable and clean the rooms were. The stuff was great! It is very easy to get to the most turístico points in salvador.

You need to be very specific about meal and room service. Look at the menu properly and ask questions if you don't understand. Overall amazing serviced.

Great location, kind people, delicious breakfast and with much variety of options. The room is very comfortable, spacious and clean.

Close to everything.

No have bed side lamp

Location

Nothing

very clean, spacious rooms and staff was very helpful, had warm shower, fridge and close to beach

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spacious rooms, very clean, comfortble beds. good VFM. stuff didnt know English but still was nice and helpful. highly recommended!

location and value of money

all good

Location was perfect; very close to the seafront. Safe zone and full of places to dinner + a supermarket and a Pharmacy. On top the people at the reception are very nice and helpful.

nothing in particular; maybe the pillows very small.

really liked the location of the hotel. very friendly staff. you can walk 1 minute from the Beach. close to some good restaurants and supermarked.

the english level could be a little higher, but not a problem.

very clean, spacious rooms and staff was very helpful, had warm shower, fridge and close to beach

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location and value of money

all good

Location was perfect; very close to the seafront. Safe zone and full of places to dinner + a supermarket and a Pharmacy. On top the people at the reception are very nice and helpful.

nothing in particular; maybe the pillows very small.

-Staff extremely kind and always available to help or to give suggestions on trips to explore salvador -location

Bed made everyday but sheets and towels weren't changed and room not cleaned

The location is great, it's near the beach, a lot of cafes nearby and a huge supermarket is opposite the hotel. The room was comfy, everything worked, they cleanded the room and changed towels every day.

Room service women were a bit too loud early in the mornings - they were having fun in the corridor and their phones kept notifying them about incoming messages with loud sounds - so it woke us up early every morning.

it is very nice, comfy and cleaning building.

The staff are very helpful. The location is very good, near Porto da Barra. The infrastructure is simple, but all very clean and a fair price.

All was as expected, even better given the welcoming staff.

Location is excellent. A few minutes from the beach only, with many shops, bars and supermarkets nearby. Hotel staff try to accommodate your needs regardless. A special thank you to the receptionist Alberto, who helped me with tours and others requests with extreme professionalism and care.

My double bed was actually one that could be separated in two single beds. The two mattresses together were a bit uncomfortable to sleep. Also, the noise from the bar outside goes until late. You should consider that of you are a light sleeper.

Very good location, staff was so helpful and understanding. We made a mistake with a bus so we had to leave 1 night earlier and they refund us without arguing. Thanks again

Nothing it was a perfect stay