Location
Villa Bahia is nestled in the heart of Pelourinho, on Largo do Cruzeiro, in the historic quarter of the UNESCO World Heritage city of Salvador.
Villa Bahia is a beautiful boutique hotel with individual guest rooms and very attentive service in the heart of Salvador's historic Pelourinho district, with picturesque views of the city's rooftops, bell towers and colorful colonial facades.
Beautiful guest rooms all individually styled with vibrant splashes of color and historic touches- themed around the Portuguese colonies
Home to one of the city's best restaurants serving first class Bahian dishes with French-fusion influences
Wonderful location right in the heart of the action in Pelourinho next to the Igreja de Sao Francisco, Salvador's most impressive church
Great attention to detail and incredibly friendly staff who will make you feel right at home
Step back in time at Villa Bahia, a beautiful boutique hotel lovingly converted from two beautiful colonial mansions dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. The hotel has been designed to evoke important landmarks in Bahia’s colorful history, dating back to the Portuguese explorers, their trade exchanges with Africa and Asia and their maritime routes, which were all closely tied to the spice trade.
The 17 charming rooms at Villa Bahia take guests back in time to the very origins of Bahia and have been named after important trade routes including Cape Verde, Guinea, Mozambique, Goa, Ceylon, Malaga and Nagasaki. The rooms are spacious and colorful and each has been individually designed, with no two alike. Native wood furnishings and regional crafts and works of art have been carefully used to enhance the local character of the rooms.
The hotel also has a gourmet restaurant specializing in French-Brazilian fusion cuisine, a shady roof terrace, patio, a small plunge pool and relaxing living areas with deep couches and antique armchairs, to create a warm colonial atmosphere.
The hotel has a superb location right an the heart of Salvador’s historical Pelourinho center, next door to beautiful Sao Francisco church and just steps away from the Jorge Amado Museum and the Praca da Se square overlooking All Saints Bay.
When to visit
As an alternative to Rio, consider Bahia for Carnival, which is even more colorful and lively if that were possible.
Villa Bahia is nestled in the heart of Pelourinho, on Largo do Cruzeiro, in the historic quarter of the UNESCO World Heritage city of Salvador.