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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Salvador

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Salvador

Salvador, Brazil Salvador, Brazil

If it's your first trip to Salvador, Brazil for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Salvador. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Salvador. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Salvador for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Salvador beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Salvador for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Grande Hotel da Barra

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Rua Forte Sao Diogo, n2, Grande Hotel da Barra has great rooms from $82 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Kids' club
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Monte Pascoal Praia Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Salvador
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Monte Pascoal Praia Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $126. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Av. Oceânica, 591. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.6 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Encanto de Itapoan Pousada

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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We found Encanto de Itapoan Pousada to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $48. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, scuba diving, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Rua Nova Canaã, 48 - Farol De Itapoan. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 16.8 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Casa do Amarelindo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Salvador
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $139, Hotel Casa do Amarelindo, at Rua Das Portas Do Carmo 6 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Breakfast in the room
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Gran Hotel Stella Maris Urban Resort & Conventions

3-star Resort with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly
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Gran Hotel Stella Maris Urban Resort & Conventions has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $88 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Praca Stella Maris, 200. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 20.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Hotel da Bahia by Wish

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Hotel da Bahia by Wish is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $90, and it's located at Avenida Sete De Setembro, 1537. We also love the parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Bahiamar Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Salvador
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Bahiamar Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $53. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rua Joao Mendes da Costa Filho, 125. Only 7.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Deville Prime Salvador

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Hotel Deville Prime Salvador offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $156 (before taxes). It's located at Rua Passárgadas, 553 and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 17.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Casa Di Vina Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Salvador
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at R. Flamengo, 44, Farol De Itapuã, Casa Di Vina Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $88 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 17.2 km from the center of town. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Pousada Poesia

Guest house with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Pousada Poesia which has nice rooms starting at $72. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a bar, city views, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Da Poesia 118. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 16.5 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Salvador, Morro de Sao Paulo, Praia do Forte, Feira de Santana, and Camaçari.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Salvador, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Salvador, Best Luxury Hotels in Salvador, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Salvador, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Salvador, Best Hotels for One Week in Salvador, Best Hotels for One Night in Salvador, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Salvador, Best Adults Only Hotels in Salvador, Best Party Hotels in Salvador, or Best Business Hotels in Salvador.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Salvador?

Salvador Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$75

After analyzing 63 first time trip hotels in Salvador, Brazil, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $75. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Salvador.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $258
  • 4-star hotels: $94
  • 3-star hotels: $52
  • 2-star hotels: $38


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