Pousada Pedacinho da Bahia — Hotel in Região Geográfica Imediata de Salvador

Newly renovated, family run hostel in a neglected part of the Pelourinho district, outside the main tourist-area. Room small, very cramped for two, window faces indoor corridor so no natural light and lack of privacy. Very clean, beds comfortable. Reasonably appointed for a hostel with air conditioner and TV but room so tiny it did not encourage you to spend extended periods in it apart from to sleep. Poor Wi-Fi with scant coverage and frequent drop outs. Kitchen reasonably clean to prepare own meals, adequately equipped. Accommodating staff, walked us to the stadium so we would not get lost. Good communication from staff via email. High standard breakfast for a hostel, mostly continental items, no hot food. On site parking, free.||||This area of Pelourinho is sadly very unpleasant, poorly lit, unpoliced and dangerous at night. Locals refused to walk with us to find the hostel in the dark, we were approached by extremely juvenile prostitutes walking home and another guest was robbed right in front of the hostel during our stay. Despite the earnest efforts of its owners to create a good value, inviting hostel, this overtly threatening element is unquestionably a deal-breaker.||||I cannot recommend this hostel to other travellers and would not stay here again.||||DETAILS: Group of friends, 2 males, mid-20's. 2 nights in private twin room with private bathroom. June 2014 (n.b. DURING WORLD CUP). Paid US$300 total (I.e....

The location is hard to beat. It's on a pretty quiet street just a couple of blocks from everything in Pelourinho. The staff was extremely friend. The building is really lovely. Breakfast was delicious and varied, served on the rooftop terrace, which had really nice views. ||My friend and I booked a private room w/bath, which clearly doubles as a dorm-style room when needed, since it had 4 beds (including 2 bunks). We appreciated the refrigerator for water and snacks. It was an excellent value.||It is an old building though, and while clean, the age definitely shows, especially in the rooms. Outlets were few and recessed - we had trouble getting most of our adapters to fit. The internet was ok, but cut out periodically, requiring that you join one of the other property networks - fine for our vacation purposes but wouldn't support a remote work situation. ||The bathroom was small, and in our top-floor room, the water pressure was low, and the bathroom door/doorway wasn't a good fit anymore, so the door wouldn't stay completely closed and the lock didn't work. I was traveling with a friend, so no big deal for us, but could be awkward under other circumstances. ||No deal breakers, especially for a hostel facility, but some minor inconveniences. I would stay again under similar...

Hostel Pedacinho da Bahia is a newly renovated hostel just outside of Pelourinho. It is clean, with a nice staff, free wifi and a good breakfast buffet. It is located just very slightly outside of Pelourinho (100m) in an area that may be construed as dangerous for tourists. The hostel owner however, a very kind and service minded man, gave tips and hints as how to avoid dangerous situations when moving between the hostel and Pelourinho in addition to more general principles of conduct in areas where tourists are popular targets for crime. We had no unpleasant experiences with regards to the localization of the hostel. The room was white, boring, a tad restricted and not the kind of room you would spend time in for other purposes than sleeping. ||||The owner who seemed to be present in the reception at all times and did not miss an opportunity to help us out. He did not speak english, but used an arsenal of creative means to attend to our questions (google maps and google translate). He seemed genuinely interested in our safety...