The Best Cheap Hotels to Book in Salvador, Brazil
![Salvador doesnt need to break the bank, with many budget hotels close to the sea and inner city](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/20x11/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/bahia-do-sol_82b404a2-e1633534664197.webp)
Irresistible African vibes, cool Caipirinha cocktails and cheap, cheerful places to stay – book yours with Culture Trip, from our selection below.
On a cliff above the shiny Bay of All Saints, Brazil’s original capital is a South American must-see. It’s a vision of fine beaches with views across the water to coconut-palm-tufted islands. It retains the greatest concentration of European colonial buildings in the Americas, but the city’s heart is resolutely African. Many of the cheap hotels are in the cobbled streets and houses of the Unesco World Heritage-listed old center, which vibrates to the rhythms of capoeira and the rat-a-tat of the tambor drum. So stay here – in one of the best bargain stays in Salvador.
Hit Hotel
Budget Hotel
![Cream coloured double room with TV, table and mirror in the Hit Hotel](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/casal-frente-mar.webp)
It’s right by the sands in Barra, inner Salvador’s most popular beach neighborhood. And with restaurants all around, the Hit couldn’t be better placed for a seafront holiday. Rooms flaunt contemporary creams, taupes and avocados, with crisp wood fittings. Pool-mosaic bathrooms have smart granite basins and plenty of mirror space. Your best bet is to book a room with views out over the Atlantic. And if you split the bill, triples are hostel-cheap, with a generous breakfast thrown in.
Casa Inglesa
Budget Hotel
![Two tables serving bread, tea and fruit for breakfast at Casa Inglesa](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/1077325_864349776934283_7600392880703717483_o-1.webp)
With two highland terriers, Bonnie and Finlay, as mascots, this number is resolutely Scottish. But the location is typically tropical, on a quiet crescent beach backed by lush trees, minutes from the sands in Barra. Rooms are fresh, in pale yellows with vibrant floral bedspreads, and contemporary – expect modern bathroom fittings including walk-in showers and large mirrors. Some open onto leafy terraces. There’s a hibiscus-filled patio garden visited by marmosets, and generous breakfasts are included in the price.
Ibis Salvador
Budget Hotel, Chain Hotel
![Simple double bed room at Ibis Salvador with wood and white furnishings](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ibis-salvador_30d342dd.webp)
A block of concrete topped with a glowing neon sign, five minutes from Salvador’s main urban highway – the Ibis is functional, and fashionably located on the beach in the Rio Vermelho suburb. Rooms are crisp, clean and unobtrusive decoratively, with plenty of storage space, tile-lined en suites with marble basins, ocean views, and most accessible. There’s a cheap hotel café, plenty of bars a stroll away and great street food made by Baiana women on the main square, who sell the best spicy felafel-style Brazilian acarajé in Salvador.
My Place
Hotel
![Cosy living room with sofas, rug and red wall at My Place Hotel](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/my-place_b2e51da3.webp)
It’s a cab or bus ride from this modest hotel to any of Salvador’s sights – that’s what helps make this place such great value. Rates include a generous breakfast and there’s a rooftop sun lounge with views out over Salvador. Rooms range from quadruples – costing less per bed than a dorm by the beach – to en suite doubles, with comfy mattresses, mirrors and adequate wardrobes. Hop in a cab and you’ll be whisked in a trice to the beach or center – Salvador’s main airport-downtown highway runs right outside.
Porto das Palmeiras
Hostel
![Modern dining area with sofa and colourful art at Porto das Palmeiras](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/porto-das-palmeiras_3e856b37.webp)
With boxy beds, whitewash walls, white floor tiles and Spartan furnishings, rooms in the Porto das Palmeiras feel cool and minimalist. They’re great value and in an exceptional setting – a neo-Gothic townhouse painted sky-blue, five minutes’ walk from Barra beach. The smallest rooms are the cosiest, with hammocks and attractive beach-flotsam wall art. There’s a café-bar on site – and you’ll find plenty more in the surrounding streets – with breakfast included and friendly staff who know a smattering of English.
Vila Galé
Hotel
![View of Vila Galé with its pool and seaview](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/vila-gale_8e47ebcf.webp)
The best thing about Vila Galé? The location. Almost all rooms overlook the ocean and pretty Praia das Divas strand and are just 10 minutes’ walk from Ondina – the longest, cleanest, and most beautiful of Salvador’s inner-city beaches. Ensuite rooms are spacious and fresh, with glossy tiles and light creams. There’s a decent pool, a restaurant and a lobby bar serving cheap, icy caipirinhas. Note that it’s a 30-minute cab ride to the old center – you can travel by bus, but they’re not the fastest means of getting around.
Bahia Prime
Hostel
![Modern and airy living room at Bahia Prime with white sofas, eclectic lamp shades and vases, plus a large shelving unit](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/bahia-prime_17.webp)
This is a popular, nicely priced check-in – hence the beds squeezed tightly into the dorms and rooms. You certainly can’t fault the place it’s located in – you’re just 10 minutes’ walk from Barra beach, with parking and plenty of shops and restaurants nearby. And there’s communal space to meet other guests and make friends, including a games area, a garden, a sun deck and a communal kitchen. This will probably be all yours as guests fill up on the large buffet breakfast included in the nightly room rate.
Bahia do Sol
Boutique Hotel, Apartment
![Minimalist room at Bahia do Sol with grey and white soft furnishings and wooden headboard and table](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/bahia-do-sol_960c98ad.webp)
A bargain-priced room with an ocean view? You’ll find one at the Bahia do Sol. Ask for a west-facing one on the upper floors. They’re appealing places to stay, in contemporary creams with drape curtains and views over the Bay of All Saints to the distant palmy beaches in Vera Cruz. Sunsets are spectacular. Just bear in mind that sandy beaches and the old center are a 15-minute cab ride away – and local restaurant choice is limited beyond the hotel’s pleasant-but-modest offering.
Casa do Amarelindo
Hotel
![Deluxe Room at Casa do Amarelindo with blue walls and well-designed furniture, with a balcony overlooking the sea](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/p1020196-retouch-cut2.webp)
This is a rewrite of an article originally by Georgia Grimond.