This is 15 miles from the airport and only 5 miles from the old village
of Pelourinho in the north-east quarter of Salvador and on the beach front.
It is operated by a Portuguese company which specialises in smaller, more
intimate hotels. It has just 200 rooms with restaurant, sauna and gymnasiun.
There is a medium sized swimming pool, shielded from the Trade Winds and
a pool bar. It has a conference room which can seat 180 peoplefor a lecture
or 100 diners.
The following prices are for two people sharing, on a per person basis.
There are Premium Class seats available on flights.
Prices by Season.BBpp
One Week
Two Weeks
Low
£229
£458
Mid
£229
£458
High
£289
£578
Flight
H from Massachussetts was very impressed
"We arrived at the hotel after midnight after a long, exhausting trip
from Manaus. When we walked into our room, I was blown away – it was colorful
and modern and truly everything I could've wished for. What a delightful
way to start our visit to Salvador. Although we only had three days to spend
in Salvador, we did end up spending quite a lot of time at the hotel pool
because it was so beautiful, overlooking a rocky beach. It was spectacular,
and you get a similar view from the hotel restaurant. The breakfast was
amazing. Make sure to sample all the fresh fruits they serve at the Vila
Gale because they had fruits I hadn’t seen in other places. The hotel staff
was really adamant that we not wander around the area and they kept insisting
we take taxis every time we exited the hotel. They also warned us not to
go down to the beach, although there is a walkway from the pool area that
leads to the beach. While in Salvador, try to go to the Sal e Brasa restaurant.
It was about a 30-minute taxi ride away, but the place was really impressive.
We thought it was going to be a typical all-you-can-eat churrascaria, but
they served so much more than just meats and salads. They had lobster, caviar,
typical dishes from Bahia. It was truly amazing."
