Due to its magnificent location beside the ocean and just 15 minutes from the city’s main ... more
tourist attractions, this hotel is the ideal base for both leisure breaks and conferences.Each of our generously appointed guest rooms offers free wireless LAN an...
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The Pestana Bahia Hotel provides a quality of service, infrastructures and local ... more
environment that encompasses everything in Salvador. It is a company of international quality and reliability that respect local values, culture and integration. Beaches a...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
The Pestana Bahia Hotel provides a quality of service, infrastructures and local ... more
environment that encompasses everything in Salvador. It is a company of international quality and reliability that respect local values, culture and integration. Beaches a...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Opened in 2009, this 5-star hotel in the beautiful Rio Vermelho neighborhood of Salvador ... more
offers luxurious rooms, excellent spa facilities, a stylish restaurant and wonderful ocean views.All of the rooms at the Pestana Bahia Lodge Residence feature cont...
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Advantages: Good rooms, helpful staff, free bus into town Disadvantages: Its a bus ride from town.
We booked a last minute holiday in Madeira in september 2007 and on the advice of our agent decided to go for the Pestana Grand hotel. The hotel was rated as a 5 star by our agent although this site rightly has it as a four-star. We booked on a bed & breakfast basis and with flights and transfers It cost us about £650 each for the week .
On arrival the reception staff were very helpful and spoke excellent English. We had been booked into a mountain view room and asked if we could upgrade to a sea view. This was no problem for, I think, an extra £20 per night. This was well worth it as we noticed that the mountain view rooms all overlooked the car park. The view was excellent from our room and we could see people fishing from small boats, the hotel gardens and pools and people walking along the promenade which takes you from the hotel ...
Advantages: Nicely restored tourist friendly old town Disadvantages: The ladies hunt in packs
Salvador, in the state of Bahia, north east Brazil (or São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos as it was named in the past) was the first colonial capital city of Brazil and, although power shifted to Rio de Janeiro in the late eighteenth century, then to Brasilia in 1960, it retains much of it's past grandeur and colonial architecture. One of the main reasons to come here, however, is the wonderful mix of cultural influences that make the cuisine, music and lifestyle here so different even to other parts of Brazil. The population of over three million, consists mainly of people with African origins descended from slaves, although there have been many other strong influences through Salvador's history. Salvador is also famous for it's carnival and street parties.
The final stop on my extensive two-week tour of Brazil was to Salvador ...
Advantages: friendly efficient staff, good location Disadvantages: poorly promoted restaurant
In September we had a great holiday in North Portugal and I wanted to tell you about my favourite hotel.
We booked into the Pestana Porto for 4 nights and it was a very enjoyable stay. My Aunt had recommended Oporto so after a search on Tripadvisor for hotels there, we booked a room with a river view.
Location
The Pestana Porto is ideally situated for tourists. It looks out onto the river Douro and the riverside cafes. Nearby are old, narrow quaint streets with bars and restaurants. River cruises regularly set off from just below our bedroom window. A walk across the bridge to Vila Nova de Gaia takes you straight into the old part of the town and you can easily walk to many of the famous port houses. The fabulous Palacio da Bolsa is located a short walk away. We walked into town although this is not recommended for all. Parts ...