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Hotel Sol Barra

3.0 of 5
Av. Sete de Setembro, 3577 | Porto da Barra, Salvador, State of Bahia 40130000, Brazil (Formerly Praiamar Hotel)
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Hotel Sol Barra
Ranked #53 of 90 hotels in Salvador
3.0 of 5 stars 66 Reviews
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Leiden, The Netherlands
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

Expensive for what it offers. The rooms have no acoustic isolation, you can hear the people talking in the neighboor rooms as if they were right next to you and can ever listen them flushing the toilet. To make ot worst the blackout on the windows are not long enough and it is one of the most sunny cities in... More

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Los Angeles, California
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011

absolutely the worst hotel in which i have ever stayed. was here with a group, it became the joke of our trip. some floors had no electricity, some floors the key entry would not work, all rooms were seriously minimal and not really clean. The entire hotel is run down. And one of the front desk women was not at... More

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Hamburg
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2011
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We stayed here 3 weeks - the roomrate we got via travel agency in germany was unbeatable- the breakfast is ok- a lot of different stuff - also we could order fried eggs without being charged extra- but the breakfast room was to small for all guests, sometime you had to wait for a table- the staff was very helpful... More

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norcross
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Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2010
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I took holiday in Salvador in May 2010 and stayed at the Sol Barra Express.In my many years of travel around the world, I never experienced items disappearing from the room until staying at this property. I spoke with the management and security for the property yet NOTHING was resolved. BEWARE!!! If you must stay at this property please place... More

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Campinas, SP
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2009
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The hotel has a great location, a few steps from the Porto da Barra beach and walking distance from the Barra lighthouse. You can also take a bus in front of the hotel to go to Pelourinho (Historic Center). The hotel is used by big travel agencies, and that is how I came it, after a frustating experience on a... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2009

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Quito
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2009
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I had reserved a room at Sol Barra Hotel from 15 to 20 July 2009. The reservation was made through Hotelopia. When I arrived at the Hotel Sol Barra, the reservation was not available and I had to pay twice for the only night I stayed there. Meanwhile Hotelopia collected all the expenses for the hotel in advance. Sol Barra... More

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London
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2009
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just one thing: money disappeared from the safe in the room! More

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Elgin, Texas
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96 reviews 96 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2008

Stayed at the Sol Barra Express during Carnaval in February 2008 for five nights. Repeatedly told the Front Desk of the problem and nothing was ever done; even told our tour operator (Tours Gone Wild) and they never followed up on the problem. Very discouraged when I finally realized the last night that they knew the air conditioner didn't work... More

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  • Sol Barra Express Salvador
Address: Av. Sete de Setembro, 3577 | Porto da Barra, Salvador, State of Bahia 40130000, Brazil (Formerly Praiamar Hotel)
Price range (per night):* S$96 - 151

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