We often stay in apartments so are used to the lack of services. I am looking at hotels in Pelourinho but have also found a lovely apartment in Barra with a fantastic view. We will be doing a lot of tours/day trips during our stay so will be picked ... more

... recent building boom has seen apartment towers rising on every piece of available land there, with prices starting at half a million reais, considered the high end in Salvador. The beach at Porto da Barra has some of the best people watching in Brazil, the highest number of vendors of ... more

... because we once rented an apartment there, against my better instincts, because in truth, I dislike Barra as a place to live but my wife was not to be swayed. Not the same owner but the apartments are virtually identical anyway. Sleeps four people? Well I suppose it does, but ... more

... to trash salvadorapartments" Actually, seems like this Sergei/Moscow101 person just has an interest to trash, in general, and specifically Salvador. http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g303272-i3796-k4175425-Salvador_trip_report-Salvador_State_of_Bahia.html The apartment owner has decided replying might somehow "add fuel to the fire ... more

... about these people and their apartment is equally opposed to common opinion. It does not seem you performed any due dilligence before renting. You may think of this forum as the "only one outlet for my opinion", but you yourself have not made yourself appear credible here, and have detailed ... more

We have booked an apartment on farol de barra, does anybody know what the best method of transport is from airport to here. What is the distance and what is the cheapest form of transport. Thanks ... more

Hi, I have found an apartment at the following address: Av. Sete de Setembro, Salvador, Bahia 40140-110. Is this a good and safe location? Is it close by to restaurants, good beaches and nightlife? Also what is the weather usually like in May..Can we enjoy the beach? Thanks ... more

And I can almost guarantee you won't find a furnished short term rental for R$500-600 during high season in any neighborhood tourists (to whom this type of apartment is pitched) frequent. ... more

... get a furnished 1 bedroom apartment for R$600,00 but as tcantarelli points out it won't be somewhere many tourists frequent, although that doesn't mean it will be millions of miles away. You can still find apartments for that price around Centro and a number of adjoining ... more