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Villa Bahia
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Villa Bahia is a charming boutique hotel located in the heart of Salvador’s historical centre, steps away from the Jorge Amado Museum, the celebrated “Lacerda” Elevator and the “Praca da Se” overlooking All Saints Bay. The owner Bruno Guinard personally renovated every one of the 17 rooms with his personal art collection. It has a gourmet restaurant and swimming pool and a staff of 29 overseen by Bruno a frenchman who has long adopted Bahia as his home. The rooms recall the most important moments in the history of the Portuguese explorers, of the African and Asian trade exchanges, of the sea routes, closely tied to the spice trade.
The common areas recall the genius of the great Portuguese navigators, of Pedro Alvarez Cabral, who in 1500 discovered Brazil; of Magellan, of Vasco de Gama; and of the advances made in seafaring that made it possible for them to bring different worlds closer to each other.The restaurant and bar evoke the theme of the Spice Route. Bahia gourmet cuisine is revisited here by a great chef. Indeed, so you may discover Bahian art de vivre from the inside out, we have combined authenticity and charm –
it’s up to you to enjoy the good life we offer here! The health and beauty products in our bathrooms are natural and “ecologically correct”, from the Chamma da Amazonia product line. They are made with strictly Brazilian essences, such as açaí, copaíba and cupuaçu. Their coffee (pure Arabica) is purchased directly from the plantation, permitting us to obtain coffee beans that are still green. They are then roasted and ground at the Villa Bahia. We work with 6 of Brazil’s best varieties, from 5 different regions: Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, São Paulo and Paraná.
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