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Ambar Pousada

Rua Afonso Celso, 485, Barra, Salvador, State of Bahia 40140 080, Brazil
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Ambar Pousada
Ranked #10 of 95 Salvador B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
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london
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Good booking process beforehand - booked friendly taxi driver to greet us at airport. Located within short walk of beach. Clean rooms. Excellent breakfast. Friendly staff. Overall, excellent value for money and recommended. More

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Tokyo, Japan
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012
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We stayed here for the week of carnival and had a great time. Staff are all very friendly and most speak good English; the rooms are more than enough space with comfortable beds; and breakfast is plentiful. The best is definitely the location in Barra. You are only 2 streets in from the main carnival strip and it is easy... More

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Berkeley, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2011

Stayed a few years ago for three weeks, with and without my wife and teenage daughter. Nice place, not too fancy, not too funky. Open air feeling, casual. Owned by French woman, staffed by nice young people, mostly young ladies except for the night guys for security which is good. Great buffet breakfast, occasional free live entertainment and in-house buffets... More

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San Francisco, California
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2011
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Clean, cozy place, good location (close to beach and bus stop), friendly staff, good breakfast... But felt it was overpriced, at least during peak season, and they ask for 5% gratuity on top of it. Also, no refrigerator, no kitchen access. 3 blocks away from Barra Beach, which is a great beach with nice waves, and a great view at... More

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Berkeley, CA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2010

Nice place, very open-air, clean, nice staff and secure. Good breakfast buffet, weekly parties with music. Small and close to the Farol beaches, music events and festivals.Stayed one month. Beach ambiance and big city neighborhood, not too far from the upper Salvador neighborhoods, a bit far from the Pelhourinho. More

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2010

I've made a reservation for 11 days. couldn't stay for one single night. The "triple" room was a cubicle, without air conditioning and with a "tiny" window that had to be fully closed all the time, because it led to an inner patio with people, light and music. So, we tried, but coud not sleep that night. Next day, first... More

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Chrisambar, Owner and manager at Ambar Pousada, responded to this review
27 January 2010

Well, we're very sorry about this review, and this for several reasons 1/ our location is one of the best in Salvador, near the beach and near everything tourists can need, and less unsecure than Porto da Barra 2/ our rooms and almost the whole hotel are cleaned everyday with care 3/ on our website and when booking is made,... More

Vancouver, BC
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2009

A great location to stay at and a wonderful breakfast of homemade yogurt and whole wheat bread. Very clean and well run. More

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Warsaw
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2009
1
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It was our first pousada to stay in Brazil. I booked it on internet and no deposit was required, which is quite rare. My e-mail with confirmation was enough. We asked for transportation service and a taxi driver was waiting for us at the airport. The first room we stayed in was at the first floor, quite shady and at... More

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Paris, France
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012
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Sao Paulo, SP
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012
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Rua Afonso Celso, 485, Barra, Salvador, State of Bahia 40140 080, Brazil
Price range (per night):* 18 AUD - 72 AUD

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