Not sure if this is the same hotel that everyone is talking about but I stayed at Hotel San Marino & Suites on Av Oceanica 889 in Salvador Bahio in Feb 2008. The only good thing about the hotel was the location, opposite the beach, and opposite a bus stop that goes straight to the airport. Everything else was depressing. The room was dingy and damp, with old seventies furniture, a loud old fashioned wall air conditioner, and the stale smell of cigarettes. It was also very small and the TV did not work properly. The bathroom was large, yet had mouldy showers that looked unclean. The whole hotel was in dire need of a good scrub and total revamp. The hotel staff were rude and unfriendly. One guy at reception even tried to disuade me from catching the bus to the aiport saying that it was 'dangerous' for tourists, and surpise surprise said he had a friend who can take me in his cab instead! I took the shuttle bus in the end, it was airconditioned, safe and very comfortable, cheap and an express service straight to the airport. I could not wait to leave the hotel, and would not recommend it for any lone travellers.
- Best Western Salvador
- Salvador Best Western
