I have stayed at Othon several times and I found that the hotel needs some maintanance but the satff makes the difference. I would stay there again only because of the staff. I had a problem with the bathtub and they were beyond to repair it. Sandra at the reception was exceptional and Eduardo who makes tapioca also was fantastic!... more

The hotel othon was a very good hotel with great ocean view and the room was spotless clean. The lobby was fresh,clean and inviting and not as previous reviewers has said in the past. Outside of the hotel me and my girlfriend felt safe.We dressed as we would do in Sweden and walked the area without being robbed. Maybe because... more

After a fun week of Carnaval and the Morro after party we wanted a nicer final place to stay at in Salvador. It was still the high season and rooms were still expensive and scarce but we were able to get a decent deal from Priceline. Our first room was not so nice and only a few floors up, but... more

Folks! If you have any other option, please check in another hotel! Othon seems to be a great hotel, but it all ilusion. It WAS a great hotel, 20 years ago, but now... Lobby: please bring long socks, because of flies ans mosquitoes. Do not try ti walk in Havaianas (popular brazilian shoes), it is too open. Rooms: my bed... more

I stayed a week in the Othon while attending a conference at the university, which is walking distance away. The property feels more like a conference center, so it was fine for my purposes. I had a nice view of the beach, but didn't have time to enjoy it or the pool area. Breakfast was wonderful and I had several... more

Sadly, not a palace at all!! When we checked into the hotel, which we found was very shabby, we were given a key (didn't work as often happens) to a room where the door to the balcony didn't shut, so the wind off the ocean was whistling. The beds were tiny! and very 2nd rate, more like a cheap motel.... more

We stayed at this hotel in March as part of a 6 stop holiday in Brazil. The hotel is mainly for conferences but we were made extremely welcome. It is slightly outside of the centre of Salvador, but is fine for buses (directly outside there is a bus to Pelorhino) and there were always taxis available. The rooms are 70's... more

This was our first stop before Rio and Sao Paulo,and we liked it very much.It has a good location on a rocky beach, but good beaches are to the north of it. There is also a small one to the left of the hotel. Nice view from our window looking south toward the lighthouse. Large breakfast room,good selection of items... more

We had a wonderful stay here for three nights (Aug 18-21). In a few ways, this hotel is not exactly up to par with US 4 star hotel standards, but these are relatively minor considerations (i.e. plastic flowers on the dining tables, sub-par paint job in public rooms etc.) We had an ocean-view room on the 9th floor whose French... more