Hotel Cocoon

Salvador, Brazil

Eating

The hotel's airy, outdoor restaurant, next to the pool, serves a hearty breakfast of coffee or tea, juices, and yoghurt and bread, as well as some more uniquely Brazilian touches such as cake and biscuits.

At lunchtime you can get lighter meals such as salads and sandwiches, while from 7pm onwards there's a dinner menu of mainly Italian-inspired dishes. Afterwards, chill out in the cocktail lounge and try the house drink: a blend of Absolut vodka and Cachaca Sagatiba, or the non-alcoholic acai (the recently discovered fruit from the Amazon, mixed with guarana and banana).

If you fancy something different, there's a pizza place directly opposite, or you could grab snacks from the Esso garage. On the beach (5 minutes' walk away) there are plenty of bar-shacks, and lots of vendors selling fresh, chilled coconuts. For a fuller range of restaurants (such as in the Pelhourinho district or down by the marina) you'll have to jump in a cab - expect a drive of 15-30 minutes, depending on traffic.

Features include:

  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast
  • Walk to restaurants
  • Minibar
Save to favouritesPrintMailHotel CocoonI must admit this hotel, which opened in 2006, came as a shock to me. Not so much the starkness of the concrete contrasting with the vibrant orange curtains and citrus uniforms of the staff. Nor was it the feeling that I was staying in a futuristic version of a 1950s American motel. Not even being addressed as an astronaut in keeping with the owner's spaceship theme. To be honest, it was the fact that this incredibly modern design marvel was bang in the middle of a dusty middle-class suburb - complete with an Esso garage - with a half-finished building next door and a busy road 100 yards away. Never judge a book by its cover though. By the time I left, this place had really, really grown on me. Staff are friendly, it has a fantastic (if small) pool and it's a 5-minute walk to one of the best beaches in town (Praia da Jaguaribe) where you can drink fresh coconut juice and try surfing or kite-surfing. And, as I came to realise, you get a more authentic slice of Brazilian life, away from the city's touristy parts, whilst staying in a really unique building. First impressions aren't always binding.

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