Casa Lavinia

Casa Lavinia Bed and Breakfast in São Luís

4.3 / 5.0

Excellent(234 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in São Luís

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this bed and breakfast

Set within 200 metres of Cafua das Merces - Museu do Negro and less than 1 km of Lion's Palace, Casa Lavinia offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in São Luís.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of São Luís

Nearby attractions

Valparaíso Adventure Park

10.2 mi

Ponta do Espigão da Ponta d'Areia

2.4 mi

Praça Benedito Leite

0.3 mi

Valparaíso Acqua Park

10.2 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 484 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 King • 430 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 322 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 King • 376 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 430 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Casa Lavinia

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4.3 / 5.0

Excellent(234 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in São Luís

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this bed and breakfast

Set within 200 metres of Cafua das Merces - Museu do Negro and less than 1 km of Lion's Palace, Casa Lavinia offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in São Luís.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of São Luís

Nearby attractions

Valparaíso Adventure Park

10.2 mi

Ponta do Espigão da Ponta d'Areia

2.4 mi

Praça Benedito Leite

0.3 mi

Valparaíso Acqua Park

10.2 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 484 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 King • 430 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 322 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 King • 376 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 430 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

4.3 / 5.0

Excellent(234 Ratings)

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3.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

So so

Location

As soon as I entered the room, a cockroach was there.

2.5 / 5.0

Nov 2023

Correct

Très bien placé dans le centre historique.

Nous avons entendu des souris toute la nuit qui marchaient au dessus du plafond. Le petit déjeuner laisse à désirer.

4.5 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Beautiful house and bedroom in a great old town location

Nicely decorated room Beautiful all wooden decorated house Great location Very good breakfast

Shower drain was not working: water from bathtub spilled out

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2023

Exceptional

O charme do hotel boutique. A amabilidade do dono e o pessoal.

2.0 / 5.0

Jun 2023

uncomfortable stay in a rundown place.

large room in an interesting house with a great bathroom.

no one there when we arrived and had to wait 30 minutes in a sketchy street. location is not great. breakfast very basic. rundown feel to the house with broken furniture and (broken) stuff stored everywhere. lots of noise issues, especially at night. quite dirty. uncomfortable bed.

4.0 / 5.0

Apr 2023

Very good

That the bathroom was outside

3.5 / 5.0

Apr 2023

Good

Very beautiful building in the heart of the historic centre of Sao Luis, house well maintained. Great location and very walkable area.

The check-in could have been much better. I booked the place just before boarding a flight. Because I did not have roaming access in Brazil I was not able to notify the host of my exact arrival time. I understand that this might frustrate the host, but I could detect a very strong sense of annoyance on her part. Understandable to a point, but I really was not able to do much about it and I arrived at a very reasonable time (18:00). Nevertheless, I had the strong feeling that she was quite impatient and wanted to get off work as soon as possible. Again, understandable, but I also don't want to feel like I am a huge burden. Also, breakfast is poor by Brazilian standards.

4.5 / 5.0

Apr 2023

Superb

Casa Lavinia is the most beautiful guesthouse I have seen in Brazil. A rather inconspicuous facade reveals a spacious, elegant colonial house with heigh ceilings and floors and furniture made from precious tropical wood. There is a large, comfortable living room with a fine library of selected classics and a gallery with views into the green patio. Our room Padronal was designed in oriental style with a giant bathroom tiled with mosaics and Moroccan furniture. Everything looked very tasteful and exquisite. For explorations of Sao Luis, Casa Lavinia enjoys a perfect location right in the historical city centre, 5 minutes walk from the market hall around which you will find some good restaurants.

The Wi-Fi signal was not very good in all parts of the room, probably due to the architecture of the house. The tv in the living room comes with Netflix but I did not get it working.

2.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Good location and beautiful building but definitely not worth the money.

Huge rooms and bathroom in beautiful old colonial building. Comfy bed nice linen.

Property was advertised to have Wi-Fi but we could only get it in the bathroom or downstairs. We informed the staff but they were unable to do anything. The tv in the common area didn’t work - the staff attempted to fix it but all they did was bring the roku box up and connected it - because there was no Wi-Fi it still didn’t work. On the first day the breakfast was good however by our 4th day all the food was stale and very little selection was left. The ham had turned white and slimy. We asked staff if they were going to replenish the food but they said it was raining and couldn’t. The good thing was that they would cook you an omelette or tapioca if you asked. These were yummy but after the incident with the rancid ham we didn’t trust any of the food there…

4.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Lovely ambience and location but needs a better bed for comfortable sleeping

Awesome location, very friendly and accommodating staff, beautiful restored home with lovely artwork and themed rooms. There is a very cool art scene in the area with many artist creating in their studios as you walk along the streets with beautiful architecture in the streets. So much potential for this city to be a cool destination with Lençios close by (even though Lençios was more touristy than advertised) if investment and more thoughtfulness is applied.

The bed was not very comfortable and is in need of replacement as it was not very firm at all and left us with back pain throughout our stay. It was also listed as having an Airport Shuttle but we were told there is no shuttle once we arrived. Important note for travelers: while I would recommend staying here for sure when in Sao Luis there is not really that much to do in the area, especially during the week and the beaches aren’t great either so for one or two nights it’s worth stay here for sure but keep expectations low as far as activities and things to do.

4.5 / 5.0

Feb 2023

Excellent

Location historical center - walking distance Breakfast home made nice, good tasting, plenty Excellent advice from owner for trips, even in Barreirinhas. Owner booked two sensational trips for us!! One by car and one by fast boat. Safe, professional, Customer focused.

All good, what can be expected from an historical building.

3.5 / 5.0

Jan 2023

En una antigua casa del centro historico

la vieja casona restaurada

no habia wi fi

4.0 / 5.0

Jan 2023

Very good

centrally located, lots of space

nothing

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2023

Perfect

Old colonial house, we stayed jn the Padronal apartment and it was gorgeous, perfect for our honeymoon. Location in the old historic center.

3.5 / 5.0

Dec 2022

Hotel ideally located next to the historical center

- Ideally located next to the historical area, ideal to plan a visit - The house is very beautiful and there is a courtyard where you can chill - great breakfast

- I was in a room on the 1st floor and I could literally hear the person in the room next door snoring... I could not sleep for the whole night... - Bed mattress was a bit old, you could feel a whole in the middle - Cleaning was OK but not amazing particularly in the bathroom

4.5 / 5.0

Dec 2022

awesome place.

great style. Franck is a very helpful host.

4.5 / 5.0

Jun 2022

Fabulous location with outstandingly helpful staff.

The people running the place were outstanding, very accommodating of late arrival and early departure, worked with Google translate to guide us, very friendly. The room was spacious and the shower good. Breakfast a continental one but good. Location superb for walking in the cultural historic centre.

Access to a kettle for making a hot drink in the eve would be appreciated.

5.0 / 5.0

May 2022

Exceptional

Set in a historic building dating back to 1856. Stylish & spacious themed rooms (e.g. Marrakesh, Zanzibar). Run by a super friendly couple.

4.5 / 5.0

Mar 2022

Must-stay location with very atmospheric room and building.

Excellent, convenient old town location, super beautiful (interior) old building with large, specially decorated, travel-themed rooms (ours was “Zanzibar”) with a large, shared living room, good typical breakfast with everything available, plus very kind and helpful staff. Good aircon and decent mattress on 4 post bed. Special place, would stay again! Found free, safe, easy parking on the street right outside.

Very weak and intermittent wifi in the room - should be easy to improve.

5.0 / 5.0

Feb 2022

an amazing place at an amazing price

amazing value. beautiful property and room . super clean. amazing host! 10/10

nothing

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2022

Lovely Guest House in the Historic District

We loved this small guest house in the old city. It's beautifully renovated inside and the owners are attentive and helpful. Crepes at breakfast every day and we had a large, comfortable bed. Also, our room was extremely quiet, so we slept very well. Easily one of my favorite places that I've stayed. Incredible value for the price.

Shower didn't drain well, but it was not a big deal. In historic houses, something always needs attention.

2.5 / 5.0

Dec 2021

Nice old style building but poor uncomfortable facilities

Location in the center and old style rooms and building.

Noisy, no wifi (although they gave us some drinks for free as compensation since it was a technical malfunction). Airco was not strong enough to get the room cool. Very limited breakfast. Somewhat dangerous street (homeless people, junkies).

5.0 / 5.0

Oct 2021

Exceptional

This is a true gem. A gorgeously restored colonial house with stunning rooms and a great breakfast in the historical center of São Luís.

São Luís itself is meh and worth only the briefest stop on your way to lençóis Maranhenses. Your accommodation has to be Casa Lavinia, which was by far our best stay on a three week trip.

3.0 / 5.0

Oct 2021

Pleasant

The house itself is very interesting and very well updated. For being in a tropical climate I was impressed that there were no mosquitos. Everything was exceedingly clean.

This is not directly about the property but the location is a bit rough. It is nice for visiting the historic center but there are few options aside from bars in the evening. Especially closer to the pousada it is a bit uncomfortable walking at night. However, I felt very comfortable at the pousada.

4.0 / 5.0

Sep 2021

Warm welcome in the heart of the old town.

Location is great - an easy walk into the historic centre and quiet safe streets around. The house is beautiful and there’s a nice covered communal balcony area, lounge and courtyard (great if you are putting children to bed earlier. Franck’s tips on where to eat (and ice cream to try) were great. He also organised our trip to the Lencois Maranhenses which he did at short notice, with great care and consideration and lots of good humour. It was wonderful and communication with him was always fast and helpful.

It’s an old building so you have to expect a few things - I would have liked a more powerful shower to wash my long hair.

5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2021

Fantastic stay

Everything went super great at Casa Lavinia, the facilities are very spacious and very clean, the breakfast is also delicious. Franck our French host is very helpful and has great tips for visiting São Luis. Additionally he organized for us a 3 days trip in the Lençois National Park that was incredible, I would recommend without any hesitation!

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2021

Charming pousada in Centro Histórico

The converted historic house is very charming and comfortable! The whole pousada is extremely clean and the owners very attentive and friendly! Loved everything about Casa Lavinia

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2021

Exceptional

The pancakes at breakfast! :)

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2021

Best host

Frank is super nice and helpful. He left a good sandwich for us on the last day even with a checkout at 6am.

Nothing to complain about

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in São Luís?

The average price for a rental in São Luís is $39 per night. This rental is $22 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Casa Lavinia. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this bed and breakfast. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Casa Lavinia pet friendly?

Yes! This bed and breakfast is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Casa Lavinia?

We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.

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Casa Lavinia

Bed and Breakfast in São Luís

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of São Luís

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in São Luís?

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

Is Casa Lavinia pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Casa Lavinia?

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