Wish Hotel da Bahia (Hotel da Bahia by Wish)
Salvador, Brazil
Built 1952 · Last completed renovation 2025
Wish Hotel da Bahia (Hotel da Bahia by Wish) in Salvador was last renovated in 2025, and originally built in 1952 (sourced renovations: 2013, 2025). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 9.7/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2037
In about 11 years (≈12-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Salvador, Brazil
Timeline
1952
Hotel opens as Salvador's first five-star hotel
2010
Hotel closed and acquired by GJP Hotels for renovation
2013
Three-year renovation completed, hotel reopens under Sheraton/GJP
2018
Property commercially renamed Wish Hotel da Bahia
2025
Renovation completed
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2025 renovation
“Nesta primeira etapa, foram entregues o retrofit completo do Centro de Eventos, com capacidade para até 1.500 pessoas distribuídas em 13 salas, e a reforma dos apartamentos do 11º andar, com 35 acomodações totalmente renovadas.”— source · retrieved 2026-09-27
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1952
Last completed renovation
Sourced2025
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (2013–2025). The Chrono Score uses the most recent completed one.
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Nesta primeira etapa, foram entregues o retrofit completo do Centro de Eventos, com capacidade para até 1.500 pessoas distribuídas em 13 salas, e a reforma dos apartamentos do 11º andar, com 35 acomodações totalmente renovadas.”
“Desde 2018 é comercialmente chamado de Wish Hotel da Bah”
“Durou três anos a reforma, sendo reaberto em 2013.”
“Em fevereiro de 2010 foi fechado novamente e em abril do mesmo ano, o hotel foi adquirido pelo Grupo GJP Hotels em leilão, que aportou em torno de cem milhões para sua compra.”
“o governador da Bahia na época, Octávio Mangabeira, implementou a construção do hotel — que foi inaugurado dia 24 de maio de 1952.”
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Frequently asked
When was Wish Hotel da Bahia (Hotel da Bahia by Wish) built?+
Wish Hotel da Bahia (Hotel da Bahia by Wish) (Salvador, Brazil) was built in 1952.
How old is Wish Hotel da Bahia (Hotel da Bahia by Wish)?+
Wish Hotel da Bahia (Hotel da Bahia by Wish) is 74 years old — it was built in 1952 and last renovated in 2025. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Wish Hotel da Bahia (Hotel da Bahia by Wish) last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2025.
What is the Chrono Score of Wish Hotel da Bahia (Hotel da Bahia by Wish)?+
Its Chrono Score is 9.7/10 (Fresh) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.