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Iberostar Selection Praia do Forte

BA-099, Km 57 - Açu da Torre, Mata de São João - BA, 48280-000, Brazil

Five-StarNear CoastMid-Size
4.8
13,569 reviews on Google
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Highlights

5 pools
6 restaurants & bars
Full-service spa
60 min from SSA

Activities & Experiences

Spa & WellnessGolfWater SportsNightlifeKids Activities

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Location

Guest Reviews

Viviane Marcal · 3 months ago

I would like to offer a few suggestions regarding our recent stay. Concerning the concierge service, we only had contact with the concierge during the first two days; after that, he was no longer available to us. We were also informed that we had a voucher for the spa, but unfortunately we did not ...

Rodrigo Palota · 3 months ago

Amazing week in this wonderful real All Inclusive Hote. Liked · All facilities are amazing. The hotel is huge and all the activities are so good. Staff most of the times were friendly and helpful. The food was so good and all drinks offer were perfect. Disliked · Not a bad thing, but not exceeding...

Nimay Celikyay · 2 months ago

Incredible beach great potential with the rooms but not well maintained toilets had stains everything felt old and bot flattering in the room. Common food buffet always made me feel worried about the raw fish or the cheeses because that space is always overheated and food was never cold even yogurts...

Oleg Baraev · 9 months ago

Quite a disappointing experience for a 5* resort. Staff are often of little help with directions around the facility, with little knowledge of resort’s many rules, mostly have an attitude of making you a favor when you ask for something. Food is rather average and has little to do with local cuisine...

Eli elvira · 6 months ago

we were extremely happy to be here. the place is beautiful, the rooms are very nice and well cleaned, the staff was super helpful and friendly. a special thanks to abby who has been an amazing help!

Nightly rate
per person, per night · all-inclusive
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Details
BA-099, Km 57 - Açu da Torre, Mata de São João - BA, 48280-000, Brazil
Getting There
Nearest airport: SSA
Salvador Bahia Airport
1h transfer
The Vibe
Lively & Social
The Grand Escape file
Grand Escape Score
8.4/10
Iberostar
Bahia
78% complete · Good review coverage
✓ Official site verified

Scores

Beach8.5
Medium
Food8.1
Medium
Service8.0
Medium
Family8.8
High
Nightlife7.8
Medium

Pros

  • Strong family facilities, Star Camp, golf, spa, and multiple dining venues.
  • Beachfront nature-reserve setting with broad resort infrastructure.
  • Large review base across TripAdvisor, Booking, and Expedia.

Cons

  • Some guests report service inconsistency and maintenance issues during peak periods.
  • Large layout may feel inconvenient for some travelers.
  • Food receives broad praise but also recurring comments about inconsistency.

Things to know

  • This is a large all-inclusive resort in a nature-reserve setting, not a small boutique beach hotel.
  • The resort has a family-friendly disco schedule, with access limited to adults after 23:00 according to the official restaurant/bar listing.

What guests say

Most loved
  • Family amenities
  • Pools
  • Beachfront setting
  • Staff friendliness
Most common complaints
  • Maintenance inconsistency
  • Service variability
  • Large resort layout
Things people wish they knew
  • The resort is a few kilometers from Praia do Forte village rather than in the village center.
  • Some restaurants require reservations.
From Reddit

Public Reddit resort-specific coverage was not sufficient in this pass; manual review needed before marking completed.

The facts

5
Number Of Pools
6
Number Of Restaurants
SpaGolfTennisKids ClubBeachfrontSwim Up BarFamily FriendlySwimmable Beach

How we scored it

Food
Choice: 8.6Consistency: 7.8
Official Restaurant Variety Plus Mixed Guest Sentiment · sources: Official, Expedia, Booking.com · verified 2026-06-28
Beach
Setting: 8.7Guest Sentiment: 8.3
Official Beachfront Evidence Plus Guest Sentiment · sources: Official, TripAdvisor, Booking.com · verified 2026-06-28
Family
Pools: 8.7Kids Programming: 8.8
Official Family Amenities Star Camp And Review Consensus · sources: Official, Expedia, TripAdvisor · verified 2026-06-28
Overall
Rooms: 8.1Service: 8Setting: 8.6Amenities: 8.7
Weighted Review Platform And Official Evidence Scan · sources: Official, TripAdvisor, Booking.com, Expedia · verified 2026-06-28
Service
Consistency: 7.7Friendliness: 8.4
Guest Sentiment Scan With Peak Variability · sources: TripAdvisor, Expedia, Booking.com · verified 2026-06-28
Nightlife
Entertainment: 8Adult Late Access: 7.6
Official Disco And Entertainment Evidence · sources: Official · verified 2026-06-28

Sources

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Scored with Grand Escape methodology v1.0.