I only have one concern to share with those staying longer. It’s right in the heart of the historical center, which is great, but it can also be noise. It might depend on your room, but during our stay there was a building just behind it playing really loud music until almost 1 am. Which could be because it was a holiday and the next day was a regular working day. Music can go longer during the weekends, so be aware if you are not a party person and like to sleep after a long day of walking around. The building was so close and the music so loud, it felt like it was inside the room. Otherwise, I loved my stay and would still recommend, having that in mind.

The property is amazing. I loved the atmosphere, the decoration, the room was big. Every was clean and worked perfectly. The AC and the shower were perfect. Location is also great if you are looking to stay in the historic center. The staff was amazing. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. The tapioca I had for breakfast was dreamy. I had to leave early to go to Barreirinhas and the served us breakfast a little bit early - amazing people.

Stayed in May 2024

Shower drain was not working: water from bathtub spilled out

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

Stayed in July 2023

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

Stayed in June 2023

That the bathroom was outside

Stayed in April 2023

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.

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.

Stayed in April 2023

It smells a bit like an old museum, maybe they could work on that. And some of the staff is not very friendly.

Very central location! Very well preserved building.

Stayed in March 2023

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.

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.

Stayed in March 2023

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

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.

Stayed in February 2023

nothing

centrally located, lots of space

Stayed in January 2023

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

Stayed in January 2023

great style. Franck is a very helpful host.

Stayed in December 2022

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

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.

Stayed in June 2022

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

Stayed in April 2022

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

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.

Stayed in March 2022

nothing

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

Stayed in February 2022

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

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.

Stayed in January 2022

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.

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

Stayed in October 2021

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.

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.

Stayed in July 2021

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!

Stayed in August 2021

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

Stayed in June 2021

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

Location

Stayed in June 2023

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.

large room in an interesting house with a great bathroom.

Stayed in April 2023

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.

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

Stayed in March 2023

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…

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

Stayed in March 2023