Hotel Boa - Vista

Lovely hotel away from the town, at the river mouth. Very comfortable room and bathroom. Nice rooftop snack bar with a lovely view towards the ocean. There are few restaurants around. The area is perfect for walks along the river or the ocean. I would recommend it to those who want to stay away from the busy area.

This hotel is in a good position overlooking the sea (not all rooms do so) They serve breakfast which is buffet based with a wide variety of food. There is a bar and swimming pool on the roof which is a suntrap. The hotel is well placed if you enjoy walking - go left for the Douro and right for the promenade and beaches which are good. There plenty of eateries at all prices in the area (including 2 Michelin ones) it is better to book in advance as the locals also enjoy eating out!! My only gripe is that I booked through Expedia and offered to pay - they took my credit card details and gave them to the hotel - when the hotel tried to take the payment it was declined by our bank and they blocked the card permanently - luckily we had a 2nd card!!

The rooms were spacious and clean. Desk staff were very friendly and helpful. Fine breakfast selection. Pool maybe a bit small but plenty of loungers etc. Nice bar. Did not appear to be a restaurant for an evening meal but this was not a problem for us. A fine hotel which met all of our expectations.

Three night stay. Very convenient location by the beach with bus to city centre right outside. Really nice roof top area and small pool. Staff were very helpful. Beds however are very firm. I did not find them comfortable at all. Breakfast is average in terms of selection.

Dejlig hotel tæt ved strand og nemt at komme ind til byen med bus. Dejligt tagterrasse hvor vi fik en fantastisk drink den første aften . Den sidste aften var det ikke den samme bartender og min mojito var fyldt med myntegrene og græs og mindre venlighed

Great property if you want easy access to the waterfront along the Douro River. The path is great for jogging or just walking. Friendly and helpful hotel staff who actually gave us his personal Ibuprofen when we asked where to get some. Unfortunately, we were feeling a little under the weather so did not venture out too much, but we did enjoy the tremendous rooftop views of the river while enjoying some food and great wine. The breakfast that came with the room was fantastic. Parking was available but you do need to ask which spaces are good and which are bad. We got a small fine for parking in the wrong spot at one point. All in all, we enjoyed the hotel and would stay here again.

This was a very clean and safe place to stay. The staff was helpful with arranging transportation to the airport. The only bad thing was the garage. Difficult to enter. Paul B

Pros: Great Location near the beach. Nice rooftop pool. Cons: The couple of ladies working the front desk weren’t particularly nice. The room air conditioning didn’t work.

We had a fantastic stay at Boa Vista! Firsty the location is perfect, 2min to the beach, cafes, bars, restaurants, and easy to get to city centre, a perfect inbetween spot. The staff were all lovely, breakfast was also great. Hotel is very clean and the room has a great shower! The roof top bar, terrace and pool are a great addition, it was never crowded, plently of loungers for a relaxing few hours in the sun. If you havent visited the area before, bring some walking shoes or trainers, the beach front walk is wonderful, you can walk for miles, its a very active area which we loved. There are also scooter hire spots all along the way for those that perfect not to walk, they are a great way to explore the area. We plan to come back again and stay at Boa Vista!

Great stay. Nice room. The gym is small but have the needed equipment. Though during the afternoon, it wasn’t possible to order any drinks in more than 1 hour. We survived, but that could be improved.

Schone kamer, prachtige ligging

Das Hotel ist schön gelegen aber bei offenem Fenster hört man die vielbefahrene Strasse. Das Zimmer war klein, etwas altmodisch eingerichtet und hellhörig. Das Bett war nicht so bequem aber alles war sauber und es gibt alles was man braucht. Der Föhn mit Wandhalterung wird nach etwas längerem Gebrauch heiss. Das Frühstück ist gut und genügend aber der Kaffee ist schlecht.

Arrived very late but check in was smooth and quick. A good sized very clean room . Breakfast service friendky and efficient with ok choices...dont let put you off. Great location and all staff helpful and friendly.

They were fixing the door in front And the shades on the pool floor. The room were smelly and the door on the room was not good you could here evrything from the hall

The rooms were spacious and clean. Desk staff were very friendly and helpful. Fine breakfast selection. Pool maybe a bit small but plenty of loungers etc. Nice bar. Did not appear to be a restaurant for an evening meal but this was not a problem for us. A fine hotel which met all of our expectations.

This was a very clean and safe place to stay. The staff was helpful with arranging transportation to the airport. The only bad thing was the garage. Difficult to enter. Paul B

Quartos grandes, hotel limpo, café da manhã bom, porém fica longe dos pontos turísticos.

We had a fantastic stay at Boa Vista! Firsty the location is perfect, 2min to the beach, cafes, bars, restaurants, and easy to get to city centre, a perfect inbetween spot. The staff were all lovely, breakfast was also great. Hotel is very clean and the room has a great shower! The roof top bar, terrace and pool are a great addition, it was never crowded, plently of loungers for a relaxing few hours in the sun. If you havent visited the area before, bring some walking shoes or trainers, the beach front walk is wonderful, you can walk for miles, its a very active area which we loved. There are also scooter hire spots all along the way for those that perfect not to walk, they are a great way to explore the area. We plan to come back again and stay at Boa Vista!

Nice place, but the apartment has bad smell from bathroom

Great location, well maintained and well run. Good breakfast included. We loved this hotel all in all.

Nice but need renovation. It was noisy.

The only reason to stay here is the location & a decent breakfast buffet. In all my travels I have not had such an uncomfortable bed & pillows, nor met such an inhospitable front desk attendant in Carlos. I mentioned a few issues after the first night of a 3 night stay, but nothing was done to help. We also had a double booking which they were no help resolving.

Reception seemed annoyed that we were there. The air conditioner didn’t work.

L’hôtel est bien situé , un peu vieillissant , mais la chambre était propre. Le lit était plutôt dur et la chambre assez mal insonorisée

Das Hotel ist schön gelegen aber bei offenem Fenster hört man die vielbefahrene Strasse. Das Zimmer war klein, etwas altmodisch eingerichtet und hellhörig. Das Bett war nicht so bequem aber alles war sauber und es gibt alles was man braucht. Der Föhn mit Wandhalterung wird nach etwas längerem Gebrauch heiss. Das Frühstück ist gut und genügend aber der Kaffee ist schlecht.

hotel need new beds

Three night stay. Very convenient location by the beach with bus to city centre right outside. Really nice roof top area and small pool. Staff were very helpful. Beds however are very firm. I did not find them comfortable at all. Breakfast is average in terms of selection.

Pros: Great Location near the beach. Nice rooftop pool. Cons: The couple of ladies working the front desk weren’t particularly nice. The room air conditioning didn’t work.

We had selected separate beds when booking but got one bed when checking in. Bed was hard as a rock.

Veldig lytt mellom rommene og ut mot gangen. Hotellet bar preg av å være litt slitt samtidig som enkelte ting var moderne/oppgradert. Supert med takterasse. Harde madrasser som ikke er bra for personer med dårlig rygg.

The only reason to stay here is the location & a decent breakfast buffet. In all my travels I have not had such an uncomfortable bed & pillows, nor met such an inhospitable front desk attendant in Carlos. I mentioned a few issues after the first night of a 3 night stay, but nothing was done to help. We also had a double booking which they were no help resolving.

Hotel is at great location and that’s the main reason (actually only reason) for booking it. Other than that you get what you expect with booking a 3 star hotel and it’s okay. However, I‘ve been there many times but probably not returning anymore. I needed (as always in the past and it worked out) a business address on my invoice. The first thing happening is right away blaming you, as I should have done it during check in and I got educated that they usually always ask during check in. Well, you can logically imagine that if I would have been asked, I obviously would have said yes to it, but I wasn’t. After weakening their argument the immediate next blaming was that during booking I should have mentioned it and it was „one more time“ my mistake and every hotel has it’s own rules. In a nutshell: Their primary focus is to make clear that you are to be blamed. My impression was that no matter what their core focus is to argue that long, making sure their vest is and remains always clean. They stated that they can’t change it anymore and continued doing some other work, answering incoming phone calls and leaving me stand like stupid at their desk. I expressed my disappointment, always stayed calm/professional and left then, as I was simply ignored. So, my overall experience is; Customer focus 1/10 and flexibility 0/10. Sad, having made this poor customer experience. But meanwhile knowing Porto well, knowing also other good alternatives.

Arrived very late but check in was smooth and quick. A good sized very clean room . Breakfast service friendky and efficient with ok choices...dont let put you off. Great location and all staff helpful and friendly.

Personnel très agréable à la réception

Three night stay. Very convenient location by the beach with bus to city centre right outside. Really nice roof top area and small pool. Staff were very helpful. Beds however are very firm. I did not find them comfortable at all. Breakfast is average in terms of selection.

Great property if you want easy access to the waterfront along the Douro River. The path is great for jogging or just walking. Friendly and helpful hotel staff who actually gave us his personal Ibuprofen when we asked where to get some. Unfortunately, we were feeling a little under the weather so did not venture out too much, but we did enjoy the tremendous rooftop views of the river while enjoying some food and great wine. The breakfast that came with the room was fantastic. Parking was available but you do need to ask which spaces are good and which are bad. We got a small fine for parking in the wrong spot at one point. All in all, we enjoyed the hotel and would stay here again.

Pros: Great Location near the beach. Nice rooftop pool. Cons: The couple of ladies working the front desk weren’t particularly nice. The room air conditioning didn’t work.

A decent hotel in a good location. However there was a property next door being renovated which meant there was banging,drilling going on all day. The staff were generally sullen and uninterested in the guests, you were left feeling not welcome. Good breakfast. Bus stop opposite the hotel for Porto. The experience could have been so much better with a more positive attitude from staff.

We had a fantastic stay at Boa Vista! Firsty the location is perfect, 2min to the beach, cafes, bars, restaurants, and easy to get to city centre, a perfect inbetween spot. The staff were all lovely, breakfast was also great. Hotel is very clean and the room has a great shower! The roof top bar, terrace and pool are a great addition, it was never crowded, plently of loungers for a relaxing few hours in the sun. If you havent visited the area before, bring some walking shoes or trainers, the beach front walk is wonderful, you can walk for miles, its a very active area which we loved. There are also scooter hire spots all along the way for those that perfect not to walk, they are a great way to explore the area. We plan to come back again and stay at Boa Vista!

Nice place however front desk staff are miserable. Apparently checking in to a room you booked is an inconvenience for them. They also wanted 2 euros for an extra towel?

Gute Lage, Schöne Terraze

Hotel Boa-Vista is placed 200 m. from the Atlantic Ocean, and our stay was very good. We found some good bars and beach restaurants and the sunset was very beautiful. The city of Porto was easy to reach by bus nr. 500 or a walk for an hour. We enjoyed the combonation of beach, hotel pool and the city. We recommend a Dourotrip by boat.

Amazing location

Three night stay. Very convenient location by the beach with bus to city centre right outside. Really nice roof top area and small pool. Staff were very helpful. Beds however are very firm. I did not find them comfortable at all. Breakfast is average in terms of selection.

Hôtel très agréable et calme, à l’écart du centre historique de Porto. Bus, tramway ou Uber pour rejoindre le centre en 10/15mn. Vue magnifique, petits déjeuners corrects, c’est une valeur sûre pour venir découvrir Porto.

Excellent location away from crowds with public transportation easily accessible. Pool, view of Foz do Douro, balcony and patios were wonderful.

The view is fantastic. The fortress in front on the Atlantic was a wonderful sight.

Très bien situé arrêt de bus proximité, hôtel agréable.

Quartos grandes, hotel limpo, café da manhã bom, porém fica longe dos pontos turísticos.

Perfect location to the beach, great food, and to catch the tram or a touristing bus to see what Porto has to offer

Great spot in posh area. Great breakfast as well

O café da manhã deveria variar mais os itens de um dia para outro

Staff was nice, hotel is place in a beautiful area where you feel safe and can go for a walk in the park and to the sea for a view. Very quiet area and conveniently has options for transportation. Don't forget about the best breakfast in all Portugal.

Breakfast that came w/room was excellent- Staff very obliging- location could not be better

Das Hotel ist schön gelegen aber bei offenem Fenster hört man die vielbefahrene Strasse. Das Zimmer war klein, etwas altmodisch eingerichtet und hellhörig. Das Bett war nicht so bequem aber alles war sauber und es gibt alles was man braucht. Der Föhn mit Wandhalterung wird nach etwas längerem Gebrauch heiss. Das Frühstück ist gut und genügend aber der Kaffee ist schlecht.

Breakfast was lovely. Staff were fantastic. Rooms were cozy ! Definitely recommend!❤️

The rooms were spacious and clean. Desk staff were very friendly and helpful. Fine breakfast selection. Pool maybe a bit small but plenty of loungers etc. Nice bar. Did not appear to be a restaurant for an evening meal but this was not a problem for us. A fine hotel which met all of our expectations.

Three night stay. Very convenient location by the beach with bus to city centre right outside. Really nice roof top area and small pool. Staff were very helpful. Beds however are very firm. I did not find them comfortable at all. Breakfast is average in terms of selection.

Great property if you want easy access to the waterfront along the Douro River. The path is great for jogging or just walking. Friendly and helpful hotel staff who actually gave us his personal Ibuprofen when we asked where to get some. Unfortunately, we were feeling a little under the weather so did not venture out too much, but we did enjoy the tremendous rooftop views of the river while enjoying some food and great wine. The breakfast that came with the room was fantastic. Parking was available but you do need to ask which spaces are good and which are bad. We got a small fine for parking in the wrong spot at one point. All in all, we enjoyed the hotel and would stay here again.

We had a fantastic stay at Boa Vista! Firsty the location is perfect, 2min to the beach, cafes, bars, restaurants, and easy to get to city centre, a perfect inbetween spot. The staff were all lovely, breakfast was also great. Hotel is very clean and the room has a great shower! The roof top bar, terrace and pool are a great addition, it was never crowded, plently of loungers for a relaxing few hours in the sun. If you havent visited the area before, bring some walking shoes or trainers, the beach front walk is wonderful, you can walk for miles, its a very active area which we loved. There are also scooter hire spots all along the way for those that perfect not to walk, they are a great way to explore the area. We plan to come back again and stay at Boa Vista!