Hotel Boa-Vista

Beautiful location with viewsof both the Douro river and the Atlantic Ocean. Short Uber ride to Porto and the airport. Very clean hotel with vintage decor. Free breakfast was extensive and delicious

Service was great, but the But the suite is not a suite and not for the price. Breakfast is not great. Location and people are beautiful. Almost worth the hotel, lol

Summary: 38 minutes to check in one family before me, disgusting hygiene at breakfast (ants crawling all over the pastries) and paper thin walls which meant I could hear the snoring from the next room. Average IQ of the staff must be below room temperature. This was by far the worst check in experience I have ever had. It took the dim-witted girl with long dark hair, 38 minutes to check in a single family. Not only did she have a very low IQ, she had zero awareness of the large number of guests accumulating as they waited for her to painstakingly accept every phone call and get distracted by something every 2 minutes. There was a horrible older lady with blond hair at the front desk who was doing nothing and had the temperament that would be better suited to an abattoir or prison. She had the nerve to snap at me when I asked how much longer it would take and only then did she actually start to assist - when I was reading through these reviews I already saw that there were a number of complaints about this older woman in the reviews. The amount of disgust and disdain she treated me with when I asked how much longer it would take is just extraordinary. I’m surprised she still has a job despite the number of guests that have complained about her. I missed my walking tour as I didn’t think it would take 38 minutes to check in one family, and this is coming from someone who stayed in 87 hotels last year and travels a lot for work. I would never come back here. I am gobsmacked this place has an average 4 star rating as the hygiene levels of this place were also off - ants across the breakfast food, dirty swimming pool… I would NEVER come back here

Lovely hotel close to the tram from Porto and the breakwater and promenades where the Douro meets the Atlantic. Panoramic views from the rooftop terrace (as it says on the tin!). Good breakfast and professional staff . About 20mins by taxi from Airport.

Great location, amazing view from the rooftop bar. Breakfast is not impressive, but okay (scrambled eggs made from egg powder). The double bed in our room was small (slim).

For the price AND the location. This hotel is brilliant. Maybe the rooms are not the best thing in history, but they are very affordable, the location couldn't be better, the staff are very helpful and there's a pool in the terrace.

Had a great stay here. Just outside the main town which is a short bus journey. Bus stop is very close, number 500. Pay via cash €2.50 or €1 via credit card. (April 2025)

A warm welcome and great team on front desk including Luisa, Yuri and Nuno who greeted us with a smile at all times of day. Spacious room 113. Ensuite had a good walk in shower and was well lit with good mirrors. The room was not so well lit. Could do with more drawers and shelf space. Always beautifully made up when we came back at end of day. They were quick to fix a flickering light. Curtains cut light out well. Always a pleasant greeting for breakfast which had good variety, nice coffee and excellent fresh fruit. |Overall we would recommend Boa Vista highly, and it was a great location to be close to the city but right by the sea. Best of all worlds! Some good restaurants and coffee shops nearby. Great rooftop terrace and pool.