Hotel Flôr de Sal

I give 5-stars for this establishment for a number of reasons:||1. Friendly and well mannered employees. All employees (front desk, restaurant, housekeepers, window cleaners, etc) have positive energy.|2. Helpful employees in so many ways.|3. Respectfully of my accommodation.|4. Room is very clean and spacious with the most gorgeous views of the atlantic.|5. Food in the restaurant is delicious, scrumptious and healthy. Seafood is fresh. Variety of selections on breakfast buffet.|6. Host/hostess in the restaurant are all accommodating and respectful. |7. Customer service from the front desk, restaurant and housekeeping I will rate 5-star.|8. The ambiance of the establishment has a good vibe and calming.|9. Location of the hotel is perfect setting to relax and unwind.||Based on my experience, Portuguese people, in general are fabulous and wonderful people. |I would like to mention some names: Renata & Rodrigo (front desk), Elisa (restaurant) and Celmire (housekeeping). Thank you for being so accommodating, helpful and kind.|Although I was not able to get all the names, I can say that everybody in Hotel Flor de Sal, I rate them all 5-star. |I highly recommend this hotel/establishment.

The weather was windy and rainy, but I didn't mind the view of the car park and the mountains in the background. The hotel is well-maintained, the staff is friendly, and the breakfast is delicious. The WiFi in the room was insufficient; I had trouble connecting with my laptop.

In life there are two sides to most things... This hotel is exactly that.... A premium priced room facing the sea with its views, crashing waves balcony, manicured grounds and tranquility or.... and it states (the other side) mountain view room (that's a hill it's only 650m) but it's not really that view it's a view over the dockyard. (See pic) No tranquility here as this side is on an industrial estate at the top end where the traffic has to turn back to come out. Furthermore the council dustbin wagons yard is opposite and they start up from 3am with there reversing bleepers and then gun the trucks up the road... The rooms are spacious comfortable beds etc Breakfast was in abundance.... Staff who we dealt with were extremely friendly The windows could do with a clean.... Now the separate pool and spa tho connected was good but there was a lack of attentive staff and those that were there were preoccupied with their phones. A little too much surface water lying everywhere plenty of squeegee mops about but no staff Four of the windows by the upstairs pool/jacuzzi had blown and needed replacing Alot of rust on lights in corridor and on ceiling panels and mold/damp ceiling in changing rooms....

Really nice hotel. I’ve stayed here 4 times, in a different room type each time. My favorite is the sea view with a balcony. The lobby and hallway is very quiet with LOTS of seating, good for working on laptop. Breakfast buffet has eggs, fruits, pastries, meats, etc.

Surprisingly great experience. The reception staff was wonderful and went beyond the call to help us when my husband got sick. True, the hotel is not located in a beautiful area, and didn't look like much from the outside - but WOW when you entered the expansive lobby you have a beautiful view of the sea. We are seniors, driving on our own, so were looking for a hotel that didn't involve negotiating the city streets, served breakfast and had free parking on site. It was raining hard when we arrived, so were pleased to know there is a restaurant there as well. It was a 4e Uber ride into the charming town center. Viana do Castelo is lovely. The hotel specializes in large groups (there were several well behaved young futbol teams there during our stay). The breakfast buffet was plentiful and diverse. We had a sea view room, with a balcony and two lounge chairs....if only the weather had been better!

Not the first time I have stayed here and will continue to stay here whenever I’m in Viana do Castelo. The amazing ocean view from the room is the biggest selling feature. I have found the staff to be very friendly. The hotel itself is in an industrial area but really has no ill effect on your stay.

Great hotel by the sea. We had a room with sea view which was superb. Breakfast was good quality. Staff friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.

Very far from 4* standards. The rooms are spacious but have no charm, the furnitures are in poor condition, the staff doesn't speak English (they do a little at the reception but not at the restaurant and at the spa). The spa is my biggest disappointment. The installations are horrible (hammam stinks and didn't work, jaccuzi is cold and uncomfortable...). Also they force you to buy and wear a 4€ plastic bathing cap. The massages are of great quality but communication is difficult as the staff speak a very bad English. Located in the middle of an industrial area. Even the sea view is disappointing, there is no beach, rather rocks. I do not recommend this hotel which is widely overpriced and overrated.