Hotel Boa VistavsGrande Hotel do Porto
Grande Hotel Do Porto and Hotel Boa Vista are both endorsed by professionals. On balance, Grande Hotel Do Porto ranks slightly higher than Hotel Boa Vista. Grande Hotel Do Porto ranks #8 in Porto with approval from 7 reviewers including Michelin Guide, The Telegraph and Oyster.
Hotel Boa Vista
Esplanada do Castelo 58, In Foz Do Douro, Porto, Portugal
From $64/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Set within an antique villa, a few steps from the São João do Foz fortress, this hotel evokes old Porto at its most nostalgic." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Hotel Boa Vista is a mid-range property housed in a charming 19th-century building in the quiet Foz da Douro area, where the Atlantic Ocean and Douro River meet." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A classic, 19th-century seaside inn outside and a thoroughly modern if somewhat characterless hotel inside." Full review
Time Out
"The fourth floor has a terrace open to the general public, with a lovely view of the sea. And you don’t have to starve there – they sell snacks and cocktails." Full review
Fodor's
"True to its name—which literally means "nice view”—this hotel has eye-popping views from the rooftop pool and sun terrace of the Douro Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean." Full review
Grande Hotel do Porto
Rua Santa Catarina 197, Porto 4000-450, Portugal
From $62/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"Operating as a hotel since 1880, this 94-room property isn't short on character, with a fancy Victorian facade, elaborate chandeliers, high ceilings, and marble columns."
Fodor's
"If you enjoy shopping, you can't do better than the stately Grande Hotel do Porto, as it sits on the city's best shopping street." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Open since 1880, this proud old institution preserves a good deal of its grandeur, especially in its cavernous dining room and gilded parlour." Full review
Michelin Guide
"This landmark hotel retains much of its former splendour, its public areas exuding an old-fashioned charm."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Opened in 1880, Grande Hotel Do Porto is a 19th-century hotel with a rich past hosting notable guests." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Push through the revolving door of one of Porto's oldest hotels and be whisked away to another era." Full review
Frommer's
"Charming and evocative of a long-gone way of life, this is a carefully renovated relic of a hotel that's set on an all-pedestrian street with the densest collection of shops in central Porto." Full review