The White Box Boutique HousevsHotel Boa Vista
Both hotels are recommended by writers. On balance, Hotel Boa Vista ranks slightly better than The White Box House. Hotel Boa Vista ranks #16 in Porto with positive reviews from 4 sources including Fodor's, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
The White Box Boutique House
Rua de Santa Catarina, 575, Porto 4000-453, Portugal
From $71/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Meeting Rooms
- Air Conditioning
Afar Magazine
"If you are one of those that when travelling prefers to stay on a site that welcomes you as if you are at home, The White Box House may well be your next choice for a future stay at Porto." Full review
Frommer's
"Amid the shopping throng of Rua Santa Catarina, this is a restored early 20th-century three-story townhouse with just six rooms." Full review
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