Both have only an indoor pool. Families and long weekends suit The Rebello Hotel & Spa, with a kitchen in every suite and Ribeira a 22-minute walk across the river; a starred dinner by the Atlantic suits Vila Foz Hotel & Spa, half an hour from Ribeira by bus.
The weekend oneConverted warehouses on the Gaia quay with a kitchen in every suite, a Roman-style spa and a rooftop that looks straight at Porto.
€From about €155 a night
Choose The Rebello Hotel & Spa if
The catch
There is no outdoor or rooftop pool; the spa pool is small, semi-heated and pre-booked, and closed to under-sevens.
The beach oneThe seafront palace that makes staying outside the centre a deliberate choice, with a starred kitchen and a real spa to back it up.
€€From about €205 a night
Choose Vila Foz Hotel & Spa if
The catch
Half an hour from the old town on the 500 bus, or a taxi ride, so every evening in Porto is a journey back.
| Best for | The Rebello Hotel & Spa | Vila Foz Hotel & Spa |
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| Best family hotels in Porto | On the list | Not on the list |
| Best design hotels in Porto | On the list | On the list |
| Best spa hotels in Porto | Not on the list | On the list |
| Best value hotels in Porto | On the list | On the list |
| Best central hotels in Porto | On the list | Not on the list |
| Best quiet hotels in Porto | Not on the list | On the list |
| Best hotels with a view in Porto | On the list | Not on the list |
| Best hotels for food and drink in Porto | Not on the list | On the list |
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The verdict
Both have only an indoor pool. Families and long weekends suit The Rebello Hotel & Spa, with a kitchen in every suite and Ribeira a 22-minute walk across the river; a starred dinner by the Atlantic suits Vila Foz Hotel & Spa, half an hour from Ribeira by bus.
Questions people ask
Both have only an indoor pool. Families and long weekends suit The Rebello Hotel & Spa, with a kitchen in every suite and Ribeira a 22-minute walk across the river; a starred dinner by the Atlantic suits Vila Foz Hotel & Spa, half an hour from Ribeira by bus.
The Gaia quay is where you see Porto best, and The Rebello gives you that view with a kitchen and a rooftop attached. It is the weekend hotel in this edit, and the value one in winter. Design-led and sociable, on the Gaia bank with Porto as the view rather than the address, and one of the lowest entry rates in this edit. Kitchens and suites tilt it towards families and longer weekends.
It has an indoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
The seaside option in this edit, with a starred kitchen and a real spa to make the distance worth it. Choose Foz on purpose, not as a compromise on the centre. The one hotel in this edit that trades the old town for the sea, and backs the trade with a starred dining room and a proper spa. Quiet, grown-up and priced below the palaces in the centre.
It has an indoor pool. A public beach is within walking distance.