Both are outside the centre with a starred kitchen and a spa. Vila Foz Hotel & Spa, with the Atlantic across the road, suits seafront walkers on a second trip; The Yeatman, where only the Panoramic rooms and suites face the river, suits wine lovers and special occasions.
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.
The iconPorto's wine hotel, built on the Gaia hillside so that its terraces look back at the city, with a two-star dining room and a spa to match.
€€From about €290 a night
Choose The Yeatman if
The catch
It is across the river and up a hill: 21 minutes downhill to Ribeira, a taxi back.
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Vila Foz Hotel & SpaThe Yeatman
Vila Foz Hotel & Spa
The Yeatman
The verdict
Both are outside the centre with a starred kitchen and a spa. Vila Foz Hotel & Spa, with the Atlantic across the road, suits seafront walkers on a second trip; The Yeatman, where only the Panoramic rooms and suites face the river, suits wine lovers and special occasions.
Questions people ask
Both are outside the centre with a starred kitchen and a spa. Vila Foz Hotel & Spa, with the Atlantic across the road, suits seafront walkers on a second trip; The Yeatman, where only the Panoramic rooms and suites face the river, suits wine lovers and special occasions.
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.
If Porto for you means port, the Douro and a terrace to drink it on, this is the hotel that was built for exactly that. Accept the hill and the taxi, and book the panoramic category. A destination hotel rather than a city base: the view, the two-star dining room and the wine spa pull you in for the evening, and the hill across the river keeps Porto at a short taxi's distance. Priced for the position and the restaurant, not for cutting-edge rooms.
It has indoor and outdoor pools. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.