Bela Vista Hotel & Spa - Relais & Chateaux

Property building, Garden, Area and facilities, Swimming pool

Living room, Decorative detail, Decorative detail, Sea view

4.5

Excellent(234 Reviews)

Hotel in Portimao

5-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

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About this hotel

Set in a stately historical building, Bela Vista offers boutique accommodation on the cliffs of Praia da Rocha. Guests will enjoy the direct access to beach area of this property, the first hotel of the Algarve Region.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Wheelchair accessible

Beachfront or waterfront

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Map of Portimao

Nearby attractions

Beach Falésia Açoteias

32.9 mi

Algar Seco

7 mi

Praia dos Três Castelos

0.8 mi

Praia do Beliche

39.2 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 688 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen or 2 Single • 333 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 Double • 193 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 269 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen or 2 Single • 333 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Bela Vista Hotel & Spa - Relais & Chateaux

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4.5

Excellent(234 Reviews)

Hotel in Portimao

5-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Wheelchair accessible

Beachfront or waterfront

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Map of Portimao

Nearby attractions

Beach Falésia Açoteias

32.9 mi

Algar Seco

7 mi

Praia dos Três Castelos

0.8 mi

Praia do Beliche

39.2 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 688 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen or 2 Single • 333 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 193 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 269 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen or 2 Single • 333 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

4.5

Excellent(234 Reviews)

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4.5

Aug 2024

The most amazing hotel experience I’ve ever had and I now intend to visit several more times.

It’s in a beautiful setting, with incredible views of the ocean and surrounding beaches. The building interior design is thoughtfully curated and gives you a sense of peace, tranquility, and tasteful luxury. The hotel never feels crowded, and above all the staff’s attention to detail and general quality of service is unrivalled! It was a truly magical experience in every aspect of the stay

Nothing. Absolutely nothing! Everything was perfect

4.5

Aug 2023

Fantastic Hotel, a paradise on Earth!

Hotel Belavista is like a paradise on Earth! Everything was exceptional. From the SPA to the Michelin Vista restaurant, which was one of the best gastronomic experiences we had in life! Rooms and facilities were beautiful, clean and extremely comfy. Location was great. Staff were amazing and happy to assist with anything you could need or want. Highly recommend!

4.5

Aug 2023

Very good

Swimming pool area, spa, location

Room was very small and aged, flush at the toilet did not work well

4.5

Aug 2023

Okay hotel for nice food and a pool

Room was spacious. Main hotel area is beautiful inside. Pool area is great. Food is great. Staff are friendly.

General Portimao area around the hotel and the rooms are not as nice as the photos suggest. Hotel is now surrounded by ugly buildings and noisy streets. Most hotel rooms are in buildings separate to the main hotel building (this should be stated in the description of the room). Room was not properly serviced on all days of our stay.

4.5

May 2023

a true design hotel

amazing design. good food.

access a little difficult by car. the guests need to be informed that there is an access code to be provided as the road to the property is closed. i needed to call them upon arrival to get this code. there are easier methods to communicate this code and the requisite instructions.

4.5

May 2023

beautiful hotel and staff amazing such. shame busy promenade outside gates , but when in hotel grounds and by pool peac

quiet when inside hotel grounds, luxury and had character .

disco next door

4.5

May 2023

Nothing special.

The location

Side sea view room with balcony located looking directly at the pool area. This means you must have curtains closed all the time or you are in a fish bowl. It makes the balcony uncomfortable to unusable. There is no view. We were moved to a lower class room ( Thank You) that at least didn’t put you on display but it was very small. Neighbor hotels with much nicer views and larger rooms cost half as much. Breakfast and coffee nothing special. The staff were attentive and polite.

4.5

Mar 2023

overrated

location

we were mislead by the pictures on Booking.com

4.5

Mar 2023

will book again

gorgeous historical building. excellent place to relax with an old fashion.

unfortunately price is high

4.5

Jan 2023

A good memory but unlikely to be repeated.

The premium location and the unusual historic building itself are the strong points. These features seemed to be the main selling points rather than what one might otherwise expect in a luxury hotel at this price point. The staff were great and couldn’t have been more helpful. We loved the buffet breakfast offering served in a dining room with spectacular ocean views. Ask for the scrumptious eggs Benedict option! The evening Bistro dining options are delicious if somewhat on the pricey side.

We didn’t like that the main dinner option was a 2 star Michelin offering with very expensive tasting only menus and no a la carte - no meat and no choice for the diner. Our upgraded room was quite small with very limited storage for a one week stay. We had to ask them to take away some of the bedding and decorative items to create a little extra space and comfort.

4.5

Jan 2023

I would highly recommend this hotel, great staff and service, plus food. Not cheap though!

Excellent quality breakfast with service. Excellent beach views. The beach side rooms are a bit dated and could be upgraded. There is poor lighting and no reading light.

The bed mattresses are beginning to sag and can give you a backache. Need replacing. Need reading lights at the bedside.

4.5

Oct 2022

This is a wonderful place. If an attentive staff, beautiful views with artistic taste and delicious food is your thing t

so beautifully manicured. architecturally beautiful with original early mosaic tiles. Just a hidden gem.

I have no complaints

4.5

Aug 2022

Disappointing

Nice staff, luxury main building, good spa

Huge deception arriving to Bela Vista &Spa, placed on a very noisy street, surrounded by high and ugly buildings. Most of the rooms are not in the luxury main building but in two others, far of 5* confort. The ocean view is affected by beach restaurats and their toilets. Nothing of this is suggested by well chosen words of description, artistic photos or smart association with trusted brands like Michelin, Occitane or Relais&Chateaux. The reality is different of what marketing strategy makes you believe for a price almost double comparing with the closest 5*hotel.

4.5

Aug 2022

A truly memorable experience from the date of arrival till the check out! We will for sure be back!

It’s history, heritage and view! decoration Vista restaurante. Staff

The surroundings could be better but the hotel and its team make it almost imperceptible. the access to the beach could be better, perhaps a guest only zone at the beach?

4.5

Aug 2022

Doing good by the Relais & Chateaux banner

excellent top quality service and dining

one or two loose floor panels by the pool

4.5

Jul 2022

Wonderful Hotel - great Staff …

We were shocked by the location … we’d only seen the Hotel photos not the area outside the perimeter gates.

4.5

Jun 2022

Beautiful hotel perfect for a romantic escape

The hotel is so beautiful with a lot of history. The design is unique and the beach view is amazing. The beach is so soft and clean! The breakfast was so good and very rich. One of the best that we had!

At the price rate of this hotel, I would expect the parking inside the hotel premises to be included as they have the space and not so many rooms.

4.5

Apr 2022

Great hotel, lovely beach, great staff not a great town

the building and near to the beach. staff were amazing

did not like the town

4.5

Apr 2022

Not at all what we expected

The spa manager was very kind and welcoming

Service overall, compared to room pricing, was very mediocre. Way too expensive for what you get. Service at the restaurant very slow, breakfast box to the standard of a 3 star.

4.5

Mar 2022

Excellent and luxurious.

We stayed for six nights in the middle of March, and were lucky with good weather, it just rained for a few hours on our second last day. Breakfast was delicious. The spa was excellent. We had the couples massage and it was the best massage we both had for a long time. The Michelin star restaurant was a once in a lifetime experience. The food was exceptional and the service also exceptional. It was interesting to see the kitchen and wine cellar beforehand. Nice touch of head chef Joao to present one of the dishes to us at our table. The cocktails at the bar were fantastic, prepared by Paolo. The food in the more casual restaurant was excellent also. On the hottest day it was lovely to lay out beside the outdoor pool. There was a short walk to the beach. The beach is beautiful for walks and very refreshing to swim in also. The hotel is gated and accessed with keycard only so we felt safe at all times. We were on our honeymoon (postponed from 2019) and there were some nice touches like a bottle of champagne in our room along with strawberries and some treats. As kids under 12 are not allowed it helps to make the hotel quieter and more relaxing. Close by we really enjoyed Restaurant F which is a blue and white, quiet restaurant upstairs off the main street. Our sheets were changed every morning and there was a turn down service every evening. We would definitely stay in the hotel again, and we look forward to it.

Just a note for next time, not a complaint. We rented a car and drove to the hotel. In hindsight everything is in the town Praia da Rocha. There is a decent shop a few yards from the hotel along with lots of restaurants and bars, and a pharmacy a short walk away. So we could have gotten a shuttle organised by the hotel or an Uber or taxi from Faro airport, and avoided the €15 a day charge for parking in the hotel.

4.5

Mar 2022

this was a beautiful, historic property. I would have loved to have seen what it is like in summer.

the property was stunning. It was right on the beach. the bar and dining was wonderful. the staff was extremely attentive.

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4.5

Nov 2021

A very special hotel

Lovely room with an excellent view. Breakfast fabulous as was the tasting menu dinner we had booked in the restaurant. It lived up to it's Michelin star. Staff all so nice and helpful. A wonderful haven in the town of Portimao with access to a fabulous beach.

There was a charge for parking; however when we pointed out that as it was off season we could park in the public car park next door for free with no restriction they waived the charge. I think they should not aim to charge during the off season. only during high season when it would then be cheaper than parking off site. Occasionally there was some excessive noise from the resort town.

4.5

Nov 2021

Good but overpriced.

main building lobby is AMAZING as well as views from the restaurant terrace. excellent breakfast.

Rooms in the main building and in the blue building are tinny and not comfortable. These rooms are significantly overpriced. The blue building lobby is kind of shabby. The Blue Building is right above the parking lot.

4.5

Oct 2021

Exceptional

The team is fantastic and the culinary experience was great!

4.5

Oct 2021

Exceptional

Perfect

Everything

4.5

Aug 2021

A perfect stay!

Incredibly friendly and customer oriented personal, iconic hotel, deserves clearly the 5 stars rating. We had a perfect time.

Very short: nothing to improve, stay as you are. Outstanding!

4.5

Aug 2021

Pleasant

The pool is beautiful, the staff is really kind and supportive (Ines at the reception and Pedro at the Spa are fantastic)

The position: behind the hotel is a total mess: awful and huge buildings, crowded of people (there’s a karaoke 6 mt away). The room is nice and clean but small.

4.5

Aug 2021

Exceptional

The place is a complete oasis, beautiful, inviting, comfortable and so so relaxing. The staff go above and beyond to make everyone feel at home, the food is amazing, having breakfast served on the terrace while looking out over the ocean was the highlight of my day and a way I wished everyday started. The Michelin star restaurant is a fantastic experience and the most incredible tasting food. All the staff are really professional and polite but I have to really say a big thank you to Carolina & Alona from the Restaurant and João and the lady with the Brown Bob from reception, all four of them made us feel like nothing was a problem and were great for a casual chat. This Hotel has all the mod Cons but also has those personal touches that I really like. The turn Down, the water beside your bed in the evening, the greeting at breakfast etc.. while this hotel is expensive you really get what you pay for with the staff and facilities. We cannot wait to return to this hotel next year.

There wasn’t anything I disliked, my only issue would be the price difference between rooms is too big to warrant the comfort difference, example room 201 and 208 are identical rooms but room 208 is €300 per day more expensive and it is for a small sea view that is broken by shrubbery. But going back i now know what room to book.

4.5

Jul 2021

Awsome

Everything

4.5

Jun 2021

Luxurious stay at Bella Vista spa hotel

Best Boutique hotel, fill of history and character. Amazing colourful and interesting decor. Right on the beach, with local shops and restaurants opposite. Staff are excellent, super polite, helpful and attentive to detail.

Hardly anything not to like here. Possibly the fact that the spa was closed on Sun and Mon, affecting weekend guests.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Portimao?

The average price for a rental in Portimao is $127 per night. This rental is $16 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Bela Vista Hotel & Spa - Relais & Chateaux. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Bela Vista Hotel & Spa - Relais & Chateaux. Enjoy the water!

Is Bela Vista Hotel & Spa - Relais & Chateaux pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at Bela Vista Hotel & Spa - Relais & Chateaux?

We found 14 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.

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Bela Vista Hotel & Spa - Relais & Chateaux

Hotel in Portimao

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Portimao

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Bela Vista Hotel & Spa - Relais & Chateaux

Hotel in Portimao

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Portimao

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Portimao?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Bela Vista Hotel & Spa - Relais & Chateaux pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Bela Vista Hotel & Spa - Relais & Chateaux?

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