Reviews of Villa C Boutique Hotel 4 stars

* Staff is very friendly * Reception and restaurant look nice at first glance * Breakfast is acceptable * Underground parking is available, though spaces are quite tight * About a 15-minute walk to the beach, with a decent path * The beach has a beautiful walking path for many kilometers, long enough for morning or evening runs over 10 km * Several pillow options are available * Plenty of space to sit, talk, or even work if needed

I rarely write reviews for hotels, but I decided to make an exception this time. We overlooked some of the negative feedback for this hotel in favor of the positive reviews and overall rating. That was a mistake. In my 15 years of active traveling, this was one of the worst hotels I’ve stayed at. It was only the second hotel we’ve ever wanted to leave immediately, and we even booked another hotel for two nights just to spend less time here. Some issues were simply unacceptable for any hotel, regardless of the price. 🔴 What was bad (for the price)? Maybe it was a great hotel in the past, but it clearly hasn’t been properly maintained for some time. * Rust is visible everywhere: on stairs, walls, heaters, and even around the swimming pool. Since the hotel is decorated with metal by design, it looks even worse in the ocean climate * The indoor swimming pool is in poor condition, with algae or mildew visible on the floor. We normally enjoy using hotel pools, but this one was below our standards. * The pool is heavily chlorinated, and the strong smell spreads throughout the entire hotel. It was noticeable at the reception and on all floors, and even for someone without respiratory issues it was unpleasant to breathe * Reception seems well maintained, but the floors do not. The carpet on the first floor was a clear sign of poor cleanliness ‼️ What was totally unacceptable (for any hotel, at any price)? We even tried to change the room, but it was useless, as suggested room had same issues. * Mold on the walls. This was the first time I have ever seen visible mold left untreated in a hotel. It is unhealthy to stay in such conditions. * Very bad smell in the rooms. There was a constant smell of dampness and mold. Ventilation brought in bad odors as well, and even keeping the balcony open all the time did not help.

First impression was not too good. However, once you realized it was a "boutique" style (small and older), it developed a charm that made you feel very comfortable. The indoor pool was a nice touch.

Very comfortable and convenient. Staff were amazing.

Quirky Modern cool and great facilities. Breakfast was excellent and staff helpful.

Nothing

Vila C Boutique is clean comfortable and convenient. The staff are fabulous. Thank you for a fabulous stay!

Very nice hotel with great facilities, pool, spa , gym & super dog friendly!! Very nice breakfast

Our room was facing the street which was a bit noisy, windows were good but balcony not usable because of noise

Everything was fine, big, clean room, tasty and varied breakfasts. We also used the pool and sauna.

Everything was fine.

This was a great find a short walk off the Camino. The sweet girl at the front desk was so kind and helpful and welcoming. The bartender/waiter was also super nice and attentive. There is a restaurant/bar and interesting little shop in the hotel. The rooms were clean and had everything we needed. We didn't use the pool or gym as we were tired but they looked very inviting if we had more time there. This hotel deserves to be a 10 star place and I definitely would return here.

Nothing

Great situation. After a long walk it was very comfortable

Nothing

Spa after a day on the Camino was wonderful. Restaurant on site for dinner and breakfast was also perfect as the weather was so bad.

We stayed in this hotel when the outage of electricity occurred across all Portugal. The staff were brilliant-

Staff were lovey and very helpful. Very accommodating for my husband gluten allergy. All very good. SPA and Gym open 24h!!! Beds very comfortable and very nice sheets .

Nothing