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Reviews of Aqua Ria Boutique Hotel 3 stars

Rua da Marinha 12, 8000-306 Faro, Portugal

#34 of 47 hotels in Faro

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1331 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.0

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    7.4

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free WiFi

    7.7

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  • Reviewed: 26 September 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Air conditioning wasn't the best, so the room was very warm.

    Excellent location near the Marina. Good size room.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2024

    8.0
    Fascinating Faro
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    A modern hotel in the centre of Faro. Comfortable enough but I can't say we fell in love with the place. Kind staff.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2024

    7.0
    Good choice for a small hotel in excellent location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Charm Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower cubicle was separated from the bedroom only by a glass door - very odd (!). Room very white - white walls, white bed - which will be perfect for others tbh.

    Location is perfect close to all the sights. We booked a room with a little balcony which was worth it for sure. Overlooking a pretty cobbled alleyway. Bed was very comfortable. Walking distance to lots of bars, restaurants, shops.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2024

    9.0
    It's worth it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location is wonderful. It's a very good hotel for 3 star hotel 💯

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 September 2024

    7.0
    The room was lovely, AC was strong. Location was brilliant and a safe place as a solo traveller. Would recommend 100% if
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff, except for the woman who checked me out, the cleaners and Juan, were so rude. The woman with curly hair who checked me in was sooo rude, I asked her a question as to why my card was blocked to access my room and she walked off in a strop. Rude.

    Location is great, marina front to the left and all the shops and restaurants on the right. In the heart of it all.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2024

    9.0
    Great. Their lunch and Dinner was good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only one staff member available for breakfast

    The property just needs a little tinkering and investment

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2024

    7.0
    Good break
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Charm Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly

    Location

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2024

    6.0
    Not great but not bad.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Firstly, boutique is misleading as this is a standard hotel with fewer amenities than any others I have stayed in. There is no tea, coffee or kettle etc. In the room or facilities to make a coffee else where. If there was, we were never informed. There is no iron, etc, in the room, and no information supplied in the room to say if one is available. There is also no phone to ring reception to check these things either and reception is often unmanned. The only information supplied is room number and what time breakfast is served. Although the surfaces in the room were clean such as floor and sides, there was a horrible brown substance under the wall attached hair dryer that I did my best to ignore and the finishes in the room were poor (toilet roll holder hanging off the wall, lights above the bed not working). As in other reviews the rooms are very dark, great for sleeping but getting ready was done in dim light but not a massive issue as you spend most of your day outside.

    The room was very large and the staff we encountered were pleasant. The hotel is super central and really quiet at night. When we checked in it smelt and looked very clean. The bed linen was clean and so were the towels and floor etc.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 September 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Charm Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is amazing; right at the edge of the historic city center and the sea

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2024

    8.0
    Restful, comfortable safe and stylish, beds were nice to.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room (4 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hallways and elevator were a bit shabby but tidy and in good working order. Breakfast was fresh but incomplete and took an hour and 20 mins which wasted a lot of our last morning in Portugal.

    Very convenient, nice layout

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2024

    7.0
    Very good. Perfect for a short term stopover.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The decor was a wee bit tired

    Price, location and facilities

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2024

    6.0
    Some good but falls short off potential
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room (4 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Reception so small and never once any one attending it. The breakfast at the hotel although good value and plenty of it was not the best …scrambled egg and bacon was mixed together and well over cooked. They need to get away from quantity and concentrate on quality ( staff were nice and coffee and fruit was good). The Main issue was I left expensive jacket and tried to contact hotel on numerous occasions from resort via phone and email but got no response. Booking.com are still awaiting response 2 weeks on….poor

    The location is fantastic near mariner and old town. The family room was very big and relatively modern. The restaurant appears relaxed and modern with nice outdoor section to the rear.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Charm Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Perfect location, quiet but so central. Everything on the doorstep. 5 minute walk from the boats to the beach and tours

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2024

    8.0
    1night break
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    When I made the booking I explained it was a special occasion /30th wedding anniversary and requested a nice room with a nice view . We were allocated room 303 which was on ,3rd floor and looked directly into another room, no view. On entering the room the first thing we noticed was how dull and dark the room was with very little lighting. The bathroom also had a hole in the wall which was filled in very poorly and no toilet toll holder , toilet roll had to sit next to sink. Overall , the room was spacious, comfy beds but could be doing with just a little more lighting and bathroom jobs completed more professionally.

    Loved the location of hotel, so close to shops, marina, etc. Staff were very helpful and pleasant.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 August 2024

    6.0
    Faro is a great place, we enjoyed it a lot.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was good with the exception of the lighting which was poor and not bright enough, the mini fridge didn’t work at all and the shower which didn’t drain quick enough. I was also sure I had booked and paid for breakfast but the hotel said I had not soo had to pay.

    Informal and easy to navigate.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2024

    6.0
    Worth only for the location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Ladies at the reception cant speak english; refrigerator wasnt working in our room and staff kept “forgetting” to change it (we couldn’t have cold water in the room as it was quite warm); there was no water at the hotel on one of the mornings during our stay and the hotel didnt have reserve water; water wasnt flowing properly in the shower and the sink; lighting was quite bad in the room (only bed side lights); our room cards were not working at least once per day during our stay

    Location and cleanliness

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2024

    8.0
    Clean, big rooms and close to the airport - perfect for a family who need to be close to the airport.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room (4 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quite loud at night time.

    Clean big room.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2024

    9.0
    Great place to relax and enjoy the food, drinks and weather.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    We had drawers by our beds but only the top opened. There was not enough room to away our clothes. My wife had to use her suitcase. I would have been nice to have more drawers. Our rooms did get clean but it was always after 2:00pm.

    The room was very clean but it does need some touch up like fixing the hole where the door knob hit. It was more like a spartan room it had a desk and next to it a closet with two spaces and a safe. The hotel was a half block from the Marina so the noise level was loud due to bands playing. Yes it is a party place but the noise was over by 1:30am. Great location so you can walk to the boat tours. Everything was in walking distance to great cafes and shops. The hotel is connected to the restaurant so you can walk through the building which was convenient. The food was very tasty and the seafood was awesome. We had breakfast and it exceeded our expectations.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2024

    7.0
    A great place to have an excellent sleep and to rest throughout your stay in Faro
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The sheet had a small dark red stain on it and the sink had a pinkish stain, the light flickered on one of the days, the toilet flush was a little temperamental, the restaurant created a lot of smoke that ran into the hallway of the rooms and didn’t smell nice

    The location was excellent, right within walking distance of everything within the centre of town and a small walk to the ferry port, also beds were comfortable and facilities were nice, decor was also nice and the room was spacious

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stains on doorframe in bathroom. Very hard pillows (memory foam).

    Very convenient location for exploring Faro. Helpful staff. Good Aircon. Good room.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Location was good as we wanted to be based in the centre of town - however lowlight is there is no parking and you need to park in an area which is not as close and quite dark at night. Also another lowlight is definately the staff as they were not helpful at all. They didnt really acknowledge us anytime, not asking if we needed something or anything. Most of the times the reception was empty because either there was anyone or they were sitting at the restaurant chatting. Room size was quite decent though as we were allocated an accessible room, the mattress was terrible. All in all, just stay there if you need to be right in the centre of Faro. For us, it basically did the job after all

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast I paid for two days and the first day the person did not show up and no one could serve the breakfast. The second day, we had breakfast, and we were very disappointed. There was no difficulty in getting the reimbursement for the first breakfast.

    The place is quite central, very clean and modern. Amazing staff, very friendly.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful short break, very central, reasonably priced and suited our requirements
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    As the hotel is in an area the taxi could not access (due to some scaffolding at the end of the street) I would suggest being dropped at Hotel Faro to walk the short 50m walk to the hotel.

    This was a little gem. We had a balcony room overlooking the street below and a side view of the marina. The staff were very helpful on check in and gave us all the information we needed. The rooms were very clean and suitable for our stay. We would definitely stay there again.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location

    Stayed in July 2024

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