Name: Baluarte da Vila Apartments
Address: Largo de Santa Maria da Graça, 9, Lagos, 8600, PT

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Vanco

Great location to everything, beaches, restaurants and shops. Very clean property and Jessica at the front desk was awesome and very helpful.
Our only issue was the room we stayed at had a bit of a moldy-musty smell to it. We were on the ground floor room 102 which has 3 levels to it and only noticed the smell on 1st floor. It's an older building which I get so maybe its just that.
Otherwise a great place to stay.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Rachel

Great location. Walkable to old city center for restaurants, bars. Also walkable to many beaches. Clean property, nice pool area. The front desk is not monitored the entire 9-6 as advertised. When we arrived the agent was on a 2 hour lunch break and also left early in the evening one night when I was trying to reach them to get new towels because housekeeping had not come to our room. They were accessible by WhatsApp though and sent someone to bring us towels in about an hour.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Nanette

Great location to walk around Lagos. Clean apartment with everything you would need.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

09 Sep 2024

Mayuri

Great location, close to lots of great restaurants. Apartment was outdated, especially the bathroom. Very uncomfortable beds. There's an extra charge for pool towels which is a bit odd. Beautiful pool.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2024

Alix

The apartment was much larger than I expected (it’s two floors) and was clean and well kept. The building is in a very quiet part of town on top of a hill (be prepared to have sore calves), and the pool is beautiful with views of the ocean. The biggest downside was the receptionist is barely at there so you need to be self sufficient your entire stay.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2023

Jesse

The accomodation was in a great location, near some of the best beaches in Lagos, and a short walk from the town centre. The rooms were fairly clean and well sized and the pool area was nice. Despite this, there are a number of property's in the vicinity that are significantly better value for money as this accommodation was expensive.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2023

Elizabeth

Amazing stay at Baluarte da Vila Apartments

We had an amazing stay at this property. We arrived by train from Lisbon and took an Uber to our hotel which is very affordable, about 5 euro. Our one bedroom duplex was spacious and clean. The staff is very nice and helpful. The hotel is very central, about a 10 minute walk to the old, historic part of town with lots of restaurants, shops. There is a grocery store nearby as well. The trail along the beaches is also about a 10 minute walk. There are lots of amazing beaches to discover in the area. I would stay at this property again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2022

Andrew

Jessica at the front desk was amazingly helpful and super friendly. The room was cozy and well finished and the area quiet but walking distance from everything.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2022

Karen

Comfortable and convenient

Easy check in, very helpful front desk and fantastic property. Kitchen had all the basics and small fridge. Living space was perfect as was bedroom and bath. Easy walking to restaurants and parking in the area.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2022

Linda

I did not like the low beds and there are no safety bars in the shower.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2019

Jack

Beautiful, spacious, and ideally located

Beautiful, spacious, and ideally located. We felt as if we were staying in a five-star resort. An extraordinary value, at least in April when we were there. We simply could not have been more pleased.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2018

M

Very convenient location. Staff was helpful and efficient. Appartment styled with taste and conveniently equipped. I would definitely recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2016

Jean

Excellent, quiet hotel

Hotel is high up on the hill, a 5 minute walk up from the town. Although it was hard to get into on first arrival, just as we arrived at 11am someone was leaving so let us in. There was someone on the desk and although we were not due to book in from 3pm they had one of the two rooms ready and we were able to leave our bags etc. The hotel is lovely, although there is no bar or restaurant. The pool has plenty of sunbeds and room to sunbathe. Our two 1 bedroom apt, were both spacious and had everything we needed from toaster, microwave, hairdryer.
Great hotel, very quiet, very reasonably priced.

Loved it.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2015

Bianca

Wonderful location in old town with a pool

Great location, right in the old town near the beach.
Very quiet with a pool, clean and good service.
Would definitely stay here again!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2014

Ashley

Close to the beach

We stayed here for 2 nights and it was beautiful. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly. The apartment was clean and huge! There is a beautiful pool and the apartments are close to everything. 5 minute walk to the beach!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2014

Katelyn

Great apartment near town and beach

Loved this place!! Well exceeded our expectations. We had a one bedroom which had a sitting room/kitchen and toilet on ground floor. First floor had a twin bedroom which was quite large as well as a full bathroom. Up the stairs to the second floor - was a private roof deck with beautiful views!

Pool was very nice too. Not too windy which was great. Will absolutely stay here again.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Oct 2011

Ruth

Good location, adequate but basic facilities

We revisited Porta Da Vila this October for a 9 night stay and can see how much it has improved since our last visit 18 months ago. Cleanliness is now far better with a cleaner who called 6 days a week and the towels and linen were also changed regularly this time. We had one of the Garden rooms (107) which is relatively quiet and has a roof terrace with excellent views across the town and Meia Praia beach. There are no views from the ground floor lounge or bedroom - but the roof terrace compensates for this. Like another reviewer we had a problem with noise on Friday and Saturday nights when some young Portuguese residents returned at 4.00am with a huge amount of shouting and laughing which resulted in no sleep until they finally all got into their apartments and presumably went to sleep. Happily they only stayed for the weekend. Things to bear in mind: kitchenette facilities are basic with two rings only and very cramped. OK for a snack but not too much more. TV - a few English channels, but nowhere near as many as privately rented apartments which usually have the full range of Sky channels. Lounge has just one settee and a dining table and chairs, so you either all sit on the sofa or on an uncomfortable wooden dining chair. Just one additional lounge chair would make a lot of difference. Reception is usually unmanned although the receptionist can be contacted on her mobile if you need her and she speaks excellent English. For us the best thing is the location at the top of town within the city walls. Value wise, it is not as good as some of the apartments we've rented privately in the marina area for the same sort of cost which we've found are generally far better equipped. But on the plus side you are only 5 minutes walk from the city centre with the Porta Da Vila apartments.

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2024

serge

Hébergement dans un bâtiment historique bien entretenu

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2019

catherine

très bien

notre séjour à été très agréable, reposant, hôtel calme , tout près du centre ville, ménage fait au quotidien, nous avons été bien reçu. Le personnel très sympatique

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2019

Ralph

n.a.

Friends