English
DivingDeal.com

Ria de Vigo · Spain · Mediterranean

Eurostars Mar de Vigo

8.3Very good2,957 reviews · Booking
★★★★

With Vigo Port on one side and the Ría de Vigo beyond it, this is a practical waterfront base for a city break with a diving day in the mix.

The invitation

English is spoken by the hotel team, alongside Spanish, French and Portuguese, so you can deal with the useful details without resorting to underwater hand signals at reception. The hotel site also caters for Italian and German-speaking guests online. That is worth knowing before you arrive, particularly if your booking, arrival time or room request needs sorting out clearly.

Eurostars Mar de Vigo suits divers who want a proper city hotel rather than a resort built around the pool. Air-conditioned rooms, soundproofing, a fitness centre, a restaurant, a bar and room service give you the basics for a straightforward day: get out, eat, sleep, repeat. No coconut-palm theatre required.

The setting beside Vigo Port gives the place a maritime edge, but the useful character is its practicality. You are close to public transport, local cafés and restaurants, with a 24-hour reception for arrivals that do not respect normal human hours.

The point on the map

The address is Avenida de Beiramar in Vigo, Spain, directly on the seafront beside Vigo Port. It is not positioned on a sandy beach: Adro Beach is about 1.1 miles away, with Praia de Carril around 1.5 miles away and O Cocho beach about 1.8 miles away. The waterfront is therefore part of the view and the geography, while beach time requires a short outing.

Vigo’s urban side is close at hand. Café Paraiso del Atlántico and O Curruncho Dos Titos are around 550 feet away, while Bonus Track Bar is roughly 0.6 miles from the hotel. PIZZA MÓVIL and Hamburguesería Hot & Cold are also about 0.6 miles away, useful knowledge when you return hungry and the idea of a grand expedition has lost its charm.

The Contemporary Museum of Art is about 0.7 miles away, America Square about 0.8 miles, and Vigo AVE railway station around 1 mile. Vigo Airport is about 9 miles away by the stated hotel location, making this a manageable arrival point for a short stay in Galicia.

Terrasse avec mobilier blanc et vue sur la mer.

Rooms and nights

The rooms are spacious, air-conditioned and finished with hardwood flooring and modern décor. A minibar gives you somewhere for a cold drink, while the desk is useful for checking the next day’s plans without turning the bed into an office. There is also a 32-inch satellite television, although after a full day outside, sleep may win that particular contest.

Soundproofing matters here because this is a waterfront city hotel beside a port and convention centre. Choose it when you want a more controlled night after travelling, rather than a room where every corridor conversation becomes part of the evening’s entertainment. Heating is available as well, so the room can work across more than one season.

The en suite bathroom has a bath and hairdryer. A lift, step-free access and rooms for disabled guests add practical value for anyone who prefers not to negotiate stairs with luggage, wet kit bags or knees that have begun filing formal complaints. Daily housekeeping keeps the room in order, and laundry, dry cleaning and ironing services are available for longer stays.

The taste of the place

The hotel restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, so you have an in-house option when the day has taken more out of you than planned. Breakfast is a buffet with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices. That gives you something more useful than a single pastry and a decorative orange slice before an early start.

There is one bar, together with a snack bar and an on-site coffee house. Vending machines cover snacks and drinks when you want something quick rather than a full meal, while fruit and wine or champagne are available as additional food-and-drink options. Room service lets you keep dinner simple when leaving the room feels like unnecessary exertion.

No fixed pension formula is given for the stay, so the hotel works best if you prefer to decide day by day. Eat at the hotel when convenience wins, then walk out to the nearby cafés, bars and restaurants when Vigo has more appeal than another meal indoors.

Une table garnie de viennoiseries et de boissons en libre-service dans une salle lumineuse.

Do something, or do nothing

The fitness centre is the main on-site option when you want to move without turning the afternoon into an organised programme. It is useful for a light session, a stretch or a little damage control after travel. Fitness and spa changing rooms are available, but there is no need to pack a timetable of classes: this is a simple gym rather than a wellness retreat.

For a change of scene, Vigo gives you several manageable outings. The Contemporary Museum of Art is about 0.7 miles away, and Camelot Park is roughly 0.7 miles from the hotel. America Square is around 0.8 miles away, while Castrelos Park and the Galicia Sea Museum are each about 1.3 miles away. These are the sort of places that fill a non-diving afternoon without demanding expedition planning.

If you would rather remain in the hotel, air conditioning, soundproof rooms, room service and the bar make it easy to keep the evening deliberately uneventful. There is also luggage storage, handy if you arrive before the room is ready or want to use the city before departure.

What to know before booking

Check-in starts at 3pm and check-out runs until noon. You need photo identification and a payment card at check-in, and the hotel asks you to share your expected arrival time in advance. The reception operates around the clock, which is useful for flights and journeys that refuse to fit neatly into office hours.

Vigo Airport is about 9 miles away. A bus stop is 100 metres from the hotel, while Vigo AVE railway station is about 1 mile away and Vigo-Guixar station around 1.3 miles. Private parking is available on site and needs to be reserved. The hotel also has a tour desk, luggage storage and a business centre.

Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel. The building has a lift, step-free access and accessible rooms. Cash, Visa and Mastercard are accepted, while children of all ages are welcome and cots can be requested for children aged up to two. Pets are not allowed, and there are no extra beds.

What sets it apart

  • English-speaking hotel team
  • Seafront position beside Vigo Port
  • Restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free breakfast choices
  • Air-conditioned, soundproof rooms with a minibar
  • Fitness centre and 24-hour reception

Facilities at Eurostars Mar de Vigo

Food & drink

  • Bar

Room & comfort

  • Air conditioning

Services & front desk

  • 24-hour front desk
See all facilities (35)

Pool & outdoors

  • Fitness centre
  • Fitness/spa locker rooms

Food & drink

  • Bar
  • Coffee house on site
  • Fruits
  • Snack bar
  • Wine/champagne

Room & comfort

  • Bath
  • Desk

Services & front desk

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Internet services
  • Ironing service
  • Laundry
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Parking garage

General comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Heating
  • Lift
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Room service
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Vending machine (drinks)
  • Vending machine (snacks)

Safety & access

  • CCTV in common areas
  • CCTV outside property
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key access
  • Key card access
  • Safety deposit box
  • Security alarm
  • Smoke alarms
A question about this hotel?

Hello, I'm Marina, DivingDeal.com's AI assistant. I answer in detail about hotels, dive centres and liveaboards.

Thinking about the whole trip and the flights? Talk it over with Edith

Marina is an AI. Some links are affiliate links: DivingDeal may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Bookings are made with the partner.

Dive centres near your hotel