Porto Hotel Guide - 3 stars Hotels in Porto, Portugal

Old building with a lot of charm. Very central. Close to the train station.

I chose Hotel Aliados because of its central location to major points of interest. It is close to a Metro station and Säo Bentri train station. My room was large, comfortable on the 5th Floor.

Christal Guest House is next to everything in a walking distance . And Exactly in the middle of the "party". In a wonderfull neighbourd with nice bars and wonderfull restaurants like "Santiago" ( where you can eat a cheap and tasty Francesinha ) Not the right choice if you want to rest. Specialy in S.Joao the wonderfull party of the city with 24 hours of loud portuguese music and DJs. Enjoy with family,children or friends the "martelinhos" . Do not walk with lot's of money, fancy mobiles etc and you will be safe. Lot's of un for all ages .Cristal is a small but modern hotel with shared bathrooms. Romantic but families, children and teenagers will also love it .The breakfast is not too early is simple but tasty. Go to breakfast with time to wait because it is very slowly , it's served by one person from the little kitchen. Theres an old in the house emplyoee ( Rosa ? ) that also clean the rooms (106 is a good room) She is an amazing professional very quick and helpfhull ( other employee that was on breakfast was rude , slow, and lazy, like to talk with other employees but do not like to work ). You will love Porto, is an old beautiful city Must go in S.Joao where everyone is on streets in a 24 h party of the city . Wonderfull beach Matosinhos, good to surf . Buy the card Andante in Airport (45 minutes from city centre ),top up it with 10 Eur go downtown to Cristal, and from there to everywhere by tube ( metro) or Bus 500 that go by the beach last stop zone 2 Matosinhos.

The hotel is perfectly situated - you can walk down the hill for 25 min and reach the river or you can get the metro (2 minutes walking). For those coming with a car - we saw at least 4 places for paid parking 3 minutes from the hotel. Don't park in the parking on Rua Constituicao - it is much more expensive. We paid 10 euros for 48 hours parking which I thought was great, but Pedro from the hotel told us that right around the corner, the parking is nicer and is just 2.50 per day. In a radius of 150 feet you can find 2 bakeries and other places to have breakfast or a snack. We had a studio that was renovated this summer and it was extra clean. We even had a small bottle of Port in the room as a bonus. Other things worth mentioning - motorized window blinds, and a shower cabin with side jets and built-in audio system - definitely not a typical hotel!

This was just what we needed after a long road trip. It was easy to get to, had everything we wanted and the check-in was fast.

Rooms are gorgeous and the continental breakfast in the small cafe is excellent. Beds and pillows are stiff, showers tiny. No place to store clothes except a few hangars. Be prepared to carry your luggage up the stairs. Two rooms to a floor. It's more of a bed and breakfast than a hotel, which is fine. I hadn't realized that. Location is excellent in terms of proximity to the historic center. A 4 minute walk and you are in the middle of everything. However it is positioned immediately at the end of a tunnel with steady traffic (not that loud and rooms have interior shutters to block out noise and light). Hotel across the street under restoration with work starting around 8:30 am I think. I imagine it will be completed in a few months. Bottom line: I would absolutely recommend this hotel for its historic character, value and proximity to the center and port tasting rooms across the river. You just need to know that it is somewhat 'basic.'

Had an excellent time in Porto. The guest house was brilliant and gave me a good base from which to explore the city and it was nice place to relax after walking around all day

The hotel is a good base for visiting Porto. It's slightly away from the main attractions but they are within walking distance and the Metro is quite close. The road it's on is not the most attractive but the building is fantastic and set well back from the road. We were in a new section and only went into the main building for reception and breakfast but it's nothing like the average hotel and shouldn't be missed. Our new room was excellent with plenty of space and an armchair each (very rare in hotels these days).

Close to the airport (taxi $12.50) and close to start of the Portuguese Camino by the sea. Close to the good fish restaurants. Very good for the price. Would stay again.

I stayed here for one night and rented a one bedroom apartment. There is no elevator and my unit was on the 3rd. floor, so imagine how I carried a heavy suitcase up there. Skillets were scratched and old, the AC was not cold enough, the futon bed was uncomfortable and squeaky, and bathroom door could not be locked closed. Check in only till 6 PM, and no free parking available. Otherwise the hotel staff were nice, helpful, and accommodating. Ok for one night, but could improve at that price.