Hotels in Vila Nova de Gaia

Positiv:: ausgezeichnet und aufmerksamer Service

Negativ:: weit vom Zentrum entfernt, der Pool ist sehr klein sind innerhalb einer gigantischen cimpkex

Positiv:: By far the best service offered by any of the 5 star hotels we have stayed in. All front house staff were fully uniformed, well spoken and incredibly professional. On arrival our little girl was given a welcome teddy bear which was a nice touch. A tour was given of the hotel, with the receptionist being very knowledgeable. A concierge was also on hand who organised a superb tour of Porto in a replica Ford Model T. The restaurant really went above and beyond, with an incredibly child friendly atmosphere, the most comfortable high chairs I have ever seen, children's cutlery at breakfast and by far the best breakfast of all of the 5 star hotels during our trip. The bar staff offered an incredibly well synchronised table service and were very pleasant to chat to. By far the best table service I have every experienced. The whole hotel is spacious and well sized, the rooms do not disappoint in this area. The bed was incredibly comfortable with a pillow service on offer. The bathroom was a good size and the soap was also a very good quality. The view must be one of the best, overlooking Porto (however cranes did spoil this during our visit). It would be a pleasure to stay here again. One of the only hotels on our tour of Portugal to offer an iron and ironing board when requested!

Negativ:: The rooms were incredibly clean however we did spot a little dust. Tiny little touches to the furnishing were lacking such as a missing knob on the sliding door lock, and a non-soft close toilet (anybody who has one at home will understand the awkwardness of the SLAM when you let go of one that is not). I did also find an empty bottle of port in the topiary to the side of our terrace. Tiny little details, perhaps over analysing, but the rest of the service was so incredibly well delivered, to such a high standard, that this minor lack of attention to detail did let the side down a little.

Positiv:: Peaceful quiet location with lovely view. Excellent facilities. Best breakfast I have ever had at a hotel! Helpful and friendly staff.

Negativ:: Rather a long walk to and from room to facilities. Sunlight never reached our balcony and if I stayed again, I would be sure to specify that our balcony had sunlight.

Positiv:: This was our second time staying at The Yeatman because we loved it so much the first time. We got an upgrade to a superior room with panoramic view through booking.com which really made a big difference. The hotel is wonderful and we felt relaxed from the moment we arrived. The hotel has one of the best views in Europe, and the pool and the bar are fantastic. Very good breakfast too.

Negativ:: The restaurant is not great value and the menu for both lunch and dinner are average. Also it felt like they had cut staff at breakfast so you have to go and pick up your own cappuccino and omelettes.

Positiv:: The breakfast was excellent and was a buffet with some hot dishes cooked to order. Lots of fresh fruit, breads, cereals, juices etc. However the real star is the ability to have your breakfast outside on the very large restaurant balcony with its stunning view over Porto. I cannot think of a better way to start the day than to have a relaxing breakfast on that balcony

Negativ:: I cannot think of anything that I didn't like. The staff went out of their way to be helpful and the location of the Hotel is excellent.

Positiv:: Location and service

Positiv:: Just amazing! I want to go back here, the views, staff, room were all impeccable.

Negativ:: Nothing - everything was perfect.

Positiv:: Excellent food, beautiful rooms

Negativ:: The bar pours were ridiculously small for the price of drinks. $188 for 7 drinks!!!

Positiv:: Alles war wunderbar, nur die Kranen haben die Aussicht ein bisschen gestört

Negativ:: Die Internet Verbindungen sind nicht so toll

Positiv:: The view from all of the rooms is beautiful. Evening drinks on the patio overlooking city was beautiful. Breakfast buffet was excellent

Negativ:: Service could have been a little better on the patio

Positiv:: Excellent beds, breakfast, dinner, staff

Negativ:: Had a problem with hot water in bathroom, it was never more than Luke warm.

Positiv:: The staff are extremely helpful and friendly. The facilities are world class and the food was sensational. The views were breathtaking it was a shame about the cranes.

Negativ:: Breakfast staff were slow at times to respond and we had to wait 20 minutes for coffee despite me asking several times.

Positiv:: Die herrliche Lage des mehrstufig am Hang erbauten Hotels mit Blick auf den Fluss Douro und die Altstadt von Porto. Insgesamt eine überaus gepflegte Hotelanlage. Personal sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit; Service perfekt.

Negativ:: Die Qualität und Zubereitung des Speisenangebotes im Barbereich (Snacks, kleine Mahlzeiten) entsprach deutlich nicht dem internationalen Gesamtstandard des Hotels

Positiv:: Das Zimmer und das Frühstück.

Negativ:: Das Personal, unzuverlässig!

Positiv:: Top Unterkunft und sehr nettes Personal. Gute Auskunft über Porto’s Sehenswürdigkeiten, gerade der Weg zum Fischerdorf ist einen Ausflug wert! Wärmstens weiterzuempfehlen :)

Positiv:: It was absolutely fantastic. From check in to check out there was nothing I could’ve had better. Pedro from Brazil checked us in and he recommended great spots around the city and places to avoid (eg too crowded or too touristy). The hostel was super clean, not a single breadcrumb could’ve been found. The room looked brand new like in the photos, the bathroom was clean, towels, soap, everything provided, even slippers! The breakfast felt like home, all guests sitting at the same table having conversations and the manager joined us and chatted about Portugal in comparison to other countries. It was fantastic.

Negativ:: There was NOTHING we didn’t like!

Positiv:: Fantastic rooms, lovely breakfast with homemade apple and cinnamon cake. Terrace upstairs is wonderful and the view is fantastic. Wonderful place, definitely stay there again.

Positiv:: Very clean, good breakfast and friendly staff

Positiv:: Gutes Frühstück.

Negativ:: Das Fenster über dem Zimmer liegt direkt über der ansteigenden Strasse. Nachts ist es schwierig zu schlafen wegen dem Lärm.

Positiv:: Warm welcome. Fantastic host giving very useful information about places worth seeing, restaurants worth visiting. Great breakfast. Room very cosy, clean, with great atmosphre. You can sit on outside, upsatirs garden.

Positiv:: Hostel Gaia Porto can be a Hostel but it easily compared to a good hotel. The facilities are great and the staff is fantastic! It is located 5 minutes away from the best view at the Douro river. We received cake and Port wine when checking in! The breakfast is eaten on a single table, which creates coziness among the residents.

Negativ:: We stayed at Hostel Gaia Porto during hot days in June, so our room was a bit warm. This situation was easily resolved with a fan. The road outside of the Hostel is build with stones, like the old days, so the cars make some noise when passing by.

Positiv:: Das Zimmer war sehr gemütlich eingerichtet, das Frühstück war liebevoll zubereitet und das Personal war sehr hilfsbereit und freundlich. Als Willkommensgruß gab es superleckeren Kuchen und ein Glas vorzüglichen Portwein. Es besteht eine Kooperation mit einer Portweinkellerei, die man besuchen kann.

Positiv:: The typical hostel, pretty much ok. Plus it has several garden terraces giving a very nice panoramic view! The hostel is pretty clean and has very pleasant staff.

Negativ:: But the dorm room was too noisy to allow sleeping, considering there's no air conditioning so it was too hot, there's a balcony door so constantly hearing any noise from the street. The room door was constantly open, so getting light and noises from the stairs. The shared restrooms are extremely squeezed so they cannot realistically accommodate more than one person at the time.

Positiv:: Einfach alles, der Preis, Freundlichkeit ,die Nähe zum Zentrum . Immer wieder gerne . Danke an den Gastgeber

Positiv:: Lage bestens im Herzen Portos in Gaia, hübsche Unterkunft mit Dachterrassen zum Weintrinken und Verweilen nach dem Trubel beim Stadtrundgang in dieser bunten, lebensfrohen Stadt, Hostel-ohne Abstriche! Erstbesuch eines Hostels für uns und werden nun öfters auf solche Einrichtungen zurückgreifen. Super Erfahrung!

Positiv:: The staff here were wonderful, so friendly, cheerful, professional and helpful. Can’t praise them enough. Our room was large and very clean, breakfast was excellent and we had good parking. The hotel is over the bridge from Porto but the hop on hop off bus stops nearby so the two day ticket for this was useful for sightseeing in Porto. We loved our time staying at this hotel.

Negativ:: Everything was great

Positiv:: Super friendly staff, excelent food. Best drinks, highly recomend a «Beatriz Caprinha»

Positiv:: Großes Modernes Zimmer

Negativ:: Umgebung des Hotels, liegt etwas außerhalb

Positiv:: Excellent location, easy access to shops, restaurants, railway station and close proximity to airport. Spacious room very clean and neat, well decorated, comfortable bed. The facilities i.e. spa and pool are affordable. The staff are friendly and helpful. Excellent atmosphere! Great value for money!

Negativ:: Having to leave so soon - end of holiday!

Positiv:: everything!

Positiv:: Großes Frühstücksbuffet, schöne Aussicht auf Stadt.

Negativ:: Etwas weit weg vom Zentrum. Kein Metro in der Nähe.

Positiv:: Zimmer für einen Kurz-Aufenthalt absolut okay und ausreichend, insgesamt eine gute Wahl

Negativ:: die Randlage in Gaia hat den Vorteil, dass es ziemlich ruhig. Der Transfer zur City entsprechend schwieriger. Zur Metro benötigt man ca. 10 -15 Minuten zu Fuß (bei Dunkelheit nicht zu empfehlen), fürs Taxi muss man mit ca. 6-8 € rechnen.

Positiv:: The Hotel staff was very friendly and made us feel welcome right at the check-in. Breakfast offered a good assortment of options. It's centralized location made it easy for us to move around with ease.

Negativ:: We stayed in a duplex suite which was very spacious and perfect to accommodate our family. I noticed however there were places that were somewhat dark because it didn't have its own light fixture such as the shower/bath cubicle as well as the stairway in the 1st floor. Beyond this the suite was perfect with a breathtaking 180 view overlooking the city and the sea.

Positiv:: I enjoyed my stay, it is clean , staff are cooperative and polite, helped me a lot . I would recommend this place for my friends and for next visit to Porto enshaallah.

Positiv:: Staff are the best, like really the best. Could not find an open restaurant late night, they tried to arrange for delivery did not work, I just gave up, was sitting out smoking when they came to me with a snack that arranged by them out of courtesy , that was so kind.

Negativ:: Nothing major, all good.

Positiv:: Das Hotel ist schön und liegt in einer guten Lage. Es ist eines der höchsten Häuser in Gaia und man hat einen sehr guten Ausblick. Zu Fuß kann man in 10 Minuten die Tram erreichen. Außerdem ist El Corte Ingles in der Nähe.

Negativ:: Zum Frühstück kann ich nur sagen das es für die Produkte die man erhält etwas teuer ist. Dann doch lieber in ein Kaffee in der Nähe gehen und die regionalen Produkte genießen, hier gibt es eine sehr gute Auswahl.

Positiv:: I arrived on my birthday which was noted on our arrival by the staff. We were offered a complementary drink at the bar, a nice touch. The staff were helpful at all times, calling a taxi when we needed one.

Negativ:: The lifts were very small.

Positiv:: Swimming pools and acess to the beach.

Negativ:: Needs renovation.

Positiv:: breakfast was good, but staff seem uninterested in bringing coffee, had to ask everyday.

Negativ:: staff at breakfast were average. one guy was excellent, but most of them made you f el like they were doing you a favour if you asked for coffee. Also the place seems to cater for groups of loud arrogant French pigs, so you’ve been warned...

Positiv:: Staff were fantastic, really really helpful. Breakfast was delicious, lots of choice and large variety of fresh fruits. Lunch and dinner was also very nice. The shower was really powerful, rooms cleaned daily, whole hotel is kept very clean and also has amazing facilities spa, indoor and outdoor pool, tennis court, gym, park, volleyball, coffee shop and salon. Espinho and porto not to far to travel to. Although weather wasn't very good during our stay, the hotel, porto city and the beach which is right next to the hotel, were beautiful.

Negativ:: There was no tea/coffee facilities in our room and the balcony is very small. Also a flannel and conditioner would have been nice but thats being fussy :)

Positiv:: Gute Lage, Parking,

Negativ:: 5 Sternehaus ohne frischgepresste Säfte geht gar nicht, Spiegeleier (schlecht zubereitet) nur auf Bestellung, dann noch missmutig von griessgrämigem Personal serviert. Renovierungsbeduerftig

Positiv:: The team spirit , great service and helpful

Negativ:: Close to the beach

Positiv:: The location and the team

Negativ:: NA

Positiv:: smiling. helpfully. understanding

Negativ:: toilets old

Positiv:: Fire alarm and no way to escape with wheelchair

Positiv:: The breakfast was very good, a good selection for most items. Hotel facilities were great, especially have a heated outdoor pool. Good location for walking along the Boardwalk with lovely ocean views.

Negativ:: The hotel is quite isolated so you need to be prepared to walk 1+ kilometres to find alternative dining. There was no regular shuttle service to the local town. Menu for Bistro, room service and pool food the same so became limiting after a while.

Positiv:: Gute Lage, schöne Poolanlage und coolesFitmeds. Mega Frühstücksbuffet

Positiv:: Lage, Frühstück, Fitnessraum

Negativ:: Zimmer mit dem Minifenster ist eines 5-Sterne Hauses nicht würdig, Kleiderschrank mit Altgeruch, alte Kacheln im Bad mit Fäulnisbildung, nicht schließbare Tür zu den Rohren, mangelnde Freundlichkeit und Unaufmerksamkeit manches Servicepersonals beim Frühstück

Positiv:: Very nice spa and gym facilities Great rooms Good WiFi

Positiv:: mit GPS schwer zu finden

Negativ:: tolles Hotel

Positiv:: Das Frühstück war sehr gut, ein reichhaltiges Angebot ist vorhanden, für alle ist etwas dabei. An manchen Tagen wurden frische Omeletts nach Wunsch zubereitet. Es gab sogar Brötchen, Backwaren, fast wie in Deutschland.

Negativ:: Enttäuscht hat der Zustand der gesamten Hotel Ausstattung für eine 4 Sterne Unterkunft, diese weißt mittlerweile einen starken Verschleiß auf und auch dringend notwendige Renovierungen werden nicht durchgeführt. An Türrahmen läuft Öl von den Türscharnieren herunter, Waschbecken weisen Spinnenartige Risse auf, in Toiletten ragen Schraubenbolzen aus der Wand heraus, Türrahmen sind im unteren Bereich aufgequollen und Verschmutzt, an den Wänden im Zimmer sind ebenfalls Verunreinigung und Schäden zu erkennen.

Positiv:: Frühstück war gut, Kaffee sehr gut.

Positiv:: Very Friendly Staff

Negativ:: Funny smell in the corridors

Positiv:: clean room and great breakfast

Negativ:: Nothing

Positiv:: Hotel is good.

Negativ:: Check in Staff is not helpful

Positiv:: The staffs were really friendly and helpful. They allowed us to check in at noon, also they have prepared breakfast box for my check out day as I was booked the room with breakfast included but my flight was too early to have them. I really impressed with their assistance.

Negativ:: Nothing .

Negativ:: The staff were not friendly. The receptionists never said "hello" or never smiled at people when they were passing. It was odd to me as I saw all receptionists try to be polite and friendly in other hotels.

Positiv:: Good Mercure Standard. Tea coffee facilities in the room. Water from minibar 3 euro per bottle. toiletteries. Good breakfast, worth paying extra money for it. This place has amazing staff all very friendly and beautiful. They are ready to answer all your questions and give assistance with a smile. They always say “bom dia/boa tarde” to you before you do.

Negativ:: Well my dislike is very relative. If you don’t like walking you will need a taxi to get anywhere because the closest metro station to the hotel is Casa da Musica over the river. If you would like to walk to the port wine distilleries it would take you 30 min ( through a charming Portuguese town of Vila Gaia ) or 1 hr to Clerigos.

Positiv:: The bed was quite comfy.

Negativ:: I was hoping to have an iron and iron board in the bedroom

Positiv:: The location and availability of shopping near by was good. Very friendly and attentive front desk staff.

Negativ:: The restaurant staff need assistance/training on working with North America clientele, especially with food preferences and presentation.

Positiv:: Great breakfast: excellent variety and freshness, non-crowded facility

Negativ:: overall the hotel urgently needs some refurbishment. the location is, without a car, almost impossible to reach/depart.

Positiv:: Very clean comfortable place, good breakfast as well

Positiv:: Cleaning

Negativ:: No WiFi in Room

Positiv:: Jeder Tag begann und endete mit dem Gang über die schöne Brücke. Schöner Spaziergang. Außerdem konnten wir von unserem Zimmer die Schildkröten des Nachbars bewundern :)

Negativ:: Toiletten und Duschen könnten sauberer sein. Zimmer hat nach Zigarettenrauch gerochen.

Positiv:: Ausgezeichnete Lage

Positiv:: Staff is very friendly and helpful. Location is very close to ribeira and 15 minutes to old town by walk. Moreover bus station is just 1 minute, tram station 6 minute from the hostel.

Negativ:: Nothing!

Positiv:: Very clean hostel. Comfortable, big beds. Nice personel- remember to check-in before 19h00. :) Kettle to make a coffe or tea. Shared but very clean bathrooms. 5 mimnutes from the Generał Torres train station!

Negativ:: It's very noisy because of the street, soundproof windows help a bit.. There is no shop in the closest neighborhood.

Positiv:: Nice lobby with TV and books, really clean.

Negativ:: No place to eat something. No cabinet in the room.

Positiv:: Clean, tidy room, bathroom also clean. Nothing more to wish from a hostel. I was a little bit surprised that you don't meet anyone on the reception. To check in, you have to call somebody, whose number you receive when booking. The person tells you everything you have to know on the phone. The first time I had something like that. But ok, it worked.

Negativ:: The room was next to a loud street, so it is hard to sleep at night with windows open.

Positiv:: Excellent staff, allowed me to gain access when arriving late and do the official check in proceedings the next day. Very helpful and friendly at the site

Negativ:: Nothing to dislike

Positiv:: Die Lage ist super, sehr zentral! Die Zimmer waren auch sauber und in gutem Zustand.

Negativ:: Hatten ein Problem mit dem Schlüssel und man konnte abends niemanden mehr erreichen. Hatten Glück, dass zufällig andere Gäste kamen sonst wären wir nicht mehr ins Hostel reingekommen. Allgemein schlechte Öffnungszeiten der Rezeption (15-19 Uhr)

Positiv:: Comfortable bedroom Security and flexibility is great

Negativ:: Shared bathroom should have more privacy Location is good, but lacks parking

Positiv:: Near the City, nice personal

Positiv:: Location can't be better, you can choose to go either up or down to find yourself at the bottom of the Ponte Luis or on top. The room was really spacious and neat with comfy beds and nice fixtures. Would definitely book again

Negativ:: The rooms overlooking the street could have air-conditioning. If you don't close the windows it's too loud to have a sound sleep, if you do, it gets stuffy. The fan doesn't help. Pay attention to check-in time - once you're late, your reservation gets cancelled

Positiv:: Hello 1 did not give us a bed to my son &Then the bed was not comfortable

Negativ:: Breakfast and car parking

Positiv:: It is central to everyone and everything we want to visit. It is always clean and a friendly place to stay. Rui and Jose are absolutely wonderful.

Negativ:: There was nothing that I didn’t like. I always stay here and will be returning

Positiv:: The hotel was very clean. Staff was very friendly.

Negativ:: The breakfast as there was no variety which is the spice of life. The location as the hotel is quite far from the city centre though it is well served by public transport.

Positiv:: Sauberkeit war ok

Negativ:: Betten waren einzeln. Zimmer sehr klein.

Positiv:: Hotel mit gutem Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis. Sehr aufmerksame Mitarbeitende.

Negativ:: Standort. Das Hotel ist schlecht an der öffentlichen Verkehr angebunden.

Positiv:: Das Frühstück war sehr gut ( u.a. frischer Orangensaft/Wassermelonensaft / OBST-Salat, ) und freundliches Personal / Zimmer waren sauber und funktional. Der Parkplatz konnte kostenlos genutzt werden.

Negativ:: Um vom Hotel in den Stadtkern zu gelangen hätten wir mit den öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln zwei mal umsteigen müssen. Wir haben uns entschieden mit den Taxi in den Stadtkern zu fahren, was auch aber preiswert gewesen ist.

Positiv:: Wahren sehr hilfreich bei der Suche nach dem verlorenen Koffer am Flughafen. Danke

Negativ:: Alles super okay.

Positiv:: Was a clean room.

Negativ:: There was no view. The food was very processed. Not fresh ingredients. Bed a little small.

Positiv:: The staff was very accommodating. The facility is clean and bright. Breakfast had many choices! The beds were very comfortable!

Negativ:: The room was a little smaller than I thought from the pictures, but it was adequate for a one-night stay.

Positiv:: Das nette Personal. Angemessene Preise. Sehr gute Leistug.

Negativ:: Autobahn etwas laut.

Negativ:: Sehr kleine Zimmer, etwas dunkel, die Lage ist sehr nahe an der Autobahn, dadurch höhere Geräuschbelastung. Angebot des Restaurants sehr einfach, Pizza ist nicht zu empfehlen.

Positiv:: Gute Lage. Mit dem Taxi 6-7 €uro bis zur Brücke Luis I. Ordentliches Frühstück. Gute Parkmöglichkeiten. Personal professionell, freundlich und hilfsbereit. Komme gerne wieder.

Positiv:: Personal is freundlich

Negativ:: Dusche ist sehr glatt, bin ausgerutscht und habe mich verletzt.

Positiv:: Zum Glück hatten wir ein Zimmer in der 10. Etage ( inklusive Balkon und top Aussicht) Und ein wirklich guter Service

Negativ:: Nur ein paar Sachen und Möbel waren etwas abgenutzt, dennoch ein positiver Eindruck

Positiv:: Good breakfast, nice staff. Easy check in and out. Excellent shower.

Negativ:: Slightly hard beds. Small lifts if you are claustrophobic, and can get noisy in individual corridors due to building design.

Positiv:: Rooms very neat with balconies and air conditioned. Very good service. Friendly and helpful owner keen on feedback. Breakfast here was a perfect start of our day. Clip Hotel is located 100 m from Metro station which will take You to the heart of the town within less than 15 minutes. No problems with parking around the hotel (public parking). Hotel offered parking places of its own which i had no chance to use. To sum it up - highly recommendable for all those with demands and at a reasonable price.

Negativ:: everything was fine

Positiv:: Der erste Eindruck war positiv, ein modernes Hotel mit angenehmer Atmosphere und guter Anbindung an öffentliches Netz. Frücjstück war sehr gut und reichlich.

Negativ:: Keine Beanstandung.

Positiv:: The staff was perfect! Always nice and giving great tips of Vila Nova de Gaia and also Porto.

Negativ:: The Internet connection was horrible.

Positiv:: The staff was very kind, always wearing a smile. The metro was very near and in 10 minutes you can reach the center. The room was large, clean and comfortable. Surely one of the best hotel experience I had.

Positiv:: Everything was ok. Hotel is close to the Metro station. Breakfast was ok. Nearby there are several restaurants and a Shopping Mall. We had dinner at CARPA restaurant which is a Portuguese restaurant and the food was very good and tasty. The service was also ok.

Negativ:: The price is a little bit high for this type hotel and location. It was not very easy to find a parking space on the nearby streets. Nothing to complain.

Positiv:: Sehr gutes Preis- Leistungsverhältniss, für Städtetrip gut gelegen naben Tramstation. Parking direkt neben Hotel vorhanden (unbedingt vorausbuchen)

Positiv:: This is a gem for travelers to Porto - I write this after my second stay there. The location is great - you walk down the hill towards Porto and you are at the eiffel-bridge with the tram going over. El Corte Ingles is very close. The hotel itself is great - not fancy, but very clean, very comfortable, really helpful and genuine staff. I would recommend paying for the breakfast when you book the room, it is very good value, and better than I had at 'smart' hotels in Porto. Also one tip, if you are traveling by train get off at Gaia-Devasas which is closer and a small station and take a taxi, avoiding the mayhem at the main Porto stations. Also, the open top tour buses have a stop really close by, if that is interesting to you (its how we spotted the hotel in the first place).

Positiv:: Alles war dem Preis entsprechend. Öffentliche Verkehrsanbindung sehr gut.

Negativ:: Zimmer zur Hauptstrasse sehr laut.

Positiv:: Good Breakfast; easily acessed by public transport; very clean; nice staff

Positiv:: Lage- Portweinkeller, Restaurants und Altstadt in Gehdistanz

Negativ:: Sehr hellhörig, wenn sich Leute am Abend in der kleinen Hotel Lobby zusammensetzen, hört man auch bei normaler Gesprächslautstärke im Zimmer in den oberen Stockwerken aufgrund der gallerieartigen Bauweise jedes Wort.

Positiv:: Wonderful location, 1 minute walk to the river and all the port wine cellars. 10 minute walk to the Porto side, 5 minutes to the cable car. Houskeeper very friendly and helpful and has very good english.

Negativ:: Nothing

Positiv:: Very nice design! Very good location

Negativ:: Thin doors so extremely noisy rooms

Positiv:: The location was excellent and the gust house was all I expected. Breakfast were adequate and it was a relaxed environment in every sense.

Negativ:: There was nothing I disliked about my stay.

Positiv:: Great location, 1 minute from wine cellars. Rooms are small, but well equipped and nicely furnitured with the space possibilities. We stayed at the top floor, where we had some view to the river douro. This place is good value for many at a great location. Would recommend.

Positiv:: Kleine aber sehr schön eingerichtete Zimmer. Netter Empfang und gute Tipps, ca. 2min zur Douro Uferpromenade.

Negativ:: Parkplatz in Parkgarage kostet 17€/Tag, aber anscheinend üblich in Porto

Negativ:: rooms without soundproofing and without elevator

Positiv:: Very good location, absolutely kind and cozy. Staff was very pleasant.

Negativ:: One coffee machine in all apartment house, in ground floor, so if you are living in third floor and would like to drink coffee in the bed, you should climb back with coffee cup upstairs:))

Positiv:: The bathroom was clean and the AC worked properly. The staff was very friendly and nice.

Negativ:: There were no electric plugs near the bed. The bed had two mismatch pillows: one too soft, the other too hard. There is no elevator so I would have had to climb two flights of stairs with my luggage, being 8 months pregnant, had I arrived alone, because the reception was already closed when we arrived. The rooms didn’t have curtains, just blackouts.

Positiv:: The property is in a really good location. Walking distance from the restaurants. Launderette is just next to the guesthouse. The room is very clean, comfy bed and with a nice bathroom. Diogo is very helpful as we did a late check in. Made things easier to get in to the place.

Negativ:: Nothing. Everything was good :)

Positiv:: Great location, close to everything. Really nice room Nice shower

Negativ:: Seethrough glass wall between room and a toilet was a bit weird for me

Positiv:: What a lovely guest house this was. Lovely personal attention on arrival, with a good and detailed explanation of the area and where to go, this accompanied with a glass of local port wine! They could do with a lift as the 3rd and 4th floor might be too much for some guests. Breakfast was excellent!

Positiv:: Location and friendliness of staff.

Negativ:: Only minor point no bath mat.

Positiv:: Breakfast was very good, staff nice and friendly. Swimming pool was perfect after walking around Porto the ehole day.

Negativ:: Room not very big for four people.

Positiv:: Nice outdoor space and bar area. Child -friendly

Negativ:: Not many local convenience stores and close to a main highway

Positiv:: Das Personal in diesem Hotel ist eine wahre Freude. Sehr freundlich, hilfsbereit (z.B. "Nehmen sie nicht das Auto in die Stadt, das Parken ist eher teuer und der Bus kostet Sie 4€ und sie sind noch nicht am Ziel. Nehmen Sie ein Taxi, das kostet bloss 6€ und bringt sie mitten rein" - stimmt genau so!) und immer gut gelaunt, egal zu welcher Zeit. Selbst die Baustelle, die derzeit herrscht, haben sie einen vergessen lassen. Das Frühstück ist unglaublich gut, ebenso das Abendessen oder die Cocktails am Pool! Die Nähe zu Porto ist sehr schön und in das alte Dorf Afurada.

Negativ:: Die Zimmer sind etwas klein, reichen aber aus. Schade dass das Hotel direkt an einem Autobahnzubringer/ Autobahnkreuz liegt. Wäre das nicht der Fall, wäre es zu 100% zu empfehlen.

Positiv:: good breakfast. good parking facility. Good size pool. Family friendly hotel. Friendly staff.

Negativ:: Didnt like the bed rooms, The bed and decor need upgrading. No Gym. No tennis court.

Positiv:: Super very friendly staff. The hotel is very ideal for those who are traveling with kids

Positiv:: Breakfast is great. Nice pool and kid's park. Good bed and overal room conditions. Good lobby with xBox kinect entertainment. Friendly/professional staff.

Negativ:: The surroundings of the hotel are not nice. The room could be bigger.

Positiv:: the food was very good, the staff very helpful and, the swimming pool was good to cool down in, it also had a secure car park well lite at night,

Positiv:: Dir Buffets

Negativ:: Etwas hellhörig

Positiv:: Good variety for breakfast, especially like the fruit platter. Nice to have an outdoor pool so we had the options to chill by the pool side or by the beach.

Negativ:: Unfortunately it is a little bit out of town, although taxi to the wine cellars in Gaia only cost €3-5, and city centre €5-10 but you'll need taxi as public transport will not take you there directly. Hotel is well maintained but it is old and therefore carpet and furniture look a bit dated. I stayed on the 4th floor which looks like it had been partially rejuvenated (newer bathroom but still old thinned carpet) compared to my cousin's room on 2nd floor!

Positiv:: das Hotel ist in Ordnung die haben vieles geändert die Flure sind endlich mal vernünftig beleuchtet und die Zimmer sind ordentlich und sauber. Das Hotel ist empfehlenswert jedoch nicht die Bewirtung.

Negativ:: Wen man im 4**** Hotel 110,-€ pro Übernachtung für eine Person bezahlt, sollte das Frühstück mit inbegriffen sein, hierfür 13,-€ zu verlangen ist nicht konform, das Abendbüfett ist für 20,-€ der Hammer, das Essen ist teilweise nicht fertig gekocht , der Kalte Büfett ist geschmacklos und nicht empfehlenswert und die Getränke sind sehr teuer. Minibar : eine kleine Flasche Wasser für 3,-€ ist genauso der Hammer, die empfohlene Flasche Wein beim Abendessen ( Vinho Verde) hat 25,-€ gekostet obwohl gleichwertige auf der Karte nur 10,-€ kosten.

Positiv:: Really nice and clean. The pool was good size and clean. Service was excellent. Always get a smile and they are genuinely ready to help you with everything. Amazing holiday. The kids loved it.

Negativ:: I liked everything about the place

Positiv:: Excelente location for people with car, because it is extremely near to the highway entering Porto.

Positiv:: Location was central, taxi downtown cost about 6 euro's. Nice staff. Breakfast looked alright.

Negativ:: The closet configuration was not very good, no space to lay your clothes down, a few hangers. There should be a electrical outlet next to your bed to charge your phone. Coffee was not very good.

Positiv:: Excelent bed. Very clean. Good breakfast.

Positiv:: Alles gut... Service und Frühstück.

Negativ:: Das Hotel liegt direkt neben der Autobahn. Habe ich vorher gewusst . Mein Problem.

Positiv:: Location and staff

Negativ:: Nothing

Positiv:: very clean and confortable

Positiv:: Es ist ein sehr schönes Hotel und das Frühstück war reichlich

Negativ:: Das es an der Autobahn liegt

Positiv:: Alles gut. Preis / Leistung ok. Super !! Bett.

Positiv:: very quite very comfortable

Positiv:: This was a hotel similar to a motel, with vending machines and in a strip mall kind of neighborhood. I had hoped to be able to go into downtown Porto easily on public transportation from here, but this did not seem do-able. The place itself was fine; clean and comfortable, and the price was decent. I was simply expecting something a bit different.

Negativ:: I didn't really care for the neighborhood, with nothing more than fast food places close at hand. I had a car, but the idea was to leave the car and go into Porto on public transportation. That did not seem easy. The facilities were OK, but some place to get a meal besides vending machines and nearby fast food places would have been welcome.

Positiv:: The decoration

Negativ:: More fruits at the breakfast. The most important When I did the checking inn I paid for 15 nights, but I decided to checkout before, leaving the hotel 1 week before. They didn’t give back the difference reservation money. Pay a fee would be comum but get my money without any service was terrible, sounds like a crime.

Positiv:: It suits our needs.

Positiv:: Decor, ease, garage, privacy,free Wi-Fi,tv.

Negativ:: Pillows too thick, Sheets as prefer duvet, no tea coffee facilities in room.

Positiv:: Reception was a 'drawer in the wall' then drove straight into private garage integral to accommodation - never saw a person. Room very clean and well appointed. All very efficient and discreet! Great for a one night (or shorter) stay.

Positiv:: aus der beschreibung war nicht zu erkennen, dass es sich um ein sex/Stundenhotel handelt - wir waren ehrlich gesagt geschockt

Negativ:: das ganze hotel

Positiv:: Zimmer und saube

Positiv:: Nice idea and comfort rooms

Negativ:: Nothing to change or add

Negativ:: The fact that you deal with o box and never get to actually see a host ! Didn’t like not having to total privacy or looked doors only via garage !

Positiv:: Room

Negativ:: No person seen at all just HiFi g behind a screen access on and out really bad

Positiv:: Good value for the area but very basic if not clean. Wash basin in room, shower directly off room - only the loo had a door.

Positiv:: Zimmer war gut. Frühstück war ausreichend. Einwegbecher für Kaffee geht gar nicht.

Negativ:: Einwegbecher

Positiv:: We had a great stay. Very very clean and tidy hotel. Breakfast was good and the ladies running it were attentive and helpful. Away from the city but within reach by car, bus and foot.

Negativ:: an outdoor area would have made this a perfect stay.

Positiv:: Die Lage

Negativ:: Kleines Zimmer mit Dusche und WC Kabinen. WC- Tür war nicht Abschließbar!!

Positiv:: Cheap

Negativ:: Just one towel for everything, poor breakfast, not eco friendly at all, the worst Ibis budget we stayed so far

Positiv:: great location and calm, they have free parking but remember don't get back so late, you'll need to fight for a space.

Negativ:: they should provide a shuttle one day for both IBIS hotels surrounding the area. The neighbors walking at night to the bus and back, are bit sketchy alone.

Positiv:: Location is convenient and price is really unbeatable but other options would fit me better due to business travel (like Ibis)

Negativ:: Too small of a room. No option to walk to other places

Positiv:: Very close to the cost. Nice view over the cost and marina just 5 minutes away.

Negativ:: Without car to faraway from citycenter difficult to reach by public transportation.

Positiv:: Nice hotel. Free parking (we traveled by car so it was a good option for us). Fresh bakery goods for breakfast

Positiv:: Regular familiar ibis budget... no unexpected situation... nice ocean view is bonus

Negativ:: Free shuttles from/to city center and airport would be helpful

Positiv:: Early check in

Positiv:: Lage, Zimmer, Preis, Parkplatz,Personal und super Frühstück.... Also wenn jemand mit frischem Obst, Toastbrot, zwei Sorten Brötchen, Croissants, süßem Gebäck, Müsli, Joghurt, Käse, Schinken, Marmelade, diverse Kaffeesorten unzufrieden ist, dann bin ich gespannt, was derjenige zu Hause frühstückt.. .. :)

Negativ:: Für diesen Preis wäre es eine Sünde zu meckern!!!!!

Positiv:: The breakfast was excellent and the staff were very helpful. The hotel was clean and tidy. Fantastic view of Porto from the restaurant. Will stay there again when next in Porto

Negativ:: I have no complaints

Positiv:: Die Lage ist eig. ganz gut aufgrund der Metro Station direkt vor der Haustür ist man in 15min im Stadtkern von Porto angekommen. Das Personal ist freundlich und hilfsbereit. Außerdem hat das Hotel kostenfreie Parkplätze direkt vor der Tür, was nicht unbedingt normal ist in Porto. Richtig gut war, dass es jeden Tag frisches Obst und Wasser im Zimmer gab.

Negativ:: Das Hotel ist doch schon ein wenig in die Jahre gekommen und der Ausstattung sowie dem gesamten Gebäude merkt man das leider ein wenig an.

Positiv:: Near metro

Negativ:: Little far from Porto to go by walk and it seems not to be a 4 star from room I have

Positiv:: Beds comfortable

Negativ:: Pillows were to hard.

Positiv:: great location away form the old city yet great transportation from the transit bus moments from the doorstep of the hotel.. The staff was friendly and serviced are needs and gave good advise on what to see particular the ktip on going to Bragga

Positiv:: Gutes Frühstück. Nähe zur Metrostation.

Negativ:: Das Frühstücksbuffet wurde schon 2 Minuten vor dem offiziellen Ende abgeräumt! Matratze war sehr hart.

Positiv:: Excellent location! Metro is almost in front of the hotel. The staff is very friendly. The room is spacious.

Negativ:: Nothing

Positiv:: I liked everything about the hotel , except the location that near the train station, other then that excellent

Negativ:: A bit noisy

Positiv:: The breakfast and the view during the breakfast were the best things of this hotel. The location was pretty good also, very close to the subway and the Corte Ingles. There is a couple of nice restaurants nearby (walking distance).

Negativ:: The room was noisy, old and the bed clothe was dirty. We had problems with the the air conditioner>> It was not working and despite the fact that I pointed this several times to the front desk staff, It was never fixed.

Positiv:: Super staff, great breakfast with a super view!

Negativ:: Not clean - toilet bowl was dirty

Positiv:: Bed comfortable, room big enough, nice breakfast Tramway station 2 min away from the hotel's entrance

Negativ:: Staff members don't speak a word of English and some of them are quite rude The room was CRAZY EXPENSIVE (Football game in town being the reason?!) for what it is, this is NOT a 4 stars hotel at all (service and comfort) > at leats 3 times more expensive than what it should be considering the place We could hear everything in the hotel from our room, from the next door snoring noises to the doors opening and being slammed by the cleaning staff every 5 min in the morning super early > impossible to sleep late A blanket was missing and when I asked if I could have one at midnight at the reception, the man told me "No" and that's it. I argued and he finally gave me... a pillow! ^^

Positiv:: Excellent breakfast

Negativ:: Very loud and rowdy large group of elderly French tourists. Noise level at dinner/breakfast was very annoying

Positiv:: Das Personal war sehr nett

Negativ:: Wo soll ich anfangen ... das Hotel ist alt und heruntergekommen, nicht sauber. Das Zimmer hatte einen muffigen Geruch. Zimmer 201 ist neben dem Aufzug und es war laut. Verkehr ist laut. Unmöglich, dass das ein 4 Sterne Hotel ist, eher 2 Sterne.

Positiv:: Die Lage. Die Damen an der Reception waren sehr freundlich.

Negativ:: Die Bilder im Netz zeigen ein Restaurant, welches nicht zum Hotel gehört. Auch die Außenanlage/ Ansicht ist dieses Restaurant. Welches , außer am Sonntag geschlossen war. Das Frühstück entsprach einen 2 bis 3 * Hotel. Rüherei aus der Tüte, alle anderen Eier nur gegen cash (gekochtes Ei 1,50 EUR, Omelette für 4,50 EUR). Die anderen Beilagen , Wurst/Käse, waren von keiner guten Qualität. Der Schinkenspeck war aus Formfleisch

Positiv:: Frühstück war sehr gut mit Ausnahme des Kaffees.

Negativ:: Generatoren-Geräusche vom Hof her, liefen die ganze Nacht. Im Bad keine Haken und keine Zahnputzbecher.

Positiv:: Good restaurant next to hotel with nice view during sunset

Positiv:: The location near the beach is nice but if you want to stay here to visit Porto, it’s 1.5 hours on foot or 20 Minutes by taxi. Breakfast is ok but simple. Rooms had a fantastic view on the ocean.

Negativ:: Airconditioning was not working and the lavatory was clogged. We mentioned it to the staff but they didn’t do anything to fix it. The spa is old and not well maintained just like the outside of the hotel. Also don’t forget to bring a swimming cap otherwise you’re not allowed to swim.

Positiv:: Nice location, good room with very large bed, nice renovated bathroom.

Negativ:: Breakfast room is absolutely not appropriate to the hotel. It s not about the food and choice but the space and which fits more to a school cantine than a seaside beach hotel.

Positiv:: Gute Lage..

Negativ:: Hotelzimmer war sehr sehr in die Jahre gekommen,( kaputte Wände , Panoramafenster unsauber, Safe ohne Schloss, unsaubere WC Fugen etc. auf keinen Fall einen 4 Sternen Hotel würdig. Ich kann diesen Zimmer auf keinen Fall weiter empfehlen.Schade !

Positiv:: Lage zur Strandprommenade sehr gut, sehr gute und ausreichend viele Möglichkeiten zur Imbisseinkehr vorhanden. Gute öffentliche Verkehrsanbindung nach Porto ( Centrum ) vorhanden. Sehr höfliches und behifliches Personal. Grosser verglaster Balkon ( Schiebefenster ) mit Blick aufs Meer. Betten (Matratzen) sehr gut. War ein toller Aufenthalt.

Negativ:: Schwimmbadentlüftung sollte mit Schalldämmpfer versehen werden, Laufgeräusch u Ansaugeräusch bei offenem Fenster sehr störend.

Positiv:: the view the location the 0 flow interior near reception desk + the casa branca restaurant (if breakfast was there it would be great :P)

Negativ:: missing warm water + breakfast + many not used facilitiies potential (garden next to swimming pool, tarace with grass)

Positiv:: Sehr gute Lage am Strand

Negativ:: In die Jahre gekommenes Hotel ... Badtüre ging nicht zu ...

Positiv:: Freundliches und flexibles Personal. Auch wenn die Zeit für Frühstück im Restaurant überschritten wurde, hat das Personal mit dem Schliessen des Lokals gewartet. Sauberkeit in den Zimmern.

Negativ:: Beschränkte Auswahl des Frühstücksbüffets. Wenn die Käseplatte leer war, wurde diese nicht mehr nachgefüllt. Sehr dreckige Aussenfenster im Frühstücksrestaurant. Völlig abgewetzter und alter schmuddliger Teppich in den Hotelgängen.

Positiv:: Hotel's adjoining restaurant was brilliant!

Negativ:: Hotel seemed to be situated on a windy part of the coast Hotel was rated 4 star but was more of a 3 star Our friend's room had no hot water for 3 days Bathroom sinks had no plugs No information in rooms about the hotel's facilities No milk provided in the rooms for tea/ coffee You have to request a key from reception for the room safes, but nobody tells you that! Large outside area with a few sunbeds - had to complain that there was old and new dog/cat poo all over the astro-turf - disgusting!!

Positiv:: Casa Branca Hotel restaurant was super and amazing value. Really lovely food with seats looking out to ocean. Great service. Well worth a visit just for food, service and setting. Fab location, near the beach. Fine room with balcony and great view overlooking ocean and out to town. Interesting building. Great beach with comfortable cosy areas for hanging around. The rocks are amazing and actually and make dipping a lovely experience. Life guards present. Booked for one night and stayed for two. Would definitely visit again.

Negativ:: Was quite windy. Breakfast could be lots better but don't let that put you off and is no reflection on the Casa Branca restaurant. The coffee was OK.