PORTO PALACIO HÔTEL & SPA ^{* * * * *}

Starting off I went to this hotel with two friends staying in a 3 person executive suite, experiencing Portugal and its culture for the first time. In regards to this hotel, the location is not it's best feature. Our first day there we walked within a mile radius of our hotel and did not see anything extraordinary like you would walking through it’s more popular attractions such as Luis bridge, chapel of souls, Crystal Palace gardens..etc.
This is the only negative thing I have to say about this hotel and in its defence, it’s a cheaper price than most in Porto and lives up to its 5* status. Therefore this may very well benefit you more. Transport is very cheap, so getting an Uber to the more popular Porto was 5-10€. Or you may choose to walk 45-60mins.

The hotel offers a 24/7 bar in the lobby area which had great ambience, good music and a vast range of drinks and food to have. Me and my friends finished most nights staying in the bar having some wine and complimentary nuts. It has a breakfast room costing 20€ PP a day which is great if you want to fill yourself up for the day considering they have plenty of breakfast choices and styles. They have a wide range of juices and sparkling wine and port included which I thought was a great touch. Lastly they had a rooftop restaurant/bar area which is what I believe was the hotels best feature. Being one of the tallest buildings in Porto the view was stunning during the day and night. I hadn’t eaten in the restaurant up there but their menu was good. Most nights I was in the bar lounge drinking wine and gazing into a beautiful lit up view of the city. I would like to give a special thanks to the bartenders, Daniel, Daniel, Diego and Rosa (apologises if names were spelt incorrect). All staff were very professional, friendly, helpful and welcoming and showed a great example of going above and beyond within their service.

The room we shared was great. The beds were very comfortable, the bathrooms were very clean and came with lots of accessories to help and the showers were fantastic. We were given a complimentary small bottle of port which all 3 of us could have a glass of and was lovely. Two bottles of water and a box of Portuguese tarts. This was a real nice touch and a great welcome introducing us to the beautiful country’s culture. You are also given a welcome drink which is a port and tonic which was okay but would be nice if there was a wider range.

The hotel also offers a spa facility and gym. This was impressive as it was one of the biggest hotel gyms I’ve been to and was a decent quality. The pool was quite small and had a max 4 people to do their lengths but the spa and steam room were spacious and great.

In regards to improvements, I would say having board games like a chess set or some playing cards kept at reception would be a nice touch for anyone wanting to have some drinks and chill in the bar.

Overall my 3 night visit was great and I would highly suggest anyone wanting to visit Porto and stay in a stylish, welcoming and comfortable hotel. This is the place to go to. I will be returning to experience a hot and sunny Porto later this year.

Lovely rooms. Very good service. A bit out of the way but some great local cafes and restaurants.

Lo mejor de todo el hotel la cama.luego tiene sus fallos.tiene carencia de enchufes.para ser un hotel de 5estrellas la comida es pesima y muy desajustada cn el precio.el personal de recepción muy amable.y unas vistas muy bonitas en la azotea.

Nos ha encantado el hotel, el trato del personal fue muy bueno y acogedor. La piscina y el spa nos gustó mucho. Las habitaciones maravillosas. Las vistas desde el bar muy buenas. Repetiremos

De todos os hotéis que estivemos eu e a minha namorada, sem dúvida foi a melhor estadia que tivemos. Fomos muito bem recepcionados, tivemos um atendimento por todas a gente do hotel magnífico e sempre prontos para resolver todos os problemas que apareceram. Muitos parabéns por tudo e de nossa parte um Muito Obrigado