B The Guest Downtown

“3 nights with friends”

Excellent hotel well located and with friendly staff. Comfortable rooms and well placed for everything in Porto. Thiago was very helpful with suggestions for restaurants and transport. Breakfast staff provided a gluten free option and also a cake for one of our group’s birthday while we were stayin… more

Excellent hotel well located and with friendly staff. Comfortable rooms and well placed for everything in Porto. Thiago was very helpful with suggestions for restaurants and transport. Breakfast staff provided a gluten free option and also a cake for one of our group’s birthday while we were staying. Been twice now wouldn’t hesitate to book again

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“Cozy hotel with great people”

We were pleasantly surprised by the welcoming we got. We received complementary wine and cake together with a map and a presentation of Porto and it's main attractions. The room was big, clean and the radio with Fado music was a great addition. It's located in the center with a big market, restaura… more

We were pleasantly surprised by the welcoming we got. We received complementary wine and cake together with a map and a presentation of Porto and it's main attractions. The room was big, clean and the radio with Fado music was a great addition. It's located in the center with a big market, restaurants and a café just in front of the hotel.

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“Lovely hotel, perfect location!”

An amazing hotel, such a good find! Across the street from the market was brilliant and close to shops and restaurants. Breakfast was so good and the port wine we received on arrival was much appreciated. Highly recommend this hotel and will definitely stay again.

“Nice accommodations ... once you get up the stairs.”

Given this is a three-star review of “B the Guest,” I feel I should start with the negatives before moving to positives. It starts when you get inside, and you’re faced with half of 50 steps to get to the first floor of rooms. Let that sink in: FIFTY steps. Perhaps I was lucky that there was a … more

Given this is a three-star review of “B the Guest,” I feel I should start with the negatives before moving to positives. It starts when you get inside, and you’re faced with half of 50 steps to get to the first floor of rooms. Let that sink in: FIFTY steps. Perhaps I was lucky that there was a friendly maid to help haul up my big bag up the first half of those; later the evening the helpful (and knowledgeable) desk clerk used a dumbwaiter to bring them up the rest of the way. I was certainly lucky that my accommodation was on the first floor of rooms, or I would have had another 30 or so steps yet to go. Unfortunately, at my 7 am departure time, there was no one to help me schlep my bags down all fifty steps … a struggle made worse by the onset of a bad cold. The breakfast provided was nice though, on my departure day, the breakfast wouldn’t start for another 1 ½ hours. How Portuguese of them? I misunderstood what this property is, less hotel and more B&B. It was certainly a renovation of a former elegant home, featuring tall ceilings and windows and a lovely living area to enjoy with a complementary glass of port. While not near the Campanha train station (my usual goal), the property offers a great location with lots of shopping and mass transit close by. The room featured a comfortable bed and all the amenities (except hair conditioner, which sadly hoteliers seem to consider out of vogue these days). The WIFI was rock solid. At 150€ a night, I’m now trying to remember how I wound up choosing this place for my two-day stay in Porto. The other ratings were positive; perhaps it was the ratings it garnished that didn’t include any mention of those staircases. I can understand why a hotelier would leave that detail out; now, you’ve been warned.

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