Porto Palácio Hotel By The Editory

“Excellent business class hotel”

We stayed here as part of a Secret Escapes package and found the hotel clinically clean, efficient and businesslike. The spacious room and bathroom was equipped and comfortable. They really excelled them selves with a fantastic breakfast buffet which provided a quality meal to begin they day wit... more

We stayed here as part of a Secret Escapes package and found the hotel clinically clean, efficient and businesslike. The spacious room and bathroom was equipped and comfortable. They really excelled them selves with a fantastic breakfast buffet which provided a quality meal to begin they day with, fruit, hot food selection, pastries, fish, yoghurts, bread selection, cheese, ham - nothing missing. The evening meals in the rooftop restaurant was OK although pricey and rather formal, the sort of place you'd take a business client. The location was away from the city centre but quite accessible by bus and as others note there is a very useful supermarket next door - it suited us to enjoy a meal in the city during the day and get a supper from next door in the evening.

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“Excellent urban hotel.”

This is a good urban hotel, with a proper location, in a centric but modern district, I´d say something along the lines of a business hotel, but the clientele was really varied, most of them foreigners. I´d already been staying in Porto Palácio, but it was many years ago, so the hotel must have b... more

This is a good urban hotel, with a proper location, in a centric but modern district, I´d say something along the lines of a business hotel, but the clientele was really varied, most of them foreigners. I´d already been staying in Porto Palácio, but it was many years ago, so the hotel must have been revamped as I found some changes. There´s a restaurant and cafeteria on the 20th floor and the views are fantastic, you can even see the Douro estuary and, looking from the other extreme of the large room, the Clérigos Tower. Rooms are functional and elegant. Excelent beds. Everything is sleek and modern. There´s also a health centre, if I´m not mistaken you can access to some parts of it but, for other services you have to pay extra. Outstanding staff: professional, friendly, always on the ball. Unlike other opinions, I didn´t see any special difficulty in the access if you come driving: there´s a major work outside due to an underground extension I think, but that´s external to the hotel and you only have to follow the signs, nothing particularly complicated. Besides, I got an incredible rate, so the price-quality ratio was really excellent.

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“Beautiful hotel inside.”

Lovely hotel, clean, luxury, friendly. Room large with separate bathroom and toilet. Daily room service and bed turn down plus chocolates. All staff really helpful. Just a shame where it is and ongoing roadworks outside. Whilst taxis reasonable it is obviously more geared to a business hotel no... more

Lovely hotel, clean, luxury, friendly. Room large with separate bathroom and toilet. Daily room service and bed turn down plus chocolates. All staff really helpful. Just a shame where it is and ongoing roadworks outside. Whilst taxis reasonable it is obviously more geared to a business hotel not tourists.

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“Porto Palacio Hotel”

Had a solo 2 night stay here. I think 5 star is a bit generous. Reception staff were pleasant enough. Spacious room (on 7th floor). Comfortable beds (twin room), bathroom clean, separate toilet. Well stocked mini bar (which i didnt touch). Unfortunately carpets were very soiled and stained. Not m... more

Had a solo 2 night stay here. I think 5 star is a bit generous. Reception staff were pleasant enough. Spacious room (on 7th floor). Comfortable beds (twin room), bathroom clean, separate toilet. Well stocked mini bar (which i didnt touch). Unfortunately carpets were very soiled and stained. Not much of a view from room. Wasnt there long enough to use spa area or restaurant. Unfortunately, i didnt go up to the rooftop bar on 1st evening when weather was good. Went up next morning but weather was bad but fantastic views from outside seating area and panoramic views from glass windowed bar. Apparently, i missed a fantastic sunset the night before! Lady in bar was lovely. This is probably the highlight of the hotel, otherwise an average stay. There is a small supermarket next door to hotel stocking many essentials, food and a counter selling hot and cold food. The hotel has parking. Had to take Ubers mostly as hotel is apparently 45 min walk to main Porto area/Ribera. Its a shame as had planned to walk if it was closer. The location lets it down plus there is lots of roadworks going on down what is a very busy street.

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