Álvares Cabral Guest House

The Guest House was absolutely wonderful! Let's start from the helpful and lovely hosts who talked personally to every guest, helped with luggage, warmly welcomed by check-in and helped with tips about city and places to see in the city. Wonderful, warm atmosphere made you feel like home. My room was spacious and very artistic indeed. I loved the style of the room with its unusual decorations and small details which made everything perfectly working together. Bed was big and very comfortable. Room and bathroom were very clean. I was fully satisfied with the Wi-Fi. It worked perfectly even on the last floor where my room was located. The house is located some 10-15 minutes from main metro station in Porto called Trindade where all metro lines meet. The road to the house from the station goes uphill so be prepared for longer walk if carrying huge luggage. The neighbourhood is very quiet. You need some 15-20 minutes walk to make it to the old city centre (City Hall or Station Sao Bento). I was satisfied with the breakfast. It was served to the table by as always nice and helpful hosts. Two rolls and one sweet pastry, ham cheese jams fruit and coffee/tea and juice were truly enough to start the day and have energy for exploring the city. It wasn't huge table full of things to choose - so if you expect it you can be a bit disappointed. The Guest House is perfect for free spirits who came to Porto to enjoy the city with its incredible climate and style. Nothing better to feel the atmosphere of the city than the true old Portuguese house. Definitely not for luxury lovers...

If you are type of person used to 5* hotel you won't like the place. Everything here is cosier and more artistic, the house even shakes sometimes (maybe from buses going outside) but it all makes it just even more special and gives the chance to feel the true spirit of Porto in the original house. There is no elevator so if coming with huge luggage ask for help the wonderful hosts.

Really nice stay here, less than 10min walk from the station and less than 15min walk from town. Very clean and very comfy no complaints at all. I had a decent sized room! Breakfast was perfectly fine, though I think it cost extra to pre-book it online, I ordered it separately when I got there and it seemed cheaper than the online price quoted. Overall great value for money I would happily stay here again if I were to go back to Porto!

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Very helpful, friendly and accommodating staff, who did everything possible to make our visit to Porto a memorable one. Convenient to Trindade metro station and useful bus routes for exploring the city and coast.