Apartments in Porto District, Portugal

The location of the S.Bento Residences is terrific: across the street from the São Bento Station, the São Bento Metro stop, which has a lift and the Living Tours office, which is the meeting point for day tours to the Douro Valley. The studio we stayed in (line A facing the side of São Bento Station behind the façade of the old original building rather than facing Av. Dom Afonso Henriques) is beautifully decorated and light, as pictured on the website. However, it did seem smaller than the pictures suggest. There are two steps from the entry area to the living space, which was very clean except for the carpet, which is stained. The sofa, side chair and bed are quite low. There’s no closet, just a rail with hangars in the living area. A luggage rack or two would have been nice. The bathroom is very small with almost no room around the sink for toothpaste and toothbrushes. There is some storage under the sink. The shower has a handheld attachment with several settings. The shower partition only partially blocks water, so you have to be careful where it’s directed. The bath towels are lovely: large and thick. However, they are only replaced every three days. Washcloths are not provided so bring your own. Although there’s a washing machine, it cannot be used as a dryer, which would have been handy after we got soaked in a thunderstorm. The staff kindly gave us a drying rack. They patiently answered several questions during the booking process. One thing to watch for: although we had already paid for our entire stay, upon arrival we were asked to pay again. That error was fixed immediately. There’s only a tiny reception area and lift (no lobby). On the ground floor, there’s a trendy-looking burger restaurant that’s opened late, which we didn’t try. Ubers had no problem picking us up or dropping us off at S.Bento Residences.

I chose this hotel because I wanted to stay at a hotel with a view of the bridge. At night the bridge and the night view of the opposite shore were seen from the window, and it was a wonderful hotel as expected. I got a free port wine ticket that can be used at the restaurant of the hotel, and I enjoyed the view while drinking the port wine there. Probably every hotel, but we recommend that luggage is not too heavy because there are many slopes and stairs. Basically it was clean, but there was dust in some places.

The guest house is lovely, really authentic look and feel to the place, but with modernisation in all the right places. The electric pin access doors rather than worrying about carrying a key around were particularly welcomed. Location could not be better for access to Ribeira and the Douro river front, with the other regions, wine cellars etc all easily walkable. Other than taxis to and from the airport, we did the whole city on foot and felt we saw a good amount of things to see. Staff were very pleasant and professional across the board, happy to give tips and advice when asked. Beds and rooms comfortable, shutters a nice addition to the windows and the rooms were spacious and spotless. There was a bit of road noise through the windows due to the proximity to the road and tunnel, but it's city centre hotel so to be expected, and it was very quite during sleeping hours. Would not hesitate in returning when we come back to Porto in future!

The room was clean and comfortable. The waiter was near the big market. It was close to the attractions. The subway station was close. The city hall was not far away. The most beautiful cafe was crowded.

We travelled with friends to Porto and couldn't have made a better choice than Torel 1884. From the moment we arrived until the very early morning we left the staff particularly were so attentive and kind. The rooms were spacious and well equipped and the breakfasts were amazing. We would urge you to stay here if visiting Porto or their sister hotel in Lisbon which we hope to visit this year, we wouldn't stay anywhere else.

Very satisfied! ! ! Will come to live in the future~ The location is very good, 5 minutes walk from the train station, 15 minutes walk to the river, 5 minutes to the supermarket! The sister at the front desk looks good, breaking the perception of the Portuguese. The room is too big, clean and hygienic, it's almost like home. I can't wait to stay for a month~ Although it is an apartment, it is safe,

First floor unit. Smells of mildew/mold, including the bed sheets. spiders in the corners of the bedroom and a noticeable gnat problem. Bedroom lights also don’t work, It’s a shame because the staff seems so nice! They were the sweetest people, and were willing to accommodate extra people! just the first floor rooms need moisture and pest solutions. The WiFi also cuts off if you try to access it from the bedroom.

The location of the S.Bento Residences is terrific: across the street from the São Bento Station, the São Bento Metro stop, which has a lift and the Living Tours office, which is the meeting point for day tours to the Douro Valley. The studio we stayed in (line A facing the side of São Bento Station behind the façade of the old original building rather than facing Av. Dom Afonso Henriques) is beautifully decorated and light, as pictured on the website. However, it did seem smaller than the pictures suggest. There are two steps from the entry area to the living space, which was very clean except for the carpet, which is stained. The sofa, side chair and bed are quite low. There’s no closet, just a rail with hangars in the living area. A luggage rack or two would have been nice. The bathroom is very small with almost no room around the sink for toothpaste and toothbrushes. There is some storage under the sink. The shower has a handheld attachment with several settings. The shower partition only partially blocks water, so you have to be careful where it’s directed. The bath towels are lovely: large and thick. However, they are only replaced every three days. Washcloths are not provided so bring your own. Although there’s a washing machine, it cannot be used as a dryer, which would have been handy after we got soaked in a thunderstorm. The staff kindly gave us a drying rack. They patiently answered several questions during the booking process. One thing to watch for: although we had already paid for our entire stay, upon arrival we were asked to pay again. That error was fixed immediately. There’s only a tiny reception area and lift (no lobby). On the ground floor, there’s a trendy-looking burger restaurant that’s opened late, which we didn’t try. Ubers had no problem picking us up or dropping us off at S.Bento Residences.

I chose this hotel because I wanted to stay at a hotel with a view of the bridge. At night the bridge and the night view of the opposite shore were seen from the window, and it was a wonderful hotel as expected. I got a free port wine ticket that can be used at the restaurant of the hotel, and I enjoyed the view while drinking the port wine there. Probably every hotel, but we recommend that luggage is not too heavy because there are many slopes and stairs. Basically it was clean, but there was dust in some places.

The guest house is lovely, really authentic look and feel to the place, but with modernisation in all the right places. The electric pin access doors rather than worrying about carrying a key around were particularly welcomed. Location could not be better for access to Ribeira and the Douro river front, with the other regions, wine cellars etc all easily walkable. Other than taxis to and from the airport, we did the whole city on foot and felt we saw a good amount of things to see. Staff were very pleasant and professional across the board, happy to give tips and advice when asked. Beds and rooms comfortable, shutters a nice addition to the windows and the rooms were spacious and spotless. There was a bit of road noise through the windows due to the proximity to the road and tunnel, but it's city centre hotel so to be expected, and it was very quite during sleeping hours. Would not hesitate in returning when we come back to Porto in future!

The room was clean and comfortable. The waiter was near the big market. It was close to the attractions. The subway station was close. The city hall was not far away. The most beautiful cafe was crowded.

Very satisfied! ! ! Will come to live in the future~ The location is very good, 5 minutes walk from the train station, 15 minutes walk to the river, 5 minutes to the supermarket! The sister at the front desk looks good, breaking the perception of the Portuguese. The room is too big, clean and hygienic, it's almost like home. I can't wait to stay for a month~ Although it is an apartment, it is safe,

First floor unit. Smells of mildew/mold, including the bed sheets. spiders in the corners of the bedroom and a noticeable gnat problem. Bedroom lights also don’t work, It’s a shame because the staff seems so nice! They were the sweetest people, and were willing to accommodate extra people! just the first floor rooms need moisture and pest solutions. The WiFi also cuts off if you try to access it from the bedroom.

We travelled with friends to Porto and couldn't have made a better choice than Torel 1884. From the moment we arrived until the very early morning we left the staff particularly were so attentive and kind. The rooms were spacious and well equipped and the breakfasts were amazing. We would urge you to stay here if visiting Porto or their sister hotel in Lisbon which we hope to visit this year, we wouldn't stay anywhere else.

We visited Porto in June 2019 and finally stayed in Ribeira Cinema Apartments, and I couldn't have been happy with the choice! The location is simply in the best port place, at the foot of Ponte Luis I, a few steps from the Cais da Ribeira. The room is just a few steps away from the Guindais furnicular, a kind of lift that leads you to the highest part of the city, without having to cry with the many stairs and ladders. For those who have sleep problems, during the night it is a little noisy, as the window is going directly to the street, so many cars, bikes and trucks passing over the night.

First floor unit. Smells of mildew/mold, including the bed sheets. spiders in the corners of the bedroom and a noticeable gnat problem. Bedroom lights also don’t work, It’s a shame because the staff seems so nice! They were the sweetest people, and were willing to accommodate extra people! just the first floor rooms need moisture and pest solutions. The WiFi also cuts off if you try to access it from the bedroom.

We have rented two very similar apartments for 3 nights with a group of friends. The apartments are in line with the description. The structure has no reception, a code is reported to enter. The last night before the departure, one of the apartments' codes did not work: I wrote several times at Ola's call center, they re-established the code three times, but there was nothing to do. I asked them to send me somebody to solve, somebody with the keys, and we had the bitter surprise at this point: Ola has no collaborator on the ground! Incredible! They are all managing at a distance. In view of the situation (it was midnight and we were out of home, without baggage and tomorrow morning we had the flight) we contacted the municipal police: they said they couldn't do anything. Then the firefighters: they said they couldn't do anything without the police's permission. Fortunately, we continued to digit the code and the door was opened at the end. We remained closed out from 2230 to 1.30. A non-qualified behavior of the manager, who, moreover, sent us a list of hotels where we could spend the night, but telling us that we should have gone to see if they were in place! Furthermore, after having assured by telephone that they would have paid back last night, they only paid half (€70). My advice is to avoid these apartments: you must cross your fingers and hope that everything goes in the right direction, because if there is any problem you will be left alone, without any help.

We are in a great 2-bed apartment in Gaia Residence, which is combined with the Hollyday Inn Hotel. The apartment is complete with beds for 4, a small kitchen, living room and a small table for dining. All is perfect until the time of excellent breakfast, quite complete, but served in the same environment for the two hotels. There are the problems of superloting. A war!!!

Clean, good health Staff friendly

First of all I want to mention Sandra from the staff/reception for her exceptional assistance and professional/friendly approach. The hotel is located 5 min (walk) far from the river Douro in the old city centre which is very quite and nice. The aparthotel inside is again very quiet, the rooms are very well isolated. One can feel the privacy in full. The rooms are very big (I also had a chance to stay at the Family room which was even bigger), well equipped with everything you will need to feel home, minimalistic design, clean and with beautiful views from both sides of the building. The beds were also very comfortable. I stayed there for 5 nights in total and I will highly recommend this property for single, couple and family travellers. Thank you to Sandra and the owner of the hotel. I will choose this place again if I decide to visit Porto/Vila Nova de Gaia again.