5-Star Hotels in Porto District, Portugal

Great facilities. We went with half board. And it doesn't pay off. After knowing the prices, we would have paid less for dinner if we paid on the day. We went on the weekend and the hotel was full. It's a large hotel and we didn't like the experience from that point of view. The objective is to relax and have a different experience, but we ended up having to wait to enter the Turkish bath, sauna and swimming pools, which became unfeasible, as they looked like municipal swimming pools. full of people. About the staff, the girls at the restaurant and at breakfast (who are the same) are very helpful and friendly. The same can no longer be said for the reception staff. Little willingness to help with such simple things, such as lending a mere phone charger, easily resolved by the dining room staff. In short, it is a hotel with conditions, but I find it very confusing when it is full, something that I believe is common at the weekend.

We had an amazing stay at GA Palace Hotel, truly one of the best hotels we’ve ever experienced — pure luxury from start to finish. We were kindly upgraded to a larger room with a balcony overlooking the beautiful Luís I Bridge. The room was spacious, with a huge bathroom, comfy slippers and bathrobes, and even a separate spa bag with towels and flip-flops. The hotel is spotless, gorgeously decorated, and the service is top level. Staff were friendly and very helpful throughout our stay. Breakfast was excellent — we especially loved the little smoothie shots. The spa area was clean and peaceful, with sauna, steam room, and indoor and outdoor pools. We only wished it stayed open later than 8pm, as it was the perfect rainy-evening escape. We’d definitely stay again when in Porto.

I would have loved to have given this place 5/5 stars for everything but as soon as we arrived, the noise from outside was very loud, upon bringing it to the attention of the staff, they said they ”fixed the door” as it was a very large patio door but the sound was still as if we were camping outside. I managed to live with this but the rooms television was also boy possible to connect any outside devices and the Netflix just wouldn't launch which we were told it is what it is with the TV. The thing that annoyed me the most was the fact that you have to pay to use the swimming pool that they so elegantly advertise in their photos. As an extremely regular traveller, this was an absolute first for me and really didn't make any sense to me. Otherwise the place was clean, and looked very nice. Parking was 20 euros per night which was actually more expensive than hiring the car but I guess they charge for location.

The hotel's surrounding environment is very good. The breakfast was so good and the rooms were quite big, neat and modern. The staffs were friendly and overall stay was perfect. Strongly recommend to all the business travelers.

We booked this hotel which is not close to the city centre to be able to have a pool to relax after a day visiting Porto. Uber was very affordable if you are in a group, if not, there is an easy bus service to reach the city. There are some options for an evening meal+ supermarket in the area but nothing extraordinary. Dinner in the hotel looked good but we didn't have dinner only breakfast which was good. Room was big and nice, common areas were really lovely. Biggest moan/warning/suggestion for improvement would be: the lifts took for ever (15 floors all in all) lots of queues forming. The wet areas could be so much better. The outdoor pool was overcrowded all the time and had very limited loungers that people took/reserved from 9am, so people even had to sit on the floor. With nowhere to put myself, I went to check the indoor pool. A much nicer space but again nowhere to relax, no loungers or chairs.

The hotel is conveniently located near Benedict Station, making it easy to get to all the attractions. The hotel itself is beautiful, with classic European decor that I love, and the room even has a small, elegant terrace. Unfortunately, the air conditioning in our room was broken the first night, and the hotel was fully booked for that day, so we had to spend the night in a room without air conditioning. Luckily, there were other rooms available the next day, and the staff were very helpful in arranging rooms for us; I'm very grateful to them.

Generally, our experience was good. Staff service during breakfast could be improved by asking and serving guests coffee.

The Hotel is a true 5 star. Unbeatable location facing the sea. The staff very professional. They are aware of everything but you don't know. Period palace with a new part very well integrated. Decoration with personality. Exceptional value for money. For me, the best in Porto. Excellent breakfast.

Piscina interior muito, demasiado salgada. Atendimento de 5*, pessoal super prestável, mas os funcionários da zona de refeição causam ansiedade (há algum problema ter um prato ou copo vazio em cima da mesa? Parecem agentes secretos, de resposta rápida à procura de louça suja. Desnecessário, porque uma altura de relax, é de pura ansiedade).

Great 4-night experience. The room is comfortable. The breakfast is pretty good but repetitive after 4 mornings. The two pools are superb, open from 9am to 9pm with hammam and sauna. A port tasting in their cellar was offered to us on arrival. We will come back with pleasure :) A few small areas for improvement: the bottle of water at €3.50 in the room is not crazy for a 5-star hotel - the empty mini bar - I also suggest offering some sports activities in one of the two pools.