チャーミング ハウス マルケス (ポルト)

This is a guest house not a hotel and therefore does not have a reception which I misunderstood and couldn't understand why they kept "pestering" me for an arrival time. They need a time to have staff there to welcome you. The welcome couldn't have been bettered, a glass of port and cake. Then an introduction to the house and its facilities followed by advice to the tourist on getting around Porto if you need it. There is a Metro station three minutes walk away useful for returning at the end of the day as it's all uphill. Invest in a 24 or 72 hour travel card from the tourist office as buying a ticket is a bit complicated at the station. There are three good restaurants locally. Parking on the street is expensive but there's a good car park around the corner which is reasonable. This guest house was the only place we stayed in Portugal where we could make tea or coffee at any time - bliss! In the evening there was cake too. Breakfast was fabulous. There's a neat little garden at the back for guests use. Tiny downside for me was the room only had shutters for the window which meant a lot of light came through from the street lamps and I like a dark bedroom.

Lovely B&B, staff very welcoming, fantastic breakfast, good base point to visit Porto and surroundings

Everyone there was amazing! So nice and helpful. The breakfast was delightful and this was a great place to stay if you want to be a little outside of the craziness of downtown with the ease of taking the metro just about anywhere you want to go in Porto! Absolutely recommend!

Fantastic stay in a great location. We were picked up at the airport by Diogo, who was welcoming and full of information. Because the room wasn't ready, he drove us around and pointed out some of the highlights of their lovely city, so it was like getting a private tour. Check in was simple and effortless. We were given a glass of port to welcome us to the hotel and their country. The room was very large, quiet, clean, and comfortable with an enclosed balcony overlooking a garden. The continental breakfast was delicious with plenty of options from which to choose. Just minutes walking distance to the metro line and 30 min walk to the river. Everyone was friendly and very helpful. We would definitely stay here again!

Great staff. You can see everyone is fully focused on making sure your stay is perfect! Room size is above average and bed was very comfortable.