Holiday Inn Express Porto – Boavista

We spent 4 nights at this hotel and I would say everything was perfect except the location being far from most tourist attractions. We had a quiet room at the end of the corridor and far from the elevators which was what we requested. The room was quite small but the space was well thought out and there was a huge window looking over train tracks (the metro). The noise from the metro did not bother us though since the windows were well insulated. Check in was quick and efficient and the hotel staff was friendly and helpful. Continental breakfast was included and there were always several bread and bakery items along with scrambled eggs, some sausage or meat options (I don’t eat those), a variety of cheeses and yogurt, cereal, fruit salad and fresh fruit, along with a modern coffee machine where one could get a cappuccino, espresso, hot chocolate etc. On the premises there is a restaurant called Roast which we did not try. We booked this hotel since we wanted to be within walking distance of the Kadoorie Makor Haim synagogue (14 minute walk). The hotel is close to metro stations and a 15 minute walk from Casa Da Musica and several shopping centres. There is also Mercadona supermarket a 7 minute walk away. The hotel has a parking lot as well. I would recommend this hotel for people coming to Porto who don’t mind commuting to the historical centre. We used ubers and the fare was always between 4-6 euros.

Decent hotel, rooms for improvement for F&B The hotel is in good condition. The breakfast/dining area is nicely organized as well. The room is a bit on the smaller side though so we are lucky we packed light. The kettle was quite tiny, I mean it looks cute for sure but could be bigger. The breakfast was so-so. While breakfast starts from 7:30 to 10:30am on weekdays and 7:30 to 11:30am on weekends, we were surprised that the warm breakfast items already ran out around 9am and the supposedly warm food was cold at times. The best item was the veggies, we love it a lot but you have to get there early because it always runs out! We are gutted that we didn’t get the chance to try out the hotel’s restaurant during our stay. We initially planned to try it out on Saturday night but we only found out the restaurant was closed that evening… I think communication could have been better. Overall, the reception and housekeeping staffs are pleasant and helpful. There was one housekeeping staff in particular (not sure about her name) but she always has a big smile on her face and was so cheerful, it was refreshing to see!

Practical, clean, friendly staff, good breakfast offering. I would definitely book this hotel when coming to Porto.

Front desk responded not effective when asked for bedding