Porto, Portugal Hotel Rooms at the Independent

Location right in the center of the city, surrounded by cool bars and restaurants. Amazingly helpful staff, clean, big rooms, and all the trimmings and so very affordable. There are absolutely no faults

I was very skeptical of a hotel in a city the size of Porto that was going to be this inexpensive. But, it was great. The rooms are rather dated and kind of dark but they were clean and the service was good. I had TWO double pane windows between me and the street so it was quiet and cool. The front desk folks were helpful and the wireless worked - that covered all my bases!

The rooms we had were clean and confortable and in a great location.

Our stay in Porto was made all the better by Pedro and Marta's friendliness at Porta Azul. On our first night Pedro sat down with us and made recommendations as to what we should do to make the most of our time, and he was spot on. Marta's grandmother baked a cake every morning for breakfast. Excellent place to stay!

The Boa Vista have some lovely staff, which makes up for the slightly old fashioned decor. The situation is great and the sea views from the terrace bar and pool all make it really worth staying here.

Very nice new hotel, centrally located, rooms were very comfortable, excellent quality of service, rich varied included breakfast. We found this to be one of the best hotels we stayed at in this trip.

The hostel is more a hotel, beds made, rooms cleaned every day. We had privacy and quiet. The shared dinner for 10euro was superb, one of our best. The staff was very kind, went out of their way to make sure we had clear directions for walking, good recommendations for meals and sightseeing, and that we were comfortable. A wonderful discovery, I highly recommend it. Easy to walk to center city and transportation centers.

Excellent staff, nice outdoor cafe, big grocery next door.

We were greeted by friendly reception staff who were keen to advise on the City of Porto and provided guidance on good places to eat and drink when asked. The hotel is well situated in the heart of the old quarter and just a few minutes stroll down old cobbled streets to the beautiful old port area of Ribeira do Porto which is a UNISCO heritage site. The hotel has a chic boutique feel inside and a charming traditional exterior. Our room had a street view with French windows and a little iron balcony. You can open the windows for the night air or you can close them up and cover with a double glazed unit to provide peace and quite from the busy street below.

All staff were helpful, attentive and responsive. Reception staff were happy to respond to our questions about local transport and attractions. The bar staff were friendly and attentive. We were very happy with all services provided at the hotel. The hotel is a very nice environment and we enjoyed a very comfortable three night stay on our first visit to Porto.