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Reviews of Residencia Pedra Antiga

3 out of 5
Residencia Pedra Antiga
Rua De Santa Catarina 830, Porto

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 257 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay in Porto
The breakfast is simple but very good (bread, cake, croissant, ham, cheese, orange juice, coffee, milk). Staff is very friendly. My room was on the highest floor and in the first day the wifi was not working at all there, the signal was very weak. But the next day it was working.
Bedroom
Bathroom
Hall
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Steve, Telford UK

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a guest house as opposed to a hotel and was fine for our stay. 10min walk to Trindade metro station and 10min walk to main square. Our room was accessed via external stairs and was large enough for 3 adults. Beds were comfortable, TV small but had several English channels. Shower gine. Breckfast was ok, minimal but fine. For the price and location couldnt complain.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Andreia Pereira on Jan 15, 2020
Hello Thank you very much for your opinion and very important to us. We hope to receive you another time !! We will be at your service, best regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really love this place The value..location The staff.. The breakfast Terrace I love staying there!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Andreia Pereira on Oct 10, 2019
Thank you very much for your feedback and very important to us! We will be at your service, best regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The lady on the checkin. She was very lovely and helpful. She gave me all the must see places odf the city, where to eat and all necessary information
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a modest accomodation, with a decent price-quality ratio. The staff is nice and the location is excelent. I stayed in an interior individual room, and although there were no windows, the price was also very cheap.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

MARISSA

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Andreia Pereira on May 9, 2019
Hello Thank you for your opinion and very important to us. We really appreciate receiving them and hope to see you soon! We will always be at your disposal, best regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
staffs are friendly and nice. although each room has heater, it's kind of cold inside
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Andreia Pereira on May 9, 2019
Hello Thank you for your opinion and very important to us. We really appreciate receiving them and hope to see you soon! We will always be at your disposal, best regards

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very reasonable for one night or budget traveller.
Cheap, clean, no frills or coffee/tea making products in room and only a couple of small bars of soap in the en suite but for a one night stay, very serviceable and both the bed and pillows were comfortable. 2330 check in from a late flight not a problem but after midnight, not possible. Taxi booked the next morning by a helpful front man who doesn’t smile and records your passport details in longhand in a ledger. You will be charged 2 euros tourist tax in addition to the cost of a nights stay. Left too early to find out about breakfast. A short ride to the coach station.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Andreia Pereira on Mar 4, 2019
Thank you so much for giving us your opinion, and very important for us. We will always be at your disposal, best regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

It was okay.. It wasn't the greatest hotel but not the worst it was just ok. The location is good
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location!
The location is perfect. It is only a 15 minute walk to the Douro River. It is right on Santa Catarina St. which is where everything is happening. Only it is at the beginning of the street so you don’t get the crowds. But if you want to go shopping or grab a bite to eat or go happy hour, it’s only a 5 to 10 minute walk. The room is very small but it worked for me because I was alone and I did not spend much time in the room. I was very happy with the bathroom and I think it was recently remodeled. The shower is huge and the toilet and sink are very clean. There is no air conditioning only a fan. Also there are only 3 outlets to plug in your stuff. One of the outlet is for the TV but I did not use the TV. They make your bed every day and replace your towels. They also provide toiletries. Breakfast is also available for free and consists of coffee and cereal and milk and assorted pastries. The only problem is they open the kitchen at 8 AM and I was usually out of the place by 7 AM. The place is secure and you are given a key to get in and out. So people cannot just walk in unless they are let in or they have a key. The only problem is the front desk clerk does not speak English very well so it was hard to communicate. I was very happy with the place and the price was even better. I paid less than US$100 for three nights.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Single room marred some of my holiday
The single room wasn't like the photo on the internet, it didn’t have a window, only a small door at the top of a wall that, opened onto the landing where guests walked past, which they’d be able to enter the room from. I did keep the small door open at times. At first it was hard to breathe being in the room. The first night I woke up feeling ill, I asked for a room change many times as I began to get chest pains, I mentioned this to the staff, but it never happened. What I had to do was to leave the air conditioning on all night to be able to sleep, and whenever I was in the room. The hotel is in a good location, but the unhealthy room marred some of my holiday.

4/10 Poor

Miriam, Surrey, UK

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
I thought that the hostel was rather shabby and sorely in need of an upgrade. Small room in really drab colour with dark brown furnishing. One electrical outlet in room and one in bathroom made it problematic to charge phone and tablet. You could plug in the heater or the desk lamp, but not both. Other guests were noisy, but I think that the soundproofing is poor. I could hear the loud gushing when the toilet was used in the adjoining room. A basic breakfast and staff were pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, cosy and good value for money
Nice little guest house. Central but not noisy at night. Nice hot shower in the room, decent thick bedding and a heater. Nice continental breakfast. Man was a bit funny about insisting we put our dirty breakfast dishes in the sink like we were children at home but don't let that put you off! Apart from that everything was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pedra antiga
This bed n breakfast is cute and very Portugese. Querky. We love it. In the quiter end of the bustling shopping street of Santa Catarina Porto. Short walk to river and main sites. Friendly staff. Breakfast is continental and sets you up til afternoon. Very good value for money. We stayed for five nights in room for four people. The room was split by partition wall, two beds in each bit which helped with privacy and space for our teenagers which was nice surprise as we thought it would be more cramped.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic but nice little convenient guest-house.
I had a single room which was tiny and no outside window (natural light) but it was clean with en suite toilet and washbasin and a shower which was very efficient.The price for my four nights (120 euros total) was very reasonable and the free breakfast in the little dining room was excellent (ham, cheese,rolls,fresh orange juice, good coffee and corn flakes plus small cakes).The location was very central for all Porto's amenities and the staff were friendly and obliging.I wasn't being picked up for my return flight till 5pm but I was able to leave my luggage safely at the hotel after the 12 noon checkout.Enjoyable stay in a beautiful town with excellent weather.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money
Overall it is a good value for the money. There're many cheap restaurants near the hotel and the hotel is located close to the metro station and within the walking distance to the old district. My room was overall clean and the staffs were kind and helpful. Breakfast was not bad although I wished to have some veggies/fruits. I would stay again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and convenient hotel
Great choice for those on a budget. owner is very kind and helpful. Area is very safe and yet central convenient to metro station from airport.

8/10 Good

RICARDO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for solo traveller on budget
Room was small but excellent price and perfect for solo traveller

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay in if you wanna save money...
Room is clean and quiet as needed. The room rate at this guest house is very low as compared with hotel room rate. There is an old wooden desk and room might be quite small to someone but it's OK to me. Staff members are friendly and very cooperative in satisfying guest's needs. Pretty close to Trindade station (which is one of important Metro stations of Porto)... Will return to this guest house in future whenever I have a chance.

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small but comfortable hotel
I really enjoyed my stay at the hotel. The room was small but cozy and the staff were all very friendly. Breakfast was a bit limited in options but what was there was very tasty. All in all I enjoyed my stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A cosy, comfortable and warm place to stay. Good value for money. I would stay again.

8/10 Good

Sage

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small, clean hotel very close to city center
I booked this hotel last minute because I decided to stay an extra night in Porto. I had a single room which was a bit cramped, but it was the only one available. The room had all the basic amenities and it was very clean. There was a nice walk-in shower in the bathroom. The woman at reception was kind enough to call a taxi for me at 5:30am so I could catch a bus. Complimentary breakfast was offered, but I left too early to take advantage of it.

8/10 Good

Aysegul, Istanbul, Turkey and New York City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Give two days maximum
The breakfast was very very simple. From outside, the hotel looks like a warn dawn hostel, but when you enter, it is fully renovated. The room was really nice, clean and cozy. The hotel is a 6min walking distance to trinidad station where all the metro lines connect. Easy walk. From there we took a metro everywhere including the airport (35min). Porto is a small city and we also walked to a lot of places. Nice small historic city. Needs 2 days maximum.

2/10 Terrible

moraru

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid this one. Bed bugs, bad service misleading info,
Horrible place, don't go. Information and pictures provided is very misleading. Nasty lady at the counter who did not speak english, kept on yelled and screamed at me because i did not inderstand. Very very rude. Refused to take credit card, demanded cash prepayment at check in. Breakfast consists of some rolls, a few slices of ham and cheese. I was told that i can only eat one roll. Wifi does not really work in the rooms. Many many narrow stairs from entrance to rooms, impossible if you have luggage. I also got bitten by bed bugs and have pictures to prove it.

2/10 Terrible

Hye-ryeon, USA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bedbugs all over! Do not go here.
This is the single worst hotel (it shouldn't even be called a hotel) ever stayed. I got bitten by some sort of bedbugs all over. No a/c, a steep staircashe to get to reception AND another steep staircase to room with no lift. No privacy: My room had only one window to the staircase that others can see inside my room as they go up and down the stairs but it was too hot to close it. Owners were terrible. I dragged my bag through a steep staircase to get to the reception when I arrived and the person at the reception me screamed at me in Portugese which i could not understand, it turned out that she was telling me to go back down and close the entrance door properly. It was absolutely ridiculous!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana, Moscow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel
Hotel personnel is friendly. I was explained everything I was needed. The hotel is situated in the center walking street - very convenient.

6/10 Okay

Samantha, Lisbon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend break Porto
Perfect weekend break budget accommodation cheap and cheerfully extremely clean and staff happy to help with anything. I originally had a room without a window as I think that is the single however next night they moved me into a much better room for no extra cost. It is perfect location for discovering beautiful porto.

10/10 Excellent

Rui, Caldas da Rainha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just perfect
Very clean room, had my private bathroom, wifi and in the city centre! The girl in the reception was extremely nice and helpful ....i'll stay there again

8/10 Good

Jan, Veseli nad Moravou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, safe, comfortable, great location
Very pleasant stay we had in this hotel. Great value for the money.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good stay
Only stayed one night but it served its purpose

8/10 Good

Jonathan, Sheffield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Decent
Excellent location and friendly staff. Breakfast was reasonable. Room was a bit small but for the price and location you can't really complain!

8/10 Good

Solo woman traveler, Seattle, WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Awesome little spot with charm
This place was fantastic. Location was great, staff was very friendly and helpful. You can't beat the price for a private single room w it's own bathroom and breakfast for 25€ a night! The building is very cute and old and has so much charm. There's a little terrace area on the rooftop. They offer laundry service for 3€/kg which was nice. Things to improve on: -get a fan for the room because it got so hot and the only window opened into the hallway so not much airflow. -the noise level of the staff (and I'm assuming their kids) was pretty loud during the day if you want to sleep in or take a nap (especially w the only window open) -there are some small ants hanging out the building and the room. Honestly It didn't really bother me until I went to eat one of these delicious chocolate crackers I bought and it was smothered in them :( Overall it was good. I would stay here again but request a different room that isn't so loud / hot. And remember to keep your treats in a safe place away from any critter friends.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent localization
It is very well located in city center withing easy access to the metro, stores, restaurants. The room is clean but very small The bathroom is clean, but again too small and uncomfortable. Excellent breakfast. Staff was excellent and helpful.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Service
Great stay in Porto. Staff were friendly, rooms were kept very clean and within walking distance of everywhere we wanted to go.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
We arrived at 9:30am and were told our room was available for check-in, but that we would be switching rooms the next day. The appearance of the hotel seemed nice and it is in a good location. We toured the city and got back cold and wet and decided that warm showers would help. My wife went to have a shower and as she was closing one of the shower doors saw it was off its tracks. She went to adjust it and it exploded in her hands, causing cuts all across her body. I told the staff about this and he begrudgingly cleaned up the glass and told us that we would have to shower in our shoes or sandals, as no other room was available. No apology was given. Next morning we had breakfast (it was good). We talked to the staff that was on duty for the night shift about switching rooms and he told us to leave the key and our stuff would be moved over. We returned late and the doors were locked and we had to ring the bell. The same staff member was on and seemed angry that we didn't have a key, to which we reminded him that we left the key with him. We got our keys and went to our new room and it was cold, with no extra blankets nor heaters in the room. I went to ask the staff for some blankets and before I could make a request he asked what we had broken this time. I asked for a blanket and went upstairs. In this room the toilet didn't flush properly either, but we were too frustrated to tell them about it. This was a terrible experience and we would NOT recommend it!!

4/10 Poor

Val Volovik, Weston, CT USA

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is a basic old hotel
The hotel location is good and service people are warm but the room was awful with old simple beds and bed covers and old bathroom with the door that cannot be closed.

10/10 Excellent

Rose N, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy bed, great breakfast, good shower!
Location is walking distance to Metro Bolhao stn and to a lot of tourist sites! Tons of restaurants around, even on Sundays! Will go back to this place!

10/10 Excellent

Rui Silva, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to everything
I was very surprised, in a good way, very cheap, big enough room with a bathroom, very clean, breakfast was good and people were very helpful! Good internet connection and the location is great....i'll go back for sure

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Budget friendly!
Nice place to stay! Close to everything! Close private parking! Noisy bathroom!

8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I recommend
Very good place. Good value for money. Friendly staff, comfortable beds, clean rooms, close to restaurants and more
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020