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.

We stayed for 4 nights and experienced nice service from the team. Ines made sure to surprise us with a nice welcome and Sara at reception was super friendly and always willing to assist with our requests and questions. Will definitely recommend for stay when in porto.