Porto Palacio Hotel by The Editory
Avenida da Boavista 1269, Porto 4100-130 Portugal
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#96 of 1,016 hotels in Porto
Location
3.7
Cleanliness
4.6
Service
4.4
Value
4.1
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Porto Palácio By The Editory is a hotel located on the Avenida da Boavista in the city of Porto. With 251 rooms elegantly decorated here everything is meticulously tempered with comfort so that each stay is unique. With 251 elegantly furnished rooms here everything is meticulously tempered with comfort so that every stay is unique, for business or pleasure. The hotel has Madruga Restaurant for events, HUB Gastrobar, at the hotel lobby for casual meals, meetings and relax, and Auge Porto, at the top of the city, one step under the clouds, a new venue with plenty to offer for unique moments: a restaurant, a wine cellar, a cocktail bar. Porto Palácio By The Editory complex also includes a Congress Center with capacity for up to 600 people, including 11 equipped meeting rooms and a SPA where each treatment is an invitation to relax, revitalize and rejuvenate.
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Property amenities
Valet parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Babysitting
Kids pool
Airport transportation
Paid private parking on-site
Wifi
Hot tub
Indoor pool
Heated pool
Fitness / spa locker rooms
Sauna
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Snack bar
Special diet menus
Wine / champagne
Rooftop bar
Highchairs available
Car hire
Taxi service
Business Center with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Spa
Body wrap
Couples massage
Facial treatments
Full body massage
Hammam
Hand massage
Head massage
Massage
Neck massage
Salon
Steam room
Rooftop terrace
24-hour security
Baggage storage
Concierge
Non-smoking hotel
Sun deck
ATM on site
Butler service
Doorperson
First aid kit
Umbrella
24-hour front desk
Express check-in / check-out
Private check-in / check-out
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Ironing service
Shoeshine
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Blackout curtains
Soundproof rooms
Air conditioning
Desk
Minibar
Cable / satellite TV
Extra long beds
Bidet
Bathrobes
Housekeeping
Interconnected rooms available
Room service
Safe
Seating area
Telephone
Wardrobe / closet
Bottled water
Iron
Private bathrooms
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Electric kettle
Flatscreen TV
Radio
Sofa bed
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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Non-smoking rooms
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Languages Spoken
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Location
Avenida da Boavista 1269, Porto 4100-130 Portugal
Name/address in local language
Porto Palácio Hotel by The Editory
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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We stayed here as part of a Secret Escapes package and found the hotel clinically clean, efficient and businesslike. The spacious room and bathroom was equipped and comfortable. They really excelled them selves with a fantastic breakfast buffet which provided a quality meal to begin they day with, fruit, hot food selection, pastries, fish, yoghurts, bread selection, cheese, ham - nothing missing. The evening meals in the rooftop restaurant was OK although pricey and rather formal, the sort of place you'd take a business client. The location was away from the city centre but quite accessible by bus and as others note there is a very useful supermarket next door - it suited us to enjoy a meal in the city during the day and get a supper from next door in the evening.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Dear Mr Steve Stead, Thank you for sharing with us your experience at Porto Palácio Hotel by Editory, it was a pleasure to receive you! We hope to be able to receive you again in the near future. Best regards, Rosário Neiva
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Had a solo 2 night stay here. I think 5 star is a bit generous. Reception staff were pleasant enough. Spacious room (on 7th floor). Comfortable beds (twin room), bathroom clean, separate toilet. Well stocked mini bar (which i didnt touch). Unfortunately carpets were very soiled and stained. Not much of a view from room. Wasnt there long enough to use spa area or restaurant. Unfortunately, i didnt go up to the rooftop bar on 1st evening when weather was good. Went up next morning but weather was bad but fantastic views from outside seating area and panoramic views from glass windowed bar. Apparently, i missed a fantastic sunset the night before! Lady in bar was lovely. This is probably the highlight of the hotel, otherwise an average stay. There is a small supermarket next door to hotel stocking many essentials, food and a counter selling hot and cold food. The hotel has parking. Had to take Ubers mostly as hotel is apparently 45 min walk to main Porto area/Ribera. Its a shame as had planned to walk if it was closer. The location lets it down plus there is lots of roadworks going on down what is a very busy street.…
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Traveled solo
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Room Tip: Take your walking shoes. Visit the rooftop bar on 19th floor.
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Responded Oct 23, 2023
Dear Loveparis73, Thank you so much for sharing with us your experience on Porto Palácio by The Editory. It was a pleasure to welcome you in our hotel! We appreciate your positive comments , as it is only possible for us to improve the quality of our service and facilities through your feedback. We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit to Porto. Best regards,
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This is a good urban hotel, with a proper location, in a centric but modern district, I´d say something along the lines of a business hotel, but the clientele was really varied, most of them foreigners. I´d already been staying in Porto Palácio, but it was many years ago, so the hotel must have been revamped as I found some changes. There´s a restaurant and cafeteria on the 20th floor and the views are fantastic, you can even see the Douro estuary and, looking from the other extreme of the large room, the Clérigos Tower. Rooms are functional and elegant. Excelent beds. Everything is sleek and modern. There´s also a health centre, if I´m not mistaken you can access to some parts of it but, for other services you have to pay extra. Outstanding staff: professional, friendly, always on the ball. Unlike other opinions, I didn´t see any special difficulty in the access if you come driving: there´s a major work outside due to an underground extension I think, but that´s external to the hotel and you only have to follow the signs, nothing particularly complicated. Besides, I got an incredible rate, so the price-quality ratio was really excellent.…
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Responded Oct 12, 2023
Dear Southerntraveller49, Thank you for sharing with us your experience at Porto Palácio Hotel by Editory. if you have the opportunity, please contact us at portopalacio@editoryhotels.pt or +351226086600 Best regards, Rosario Neiva
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Lovely hotel, clean, luxury, friendly. Room large with separate bathroom and toilet. Daily room service and bed turn down plus chocolates. All staff really helpful. Just a shame where it is and ongoing roadworks outside. Whilst taxis reasonable it is obviously more geared to a business hotel not tourists.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip: Walk to historic centre is very long, we are reasonably fit but expect it to take at least 50...
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Responded Oct 6, 2023
Dear Mrs Sarah M. Thank you for sharing with us your experience at Porto Palácio Hotel by Editory, it was a pleasure to receive you! We hope to be able to receive you again in the near future. best regards, Rosário Neiva
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We just come home today and I to a review of this hotel.! All the staff we encountered were great they were all polite a efficient and simply wanted us to have a great time in Porto giving us the best holiday. Ask front desk for restaurant recommendations they are very knowledgable Have dinner on the 19th floor restaurant it’s a great experience for foodies like us Yes it’s away from main tourist area but for 10 Euros a taxi will take u just ask desk to call you one Room was comfortable and big and has all that you need tea/coffee , kettle and toiletries too we will definitely be going back
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip: Right now there is road works outside hotel and in many places in old town so if you do need to...
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Responded Oct 6, 2023
Dear Eblamey, Thank you for sharing with us your experience at Porto Palácio Hotel by Editory. It was a pleasure to welcome you! We hope to be able to receive you again in the near future. Best regards, Rosario Neiva
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This hotel was excellent! We arrived around 10:30pm and the staff gave us a friendly greeting and a voucher for a free port and tonic to drink at the rooftop bar! The views from the bar are beautiful, day or night time. The room was clean, spacious and had all we need and a bottle of water daily. The only problem we had was the safe wasn’t working when we got there but the staff fixed it very quickly. We didn’t pay for breakfast so I can’t comment, the pool and jacuzzi were nice. If you want to be right in the centre of Porto this may not be for you. We don’t mind walking and it took about 30 mins but taxis were around 5 euros. Would definitely stay again!
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Responded Sep 20, 2023
Dear Guest Thank you for sharing with us your experience at Porto Palácio Hotel by Editory. if you have the opportunity, please contact us at portopalacio@editoryhotels.pt or +351226086600 Best regards, Rosario Neiva
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Large hotel in what amounted to the suburbs, it being a couple of kilometres to the harbour area and city centre. However, it was on much flatter terrain, less of a strain getting about on foot. The centre could be accessed by bus or taxi at modest cost. 18 floors from memory, and a decent view from our window to the sea even from the 11th. Large room, with all facilities, a speedy maid service avery day. Excellent WiFi too. Nice bar on the ground floor, though far from the cheapest. Nice large breakfast area, and good fare, though the sausages were disappointingly bland. Made up for by fresh orange juice, and waiter served tea and coffee, rather than self-service. Thoroughly recommended.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Responded Sep 15, 2023
Dear Mr MadDocNi, Thank you for sharing with us your experience at Porto Palácio Hotel by Editory. It was a pleasure to welcome you! We hope to be able to receive you again in the near future. Best regards, Rosario Neiva
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We have just returned from a super 7 day family holiday here. The staff were always helpful and professional and a special mention to the lovely Rose Maria who made us feel so welcome every day at breakfast (which by the way is excellent). The hotel is a little way off from the centre of Porto, but Ubers are easy and fast to acquire and cheap. We rather enjoyed the peace of the hotel. Lovely rooftop bar with panoramic view. Nice swimming pool and good facilities.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip: If you have time do consider a trip to nearby Guimarães on the train, it is stunning.
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Responded Sep 12, 2023
Dear Mr Brummy Monkey, Thank you for sharing with us your experience at Porto Palácio Hotel by Editory. It was a pleasure to welcome you! We hope to be able to receive you again in the near future. Best regards, Rosario Neiva
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Nice room size. Enormous bed (even Americans will be happy with the size of the bed) and very good bathroom. Excellent toiletries: Castelbel. Excellent views from room and the roof terrace. An update to the rooms is certainly required - the wallpaper was very dated, the furniture looks like it is at least 10 years old. It is a room of it's time. Luxurious them, dated now. The same is true of the health club/spa area too. Tiling needing redoing in some areas. Staff generally efficient, but not always - service was incredibly slow at the rooftop bar. Some reception staff came across as snobbish. Breakfast staff generally efficient. Having previously stayed in a hotel where the staff was excellent, it was clear that the level of training and service in this hotel was lacking. Breakfast was fine but not excellent. There is major outside work the hotel for a bus line. It won't affect you inside the hotel, as the hotel seems to be very well insulated. This is not a hotel located in the city centre but you can easily get access to the city centre via bus. The nearest metro stops are about 10-15 mins away. And you can get very cheap Ubers into the city centre. Alas the experience was not as good as it could have been. The hotel makes a huge effort at welcoming you online and sending you informative messages et al via WhatsApp but the face to face experience lacks consistency. It may well have the facilities for a 5 star hotel, but it felt that it was a 5 star hotel ten years ago, not currently.…
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: Use Ubers to get around
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Responded Sep 4, 2023
Dear Mr Geopt Thank you for sharing with us your experience at Porto Palácio Hotel by Editory. It was a pleasure to welcome you! We take note of your comments and appreciate the opinion you shared with us, as this is the only way we can improve our service provision. We take this opportunity to inform you that your notes have our best reception with the aim of improving the quality of our facilities and services, thank you. Best regards, Rosario Neiva
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On checking in to our room found make still making the bed and then discovered toilet seat was hanging off, unuseable. Had to be relocated to another room. The housekeeping staff were not very helplful, if you want English tea or milk, take your own as none in room and you will be lucky to get at breakfast, rationed to one T bag to a pot of hot water! The indoor pool is average but all round the floor tiles need a deep clean, not 5 star! Breakfast is varied, plenty of fruit, cheeses, local savouries etc, however hot food is kept in large cloches , so beans, scrambled & fried eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes etc, are lukewarm at best, mainly cold as only one small light under each cloche! Very disappointing breakfast, if you want anything hot, order an omelette!! Reception staff were on the whole helpful, particularly Susana in organising a trip on the river. The hotel is not well located for transport access, in fact due to ongoing major roadworks outside the hotel you have to walk a considerable way down the road on gravel and sand as there is no pavement. To cap it all my wife was stuck in the toilet on the last morning as we were due to get into our taxi to the airport, she pulled the emergency cord and banged on door but no one came, until I went to check after a while and got her out!! Taxi was not a metered one booked by reception and was more than twice the cost!, So not a great departure.…
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: Take your own tea have bags if you like tea!
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Responded Aug 28, 2023
Dear mel22Lancashire, Thank you for sharing with us your experience at Porto Palácio Hotel by Editory, it was a pleasure to receive you! We have taken note of your comments and we appreciate the opinion you have shared with us, as this is the only way we can improve the provision of our services. We take this opportunity to inform you that your comments have our best reception, in order to improve the quality of our facilities and services, thank you. We hope to be able to receive you again in the near future. best regards, Rosário Neiva
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PRICE RANGE
$92 - $117 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
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FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Porto Palácio Congress Hotel & Spa
LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
251
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Frequently Asked Questions about Porto Palácio Hotel by The Editory
Which popular attractions are close to Porto Palácio Hotel by The Editory?
Nearby attractions include Synagogue Kadoorie - Mekor Haim (0.2 miles), Cordeiros Galeria (0.3 miles), and Autódromo Virtual Boavista (0.2 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Porto Palácio Hotel by The Editory?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an indoor pool, a rooftop bar, and free wifi.
Which room amenities are available at Porto Palácio Hotel by The Editory?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Porto Palácio Hotel by The Editory?
Guests can enjoy a rooftop bar, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Porto Palácio Hotel by The Editory?
Yes, a parking garage, paid private parking on-site, and paid private parking nearby are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Porto Palácio Hotel by The Editory?
Conveniently located restaurants include Rosa do Porto, Mendi, and Em Carne Viva.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Porto Palácio Hotel by The Editory?
Yes, guests have access to an indoor pool, a fitness center, and a sauna during their stay.
Does Porto Palácio Hotel by The Editory have airport transportation?
Yes, Porto Palácio Hotel by The Editory offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at Porto Palácio Hotel by The Editory?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Porto Palácio Hotel by The Editory offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business center, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Porto Palácio Hotel by The Editory?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.