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Reviews of Faria Guimares Porto Centro

Rua Faria Guimarães, 179, União de Freguesias do Centro, 4000-206 Porto, Portugal

#250 of 292 B&Bs and Inns in Porto

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 123 hotel reviews

6.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.7

  • Comfort

    7.5

  • Location

    8.2

  • Facilities

    7.1

  • Staff

    7.7

  • Value for money

    7.6

  • Free WiFi

    7.4

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  • Reviewed: 6 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We get a small apartment instead of a room we booked, by the way the apartment was kinda big, really close to the hotel and had enough confort...

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2023

    7.0
    Good experience, spoiled by unpleasant receptionist.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Mini Double room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The experience was spoiled by a rather unpleasant receptionist, who seemed to want to make life difficult rather than easy. When she asked what time I was checking out, I said 10.30, but when I was about to go for a coffee at 10am, she practically insisted I pack my bag and check out then….despite me showing her the booking specified mid day check out. Similarly when I asked to leave my bag there till 3pm, she insisted I get back by 2pm! I dug my heels in, and she relented but said 3pm was a max time. Quite unnecessarily unpleasant!

    Generally a good place - small but clean and comfortable. Location a little far out, but close to metro stop.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Mini Double room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    In 2023 there's no WiFi(at least inside the room). Yop.. that's right. I mean there's a WiFi .. but works like for one minute or so... and when it works doesn't load any pages. Back in the 90s I guess. The room is kind of old (old building)... and for some reason it feels uncomfortable. The toilet/shower are odd.. but work. I paid more than 70€ for one night.. and that was not good. No soap no shampoo, one towel, no WiFi. There are better options (more expensive) but you get better served.

    I liked the location. central and you can reach everything within a 5-10mn walk. This place is good for one night only and if you don't plan to stay much time in the room, and for that is more than enough. Good that it has 24h desk open - it's a big plus for me - and the lady keeps the keys.. for some can be odd.. for me it's perfect. The room was kind of old but has everything.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Mini Double room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The smoke smell was horrific. Found it hard to breathe at times. My clothes smelt of smoke after 2 nights there. Having to hand in the key every time you leave is quite annoying.

    The host was very helpful with information and suggestions on places to visit.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2023

    6.0
    Comfortable bed, nice lady manager. Traffic noise a little disturbing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Traffic noise a bit disturbing

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2023

    6.0
    Not perfect but OKAY for a short stay :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    - WIFI didn't work at all but maybe that was my phone the problem so i won't be of bad faith - The fact that we couldn't keep the keys to enter the hotel/my room (had to ring the bell every single time) - Toilets weren't clean, i had to clean the toilet seat myself - The bed blankets were not that clean either, found hairs on it and didn't smell like there were washed lately... - I was charged more for the staying fees but it is ok, i wasn't going to argue for 2 euros...(she gave me 2 euros back but wasn't still the right amount) I felt bad for the lady at the reception because she seemed to do EVERYTHING on her own!! cleaning, welcoming people, opening the door etc etc... so even tho it wasn't PERFECT, i had a nice time and slept well!

    -The location was amazing next to a main subway station even tho my room was on the side of a noisy street. - The bed was comfy - TV if needed even tho i don't usually watch it - the hotel was very quiet on the inside, the lady apparently was very careful that people won't disturb the others! So i had great nights :)

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2023

    8.0
    Nice for the price and conductions
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Mini Double room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No key to access in the place, we have to leave at the reception and when back to call but sometimes nobody comes asap.

    The mattress and silence.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    You have to leave the keys of your room whenever you go outside and buzz the doorbell when you come back, no problem but I felt guilty for the only woman working there that had to open the door manually Two towels for each guest and no bath mat

    Landlady was very nice Comfortable bed Close to a metro station

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2023

    7.0
    Place suited for one night of sleep. Well located to know the city. Don't expect nothing fancy.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The place in general smells like cigarette. The bathroom smells sewage. The walls and doors are too thin, so you can hear a lot of noise coming from outside the room. The place also is located in a busy area, so you may hear a lot of noise coming from the street if you don't shut the window.

    It's a nice place to one night sleep. Nothing fancy, just the essential. Very local, so you might get a vibe about what's like to live in Porto. It's very nice located. Easy to go anywhere from there.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2023

    6.0
    Acceptable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We've been given an apartment instead of the room we booked so it is very good, also with a nice balcony, BUT..... The apartment is really old, and also not cleaned properly, they change towels every two days but they provide just one towel per person and with stains! As we had assigned a whole apartment we also had two more beds, but which we couldn't use anyway cause otherwise would have been extra coast. The plugs in the apartment were very old and some of them were burnt so we didn't feel very comfortable using it, and the worst thing was the heating, those February days have been very cold and there were two electric stoves also really old which were not warm up at all...at least we were provided with some blankets indeed so in the bed we didn't feel cold but in the apartment in general it was freezing. Also the windows were old and not isolated so you could hear all the cars whizz in the street and every noise from outside...and of course it was even colder inside because of this

    The location was very good. 20mins walking from the centre and a metro station 2 mins away, also bus stations nearby, which we never used as we enjoyed the walk. The landlady is very nice, always in the reception at anytime and ready to help for all you need

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2022

    8.0
    Great and cheap
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Mini Double room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    You have to turn in the keys of your room whenever you leave the location. It's odd but that just means everyone is checked when coming onto the location, which I like. To come back onto the location you just have to ring a bell, 24/7 service so no problem!

    Great experience for the money you pay! Great place for cheap and easy travelers, like myself. Friendly hostess.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This place makes you leave the key in the lobby when you go outside. Then when you come back, you have to buzz the doorbell. The only woman working there, than has to walk down the stairs, and open the door manually for you. I feelt a little guilty each time I left the room and came back. Specialy if you come back late after hours and she was probably asleep.

    Clean room with a comfortable bed. Close to a metro station

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 October 2022

    7.0
    quite a nice area of the city and not far from the centre
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    balcony

    local cafe and a great restaurant nearby

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2022

    7.0
    nice friendly host and glass wine across street on corner 90p and nice people run cafe
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    homely and good location

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2022

    8.0
    Good value for a short time for one person. Lovely and caring host.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Mini Double room
    • Stayed 9 nights

    Room is only comfy for 1 person, although it has a double bed. Not so much space to put a big suitcase. I travelled with 1 backpack and 1 carry-on and it was fine. Small bathroom. Shower good size with modern shower head. Separate behind bathroom. Small window. Small safe. Room was fine for me for 9 days.

    Location was great. Metro stop in front of house door. Walking distance to downtown about 10-15 min. Also acceptable, even if partly steep road. Clean and safe! 100%. Lovely host. She opens the door to her renters, no matter what time. It cannot get safer than that. Towel change every 2 days. Quiet at night.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2022

    8.0
    Very good place to rest in a good city
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very confortable bed, good wifi, house is clean, good bathroom, reception 24/7, metro is near.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2022

    8.0
    Great place for a short stay in Porto
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Mini Double room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi wasn’t the best.

    Comfortable room, friendly staff, good location next to the metro, big TV.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 July 2022

    8.0
    Nice good friendly citycenter
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Mini Double room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    No breakfast available. No air con. But it was very friendly and familar ambiente tgey had offered an house own porto

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really dirty with small cockroaches and a small uncomfortable bathroom

    The location was great

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 July 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights

    The room was very small, fortunately I stayed there alone. It is not suitable for a couple, maybe for a short stay, because there was just one stool and the wardrobe was really small . It was a business trip and I need to work, but the table was very small. The worst thing for me was a strong cigarette smell on the corridor, after few days all my clothes were smelly. However, it was a non smoking place, I suppose that the owner was a smoker and maybe also the guests went to smoke outside, just below my window.

    The hotel is close to the metro station and in a walking distance to the city center (15-20 min). The lady at the reception was very kind and friendly, she give us a small bottle of wine her family produced. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 June 2022

    8.0
    great location and great host
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    not to much space in the room, some unnecessary furniture

    Very close to metro station, and the center of the city can be reached on foot as well not so close but feasible.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Mini Double room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was cold. Blancket was old

    The room was cold and the heating system was not suitable, blancket was not good and it was old. Totally, it is a cheap hostel and for temporary resident at most 1 or 2 days good

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2021

    7.0
    Good rest in Oporto
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Mini Double room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room has a smeal like smoke. I didn´t see heating in the room It is not in the city center but it is two metro stops from it.

    Doble bed with independed toilet. Shower is separated from bathroom. Bed was confy an intenet was good. Reception was very good. The owner is very nice and helpfull. 24h desk reception is great.

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is far from city center

    I didn't have breakfast at the hotel. The location is far from the city center, the lady at the reception though made the whole difference, she was super nice and friendly and she even offered me small free bottle of Porto wine on my last night, something I will never forget, the highlight of my trip.

    Stayed in October 2021

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