Porto River Grupo Hotels in Porto

First of all, the location was right in front of the Doro River, so it was great. Of course, there were some disadvantages as well. As shown in the attached photo, there were many outdoor seats at the hotel entrance, so it was hard to find the hotel entrance. And there were many places with similar names to this accommodation from the main road, so I stopped by twice and found it on the third time. For reference, the other two hotels I stopped by said that this happens very often. One of them said that I was the third person to visit that day by mistake. So I'm attaching a photo of the front of the hotel for your reference. I made a reservation in a hurry and got a room on the 0th floor. -2nd floor reception, -1st floor lobby, 0th floor restaurant, 1st floor and above are the rooms. There is only one room on the 0th floor, and it was the one I used. As shown in the attached photo, the room was clean and satisfactory, but... It wasn't a river view. Instead, I think the price was a little cheaper than other rooms. It was on the same floor as the restaurant, so it was a little noisy. Moreover, as you can see in the picture, there are a lot of outdoor restaurant seats, so it can be a bit noisy until late at night. In particular, one day during my stay, there was a soccer game, so everyone was drinking and singing in the middle of the day. It was chaos. Please make sure to request a room on a high floor. Lastly, all the staff members were friendly and responded very well to any questions or inquiries I had.

Location was great but it’s an uphill walk to visit many of the attractions of Porto but there is public transportation although we opted to walk instead. It is close to the Douro River and a close walk over to Gaia via the bridge. The hotel is modern with an elevator comfortable furniture but there is limited surface area in the bathroom or bedroom (like a nightstand or desk) to store and use personal items like shaving kit or makeup. Bathroom is up a set of stairs not great for older travelers. Loved the security of the hotel and employees were very helpful. Close to many shops and restaurants. Safe to walk during the day and evening. We ate breakfast at the hotel a couple of the days we were there and it’s convenient but pricey at 18 euros a person.