Holiday Hotels in Porto, Portugal
City of Porto from from across the River Douro.
Porto, also known in UK as Oporto, is on the Atlantic coast of Portugal quite close to the northen border with Spain. Oporto is Portugal's second biggest city, a bustling, cosmopolitan place. On arrival at the airport, there are signs which announce that it is "Europe's City of Culture for 2001". However, there is considerable construction work to be completed before the description will be fully justified!
The history of city is strongly influenced by the Douro river, which splits the town from its largest suburb, Vila Nova de Gaia. At night, the signs light up on the port houses in the Vila Nova de Gaia and such familiar names as Cockburn, Taylor's and Sandeman reflect on the water as the bars spring to life! During the week you can visit the cellars of these world-renowned Port Wines. At the Port Wine Institute, port is sold by the glass at prices ranging from 70p to £30!!
Porto is connected to Gaia by several bridges.
Two of them only carry trains, and the others carry motor vehicles.
The Ponte de Dom Luis is a two-tier bridge built by Eiffel, the French
engineer who also built the Eiffel tower in Paris. To the left of the
bridge there is a very characteristic part of the city called Ribeira.
It is one of the oldest parts of the city and used to be the place
where trading and commerce took place. The dark cobbled lanes and tall,
narrow houses have barely changed for centuries. Today it is mainly
a touristic spot, and a good part of the city's night life happens
here.
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Hotel Vila Gale 
Excellent city centre location especially for shop - alcoholics being in the centre of a shopping mall in the city centre.
For the fitness types the hotel has an indoor SWIMMING POOL and Jacuzzi.
Modern hotel with some 290 rooms (non smoking possible). Each one with air conditioning, ensuite bathrooms of course and Sat TV.
Downstairs the hotel offers two restaurants, buffet breakfast is included into our rates and a large bar offering ”blues and soul” music .
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Quality Hotel Portus Cale
Located on Avenue da Boavista one of the upmarket shopping and business streets about twokm from the historic old town.
Modern four star hotel with some 120 rooms all being fully air-conditioned and having Satellite TV, telephone and en-suite bathrooms. Two rooms available for the disabled.
Downstairs: two restaurants, lounge bar and baby-sitting arrangements can be made at reception. Two children under 14 years in parents room-FREE of charge!
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Hotel Praca da Batalha
Built back in the early ‘60’s this hotel was totally refurbished in 1997 and is in a central position on a main square within easy walking distance of bars, shops, restaurants and about 1km from the old town area.
Fully air conditioned rooms - ensuite bathrooms have hairdryers. Each room has Satellite TV, tea and coffee making facilities and direct dial telephone.
Downstairs: Restaurants serving buffet style breakfast (included in rates) and there is a lounge bar.
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Hotel da Bolsa
Pleasant traditional hotel in the centre of the city only 50 metres from the Bolas Palace and the Port Wine Museum being a short walk to the main square, shops and restaurants.
The hotel has only 36 rooms each with en suite bathrooms and fully air conditioned-with one bedroom designed for the disabled. Rooms have Sat TV.
Downstairs: Very agreeable bar, large breakfast room with buffet breakfast included into our room rates. Parking is available.
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Le Meridien Park Atlantico
A rather posh hotel in the up market shopping and business district of the city in the fashionable Avenue Boavista, which is around 3km from the old town centre. However there are smart shops, bars and restaurants locally and the hotel organises boat trips along the nearby river Douro.
Despite being a five star hotel the property has little in the way of leisure facilities but it does have splendid rooms and even better has a 3 nights for the price of two at all week ends from April onwards - so a 5 star hotel for the price of a three star is an ideal opportunity for Friday arrivals.
Rooms as expected are rather swish-fully air conditioned of course with lovely bathrooms, which have bath and shower and complete with hairdryer. Rooms are equipped with a mini bar, Satellite TV, room safe and even a modem to keep in touch with the office! Non-smoking floors and rooms for the disabled.
Full buffet breakfast is included with this quality weekend bargain hotel.
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