Grande Hotel do Porto - Porto, Portugal     

Great location; parking available; nice breakfast; very helpful staff; but the room was dark, on an air vent (so no outside air and no view), and small, though the bathroom was big! I thought it was fine; my sister disliked it.

We had made our decision to use this hotel after reading some of the reviews here, but just before our stay, I had seen some of the more recent ones, and I was a little nervous about what we would find. We were very impressed with what we experienced. We arrived on a late flight, and beforehand I had contacted the hotel to advise them we would arrive late. They responded to me immediately, and were helpful in the advice they gave me. We arrived to be given a room with a double bed instead of twin beds, and they were efficient despite the hour in putting us in another room which was equally as nice, with no fuss. Although the lighting was a bit dim and the water in the bathroom very eratic (running very hot and very cold at times, but with nothing in the middle!), especially at peak times, the decor of our room was nice. We overlooked a quiet street and not the main thoroughfare, and it was extremely quiet. We only ate breakfast once in the restaurant, which was adequate and stood us in good stead for a day's sightseeing. During our stay it was my birthday, and the hotel gave us a bottle of champagne and some wonderful friend. We found the hotel staff friendly and efficient, especially with booking our restaurants and taxis during our visit. We are planning to visit Porto again, and will definitely consider staying at this hotel