Roms are Bit old fashion. The bath room was modern with a nice shower, bed was very comfortable, we had one evening a dinner in the hotel and on 4 days lunch. It was excellent. Best baccalau I had in Portugal. Also my colleges from Porto were impressed. Nearest Metro is a 10 min walk. To the beach it is a 50 min walk. I would recommend the hotel.
I arrived at the hotel on 20 November 2022 for a 5 night stay. The stay was business related and with so many hotels to choose from, I decided to go with the Porto Palacio. What an excellent choice! The hotel is absolutely brilliant - I cannot find a fault. Check-in was very smooth and on arrival to the room - wow - very modern, crisp clean sheets on the bed and a spacious room. In terms of food, the Breakfast experience was the best part of the stay for me. I have stayed in many hotels around the world - both on a personal basis and a business basis - I can honestly say that the breakfast staff at the Porto Palacio are the best I've ever come across. On arrival, I was seated quickly. On Day 1, the staff members memorised what I had that cannot be chosen by the buffet - for example, a tea and two plates (as I like two plates) - on Days 2 and for the rest of the trip, I didn't even need to ask. I was called by my Title and Surname on arrival. The whole experience was brilliant. I would like to mention a lady called Rosa and another lady (they both greet staff members at the door) - their hospitality skills are great and they are always smiling - nothing is too much for them. I didn't eat at the restaurant in the evening but had room service as personally, I like to relax after a day at the office. The food was of good quality and was tasty and piping hot. I used the gym during my stay - the gym is open to members of the public, therefore is not your usual hotel gym. It's huge - there are loads of machines and I was never waiting for someone to finish using something. Staff members are friendly. All in all - a brilliant stay and is a genuine 5 star hotel! I will return to the Porto Palacio both on a business basis and also on a personal basis - Porto looks like a great city! It's a shame that I didn't have time to look around as I had a busy schedule but I will certainly be back! Thank you!!
Fantastic 3 nights stay. Check in was ok. We arrived early and knew room wouldn’t be ready but the male on reception could have been more welcoming. That is the only negative for our entire stay. All of the staff were very helpful and friendly. The roof top pops staff were friendly and efficient at making cocktails. Breakfast staff were so attentive clearing your items away quickly when finished. Quality of the breakfast was great with everything you needed to start your day…. Plus they had champagne too. Room attendants first class. Room always immaculately made up with fresh towels and replenishing of toiletries. We had Room 1218 and had a lovely view. The hotel itself in all of the areas was modern and extremely clean. The hotel is quite a distance from the main tourist areas on the Douro but an auger was only costing less than €5. The price from hotel to airport was €10. Perfect price. I would totally recommend a stay at the HF Ipanema Park, definitely worthy of its 5Star rating. Thank you.