Porto Palacio Congress Hotel & Spa - Porto city

Hotel description

Renovated in 2002, this city and conference hotel comprises 251 rooms of varying categories. Guests are welcomed in a 24-hour reception and are also offered a hotel safe and lifts. Dining options include an air-conditioned restaurant with highchairs for infants. Guests may also make use of the well-equipped business zone with a fax and photocopier, computer, Internet access and printer in the lobby. The 11 renovated conference rooms have a capacity of 8 to 320 people. Those arriving by car may take advantage of the garage facilities. Room and laundry services round off the facilities on offer.

Room description

The air-conditioned rooms come with an en suite bathroom with hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, cable and pay TV as well as Internet access (WiFi). A minibar, king-size bed and a hire safe are also included as standard. Non-smoking and wheelchair accessible rooms are also available.

Sport activities description

The hotel offers its guests a large health centre in a 3,200-m² area. Here guests may take advantage of the fitness area, swimming pool, whirlpool, sauna, steam room and beauty treatments.

Meal service description

Guests may select their breakfast from a buffet. Lunch and evening meals may be selected from the à la carte. Special dietary requirements as well as individual-specific dishes may be prepared.

Hotel location description

This comfortable hotel is located in the heart of the shopping and commercial centre of Porto. Only 15 km away from Francisco Sá Carneiro airport and a good connection to the A1 motorway makes travelling around the area even easier. Worth-seeing attractions include a walk to Casa da Música (around 500 m away) or the Modern Art Museum (just 1 km away). Links to the public transport system, as well as a diversity of shops and entertainment venues are only a stone's throw from the hotel (50 m). The famous port wine cellars are only 5 km from the hotel.

Payment methods description

American Express, MasterCard and VISA are accepted as methods of payment.

Description

• » Year of construction: 1986
• » Suites: 18
• » Last renovated: 2006
• » Total number of rooms: 251
• » Double / twin rooms: 192

Hotel type

• » City hotel
• » Business hotel
• » Conference hotel
• » SPA hotel

Methods of payment

• » Visa
• » American Express
• » MasterCard

Beach

• » Sandy

Room facilities (Standard room)

• » Central air-conditioned
• » Radio
• » Balcony
• » Shower
• » Satellite / cable TV
• » TV
• » Hairdryer
• » Bathroom
• » Bath
• » Central heating
• » Safe
• » Tea / Coffee
• » Internet access
• » Direct dial telephone
• » Minibar
• » Carpeted
• » Double bed

Facilities

• » Safe
• » Room service
• » Laundry service
• » 24h. Reception
• » Public Internet
• » 24h check-in
• » Lift-s
• » Mobile phone network
• » Restaurant - non-smoking area
• » Kiosk
• » WLAN access point
• » Sauna
• » Heated pool
• » Fresh water pool
• » Indoor pool
• » Mini club
• » Garage
• » Sunbathing Terrace
• » Steam bath
• » Car park
• » Massage
• » Bicycle rental
• » Gym
• » Whirlpool
• » Bar-s
• » Dining room
• » Hairdresser
• » Air-conditioned in common areas
• » Breakfast room
• » Conference room
• » Reception area
• » Restaurant -s

Restaurant

• » Special offers
• » Breakfast buffet
• » Special diets
• » Dinner menu choice
• » Lunch buffet
• » Lunch menu choice
• » Dinner buffet
• » Dinner à la carte

Activities

• » Kids entertainment
• » Squash
• » Water aerobics

Interest points

• » 2 Modern Art Museum (Serralves): 1000
• » 1 Casa da Música: 500
• » 3 Ribeira: 6000

Distances (in meters)

• » Bar / Pub: 50
• » Sea: 4500
• » Park: 1500
• » Shopping facilities: 600
• » Beach Matosinhos: 5000
• » Restaurants: 50
• » Tourist centre Ribeira: 5000
• » Bus station: 50
• » Underground station: 500
• » Public transport: 50