The hotel has a really great location right next to Rua de Santa Catarina or Mercado do Bolhão but don't think you'll get a room with a view. If this is your type, then this isn't the right hotel. The rooms are rather small but clean, it's time for renovation. Be aware if you're driving there: there's no parking lot... More

Ya can't go wrong. The hotel is in the center of the old city with easy access to sites of interest. It is also near public transportation and many restaurants. It's a bit of a walk to the riverfront, called "Riberira" (downhill) and back (uphill), but interesting. The hotel is NOT a non-smoking venue, but there was no odor of... More

We stayed at the hotel for the night at the end of our cruise. It is in a terrific location and just around the corner is a funicualar railway that takes you straight to the port for a cheap fare. The hotel was clean and comfortable. We had dinner in the restaurant and enjoyed it very much, especially the attentive... More

We spent two nights at this hotel before and after a cruise down the River Douro. We had driven from Spain and as our cruise was for ten days we asked if we could leave our car in their garage, they agreed and this was a relief to know it was safe during our trip. On each visit the reception... More

The location of Mercure Porto Centro is excellent. Very close to all interesting buildings, the Douro, Port cellars and shopping area Santa Catarina Street with the famous Majestic Cafe. The hop-on/hop-off bus stops in front of the hotel and is very cheap. Euro 20 for 2 days incl 1 visit the port cellar of Ramos Tinto and a 50 min... More

The hotel location was great and the beds were comfortable. However, some aspects were lacking. The wifi was spotty and kicked us off constantly. The hotel restaurant was just awful - my pasta was grey, oily, and the vegetables were mushy, as if out of a can. On the day we arrived I discovered a lot of hairs on the... More

We went to Porto to sing with our choir, which went OK. We decide to extend our stay and visit places outside Porto but on the second full day a trip in the nearby square resulted in a wife with a fractured femur and the rest of the time was in hospital (her) and going to and from it (me).... More

There isn't much to commend this hotel to anyone beyond (at least in theory) a great central location, a reasonably attractive lobby and pleasant staff. Ceilings are low in the rooms and our room didn't have much natural light. Breakfast is verging on being awful; all the things you would expect were there but it's of 2 - 3 star... More

Comfortable hotel at the top of the hill in Porto, but not too far from the waterfront if you don't mind the walk uphill. It is also not far from the funicular should you decide not to walk. The hotel itself is nothing to write home about on the outside, but inside it was quite nice. The rooms were plenty... More