Grande Hotel Do Porto

Not as advertised

Pros: Central location

Cons: Hotel is very difficult to find - I drove past it twice as the sign out front is tiny. Staff was brusque and disinterested. Breakfast was mediocre food with limited options, although the dining room is quite beautiful. Air conditioner in room was ineffective - had it on max all night but room temperature only dropped 2 degrees. Wifi was very slow, when it worked. Parking was inefficient - took about 20 minutes to retrieve my car. Bathroom layout is dangerous - both my friend and I fell when trying to step out of the shower. In summary, I could have paid half this price to stay at a business 4* in the same neighborhood, but I paid more to stay here because I wanted the historic, 'grand' experience. When I showed up, none of that was here- instead it felt like a bad hostel.