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BABEL

3.0 star property
3-star guest house near Porto Historic Center

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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Rua de Tras, 49, Porto, Porto, 4050-615
  • Place, Porto Historic Center
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Clerigos Tower
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Avenida dos Aliados
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Airport, Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro)
    ‪16 min drive‬

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Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Apartment

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Porto

Centro / Baixa stay.A stay at this Centro / Baixa guesthouse places you steps from Livraria Lello and a 5-minute walk from Avenida dos Aliados. Porto Historic Center and Ribeira Square are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Porto Historic Center - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Clerigos Tower - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Avenida dos Aliados - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Livraria Lello - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Porto Cathedral - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles

Getting around

  • Pr. da Liberdade Stop - 2 min walk
  • São Bento Station - 3 min walk
  • Porto Airport (OPO) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Manteigaria - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Confeitaria dos Clérigos - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Seven7 Café - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Square - ‬2 min walk

About this property

BABEL

3-star guest house near Porto Historic Center
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.
  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Express check-out
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
BABEL offers 6 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Accommodations have separate sitting areas and include desks and kitchen islands. Accommodations at this 3-star guesthouse have kitchenettes with microwaves.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Kitchen island
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

Property Registration Number 31192

Property is also known as

BABEL Porto
BABEL Guesthouse
BABEL Guesthouse Porto

Frequently asked questions

How close is BABEL to the airport?

BABEL is 11.4 mi (34-min drive) away from the Porto Airport (OPO) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does BABEL have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at BABEL.

How close is BABEL to the beach?

This guesthouse is 8.4 mi (30-min drive) from Matosinhos Beach and 14.3 mi (37-min drive) from Espinho Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does BABEL offer free breakfast?

BABEL does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at BABEL?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse, but Casino Espinho (19-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at BABEL?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at BABEL?

Free parking is not available at this guesthouse.

Does BABEL have a pool?

BABEL does not have a pool.

Does BABEL have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does BABEL have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

How close is BABEL to downtown Porto?

BABEL is 0.9 mi away from Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.

BABEL Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 48 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Brittney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay here. Extremely walkable and had a lot of food options nearby. Would definitely come back next time.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chit Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a really nice, artistic place to stay, friendly and very helpful host!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location, spaciousness of accommodation and communication regarding check-in were excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay in Porto

Short break to Porto for the Half Marathon in September. Really convenient location, close by lots of good places to eat and good travel connections. Room was exactly what I needed - clean, quiet and a comfy bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

RAFAEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and comfortable room
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location with well appointed rooms - balcony overlooking busling streets were great for people watching. Comfortable & stylish. Lots of bars & restuarants in easy walking distance. Kitchen was missing some utnesils but otherwise all ameneties were excellent. Recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and very good location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
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8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Great location. Very central to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really awesome location for walking. There were restaurants and shops all over the place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean, location is convenient for uber accessible to the airport and does who can’t live without Starbucks is around the corner ! Katherine is super nice and accommodating!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Luisa Fernanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is an AWESOME hotel and location to visit Porto! We love our stay. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and really cool contemporary design for our space. We rented a 2 bedroom for our group of friends to stay while in Porto. Although the translucent walls didn’t leave much for privacy, we enjoyed it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Modern apartment on an ancient street in the heart of the old town. Lots of space.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent. I had a lovely room, extremely spacious and very clean. Highly recommend. Will definitely try to go back if I am back in Porto!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
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6/10 Okay

matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was very nice and clean. Everything was good until night time. We had the room right above the restaurant and it was so loud. The restaurant closed at 12am but then for the next hour you could hear all the staff cleaning until around 1am. Location was really good but such a shame about the noise
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
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8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location

Nice spacious room in a perfect location - everything is within walking distance. Clear self check in instructions were sent ahead of our arrival, and it was easy to get in touch with the host if needed. Unfortunately the 1st floor room we stayed in was very noisy due to the restaurant downstairs - we expected a little noise but didn't expect the loud music until gone 1am every night. It would also have been nice to have more than 2 coffee capsules for the coffee machine and more than 1 mug, as we were 2 people staying for 4 nights.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The space was just as adverstised, with easy communication via email. Accomondating our late check out was a life saver.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

NIGEL

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable, Definately dine in the restaurant,

Check in was easy. The apartment is long and slender , very cool interior. Amazing large shower and bathroom . The bed was comfortable..Very safe and clean. Good little kitchen area but only one wineglass, cutlery set, the bathroom wall socket was lose and only one toilet roll !!! also small cracks in the concrete floor with lose tile . Overall I like the apartment. We ate downstairs one night. Loved the food the chef was incredible and the floor staff lovely and the restuarant had a great vibe.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great find

Great place to stay as this was near all amenities. There was a mini supermarket nearby, tourist attractions and the room we had had doors that closed off the noise from the busy main street. The place was on the second floor above the restaurant with a great shower, had a fridge and a mini area to prepare/store food. The only thing was bins weren't emptied daily but we could take that to a bin outside.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Evan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing modern rooms in perfect location

Babel was AMAZING! We got an upgrade to the apartment and it didn’t disappoint. So modern and clean, in the most traditional part of town. The sister restaurant below is also incredible. The only minor problem was communicating with the staff (it is unmanned), so we were a bit unsure how to check-in. But once we got in touch, everything was perfect. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
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8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bit weird not seeing anyone on arrival but it did work out okay. My room was absolutely fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Alert : Unethical business!

It’s 6 Euro local tax on the booking; however, upon checking-in, she charged another 40 euro service fee which was never mention on the booking contract. Very unethical business!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Mahdieh

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Beware of extra large fees at check in

Be aware of extra costs at check in. We booked the place for two nights and all the fees were aid upfront except for $13.05 left for the city tax. Upon the arrival they charged us 52 euros, claiming that it is for cleaning fee. This fee was never posted in anywhere and when I reached out the manager about it they replied that they will request hotels.com to refund me, which is nonsense and it is hotel’s responsibility to be honest about the fees and also refund the extra costs.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
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8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Our room was very nice, the bed was comfortable and the location is excellent. Everything is within easy walking distance and the Trasca restaurant just 50m served excellent tapas. I would recommend it however be aware, there is NO information available in the hotel as the front desk is deserted, the duvet cover was stained which we advised them of on the first night and the next evening they finally saw our message and wanted to leave it until we left but finally agreed and someone came to change it. This is also the only place we have ever stayed that did not have any soap in the shower or sink, never mind shampoo. Those last items were annoyances but didn’t impact our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024