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BABEL

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

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Apartment | 2 bedrooms, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Restaurant
Apartment | 2 bedrooms, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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Rua de Tras, 49, Porto, Porto, 4050-615
  • Place, Porto Cathedral
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Porto Historic Center
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Ribeira Square
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room | 2 bedrooms, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

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

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Apartment | 2 bedrooms, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Apartment

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

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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 within a 10-minute walk of Porto Cathedral. Porto Historic Center and Ribeira Square are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Clerigos Tower - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Livraria Lello - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Porto Cathedral - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Porto Historic Center - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Ribeira Square - 8 min walk - 0.5 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
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Confeitaria dos Clérigos - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Do Norte Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Livraria da Baixa - ‬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

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 14.3 mi (37-min drive) from Espinho Beach and 3.8 mi (7-min drive) from Carneiro 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.

Reviews

BABEL Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 47 reviews

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Chit Jane

Traveled with group
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

8/10 Good

Logan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The apartments themselves are great, and it was a nice touch to have access to free hot and cold water on the floor. However, our experience was let down by a few key issues. With two nights left in our stay, I requested more toilet paper and received a response of “Sure!”—but nothing was ever delivered. We ended up having to go out and get our own. I followed up with the owner but never received a reply. Additionally, we were locked out one evening due to a malfunctioning keypad. When we called for help, we were told someone would arrive in 20 minutes. It ended up being closer to 35, and we only got in because another guest happened to be leaving. Overall, while the space itself was lovely, it would make a big difference to have more reliable communication and support—especially for essentials like toilet paper and basic access to the building.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ramiro

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

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

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Eric

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Great location. Very central to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine, Denver

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

RAFAEL

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and comfortable room
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sofia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was perfect! Right in the middle of everything, with a metro station two streets over. The instructions they gave us were clear and everything was easy and convenient. But be aware that there is no elevator! We had to carry our bags three floors up. The room offers plenty of space and was clean but the couch was broken in the middle. You couldn't really use it. The worst part was the bathroom. Black and poorly lit, you couldn't see anything, if it was clean or not. There was no circulation in the bathroom and the whole room smelled musty after a shower. The shower had great pressure and was pleasant but the warm water wasn't enough for two people. You had to wait for 20 minutes for the water to get warm again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna, sayreville

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

8/10 Good

Paul

Traveled with group
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

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Don

Traveled with partner
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

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

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Traveled with group
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

6/10 Okay

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful room once I got in but very hard to get in the building. I arrived to Porto a few hours early via train and wanted to see if I could leave my bags with the property prior to check in. Unfortunately they don't send checkin information prior to checkin time, at least in my case. I was able to find another number to talk to someone on Whatsapp but I found the face to face interaction rather rude after dragging my luggage and myself uphill. My stay there once I got past checkin was fine and close to much of what downtown has to offer. I never had to get on a bus, however I did get a Bolt ride to the airport. My advice to this property is to double-down on its communication with its guests prior to arrival. Let folks know what to expect at least 6 hours before they are expected to arrive, especially if they want to operate without a front desk associate. It will make a world of difference for your business in happy returning guests.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024