iStay Hotel Porto Centro (Porto, Portugal)

Many travellers were keen on the bright, functional rooms with modern decor, flat-screen TVs and wooden flooring. The rooms were often described clean and comfy. Guests also enjoyed pleasant city views from many rooms. Budget-minded guests often remarked that they got decent value for money thanks to the usually affordable room rates.

Guests appreciated the handy location of this high-rise no frills hotel in the centre of Portugal's second city. It was just a short walk from the sights of the World Heritage Site in the historic core of the city as well as Sao Bento station for mainline and metro trains. Moreover, it was possible to walk to parks, churches, museums and port wine cellars offering tours and tastings. In addition, there were plenty of dining options in the vicinity plus a bus station nearby offering services to the airport. Drivers appreciated the availability of paid parking.

Reviewers often spoke highly of the professional, friendly and obliging employees, many of whom were multilingual and had plenty of local knowledge to share. The simple continental breakfast was reportedly cheap and filling.

Light sleepers mentioned road noise was audible in certain rooms facing the street. Meanwhile, cleaning product smells bothered critics in some rooms.

Even though many reviewers welcomed the free Wi-Fi, others claimed the network occasionally offered underwhelming speeds.

It was claimed by some visitors that the bathrooms were fairly small or sometimes could have done with a deeper clean. Others struggled to adjust the room temperature to their liking. Some critics found their rooms a little sparse and wished there had been hairdryers, shampoo and toiletries provided.