Martim Branco Holidays

The hotel was well-located to access tours but keep in mind that old Porto is a hilly city! We only ate breakfast at the hotel one morning because there are interesting cafes in the vicinity. One fav was the Eatery 119, surprisingly a Ukrainian Cafe with a great passion fruit-mango dessert. There is also an interesting market nearby too where you can buy cut-up fruit in a plastic cup and assorted juices. Staff were pleasant and helpful. Our room was clean but small with no chairs so we had to sit on the bed. It was not big deal but you can book a larger room. Good AC too.

We did not stay at Lenscape coterie as it was undergoing renovations and therefore not open. We were relocated to another hotel in the group Torel Saboaria where we had a wonderful room. The breakfast was superb we had lunch and dinner which were equally as good as breakfast. We cannot thank all the staff enough as everyone was so kind, helpful and attentive even to the point of providing gluten free pancakes at breakfast.

Great hotel with lovely staff

The convenient location right inside the rail station makes it easy to drop off luggage before heading out to sightsee. The rooms had all the amenities needed and very comfortable beds. Also having a nice restaurant within the hotel was a plus. But the best feature was the incredibly helpful staff!

The staff are of particular note - very friendly and welcoming, also ready to help us with any of our travel needs. All of the extras - the midnight snack, the delivery of fresh fruit, help with finding places in Lisbon - made the stay extra special. We loved it.