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BABEL

Property class: 3

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Apartment
Restaurant
Double Room
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • 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)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room

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

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

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About the area

Porto

At BABEL you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of popular attractions like Porto Cathedral and Dom Luis I Bridge. Highlights at this guest house include a restaurant, and in-room kitchenettes and free WiFi. .For a drink, you can stop by the guest house's own lounge bar. Plus you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas and express check-out. .Attractions within a 15-minute walk of this 3-property class Centro / Baixa guest house include Ribeira Square and Porto Historic Center.
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What's nearby

  • Porto Historic Center - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Clerigos Tower - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Avenida dos Aliados - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Livraria Lello - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Porto Cathedral - 5 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Pr. da Liberdade Stop - 2 min walk
  • São Bento Station - 3 min walk
  • Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Manteigaria - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Confeitaria dos Clérigos - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Square - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Baixa Bar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

BABEL

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 a hairdryer and free toiletries. This accommodation has separate sitting areas and includes desks and kitchen islands. Accommodation at this 3-star guest house has kitchenettes with microwaves.

Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

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

Accessibility

  • No lift

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.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

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 on-site 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

Are there any beaches close to BABEL?

The closest beach to BABEL is Matosinhos Beach (7.8 km).

What makes BABEL a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus rainfall showerheads in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at BABEL.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at BABEL?

No, BABEL does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at BABEL?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at BABEL?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at BABEL?

No, pets are not allowed.

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Brittney

Travelled with partner
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

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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Catherine, Denver

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
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

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

8/10 Good

Sofia

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
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

Travelled 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