Hotel Palanca

2.0 star property
Hotel with a bar, near Porto Historic Center

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Terrace/patio
Restaurant
Lobby sitting area
Double Room
Limited parking

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Room service
The current price is NZ$114
includes taxes & fees
20 Dec - 21 Dec

Explore the area

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Rua Faria Guimaraes 779, Porto, 4200-291
  • Place, University of Porto
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Porto City Hall
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Bolhao Market
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(23 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Porto

At Hotel Palanca you'll be within a 20-minute walk of University of Porto and 3 km (1.8 mi) from Porto Historic Center. Highlights at this hotel include free in-room WiFi. .At the hotel's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas and laundry facilities. Continental breakfast is available daily between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM. There's also limited parking, along with the convenience of car rentals on site. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this Paranhos hotel include Porto Cathedral and Dom Luis I Bridge.

What's nearby

  • University of Porto - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Porto City Hall - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Avenida dos Aliados - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Bolhao Market - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Dragao Stadium - 3 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Contumil Station - 5 min drive
  • Marquês Station - 7 min walk
  • Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Barracão - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Doce Alto - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Plage - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Confeitaria Eiffel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Augusto - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Hotel Palanca

Hotel with a bar, near Porto Historic Center
Hotel Palanca offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and laundry facilities. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.

This Porto hotel is smoke free.

  • 35 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
Hotel Palanca offers 35 accommodations. Satellite televisions are provided.

Bathrooms include baths or showers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 2.50 for adults and EUR 2.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

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.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately EUR 2.50 for adults and from EUR 2.50 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 major credit cards; cash is not accepted
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. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted. 

Property Registration Number 884

Property is also known as

Hotel Palanca
Hotel Palanca Porto
Palanca Hotel
Palanca Porto
Hotel Palanca Hotel
Hotel Palanca Porto
Hotel Palanca Hotel Porto

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Hotel Palanca?

Hotel Palanca offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel Palanca?

As of 19 Dec 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Palanca on 20 Dec 2025 start from NZ$101.45, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Hotel Palanca?

Onsite parking is limited.

Are there any beaches close to Hotel Palanca?

The closest beach to Hotel Palanca is Carneiro Beach (6.1 km).

Does Hotel Palanca serve breakfast?

Sure does, continental brekkie is offered daily between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Hotel Palanca?

No, Hotel Palanca does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Hotel Palanca?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Hotel Palanca?

No, pets are not allowed.

Hotel Palanca Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 168 out of 446 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 203 out of 446 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 446 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 446 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 446 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great, friendly staff. Conveniently located. Large patio\balcony off the room. The room was next to the back of the elevator and you could hear it going up and down. The shower head kept droopping down. Nice hot water. I would recommend hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Robert, St Louis

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

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Almendra

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

McKenna

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caoimhe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
clean quite well maintained property fantastic location
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Urvana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosser

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, super clean. Breakfast ok.All around was a good stay. Only thing we really would of like and enjoy a little refrigerator in the room
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Petr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good for 2 stars hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sylvie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was quiet and confortable!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Vibeke

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
A surprising time travel to the 70'. very authentic, even the staff was still working there. Value for money and style. Spartan but just right. A rare find!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kun-Hou

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cheap and cheerful i guess.

Loud from the street. Tough hard beds. Broken electrica
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Bo

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Jaime

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

5 days stay Oct. 2024

Hotel needs urgently renovation. Old floors chipping, gappings between planks. Seems that had water damage before. Room 602 Mattress too hard. Customer service was very good. Breakfast basic but good. Parking space small but free. Overall I give a 3 star because free parking, 3 blocks away from Marques Metro station (three stops away to downtown) and very helpful people. Property needs renovation.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Farshid, Hamilton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nicely managed hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

ian

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Cibele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In general I'm happy with my stay at Palanca Hotel. It is dated, simple but pratical. Spacious bedroom, reasonable storage space, a table and chair. The toilet has a bath with shower (No hair dryer). I could here the elevator up and down, people shutting their door. But at night it gets quiet enough to rest and have a good sleep.The breakfast was great with a selection of bread rolls, butter and jam, ham and cheese slices, yogurt , coffee, milk, cocoa powder, cereals, juice and teas selection too. The check in and check out was quick and easy. The owners and staff were friendly. So I certainly recommend it to everyone for the price it's certainly worthwhile.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Wayne

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

Nice hotel

Breakfast wasn’t good at all but everything else was great!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Celesta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff is helpful. Metro is close.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great affordable hotel . Clean and friendly staff .
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Needed a one night stop in-between a long drive, easy to book Pleasant stay and includes a nice little buffet breakfast. Staff have been lovely. Good stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mikolaj

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was adequate, according to the relatively good low price. Even though it was an old place, it felt good. The room was clean, the bed was comfortable. The area around was fine, it was easy to get to the city centre, and we liked the park nearby, too. It felt more local. The first room we were given had an issue with electricity, after reporting it we were moved to a different room and all was fine there. What we didn’t like was the "continental breakfast", it was poor and the second day we didn’t even use it - preferred to eat somewhere else.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024