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Situated in the heart of Porto’s historic quarter, a 5-minute walk from City Market Bolhao, this hotel offers free Wi-Fi and a central location next to the shopping street Rua Santa Catarina. The spacious guest rooms of Hotel São José are traditionally furnished and feature satellite TV, a minibar and air conditioning. Some rooms include a balcony. The hotel is a 10-minute walk from the Ribeira UNESCO World Heritage site and a 15-minute drive from the Miramar Beach. The São José Hotel features a tour desk from where excursions can be arranged. These include the Porto City Tour, the Wine Cellar Tour and the Douro River Cruise. Guests can benefit from the hotel’s 24-hour front desk. Drinks and refreshments are available from São José Hotel’s bar.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Located in the heart of Porto, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.2

Breakfast Info

Buffet

Private parking at the hotel


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 twin bed
1 twin bed
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1 full bed
2 twin beds
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1 full bed
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Guest reviews
Review score
Guest review summary
This is an automated summary based on 1,152 reviews from the past 12 months.
Guests loved Hotel Sao Jose's <b>central location</b> and <b>helpful staff</b>. <b>Breakfast</b> received mixed reviews with some finding it limited. <b>Room comfort</b> and <b>cleanliness</b> were also mixed, with some noting dated decor. <b>Bed comfort</b> varied, with some guests finding them hard.
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Staff
8.7
Facilities
7.4
Cleanliness
8.0
Comfort
7.8
Value for money
7.9
Location
9.2
Low score for Porto
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Sofia
    Portugal Portugal
    The location is great, the room was very spacious.
  • Nina
    United States of America United States of America
    Excellent hotel, great location , great price , highly reccommend
  • Umphress
    United States of America United States of America
    Only half a block from a metro station. Breakfast included plenty of strong hot coffee, and all the pasteles de nata I could eat.
  • Urszula
    United States of America United States of America
    Location is the best. staff helped me with the lost suitcase. incredible!!!!
  • Mary
    United States of America United States of America
    Easy access from airport. Working elevator. Quiet and clean. Large welll-appointed room.
  • Brent
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Spotlessly clean and tidy. Great service and fabulous breakfast. Within 100m of Metro Station Balhoa. Great restaurants in a 200m radius. All you could want for your Porto stay. We have stayed here 2014,2019 and 2024.
  • Claudie
    Canada Canada
    Very clean, great location next to bolhao metro station, friendly staff
  • Isabel
    United States of America United States of America
    Room was spacious & big. Located central to a lot of places.
  • Uygar
    Turkey Turkey
    The hotel is centrally located. We arrived early and the front desk arranged us an early check in for free. The hotel and the room has an antique feeling which we liked and the room we stayed was large, clean and comfortable.
  • Hani
    Canada Canada
    Staff at the reception went over and above to to accomodate when asked about city tours, nearby resturants.

Hotel area info

Amenities of Hotel Sao Jose

Most popular amenities

  • Private Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private Bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Hairdryer

Living Area

  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Telephone
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Breakfast in the room
  • Bar

Internet
Wired internet is available in the business center and is free of charge.

Parking
Private parking is available on site (reservation is not possible) and costs € 10 per day.

  • Parking garage

Front Desk Services

  • ATM on site
  • 24-hour front desk

Cleaning Services

  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business Facilities

  • Fax/Photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities
    Additional charge

General

  • Air conditioning
  • Smoke-free property
  • Hypoallergenic room available
  • Wake-up service
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Heating
  • Car rental
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Elevator
  • Family rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Italian
  • Portuguese

House rules
Hotel Sao Jose takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in
From 4:00 PM
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 3 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 1 years
Crib upon request
Free
2 years old
Crib upon request
Free
Extra bed upon request
€ 25 per child, per night
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
€ 25 per person, per night

Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

License number: 7185

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  • Hotel Sao Jose offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

    • The prices at Hotel Sao Jose may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

    • Hotel Sao Jose is 1,800 feet from the center of Porto. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

    • Check-in at Hotel Sao Jose is from 4:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM.

    • Room options at Hotel Sao Jose include:

      • Single
      • Twin/Double
      • Triple
      • Family

    • Guests staying at Hotel Sao Jose can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 6.8).

      Breakfast option(s) include:

      • Buffet