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BABEL

3.0 star property
Guesthouse with a restaurant, steps from Livraria Lello
your current months are October, 2024 and November, 2024.
October 2024
November 2024

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Apartment
Exterior
Restaurant
Apartment | Bathroom
Restaurant

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Rua de Tras, 49, Porto, Porto, 4050-615
    Clérigos Church
    1 min walk
    Clerigos Tower
    2 min walk
    Livraria Lello
    3 min walk
    Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro)
    34 min drive

Room options

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Apartment

Apartment

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
2 bedrooms
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Microwave
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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3.7 out of 5, Good, (252)
The price is AU$163
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
4 Oct - 5 Oct
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About the area

Porto

BABEL places you steps from Livraria Lello and within a 10-minute stroll of Porto Cathedral. 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 10-minute walk of this 3-property class Centro / Baixa guest house include Dom Luis I Bridge and Ribeira Square.
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What's nearby

  • Livraria Lello - 3 min walk
  • Porto Cathedral - 6 min walk
  • Porto City Hall - 8 min walk
  • Ribeira Square - 8 min walk
  • Porto Historic Center - 11 min walk

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

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪SO Coffee Roasters - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ice Lovers - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Honorato - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Encaixados - ‬1 min walk

About this property

BABEL

Guesthouse with a restaurant, steps from Livraria Lello
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.

Languages

English, Portuguese, Russian

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 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

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 2.00 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 and debit 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. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

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

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 14 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing modern rooms in perfect location
Babel was AMAZING! We got an upgrade to the apartment and it didn’t disappoint. So modern and clean, in the most traditional part of town. The sister restaurant below is also incredible. The only minor problem was communicating with the staff (it is unmanned), so we were a bit unsure how to check-in. But once we got in touch, everything was perfect. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great find
Great place to stay as this was near all amenities. There was a mini supermarket nearby, tourist attractions and the room we had had doors that closed off the noise from the busy main street. The place was on the second floor above the restaurant with a great shower, had a fridge and a mini area to prepare/store food. The only thing was bins weren't emptied daily but we could take that to a bin outside.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful room once I got in but very hard to get in the building. I arrived to Porto a few hours early via train and wanted to see if I could leave my bags with the property prior to check in. Unfortunately they don't send checkin information prior to checkin time, at least in my case. I was able to find another number to talk to someone on Whatsapp but I found the face to face interaction rather rude after dragging my luggage and myself uphill. My stay there once I got past checkin was fine and close to much of what downtown has to offer. I never had to get on a bus, however I did get a Bolt ride to the airport. My advice to this property is to double-down on its communication with its guests prior to arrival. Let folks know what to expect at least 6 hours before they are expected to arrive, especially if they want to operate without a front desk associate. It will make a world of difference for your business in happy returning guests.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Our room was very nice, the bed was comfortable and the location is excellent. Everything is within easy walking distance and the Trasca restaurant just 50m served excellent tapas. I would recommend it however be aware, there is NO information available in the hotel as the front desk is deserted, the duvet cover was stained which we advised them of on the first night and the next evening they finally saw our message and wanted to leave it until we left but finally agreed and someone came to change it. This is also the only place we have ever stayed that did not have any soap in the shower or sink, never mind shampoo. Those last items were annoyances but didn’t impact our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The space was just as adverstised, with easy communication via email. Accomondating our late check out was a life saver.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

ximena

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
la unica situacion, es dificil comunicarse con las chicas que atienden ya que no hablan mas que portugues. de ahi en mas es perfecta para la ubicacion, limpia, espaciosa, silenciosa. todo perfecto.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robin

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Hotellet var stängt
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria Luisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
De manera general, buen alojamiento en todos los aspectos. Desgraciadamente, la habitación en la que estábamos estaba justo encima del restaurante al cual se accede por la calle paralela y se oía mucho ruído a la hora de la cena y hasta las 12 de la noche, e incluso más tarde.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Alexia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
El alojamiento esta en el punto perfecto de la ciudad para moverte. A la habitación le falla que no tiene televisión y que la calefacción va por aire acondicionado, nosotros tuvimos muchas lluvias durante el viaje y costaba muchisimo que se secara la ropa.