Carol K.
Yelp
I'm a hotel snob. I admit it freely.
And while this hotel is lovely from the outside and the many common areas, the guest rooms are small and uninspired. And, may I add, were updated sometime in the 70's so the grandeur and beauty that you see from the moment you push through the rotating door, vanishes when you step out of the elevator onto the room floors, and you see a sea of brown walls and carpet and functional doors with no ornamentation.
The suite I had was a decent size, but the furnishings were abysmal. Brown carpet, a blue throw over the sofa, a brown velour chair and an orange bed made me think this room was furnished from a garage sale. And if you are trying to plug in your multiple devices, you will be unplugging things to plug in your devices.
But there are plenty of good things as well if you can get beyond the way the room looks and the best is it's location right in the middle of all the great things Porto has to offer.There is also free wifi, a mini bar in the room, in room safe and a decent bed. The bathroom is also fully stocked but certainly not fancy.
Breakfast is included in the price and that was quite nice with a wide range of things to choose from with scrambled eggs, ham, bacon, crusty bread and some pretty decent coffee.
There is an old statement about a "party matching the invitation" and the Grand Hotel over promises with the beauty of the lower floors and the basic mis match of the rooms. You need only look at my pics to see what I mean. The wallpaper alone may keep you up at night.
But it gets a solid 3 stars from me for location and functionality. I just wish the rooms were in keeping with the beauty that you first walk into.