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Compare 728 places to stay in Porto

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Where in the city?

Ribeira9Baixa31Cedofeita11Bonfim10Miragaia and Massarelos2

Where in the city?AnyRibeira (9)Baixa (31)Cedofeita (11)Bonfim (10)Miragaia and Massarelos (2)

What kind of place?

Hotel104Apartment534Guest house728Hostel27

What kind of place?AnyHotel (104)Apartment (534)Guest house (63)Hostel (27)

Guest rating

9+ Exceptional258–9 Very good197–8 Good19

Guest ratingAny9+ Exceptional (25)8–9 Very good (19)7–8 Good (19)

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Wonderful

Zero Box Lodge Porto

9.0/10 · 4,213Very Good

A Portuguesa Guest House

8.0/10 · 3,426Wonderful

Castelo Santa Catarina

9.2/10 · 2,174Very Good

Dear Porto By Hosty

8.0/10 · 1,860Good

Oporto Bonjardim Residence

7.3/10 · 1,779Excellent

Predicados do Douro Palace

8.9/10 · 1,739Good

Moreira Terrace

7.0/10 · 1,615Wonderful

Gallery Townhouse & Home

9.1/10 · 1,521

Show 8 moreSee all 63 Guest houses and B&Bs in Porto

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Apartments in Porto

549 places · from €67

Where to stay in the Baixa

409 places · from €15

Places to stay rated 9 and above

204 places · from €33

Where to stay in Bonfim

124 places · from €16

Where to stay in the Ribeira

93 places · from €27

Hotels in Porto

87 places · from €77

Where to stay in Cedofeita

66 places · from €51

Where to stay in Miragaia and Massarelos

29 places · from €24

Hostels in Porto

27 places · from €15

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Places to stay

• Apartments in Porto549
• Where to stay in the Baixa409
• Places to stay rated 9 and above204
• Where to stay in Bonfim124
• Where to stay in the Ribeira93
• Hotels in Porto87
• Where to stay in Cedofeita66
• Guest houses and B&Bs in Porto63
• Where to stay in Miragaia and Massarelos29
• Hostels in Porto27

What you get

Guest houses in Porto are smaller places with a host, including bed and breakfasts. This group holds 63 of the 728 places of the same kind on the site, which is 9 percent. That makes it a specific slice of the city's accommodation rather than the whole market.

You are looking at host-run stays. If you want a host, a smaller property, or a bed-and-breakfast setup, this is the shortlist to use. Check-in times vary more than at hotels, so if you plan to arrive late, agree a late arrival in advance. The group covers a range of prices and formats, but all of it fits the guest-house definition.

It is for travelers who want that smaller, hosted feel and are willing to sort through a compact set of options. It is not the hotel category, not the apartment category, and not the hostel category. Those sit next to it, but they work differently.

Here the host and the smaller scale are the point.

From the 63 options in this group, three stand out for different reasons: the most reviewed, the best rated on a solid number of reviews, and the cheapest of the well rated.

Most reviewed

Zero Box Lodge Porto

9.0 out of 10 from 4,213 reviews, from €121

The widest record of reviews in this group.

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Best rated

Maison Cabral

9.8 out of 10 from 480 reviews, from €270

The highest score among options with a solid number of reviews.

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Lowest price, well rated

Casa da Maria Reguila

8.5 out of 10 from 332 reviews, from €65

The lowest starting price among the well rated.

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What these cost, and what you get for more

Entry prices for the guest houses run from 46 € to 661 €, with a middle price of 115 €. Most of the group sits in the middle rather than at the extremes. Twenty-five places start between 60 € and 120 €, and twenty start between 120 € and 250 €.

The lowest band, 30 € to 60 €, has nine places. The highest band, 250 € and over, also has nine places. So the 60 € to 120 € band has 25 places, the 120 € to 250 € band has 20, and the two end bands have 9 each.

The middle price of 115 € falls just inside the 60 € to 120 € band, near its top. If you want the widest choice, aim for the 60 € to 120 € band. If you want to stay under 60 €, you are choosing from nine places.

If you want to go above 250 €, you are also choosing from nine places. The 120 € to 250 € band gives you twenty options, so it is the main step up from the middle without jumping to the top. That means the group is not evenly spread.

It is weighted toward the 60 € to 250 € range, with smaller clusters at the bottom and at the top.

★★★★★

Stay22

Grande Oceano Guest House

★ 7.7/10 · 869 reviews

The best-reviewed option in this group. Pick a date to see the times, places left and exactly what is included, confirmed when you book.

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One of 63 options in the group, Grande Oceano Guest House.

How far to trust the ratings

Every guest house in this group has at least ten votes. That is the key point. Of the group, 40 score 8.1 or above, and 23 score from 7.0 to below 8.1. None score below 7.0.

None have fewer than ten votes, and none have no votes at all. So the whole group stands on a sound basis: every one has at least ten ratings. You can treat the scores as evidence-backed, including the lower ones. A 7.0 here is not a score from a handful of people; it is a 7.0 with at least ten votes behind it.

The high scores are also not thin. There are 40 places at 8.1 and above with at least ten votes. The middle band, 7.0 to below 8.1, holds 23 places. Because there are zero below 7.0, the floor of the group is 7.0.

That does not mean every place is excellent, but it does mean the weaker end is still measured. When you compare a high score with a 7.0, remember that both have at least ten votes. The difference is not sample size at the threshold; it is the rating itself.

The eight best-evidenced listings all carry at least ten votes.

Which one to pick

Start with flexibility: 22 of these guest houses offer free cancellation. If you need to be able to change plans, that number narrows the group. For the lowest entry price, Alojamento centro do Porto -Almada starts at 53 €. It has 381 ratings, so the score behind it is not a small sample.

If you want a high score with a very large number of ratings, Zero Box Lodge Porto starts at 121 € and has 4,213 ratings. That is a deep evidence base, and the score sits high in the group. If you want to go to the top of the price range, Canto De Luz - Luxury Maison starts at 651 € and has 168 ratings.

It is a luxury-priced option within the same guest-house group. These three show the range: a low entry with hundreds of ratings, a mid-price place with thousands, and a luxury place with a smaller but still solid number.

Now draw the line against the neighbouring groups. This guest-house group is for smaller places with a host, including bed and breakfasts. If you want a hotel setup, the Hotels group has 87 places. If you want an apartment, the Apartments group has 549.

If you want a hostel, the Hostels group has 27. Those are different kinds of stay, even when the price overlaps. For location, the guide splits Porto into The Ribeira (93), The Baixa (409), Cedofeita (66), Bonfim (124), and Miragaia and Massarelos (29). Use those if area matters more than the guest-house label.

If you only want top scores, the Rated 9 and above group has 204 places. That is a different cut. Choose here when the host-run, smaller-place setting is the point, not just a high score or a central area.