We really enjoyed our stay at Hotel da Bolsa. We were on the 4th floor and had great views, large and comfortable room and very clean. Service at the hotel was very good and very helpful. The hotel is also in a great location, just up the hill from the river and just down the hill from the main square. Lots of restaurants and bars within a block or two. Easy walking distance (4 blocks?) to the train station. We also really liked Porto. We would certainly return to this hotel if we return to Porto.

Don't stay at this hotel because I don't want it to get overcrowded and the price to go up because of excessive demand. All the other reviews are true. This is a quality hotel. The furniture in the room is above average, though the room is adequate but slightly small. The breakfast room is one of the best I've stayed in at any price. Try get a table near the window. The breakfast is self service and has meat and cheese on offer. The hotel is near the river where the best night life can be found (beware of the prices) and if you just want a cheap meal as we did on our first night there is a lovely pizza place 20m around the corner, recommended by the receptionist. The staff are excellent. It seemed like I was breaking everything. They helped me repair my camera bag and my glasses, as well as the usual directions, tours and train information. You hint it, they'll do it for you. I would definitely stay here again.

We stayed in room 602...great view, 2 twin beds (though we asked for a double) and a small sitting room with 1 twin. Good location: Bolsa Palace is right down the street, and you can park on the street in front of the hotel (free on weekends and 'til 8am on Mondays). Though there are boarded up buildings around we felt safe because there's a police station right down the street too. Very pleasant, good value.

This is the only hotel in the historical district that this below a four star. The quality to cost ratio is fantastic. Fine rooms and bathrooms with the typical portugese breakfast. This is the only hotel we would stay in, in Porto. The only other option would be a very expensive four star hotel, or be north of the praca de Mourzinho de Albuquerque.

Hotel Bolsa has a great location right in the heart of Porto. The waterfront is a mere 5 minutes walk away and the rest of the city is easily accessible on foot. Parking is a problem in Porto so the cut price arrangement the hotel has with the nearby underground parking facility was very welcome. Rooms are modern and clean and some have great views. Breakfast was nothing special. Porto itself is a wonderful place - lots of character and tiny little alleyways that probably haven't changed in a hundred years!

We really enjoyed our one night in Porto. The hotel is conveniently located in the center of the city. The airport bus stops right in front of the hotel (just tell the driver the name of the hotel), and the central train station is very close as well. The room was very clean and pleasantly spacious. The breakfast was excellent with many choices available. We found Hotel Bolsa an affordable and pleasant place to stay in the heart of this beautiful city.

Great location, you can walk anywhere. The river Douro is nearby along with port tasting. The service at this hotel was excellent, with a very friendly staff. The room was very nice and we had a decent view. The surrounding area of the hotel was a little run down, but what a great town! Would definitely stay here again!

A building with character in a wonderful position near the historic centre of Porto. Our room, number 306, was clean and large - previously two rooms now made into one on the corner of the second floor, with 3 windows. It is probable that all rooms are not as large as this one. Helpful English speaking reception staff. We stayed for four nights, cost €252 including breakfast, booked via Iagora web site. We would recommend this hotel for anyone wanting a city break in Porto; everything worth visiting is in easy walking distance. We had no trouble with noise in the hotel, but you should remember Porto is a large city, not a country retreat!

This hotel was perfect for Porto. The staff spoke great English (which was often in short supply in Porto) and were extremely helpful. For example, they arranged for a cab for me when I arrived at the airport late at night. The location is great; close to everything but not at all noisy at night. The smaller rooms are fine, but if you have two non coupled people the bigger rooms are worth the extra 15 Euro because they have significantly more space and great views of the river. The breakfast was continental but more than adequate. Overall, I would recommend.

We drove into Porto on a Thursday night with no reservations and found Hotel da Bolsa. The staff was very friendly and helpful with parking, maps, suggestions, etc. They spoke excellent English and were very easy to communicate with. We ended up getting a 5th floor room overlooking the city, the river, and had a great view of the port cellars. The room was large, with 2 full bathrooms, a sitting area with a large closet, and a separate room for the bed. The carpet and furnishings were dated, but the location and the view outweighed all of that. The room was very clean. The breakfast was decent, with meats, cheeses, bread, pastries, cereal, yogurt, juice, coffee, and tea. We would definitely stay there again, especially for only 72 Euro per night and a 15 minute walk to the port cellars. And for the previous comments about the noise, any large city you stay in will have that - invest in some earplugs or keep the window closed. (I had pictures to post but they're bigger than 2 MB.)

Stayed in the Bolsa recently for two nights (August 2006) and don't really understand the other glowing reports. Yes, it's cheap, 70euro for a double room but our room was extremely small. Clean but fairly charmless. Also, we were on the top floor and early morning were surrounded by birds, possibly seagulls?, who seemed to inhabit a derelict building across the road. This sounds romantic but wasn't really - for me it made what is probably a very clean hotel feel really dirty and unhealthy. That said, it's very well located and the staff are helpful & friendly. I could really only recommend it for someone on a budget - and would probably recommend the even cheaper, slightly more dilapidated but very charming Grand Hotel de Paris instead.

We spent 3 days in Porto in June, and will definitely return. The Hotel Bolsa is in the old town, and rooms on the 6th floor give a fantastic view over the old town, the river, and the port houses on the riverbank at Vila Nova Gaia. The hotel itself is clean,all the staff are excellent and extremely helpful, and the reception staff have lots of advice on what to see in the city. The breakfast is not huge, but is an adequate buffet. The rooms on the 6th floor are large and well furnished. (there are two elevators) All rooms have aircon - and we needed it as it was so hot. There is some city noise - including beautiful church bells - but this is to be expected in a city. It certainly did not affect our sleep! The hop on/hop off city tour bus stops just nearby and is well worth the trip. The hotel is in an excellent position for the restaurants on the quayside in the old town, and to walk across the Eiffel Bridge to the port houses on the other side - where the view of the old town of Porto is breathtaking. We will definitely go back to Porto and to the Bolsa Hotel. If you want a five star hotel - these are some way out of the centre and nowhere near the river.

We got this hotel at the local tourist information centre on arrival. This hotel is a three star but I would give it an extra star the rooms were great the staff were exceptional. The location was central to everything shame it was at the top of a hill, but porto is hilly anyway. Porto is a fantastic place to vist lots of history great food plus all brands of port is made here!

We had a room on the sixth (top) floor overlooking the street. We expect some street noise in the middle of a city and it was reasonably quiet on the first night, but the second night was a horror. There seems to be some sort of club across the street, and there were kids there on the pavement until 3 am making an awful noise. On the third night a rock concert was taking place somewhere - I imagine it was across the river. However, the marvels of electronics can make it seem like next door. So, take earplugs with you. The room was not large, but adequate, and the bathroom was also a little cramped. However, it was very clean and tidy. Breakfast was nothing special, but adequate, and could have become boring for a longer stay. When we checked out, the rental car we had ordered failed to turn up. The receptionist called them up and took them to task. He got us a taxi out to the rental car premises. I had left something in the room, which the maid brought down a few minutes after we had left it. So, a reasonably priced 3 star hotel, in the middle of a noisy city, with attentive, helpful and honest staff. All in all, a good deal (but don't forget the earplugs).

OK, this hotel is a great value and the location is amazing, for me, the best location ( except Pestana hotel, 3 times more expensive), but the room I got, number 301, was quite small, old, no hair dryer, no mini bar, very poor toiletries, small bathromm without storage space ( our things were on the floor ) and a very dirty shower courtain; the breakfast is the poorest I have ever seen, a swiss roll, old fruit, cheap corn flakes and the cheapest yoghurts you can find in Portugal. The orange juice : this deserves an specia mention : the worst orange juice I have ever tried, it was just water with something similar to powded orange. Nasty. I paid 82 Euros per 2 pèople for a double room and I got what I wanted, an excellent location. Porto is an amazing city, and this hotel is in a very good location. You can find nicest hotels in other parts of the city but you will not find a better hotel in a better location for less money. If you are a couple looking for something romantic forget about this place but if you want to be close to the ribeira, this place is a good posibility. Anyway, enjoy porto

I stayed at Hotel Da Bolsa for one night. STAFF: Very courteous and helpful. ROOM: The best thing about our room was the view of the rooftops of the historic center. We took tons of pictures of this beautiful view. The room was very spacious, but the bathroom was on the small side. A standard 3-star room. LOCATION: Only a few minutes' walk to the Douro River, the Ribiera district, and the rest of the historic core. NEARBY EATERIES: Tons of bakeries and restaurants within walking distance. TRANSPORTATION: A short walk to many bus lines and to the train station that serves the north of Portugal (e.g., Guimaraes). But, Porto is a walking city, so walk!

We couldn't pass up the chance to stay within the 'world heritage' zone...and at the price, this hotel is a steal! It's a GREAT location next to the impressive stock exchange and Sao Francisco church. As first time visitors to Porto, we felt staying in the Riberia was much better than the hotels along the Aliados Ave. (which was totally under construction, by the way). We had a phenomenal view of the cathedral from the 6th floor. Cool little nooks and crannies in the room, slanted ceilings. The breakfast was actually above average compared to the other Portugal hotels we stayed in...fresh bread, fresh fruit, sweet pastries, yogurt, ham, cheese, tea, coffee, milk, cornflakes. For a country with orange trees, however, we couldn't understand the lack of fresh orange juice---"Tang" seemed to be the standard.

Portugal in general seemed to be great value for your money, and this hotel was a great example. My wife and I stayed here for 3 nights of our honeymoon, after a week in Cascais and before we left for Amsterdam. For a shorter stay in Porto, like ours, this hotel was all we could hope for. It was extremely clean and well looked after, and the the staff was very helpful and attentive to any of our needs. The room was a good size and we had an amazing view of this gorgeous city. The hotel is located very close to the boardwalk area with lots of restaurants and places to get coffee (and they have great coffee). You can go just a bit further (but still on foot) and cross the Duro river where you can take tours of the Porto Caves. Porto was an add on for us where we thought, "Sure lets just see what it's about". Well, it was certainly worth the visit. We had a great time in the city & we would not hesitate to stay at the Bolsa again.

My wife and I stayed at the Hotel de Bolsa for eight nights in July. The standard of accommodation was very good for the price. The rooms are a good size, are quite well appointed and are kept very clean. The hotel is in an excellent / quiet location being midway between the train station / shopping district and the many attractive riverside eateries and bars. I would suggest asking for an upper floor as there are good views to be enjoyed from many of the rooms. The staff were helpful and courteous at all times. I thoroughly recommend this hotel and hope to return one day.

after reading the reviews on this website we booked hotel bolsa for a long weekend break and we definitely weren't disappointed. it is in a great location, within 5 minutes walk of the river. we booked room 606 after reading an article in the Times and the view was absolutely fantastic and made the hotel really good value for money. would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a comfortable hotel in porto

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at the Hotel da Bolsa. The staff were friendly and very obliging and didn't laugh at my attempts at speaking Portugese. The room was spotlessly clean and very quiet with a spectacular view of the cathedral. The location is excellent, being close to the river and its restaurants and bars and also to the station and shops. I was very pleasantly surprised by the price, very reasonable for this level of service and facilities. I wish I had stayed longer and if I ever make it back to Porto, I won't hesitate to book in again.

Excellent location for the tourist; friendly, helpful staff; good standard of accommodation.

Wasn't sure what kind of welcome to expect as we comprised six blokes on a football trip to Euro 2004 and, in such circumstances, hotels have been known to mysteriously lose reservations. Not here, though, where we were treated like kings despite regularly rolling in, worse for wear, at 4am and not leaving our rooms until mid-afternoon. Comfortable bedrooms, courteous staff, prime location for the Ribeira bars and restaurants. Highly recommended.

We spent 8 nights in this hotel during August 2002-it was one of the best value hotels we have stayed in! Housed in the old stock exchange building, it is perched on a hill in the centre of Porto overlooking the Douro, The hotel was a delight. Very friendly and accomodating staff-nothing was too much trouble. We decided to treat ourselves and booked one of the superior rooms at the top of the hotel. We got a mini suite! Bedroom, living room and 2 bathrooms with a superb view and all for under 100 euros per night! The rooms was so quiet, we had to set the alarm to get ourselves up in time for breakfast (which was very good). All in all, a delightful and very comfortable hotel with lots of character. We would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone

Smart, well run reasonably priced hotel in a very good location. Ask for a room with a view; ours was on the top florr and the four windows looked across the river and the town. Clean, modern and good rooms. Not a bad buffet breakfast either.