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BABEL

3.0 star property
Guesthouse with a restaurant, steps from Livraria Lello

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Apartment | 2 bedrooms, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Apartment | 2 bedrooms, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Restaurant
BABEL places visitors right in Porto's historic heart, with a convenient on-site bar and restaurant. Travelers can stay connected with WiFi while discovering nearby attractions like the famous Livraria Lello bookstore or enjoying views of Porto Cathedral.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Apartment | 2 bedrooms, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

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Highlights

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

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Double Room | 2 bedrooms, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)

Highlights

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

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About the neighborhood

Centro / Baixa, a neighborhood in Porto, is home to BABEL. Porto Historic Center is a notable landmark, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Livraria Lello and Norte Shopping. Crystal Palace Gardens and Porto Botanical Garden are also worth visiting.
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Rua de Tras, 49, Porto, Porto, 4050-615

What's nearby

  • Clerigos Tower - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Livraria Lello - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Porto Cathedral - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Porto Historic Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Ribeira Square - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Pr. da Liberdade Stop - 2 min walk
  • São Bento Station - 3 min walk
  • Porto Airport (OPO) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Manteigaria - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Confeitaria dos Clérigos - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Honorato - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Forno dos Clérigos - ‬1 min walk

About this property

BABEL

Guesthouse near Ribeira Square
Close to Livraria Lello and Porto Historic Center, BABEL provides a bar, a restaurant, and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Express check-out
Room features
All guestrooms at BABEL feature perks such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and kitchen islands.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and free toiletries
  • Separate sitting areas, kitchenettes, and mini fridges

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Accessibility

  • No elevator

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 within 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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.

We have included 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, debit cards, and cash
Property Registration Number 31192

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

BABEL Porto
BABEL Guesthouse
BABEL Guesthouse Porto

Frequently asked questions

Is BABEL pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at BABEL?

BABEL doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at BABEL?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at BABEL?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is BABEL located?

Located in Centro / Baixa, this guesthouse is steps from Clérigos Church and Livraria Lello. Porto Cathedral and Ribeira Square are also within 10 minutes. Pr. da Liberdade Stop is only a 2-minute walk and Clérigos Stop is 2 minutes.

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BABEL Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 45 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Brittney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay here. Extremely walkable and had a lot of food options nearby. Would definitely come back next time.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chit Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a really nice, artistic place to stay, friendly and very helpful host!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location, spaciousness of accommodation and communication regarding check-in were excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean, location is convenient for uber accessible to the airport and does who can’t live without Starbucks is around the corner ! Katherine is super nice and accommodating!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and very good location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

NIGEL

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable, Definately dine in the restaurant,

Check in was easy. The apartment is long and slender , very cool interior. Amazing large shower and bathroom . The bed was comfortable..Very safe and clean. Good little kitchen area but only one wineglass, cutlery set, the bathroom wall socket was lose and only one toilet roll !!! also small cracks in the concrete floor with lose tile . Overall I like the apartment. We ate downstairs one night. Loved the food the chef was incredible and the floor staff lovely and the restuarant had a great vibe.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really awesome location for walking. There were restaurants and shops all over the place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and really cool contemporary design for our space. We rented a 2 bedroom for our group of friends to stay while in Porto. Although the translucent walls didn’t leave much for privacy, we enjoyed it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was very nice and clean. Everything was good until night time. We had the room right above the restaurant and it was so loud. The restaurant closed at 12am but then for the next hour you could hear all the staff cleaning until around 1am. Location was really good but such a shame about the noise
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location

Nice spacious room in a perfect location - everything is within walking distance. Clear self check in instructions were sent ahead of our arrival, and it was easy to get in touch with the host if needed. Unfortunately the 1st floor room we stayed in was very noisy due to the restaurant downstairs - we expected a little noise but didn't expect the loud music until gone 1am every night. It would also have been nice to have more than 2 coffee capsules for the coffee machine and more than 1 mug, as we were 2 people staying for 4 nights.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent. I had a lovely room, extremely spacious and very clean. Highly recommend. Will definitely try to go back if I am back in Porto!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Mahdieh

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Beware of extra large fees at check in

Be aware of extra costs at check in. We booked the place for two nights and all the fees were aid upfront except for $13.05 left for the city tax. Upon the arrival they charged us 52 euros, claiming that it is for cleaning fee. This fee was never posted in anywhere and when I reached out the manager about it they replied that they will request hotels.com to refund me, which is nonsense and it is hotel’s responsibility to be honest about the fees and also refund the extra costs.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bit weird not seeing anyone on arrival but it did work out okay. My room was absolutely fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

scott

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

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

8/10 Good

Logan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The apartments themselves are great, and it was a nice touch to have access to free hot and cold water on the floor. However, our experience was let down by a few key issues. With two nights left in our stay, I requested more toilet paper and received a response of “Sure!”—but nothing was ever delivered. We ended up having to go out and get our own. I followed up with the owner but never received a reply. Additionally, we were locked out one evening due to a malfunctioning keypad. When we called for help, we were told someone would arrive in 20 minutes. It ended up being closer to 35, and we only got in because another guest happened to be leaving. Overall, while the space itself was lovely, it would make a big difference to have more reliable communication and support—especially for essentials like toilet paper and basic access to the building.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

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

8/10 Good

Sofia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was perfect! Right in the middle of everything, with a metro station two streets over. The instructions they gave us were clear and everything was easy and convenient. But be aware that there is no elevator! We had to carry our bags three floors up. The room offers plenty of space and was clean but the couch was broken in the middle. You couldn't really use it. The worst part was the bathroom. Black and poorly lit, you couldn't see anything, if it was clean or not. There was no circulation in the bathroom and the whole room smelled musty after a shower. The shower had great pressure and was pleasant but the warm water wasn't enough for two people. You had to wait for 20 minutes for the water to get warm again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 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

Laurie-Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Le check-in se faisait en ligne directement et ils nous envoyaient les directives pour rentrer à l’intérieur. Ce qui est bien parce qu’on pouvait arriver à n’importe quelle heure. Par contre, la porte pour rentrer à l’intérieur n’ouvrait pas toujours et nous devions faire le code 2 fois pour y entrer. Tout est à proximité à la marche, beaucoup de restaurants au alentours. Le lit était confortable et la chambre était grande pour deux personnes. tout semble être nouvellement rénové. C’était propre.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ramiro

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Alert : Unethical business!

It’s 6 Euro local tax on the booking; however, upon checking-in, she charged another 40 euro service fee which was never mention on the booking contract. Very unethical business!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025