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Pensao Cristal

3.0 of 5
Rua Galeria de Paris 48, Porto 4050, Portugal
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Ranked #21 of 67 Porto B&B and Inns
3.5 of 5 stars 153 Reviews
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SilviaDW
Sao Paulo
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011

This place has lots of pros and cons, so be sure about what you're looking for before booking it: Pros: - Good location - Price - Acceptably clean - Gentle staff Cons: - Noisy (at least on weekends, people don't just hang out in the bars, they party in the street too). My room didn't face the street and I'm... More

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Gadin
Israel
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6 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2011

The major pro of this hotel is its location in the very center of Porto. Accessing to the main Porto's landscapes are within few minutes walking. The room and the bathroom are quite small but clean and quite convenient. We had a room that was facing the street, and though the street is a bit noisy (as several bars and... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 August 2011

We stayed here on Saturday night after finishing 100 miles of the Camino De Santiago a couple of days before. We chose it randomly, went out in the evening for a few hours, but got back expecting to sleep but was kept awake by the horrendously loud music and 100s of people partying on the street below. We couldn't close... More

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Canadiantravellers50
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2011

The only decent thing about this place wwas the location. The room was small and poorly appointed- tv did not work and the furniture was sparse and rickety. The hotel smelled of codfish and boiled cabbage. We booked here based on reviews, but the hotel did not meet expectations. In fact it was so disgusting, we refused to stay here... More

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Streatham_Superstar
Vienna, Austria
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3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2011

Smashing little place for a cheap weekend in Porto. Right in the centre of the action which means it can get a little noisy late on a weekend - but nothing too bad. Fantastic service, fantastic price. Rooms a little basic, but what do you want?! More

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bradloll
Porto, Portugal
1 review
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2011
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just spent four days at the end of january for a midwinter break thanks to 3 euro flight with ryanair. my wife searched the net and came up with pensao cristal. we took the 602 bus from just outside the airport although the 601 is probably more direct. the buses are modern and clean and cheap costing 1.50 euro which... More

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matthieu04
Paris
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2010
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Perfectly located for nightlife and visits, cheap, friendly staff,... But that's all. Because the everything is getting old, the bathroom is tiny, falling into pieces, and the room is not that pleasant; and you are so close to bars you can really hear the music To book if you want to go out late, and to stay away during the... More

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angoango
Henderson, Nevada
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31 reviews
24 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2010

We only were in Porto for 2 nights, so we decided saving a couple bucks at this place would help out the rest of our 2 1/2 week trip. Major Mistake. We were on the 4th floor (421, I believe) and had our own restroom....But just Barely. Apparently the other rooms on our floor did not and the public toilet... More

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mirasuri
London, United Kingdom
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12 reviews
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2010
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We stayed at this hotels for two night in July and I came really close to meltingaway for the heat that was in the room: when we arrived they had no sign of our booking but the extremely nice and helpful lady at the front desk checked through and we were able to get one room eventually; on the other... More

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sparklywoogie
Shropshire
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2010

Lots of good things to say here. The staff were very helpful and friendly and spoke good english which certainly helped us. The room was fairly small but not a problem. I was definitely glad that they had air conditioning! Free internet access was available. Breakfast was a nice start to the day - couple of bread rolls, a pastry,... More

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