Not having stayed in a Best Western before my wife and I did not know what to expect. But we certainly didn't expect the excellent value the Inca offers. Our room was spacious, comfortable and spotless - and there was loads of storage space. The buffet breakfast was as good as any we've had anywhere, with several different (usually local) dishes each day. And the staff were, without exception, friendly, courteous, and most helpful. The location suited us too; 5 mins walk from the main metro interchange station and just 10 mins into the central district. This meant lots of very good (cheap) local restaurants to choose from, and very few tourist. We would stay there again without hesitation.

The staff at the Beat Western Inca went out of their way to help us enjoy our trip to Portugal.
Maria at the reception desk was like a travel guide to us!!!! She told us about visiting Aviero and Costa Nova south of Oporto. An easy journey and so worth the trip on the Cercanias train to Aviero and then a bus to Costa Nova. Our room was very comfortable and the breakfast was included in the price of the room. A tasty and more than adequate breakfast!! There is a small lounge and bar adjacent to the reception area. Juan made me a delicious Irish coffee one night. One of the best I have ever had!!! Also be sure to visit the restaurant "Galeria de Paris" on Rua Galeria de Paris. An easy walk from the hotel. Very nice area, as well as the pedestrian street, Rua de Cedofieta.

My experience at the hotel was very good. Hotel Inca is affiliated with Best Western and I used the BW website to get a great “last minute” rate for this hotel in central Porto. As a Best Western club member, I also got an upgrade from a double to a huge suite with a small second room on the 6th floor. I stayed at the hotel a 2nd time in a regular double room after an overnight trip to Amarante, and that smaller sized room proved satisfying, too.

The rooms were kept very clean and the sheets were changed daily – which did not happen anywhere else in our 25 days of various hotels in Spain and Portugal. The bathroom was entirely new with modern style fixtures. Our suite had a wonderful west view of City Hall and the red roofed homes of this old city. The air-conditioning worked great. The regular double room faced east over some tree-tops of the small park across the street and we could faintly see the extraordinarily designed Casa de Musica building across town. The regular double room was of an acceptable size and comfort with a fridge. The TVs in all rooms are small and have one lousy English language news channel (SkyChannel) and an English language film channel.

The desk staff was extremely helpful, especially Ms. Silva who runs the show there. She has exceptionally good English and a good personality. We got information on bus and train schedules from the staff and had dinner reservations made for us several times.

The two hotel elevators are small but worked well without having to wait long. There is a small lounge on the ground floor with waiter service for drinks in the lobby. The buffet breakfast was very, very good.

I liked the hotel location, which is a short walk to the town center. We’re relatively fit and being such is helpful for this town. The hotel is slightly up a hill but it is not the only incline you’ll be walking in Porto! The hotel is 5 minutes to the modern metro and 10-15 minutes to the city square and pedestrian malls. It is on a quiet small street next to a police substation, which I suspect, makes it safer while still being quiet. There is a very good, economical laundry shop a block away that the front desk can direct you to (it is much cheaper than this or any other hotel laundry rates). There also is a small pedestrian mall one block away. The intercity train station and bus station are walkable distances… except if carrying luggage.

We had an extremely savory, fixed price lunch (8 Euros) at the nearby Café Lagostino (across from the Hotel Sangre de Infante which has a not-so-good restaurant). We walked from the hotel to and over the Eiffel Bridge to the other side of the river (Vila Nova de Gaia) for two dinners, and took a 7 Euro taxi back to the hotel at night.

Only negatives to the hotel are 1) free wi-fi is only available in the lobby and breakfast area (with a pricey paid service offered in the rooms) and 2) the a/c is not that good in some rooms we checked out.

I can recommend the hotel very highly. Good value for the money.

We booked a 2 night stay at the Hotel Inca through Expedia, and are very satisfied with our stay at the hotel. Firstly, the staff were very friendly & helpful. Secondly, the hotel is clean and has the necessary mod cons including free wifi in the lobby. The buffet breakfast was excellent. OK, the hotel looks a bit 70s, but it´s been well-maintained and still looks good.

The location is convenient-- especially for those driving into Porto. There is a pay parking area in the square just in front of the hotel. It is usually full during the day but if you get in after 5 or 6 you will probably not have to wait too long for a space to free up. It is free from 8 pm to 8 am, and we paid just over €9 for 8 am to 8 pm. Streets are quite narrow and so it´s hard to find street parking, which you mostly have to pay for at machines anyway.

You don´t really need the car to get around Porto, which is a great city to walk around in. The townhall at the start of Avda dos Aliados is about a 10 min walk from the hotel. Restaurants at the riverside were nice, though be prepared for a slightly uphill walk back to hotel afterwards. If you want to eat somewhere closer, there are cafes near the university about a 10 min stroll down the road from the hotel. I recommend walking across the bridge to Vila Nova de Gaia, where you can tour a port lodge and taste some port wine. cafes & benches along the river are good for hanging out.