Porto Palacio Congress Hotel & Spa: conference facilities in Portugal
Rooms: 251 | Floors: 18 | Rating: 5
Location.
Porto Palacio Congress Hotel & Spa is located near the beach in Porto and close to Bessa Stadium, Rotunda da Boavista, and Sandeman Cellars. Additional points of interest include Casa da Musica and Museum of Port Wine.
Hotel Features.
Dining options at Porto Palacio Congress Hotel & Spa include 4 restaurants. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available 24 hours a day. The hotel serves hot and cold buffet breakfasts each morning in the breakfast room (surcharges apply). Recreational amenities include an indoor pool, a children's pool, a health club, a spa tub, and a sauna. The property's full service health spa has body treatments, massage/treatment rooms, facials, and beauty services. This 5 star property has a business center and offers a meeting/conference room, secretarial services, and a technology helpdesk. Wireless and wired high speed Internet access is available in public areas (surcharges apply) and the hotel has an Internet point. This Porto property has event space consisting of a conference center, banquet facilities, a ballroom, and exhibit space. The property offers a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge). Wedding services and concierge services are available. Guest parking is limited, and available on a limited first come, first served basis (surcharge). Additional property amenities include multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and a fitness facility. This is a smoke free property. A total renovation of this property was completed in 2007.
Guestrooms.
251 air conditioned guestrooms at Porto Palacio Congress Hotel & Spa feature minibars and laptop compatible safes. Accommodations offer city or partial ocean views. Beds come with down blankets. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations with handheld showerheads and rainfall showerheads. They also offer double sinks, phones, and bidets. Wired high speed and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. In addition to desks and fax machines, guestrooms offer direct dial phones. 32 inch LCD televisions have satellite channels and pay movies. Rooms also include safes and complimentary newspapers. Guests may request in room massages, irons/ironing boards, and extra towels/bedding. A nightly turndown service is offered and housekeeping is available daily. Guestrooms are all non smoking.
Notifications and Fees:
- Advanced reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- There are no room charges for children 12 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out.
- Self parking fee: EUR 31.20 per day (a different rate applies for extended parking)
- Buffet breakfast fee: EUR 13 per person (approximate amount)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.
Bessa Stadium 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Casa da Musica 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Rotunda da Boavista 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Crystal Palace Gardens 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
University of Porto 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Museum of Port Wine 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Norte Shopping 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Porto Cathedral 3 km / 1.8 mi
Ramos Pinto 3 km / 1.9 mi
Sandeman Cellars 3.3 km / 2.1 mi
Cockburn Smithes 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Barros Almeida 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Taylor Fladgate 3.8 km / 2.4 mi
Real Companhia Velha 4.1 km / 2.5 mi
The preferred airport for Porto Palacio Congress Hotel & Spa is Porto (OPO Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro) 9 km / 5.6 mi.
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