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Pensao Cristal

3.0 of 5
Rua Galeria de Paris 48, Porto 4050, Portugal
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Pensao Cristal
Ranked #22 of 74 Porto B&B and Inns
3.5 of 5 stars 167 Reviews
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Amsterdam
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130 reviews 130 reviews
Reviews in 55 cities Reviews in 55 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

My husband and I traveled by plane up to Porto, car rental was already arranged before hand. Rent a car agent fetched us up and so was given a car, we have to travel up to Galicia and back to Porto. On our 8 day trip from Porto-Galicia-Porto this was the first stop. Overnight stay in this B&B was a... More

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El Sobrante
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Nice place, small room, good location. noisy at night (weekend), price seemed fitting. Our room was small, clean, with a balcony facing the street. The Pensao is convenient to the train station, metro and buses, and felt safe to walk at night. While we enjoyed hearing the evening tango music or the piano played from the downstairs restaurant-bar at first,... More

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Napoli
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

Situated in a very central street: Rua Galeria de Paris, that is the very middle of the nightlife! I stayed there in the week-end (from Thu to Sun) and every night a lot of guys crowded the street to drink something out of the several bars and clubs that fill it. So there is a lot of noise in the... More

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Sao Paulo
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
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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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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2011
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 August 2011 via mobile

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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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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Vienna, Austria
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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?!

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Porto, Portugal
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3 helpful votes 3 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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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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Rua Galeria de Paris 48, Porto 4050, Portugal
Price range (per night):* 40 AUD - 79 AUD

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