Holiday Inn Porto Gaia, an IHG Hotel

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar
Interior
1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar
Property amenity
Fitness facility

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Room service
    Room service

Explore the area

Map
Rua Diogo Macedo, 220, Vila Nova de Gaia, 4400-107
  • El Corte Inglés de Gaia
    13 min walk
  • Sandeman Cellars
    3 min drive
  • Cais de Gaia
    4 min drive
  • Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro)
    25 min drive

Room options

Suite, Multiple Beds, River View

  • 50 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Dining Area)

  • 75 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, River View

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Premium Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Dining Area)

  • 125 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, River View

  • 30 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed (Walk-In Shower)

  • 50 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Premium Room, 2 Single Beds, River View

  • 35 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Accessible

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Vila Nova de Gaia

With a stay at Holiday Inn Porto Gaia, an IHG Hotel in Vila Nova de Gaia (Mafamude), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Porto Cathedral and Ribeira Square. .This family-friendly hotel is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Porto Historic Center and 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Casa da Música.

What's nearby

  • Dom Luis I Bridge - 5 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Porto Cathedral - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Ribeira Square - 6 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Porto Historic Center - 7 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Livraria Lello - 7 min drive - 5.9 km

Getting around

  • Vila Nova de Gaia Station - 12 min walk
  • João de Deus Station - 12 min walk
  • Porto Airport (OPO) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Belo Ponto - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Novo Rumo - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪La Tradizionale - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Dr. Café - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Brasuca - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Porto Gaia, an IHG Hotel

Family-friendly Vila Nova de Gaia hotel in Mafamude with a full-service spa
Holiday Inn Porto Gaia, an IHG Hotel offers 179 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. A pillow menu is available. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Vila Nova de Gaia hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 4 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic.
Make yourself at home in one of the 179 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy Portuguese cuisine at Friends Kitchen, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Vila Nova de Gaia? This hotel has 18299 square feet (1700 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 16 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Friends Kitchen - This restaurant specializes in Portuguese cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Biosphere, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Covered self parking on site (EUR 12 per day)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–11:00 AM on weekends: EUR 16 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Friends Kitchen

Things to do

  • Bike parking
  • Bike storage
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Private picnics
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Indoor pool
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (18299 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms - 16

Outdoors

  • Pool sunloungers

Spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Massages
  • Massage/treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 119
  • Hand-held shower head
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Stairwell handrail height (centimetres): 91
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 20 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 115
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Romance packages available
  • TV in lobby
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Bidet
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing
  • Water-efficient toilets only

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 noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday:
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
The following facilities are closed on Friday and Saturday:
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 18 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the 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 2.50 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 16 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 35 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: EUR 35 (one-way)
  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 12 per day
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30.0 per night
  • Facilities fee: EUR 15 per person, per day and includes use of: swimming pool

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 3681

We should mention

Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Porto Gaia, an IHG Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 250 out of 430 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 139 out of 430 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 430 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 430 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 430 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rami

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money. Great breakfast. Nice staff and parking was available
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

MIguel Angelo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

MIguel Angelo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fernanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Yan

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I didn't like the service, Tried calling the reception multiple times with no answer, My requests were ignored. The receptionest tried to add an extra charge for the pool usage, although it wasn't mentioned anywhere
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel room was spacious and clean. The reception staff was cordial.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Pablo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Very unfriendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view. Good service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wesley Ramos

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn't expect a Holiday Inn to be so nice in Europe! The breakfast was super nice.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Madhav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Decent and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cearos B T

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent for price and not far from city centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Walter, Belle Mead

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zakaria

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff. Good food
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent family stay but catered to business clients
Location within walking distance to many amenities, parks, shops, restaurants and cafes. Room was very large and quiet with a fridge and 2 bottles of complimentary water and free, reliable wifi. Food for purchase from the bar and restaurant was excellent as were the servers. We did not try the buffet breakfast. Whatever you do, do NOT order room service no matter how exhausted you may be. We were shocked at the poor quality of what we received for breakfast and there is a surcharge. Food was stale, dry and poor quality as if it was prepared hours earlier or reheated from yesterday's leftovers though it was not hot at all. We received hard, dry french fries when we thought we would receive breakfast potatoes, they missed our order of eggs, bacon and sausage was hard and inedible as well. What we thought we fresh fruit bowls were full of liquid and soggy as if dumped from a can. It almost seemed as if they were insulted by our request and gave us the restaurants leftovers from the previous day. Needless to say we couldn't eat most of it - what a waste! Other con is there is nothing to do on site for families if tired or need downtime (i.e. a pool). The tv in the room kept breaking up and cutting out and was unreliable. The lobby is nice for lounging as there are a few areas with couches for hanging out and a few tvs showcasing sports as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff super friendly and helpful. The hotel is not close to much amenities but with a taxi is fine; I prefer not to be in very busy areas. Clean, beautiful hotel. Staff was great!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Asad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
safe and clean
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Renata

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Samir

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Iddo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this hotel although on first impression you may think its too far away from Porto and doesnt look very attractive from the outside its really whats inside that counts. The breakfast was amazing inc GLUTEN FREE corner with cornflakes & croissants 🙌🙌 The shower in the room had great pressure, an Iron that actually was better than the one at home, a fridge, Great Wifi. Room service, Housekeeping all 1st class and the jewel in the crown was Patricia in the spa!! Best massage yet. Its the staff that make this hotel. Dont worry about location UBER is 2 minutes away and this hotel will save you hundreds of pounds compared to porto old town. Great break away
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlos Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The water supply was turned off during the night
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024