Name: Hotel Palanca
Address: 779 Rua de Faria Guimarães 4200-291, Porto, PT
Price range: From $49

Hotel Palanca, PortoHotel Palanca in Porto, Portugal has a corrected score of 2.5 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 130 of 133 hotels we score in Porto. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 2.4 before correction: Booking.com 2.7, Tripadvisor 2.3, Google 2.0, Agoda 2.6. Rooms from about $49 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hotel Palanca is a 2-star establishment located in Porto near the Marques Metro Station. The property provides air-conditioned, simply furnished rooms and caters to budget-conscious travellers. Guests have access to free Wi-Fi and on-site parking, with breakfast available for an extra charge. The hotel is situated within walking distance of the city centre and offers direct beach access. While the staff are noted for being helpful and the rooms are kept clean, the facilities are older and some guests have reported issues with soundproofing between rooms.What stands out

Free parking and Wi-Fi

Close to metro station

Helpful staff

Beach access

Watch out for

Outdated facilities

Poor soundproofing

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