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Tripadvisor Traveller RatingBased on 317 Reviews
Traveller ReviewsRanked #18 of 27 hotels in Vila Nova de Gaia
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Excellent
45
Very Good
133
Average
91
Poor
31
Terrible
18
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lfal42 said...
Not what I saw on photos online
Travelled on 08/2025
Very dated basic Hotel . You are quite some distance from all the main tourist locations. Its a 25 min walk for the river . Windows are blown . You cant open them . If there was a fire you would be screwed!! You can hear the metro and cars though double glazing. Decorative bed linen on top is grubby . Kettle wire is very stretched to plug . Bed is very wobbly when you turn on mattress. Roof top restaurant is very d...
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Marina K said...
Valentina K. New York
Travelled on 10/2024
We had horrible experience at this hotel.The room was small and you can hear everything happening in neighboring rooms. The safe and the fan and air conditioner did not work and the staff were not helpful when we called to ask about this.The towels were old and the breakfast was not good.The staff overall was not friendly....
Nornironal said...
Very good overall - would stay again.
Travelled on 06/2024
"Would I stay in Black Tulip again?" Answer: "Yes". Detailed comments: We stayed 5 nights on the Gaia side of Porto. It's about a 20 - 30 minutes walk to downtown Porto. It suited us as we normally walk many miles daily. There is a tram across the street but we never used it. Hotel is very clean throughout. Our room was a good size with a decent ensuite and full size bath. Fixtures and fittings sturdy and every...
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Zhanna A said...
Do not stay there
Travelled on 05/2024
There are only 2 small elevators for 10 stores hotel. They are always busy.
The breakfast is very poor. No fresh vegetables, not enough coffee cups.
We tried to use safe. It closed and did not open. The refrigerator was not working on the day of our arrival, though it was fixed next day....
leobV9047HM said...
Good for the price.
Travelled on 09/2023
Pretty good hotel, but but not 4* definitely. Well located, good hot breakfasts, amazing view from the restaurant on 10th floor. Rooms are OK, but with minimum equipment and old furniture. Good for the price, sough.....