Palace Hotel & Spa Termas de São Vicente

A very old and tired hotel. Room had not been aired for a long time so smelled damp and musty - I had to open the window as soon as I entered the room. Old furniture, old and dilapidated bathroom / shower. Span and gym not available. Swimming pool available but costs €18 for a swim! I dont expect to pay as a guest of the hotel. Breakfast OK - coffee cold.

If you don’t speak English please translate as it is important for you! traveled a lot in my live, don’t choose this place! I booked two night’s and prepaid This place is a complete joke referring to the „4 Stars category“ Physical: We received a room with bathroom in unacceptable condition. Any joint/connection done with silicon was full of mold! We complained and got a different room. This room was generally in same size and condition and “lucky” the bathroom was only 90% as bad like the room before. Managing: Portugal is well known for their “Galao”, which is more or less similar to Italian “Latte Machiato” As we have seen a professional espresso coffee machine, my wife an me got the cheekynes to ask for such Galao. The waitress explained that on the breakfast buffet is the cattle with instant coffee and the milk is beside. “They do not serve any extras” Ok, we got the information , took our coffees and went to our tables. 2 min later different girl from staff comes, started the espresso machine, prepare here self a “Galao” I asked kindly whether it’s possible to get one as well. The girl said that I have to pay extra. We left this “Installation ” immediately To all who will read this: Physically this place is over its time. Setup remind you of the 60’s Managed like an old communist hostal

Hotel was a good location for a wedding venue we were attending, although not much around the area. The breakfast was not very nice, and there were no snacks or food available for people arriving late in the evening. The beds were very comfortable, however there were stains in the bathrooms and communal areas were quite shabby. When walking down some stairs to the pool, they were crumbling beneath my parents feet. It is extremely expensive to get into Porto unless you want to take a 2.5 hour bus.