Finding cheap rooms in Porto is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Porto you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
Porto is the gateway for Douro River cruises, with many ships docking on the river at Porto or across the water in Vila Nova de Gaia.
The colorful riverfront below the Dom Luís I Bridge — scenic, lively and close to cruise docks.
The central downtown around Avenida dos Aliados, with plenty of mid-range hotels and metro links.
Across the Douro among the port-wine lodges, with views of the old town and many river-cruise moorings.
An artsy area of galleries and cafés, a short walk from the center.
Where the river meets the Atlantic — beaches and seafood, a tram ride from the center.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
May–June and September–October are ideal; July and August are busiest, and winter brings the lowest rates.
Many ships dock along the Douro in Porto or Vila Nova de Gaia; check your cruise documents for the exact pier.
Yes for atmosphere and views, but it is hilly and busy; Baixa is flatter, central and often cheaper.
Yes. Porto charges a nightly municipal tourist tax per person, paid at the hotel.