Is BABEL pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at BABEL?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

Where is BABEL located?

Located in Centro / Baixa, this guesthouse is steps away from Clérigos Church and Livraria Lello. Porto Cathedral and Ribeira Square are also within 10 minutes. Pr. da Liberdade Stop is only a 2-minute walk and Clérigos Stop is 2 minutes.

BABEL Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chit Jane

29 May, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

It was a really nice, artistic place to stay, friendly and very helpful host!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

12 Apr, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Location, spaciousness of accommodation and communication regarding check-in were excellent.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

31 May, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Clean, location is convenient for uber accessible to the airport and does who can’t live without Starbucks is around the corner ! Katherine is super nice and accommodating!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

1 Mar, 2025

Liked: Staff & service, amenities

Great location. Very central to everything

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

RAFAEL

11 Nov, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great location and comfortable room

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

18 Sept, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Really awesome location for walking. There were restaurants and shops all over the place.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

NIGEL

26 May, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable, Definately dine in the restaurant,

Check in was easy. The apartment is long and slender , very cool interior. Amazing large shower and bathroom . The bed was comfortable..Very safe and clean. Good little kitchen area but only one wineglass, cutlery set, the bathroom wall socket was lose and only one toilet roll !!! also small cracks in the concrete floor with lose tile . Overall I like the apartment. We ate downstairs one night. Loved the food the chef was incredible and the floor staff lovely and the restuarant had a great vibe.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

25 Oct, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Close to everything.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

4 Jan, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great location and really cool contemporary design for our space. We rented a 2 bedroom for our group of friends to stay while in Porto. Although the translucent walls didn’t leave much for privacy, we enjoyed it.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

matthew

30 Apr, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The room was very nice and clean. Everything was good until night time. We had the room right above the restaurant and it was so loud. The restaurant closed at 12am but then for the next hour you could hear all the staff cleaning until around 1am. Location was really good but such a shame about the noise

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Emily

14 Apr, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location

Nice spacious room in a perfect location - everything is within walking distance. Clear self check in instructions were sent ahead of our arrival, and it was easy to get in touch with the host if needed. Unfortunately the 1st floor room we stayed in was very noisy due to the restaurant downstairs - we expected a little noise but didn't expect the loud music until gone 1am every night. It would also have been nice to have more than 2 coffee capsules for the coffee machine and more than 1 mug, as we were 2 people staying for 4 nights.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

16 Oct, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bit weird not seeing anyone on arrival but it did work out okay. My room was absolutely fine.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don

13 Sept, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Modern apartment on an ancient street in the heart of the old town. Lots of space.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

9 Jun, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great find

Great place to stay as this was near all amenities. There was a mini supermarket nearby, tourist attractions and the room we had had doors that closed off the noise from the busy main street. The place was on the second floor above the restaurant with a great shower, had a fridge and a mini area to prepare/store food. The only thing was bins weren't emptied daily but we could take that to a bin outside.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

scott

1 Apr, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The space was just as adverstised, with easy communication via email. Accomondating our late check out was a life saver.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evan

9 Jun, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing modern rooms in perfect location

Babel was AMAZING! We got an upgrade to the apartment and it didn’t disappoint. So modern and clean, in the most traditional part of town. The sister restaurant below is also incredible. The only minor problem was communicating with the staff (it is unmanned), so we were a bit unsure how to check-in. But once we got in touch, everything was perfect. Highly recommend!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Logan

28 May, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

The apartments themselves are great, and it was a nice touch to have access to free hot and cold water on the floor. However, our experience was let down by a few key issues. With two nights left in our stay, I requested more toilet paper and received a response of “Sure!”—but nothing was ever delivered. We ended up having to go out and get our own. I followed up with the owner but never received a reply. Additionally, we were locked out one evening due to a malfunctioning keypad. When we called for help, we were told someone would arrive in 20 minutes. It ended up being closer to 35, and we only got in because another guest happened to be leaving. Overall, while the space itself was lovely, it would make a big difference to have more reliable communication and support—especially for essentials like toilet paper and basic access to the building.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

10 Apr, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service

Our room was very nice, the bed was comfortable and the location is excellent. Everything is within easy walking distance and the Trasca restaurant just 50m served excellent tapas. I would recommend it however be aware, there is NO information available in the hotel as the front desk is deserted, the duvet cover was stained which we advised them of on the first night and the next evening they finally saw our message and wanted to leave it until we left but finally agreed and someone came to change it. This is also the only place we have ever stayed that did not have any soap in the shower or sink, never mind shampoo. Those last items were annoyances but didn’t impact our stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Sofia

6 Nov, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The location was perfect! Right in the middle of everything, with a metro station two streets over. The instructions they gave us were clear and everything was easy and convenient. But be aware that there is no elevator! We had to carry our bags three floors up. The room offers plenty of space and was clean but the couch was broken in the middle. You couldn't really use it. The worst part was the bathroom. Black and poorly lit, you couldn't see anything, if it was clean or not. There was no circulation in the bathroom and the whole room smelled musty after a shower. The shower had great pressure and was pleasant but the warm water wasn't enough for two people. You had to wait for 20 minutes for the water to get warm again.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Brittney

27 Aug, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Had a great stay here. Extremely walkable and had a lot of food options nearby. Would definitely come back next time.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Laurie-Anne

8 Jun, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Le check-in se faisait en ligne directement et ils nous envoyaient les directives pour rentrer à l’intérieur. Ce qui est bien parce qu’on pouvait arriver à n’importe quelle heure. Par contre, la porte pour rentrer à l’intérieur n’ouvrait pas toujours et nous devions faire le code 2 fois pour y entrer. Tout est à proximité à la marche, beaucoup de restaurants au alentours. Le lit était confortable et la chambre était grande pour deux personnes. tout semble être nouvellement rénové. C’était propre.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

27 Apr, 2025

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

16 Apr, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ramiro

15 Apr, 2025

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Mahdieh

13 Apr, 2025

Liked: Room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Beware of extra large fees at check in

Be aware of extra costs at check in. We booked the place for two nights and all the fees were aid upfront except for $13.05 left for the city tax. Upon the arrival they charged us 52 euros, claiming that it is for cleaning fee. This fee was never posted in anywhere and when I reached out the manager about it they replied that they will request hotels.com to refund me, which is nonsense and it is hotel’s responsibility to be honest about the fees and also refund the extra costs.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

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10/10 Excellent

Chit Jane

Chit Jane

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Mark

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Ingrid

8/10 Good

Eric

Eric

10/10 Excellent

RAFAEL

RAFAEL

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Michael

8/10 Good

NIGEL

Comfortable, Definately dine in the restaurant,

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