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Reviews of Maria da Sé Historic House

3 out of 5
Maria da Sé Historic House
Rua da Bainharia, 74 - 76, Porto, Porto

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 104 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 123 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Julio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very friendly staff,very good location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Marta Lopes on 19 Oct 2023
Dear Travis,Thank you for your review!Most kind regards,Team Maria da Sé Historic House

10/10 Excellent

Gillian Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent central location in city centre approx 5 mins from nearest metro stop. Clean and modern. Our room was small but had everything we needed for our 3 night stay. Welcome from Marta was above and beyond expectations. Not only did she introduce us to the guesthouse but supplied us with a drink of port and pastel da nata when we arrived ! she gave us an intro to the city highlights , supplied us with a map and even booked boat trip, tuk tuk ride and port cellar tour for us . She answered our questions during our stay in a friendly and efficient way. She is a great asset to her employer and the questhouse. Overall we could not have wanted more from our stay at this guesthouse and would fully recommend it for a short city break to Porto.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Marta Lopes on 19 Oct 2023
Dear Gill,Thank you for taking time to share your experience.Also thank you for the kind words and for your lovely company! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and our service in general. It makes us really happy to have contributed to make your visit to Porto a good experience.Let us know if you comeback, it would be great to have you back at our house. Most kind regards,Team Maria da Sé Historic House

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful host
We had an absolutely amazing stay! Maria is a wonderful host and was not only welcoming but also very helpful in making our trip to Porto so fantastic. The location was great and walking distance to everything including many nearby restaurants. We would definitely recommend this hotel!
View from our terrace
View from our terrace
Comfortable studio accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Marta Lopes on 8 Oct 2023
Dear Susan,Thank you for the kind words and for taking the time to share your experience in our guesthouse. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and your visit to Porto. It was a pleasure having you, you were such a lovely company...Most kind regards,Team Maria da Sé Historic House

8/10 Good

Salim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s all about location and this house was perfect. The host Maria was engaging and very knowledgeable about the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Maria on 2 Oct 2023
Dear Salim,Thank you for sharing your experience at our guesthouse and for the kind words.It was a pleasure having you here! Most kind regards,Team Maria da Sé

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
A lovely place to stay in Porto. So convenient for the Cathedral and the river. Marta could not have been more helpful; booking parking in advance, offering invaluable advice on restaurants, sightseeing, transport etc. She helped us with luggage (we had a lot, as we are on the road for a month) and with laundry too. She even went to the trouble of researching our onward travel on our behalf.I cannot recommend this place more highly.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Maria da Sé on 19 Sept 2023
Dear guest,We can not put in words how gratefull we are for the kind words and we are glad you enjoyed your stay, gives us the sense of "job done". It was a pleasure to have your company :)Most kind regards,Team Maria da Sé

10/10 Excellent

Svetlana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small room, bathroom, for 1 or 2 people enough. Great location, in a historic area, very close to train station, old city and new!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Marta - Maria da Sé on 11 Sept 2023
Dear Svetlana,Thank you for sharing your experience at our guesthouse!It was a pleasure having you as our guest and we hope you comeback in a near future!Most kind regards,Team Maria da Sé Historic House

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Location and Warm Welcome
I had a wonderful stay! I was greeted warmly with port and a pastry and provided with information about what too see and do around town. Everyone was so lovely and nice and the accommodations were exactly what I was looking for! Very charming place!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Maria da Sé on 10 Apr 2023
Thank you very much, Kate, for scoring us with the maximum punctuation! It was a pleasure to host you!Maria da Sé Historic House

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
personal attention, made me feel at home, modern though the bathroom is small (on fairness the room that I rented stated the bathroom was small). I really enjoyed the room, the staff, the location, everything was great. Just ensure you have the right map on how to reach the hotel prior to arrive (google maps dont help :) because do not show the irregularities of the terrain, nest way to get there is through the large avenue in front of the train station. Highly recommend the place if you are traveling light (as most boutique places, there is no lift).
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Maria Muralha on 2 May 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your kind message! You will always be welcomed! Kind regards Maria Muralha Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff. Delicious breakfast. Good location. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Maria Muralha on 7 Mar 2020
Dear Guest, thank you so much for your kind review! It is really important to us! All the best!

8/10 Good

Claire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb clean and quiet guesthouse in the centre!
Great location near the front and all major attractions. Beautiful, clean guest house with great views and terrace over rooftops on top floor penthouse. Facilities to cook in if required but great voice of restaurants and cafes locally. The metro station is also round the corner. Greeted with Portuguese tarts and port and given lots of information and greeted with a smile and warmth. If you don’t like hotels and want to stay somewhere authentic with all modern facilities this is for you. Breakfast included in a vegetarian restaurant across the road. No veggies but no problem for us 👍
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Maria Muralha on 27 Feb 2020
Dear Claire, thank you so much for your kind review. It was a real pleasure to host you. Hope to see you again! Again congratulations on handball score! Kind regards, Maria Muralha

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent condition of room and interior; perfect location; dedicated and friendly owner and staff Note that there is no lift and, given that the Ribeira district itself is extremely hilly, you should like, or at least tolerate, some additional exercise.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Maria Muralha on 31 Jan 2020
Dear Guest, thank you so much for choosing Maria Muralha for your stay in Porto. We are very glad about your kind review! Hope to see you next time in Porto. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hospitality, warmth, and generosity. Feel like at home. It unique and special. This hotel is excellent in many ways. Will stay here definitely when come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Maria Muralha on 7 Jan 2020
Thank you so much for your visit. It was our pleasure to host you. You will always be welcome. All the best.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff and attention, really comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 30 Dec 2019
Dear Guest, thank you so much for your kindness! it is really a pleasure to have you here! All the best!

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Two days in Porto
This lovely guesthouse is close to everything. Our hostess was equally lovely and helped us with navigation and ideas for things to do. We thoroughly enjoyed our brief stay in Porto.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Maria Mualha on 27 Dec 2019
Dear Teresa, thank you so much for your kind words. We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay in Porto. Hope to see you again in the future. Have a nice and safe trip back home, kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warm welcome from the owner/hostess. We were greeted with a snack and drinks along with some city recommendations. Room was clean and cozy and property conveniently located. Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 23 Nov 2019
Dear guest, thank you so much for your kind review! All the best, Kind regards, Maria Muralha team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful decor and lovely team who where very helpful & knowledgable Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 19 Nov 2019
Dear Guest , thank you so much for your kind message. We hope to see you next time in Porto. You are always welcome. All the best!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 14 Oct 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your feedback. It is really important to us. Kind Regards

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Geat little friendly hotel, in good location.
Great stay in a great location. The room was super clean, and made up everyday. There is no specific parking for the hotel, but there is a public car park within about 5 mins walk. You can also park on the street nearby for free between 1900 and 0900 Monday to Friday and 1600-1100 at weekends. You can also park up for free about 10/15 mins walk, which is particularly good if you want to leave the car for a days exploration around Porto. We where provided with a map and shown to where certain locations and things are such as bars and restaurants. Directly next door to the hotel is a real locals bar, with true characters. If you want to mix with genuine Portuguese characters then please give this bar a try. Overall this is a great little hotel that I highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Maria on 13 Oct 2019
Dear Tracy, Thank you so much for your kind feedback. We appreciate. It was great to host you and hope to see you next time in Porto. All the best.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
House is close to many great sights and restaurants, with nice interior and friendly staff. They met us at check in and explained Porto's many nearby options. Daily cleaning is available and the flat is newly renovated. Be ready to climb stairs, as there's no interior elevator. (Much of Porto is hilly, so this is consistent with the neighborhood.)
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 11 Oct 2019
Thank you so much for your visit. It was our pleasure to host you. You will always be welcome. All the best.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is ok. Walking distance to all main monument. The only thing i don't like about this property is the bathroom is so small and tight, i only weight 120lbs. The bed rm is ok size.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from MM on 10 Oct 2019
Thank you so much for your comment. It was a pleasure to have you here.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great amazing staff in a great location
Great place to stay. Location is great and the staff is amazing. They are so helpful with great recommendations
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 1 Oct 2019
Thank you so much for you review Michael. Hope to see you again. Best regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 28 Sept 2019
Thank you so much for your visit. It was our pleasure to host you. You will always be welcome. All the best.

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were thoughtful, available and extremely helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 16 Sept 2019
Thank you so much for your visit. It was our pleasure to host you.You will always be welcome. All the best.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location perfect. Bathroom very compact and no view
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 11 Sept 2019
Thank you for your comments, your opinion is very important to us. You will always be welcome. All the best!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 11 Sept 2019
It was a pleasure to host you at Maria Muralha! Thank you and we hope you to come soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 10 Sept 2019
Thank you for your review on our House and Staff. We do try to make a great stay for all our guests! If you come back to Porto, hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great central position and very helpful and knowledgeable staff Lovely conversion of a historic building
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 3 Sept 2019
Thank you so much for your visit. It was our pleasure to host you.You will always be welcome. All the best.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 23 Aug 2019
Thank you so much for your visit. It was our pleasure to host you. You will always be welcome. All the best .

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 25 July 2019
Thank you so much for your visit. It was our pleasure to host you. You will always be welcome. All the best.

10/10 Excellent

Jenifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place.
This place is amazing. The house itself is quaint and lovely. The staff are just the nicest people ever. You get there and you're given a pastry, a port (for me also a glass of water) and lot of advice about places to go and what to see. The room is a good size and is clean and well-appointed. The only things to be aware of are that it isn't super easy to find (it's on one of Porto's wacky streets). Also - there are lots of stairs getting to some of the rooms. Didn't bother me a bit - but it is something to be aware of.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Maria Muralha Team on 21 July 2019
Dear Jenifer, We thank you so much for your visit and your comments, we really appreciate it. It was our pleasure to host you, you will always be welcome. All the best .

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 18 July 2019
Dear Ian, Thank you so much for you visit. It was our pleasure to host you at Maria Muralha. You will always be welcome.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really happy to have found this place. Great location, beautiful decor and very clean. Was scared it wouldn't be private enough because of the shared spaces but you never felt like you were just renting a room. If actually felt like a mini hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 22 June 2019
Thank you so much for your visit. It was our pleasure to host you. We all hope you to came back again. All the best .

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Back from the Camino de Santiago!
We came in very tired and were greeted by a smiling face. Christina asked about our trip, offered us a pastry and some port wine (yum) and talked about Porto! She asked if we had any questions about the area, sites we wanted to see, and even booked reservations for dinner. She truly exceeded our expectations. The location is close to the train station and other points of interest, but the only negative was the loudness of the area (bar or restaurant next door)...at least they were happy! :) The room was a bit small and there was no elevator, but we knew this in advance. It was a wonderful local experience.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 31 May 2019
Dear Janet, Thank you so much for your kind words. It was our pleasure to host you. You will always be welcome. All the best!

8/10 Good

Olivia Cara Winter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Maria Muralha Team on 26 May 2019
Dear Olivia We thank you for your comments, it’s really important to us. You will always be Wellcome. We wish you all the best Kind regards Maria Muralha team

10/10 Excellent

Vadims

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!
This is an amazing place with extremely friendly hosts. The room is comfy and stylish, and the location is central. Seagulls make some noise in the mornings but that does not affect the overall experience. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Maria Muralha Team on 23 May 2019
Dear Vadims Thank you for your feedback, it was much apreciated. It was great to host you both and we are happy to see you left so satisfied. Hope you return soon, you will be always welcome to Maria Muralha. All the best Maria Muralha team

10/10 Excellent

Jody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and central!
It was a really nice and central place with super friendly staff. We had the smallest room and it was still very comfortable. I should note that the AC doesn’t really work and the room isn’t totally soundproof, but it didn’t bother us that much. I highly recommend this place if you want to stay close to the center with a little more quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 14 May 2019
Dear Jody, Thank you so much for your visit. It was our pleasure to host you. We all hope you to came back again soon. All the best.

10/10 Excellent

Václav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 10 May 2019
Dear Václav, Thank you so much for your visit. It was our pleasure to host you. You will always be welcome. All the best .

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Steep stairs to rooms- no lifts. Modern decor and design but limited in size. Fun to be in old town quarter
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Maria Muralha Team on 28 Apr 2019
Dear Anthony Thank you so much for your kind words and comments, we were very happy to have you as a guest. Hoping you return soon All the best Maria Muralha Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, great hospitality, super stylish - highly recommended
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 21 Apr 2019
Thank you so much for your visit. It was our pleasure to host you. You will always be welcome.

8/10 Good

Logan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Maria on 1 Apr 2019
Logan, thank you so much for your comment! It was a pleasure to have you here! Maria

10/10 Excellent

Shaughn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
amazing place to stay, but small
The best place we stayed in Portugal. Easy to find and a central location. On arrival we were greeted by the very nice staff and got a brief on the place, maps, advice and some pastry. No issues with english. The room is very nice and modern. Extremely quiet and blackout curtains, so no outside light. It's away from the main Street so there is no road noise. The bed was comfortable and the shower was really nice with lots of hot water. Breakfast was pastry, fruit, coffee and tea. My only negative point would be that the room was small. I'm 5"9 and average size, and had no issues, but larger people or the very tall might have an issue moving around. There is a place for luggage though so you're not tripping over it. The price was also very reasonable. I would stay here again with out a second thought.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 1 Apr 2019
Thank you so much Shaughn for your comment, it was really a pleasure to have you here!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location perfect. Beautiful private hotel. Lots of interesting features like port wine to try and pastel de nata. Kutchen area.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Maria Muralha Team on 24 Mar 2019
Thank you so much for your review! You are always welcome!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Place and close to everything. The only negative was the cat waking us up a 5a.m. Meowing to be let outside.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 7 Mar 2019
Thank you so much for your visit . It was a really pleasure meet you . All the best

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 28 Feb 2019
Dear Joan, Thank you so much for your visit . It was a really pleasure meet you . All the best

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 1 Apr 2019
Thank you so much for your kind words. We hope you to come back soon. Looking forward and All the best. Maria Muralha

10/10 Excellent

Mindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Maria Muralha on 12 Feb 2019
Dear Mindy, Thank you so much for your visit. It was our pleasure to host you. All the best .

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
We needed a room close to the train station, so this was the ideal location. The house was newly renovated in April of this year. Check in was a breeze and included a nice glass of port while completing the paper work. As, the site tells you, there is no elevator. We stayed on the 3rd and this was not a problem for us because we travel lite. Our room overlooked the side street with a small balcony. The bed was comfy and the room very clean. The bathroom was a bit of a challenge. The sink is very small and you cannot help but splash water. There are no shelves in the shower, so you have to reach out to get you toiletries and splash water. Not a game changer, but could use some improvements. We would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Maria Muralha on 9 Nov 2018
Dear Guest, We thank you for your preference to stay with us in Porto. It was great to host you and get your positive comment. We will be happy to welcome you on a next visit to the city.