Exmo Hotel by Olivia

The hotel is in a beautiful building and is very cool and quirky inside. The staff are delightful and helpful. We booked the hotel driver from and to the airport,which was so convenient and also cheaper than the other out of hours options we looked at. They even gave us a breakfast bag because we were leaving early. Top marks from us, we loved it.

I can't speak highly enough of the people who work at Exmo. Everyone we encountered was wonderful and helpful. This was especially true after my husband got food poisoning after eating out one day. The staff at the hotel went above and beyond assisting us in getting medicine for him and then just general care for us while this was happening. Exmo's location is amazing, the breakfast is great, but the staff is the real gem of the place. Thank you!

One of the boutique hotel gems that you will walk by and never know. This hotel is located perfectly by the most interesting tourist spots with a nice view of the park. It's a small hotel with a ton of heart. The staff were courteous, welcoming and friendly. The hotel looks brand new, everything is cleaned regularly (so much so we left our baby crawl everywhere). It's a small hotel with a family feel. We loved our stay and would love the opportunity to be back!

Just wow! Perfect location overlooking the monument by the palace and the river is literally behind the hotel. Staff are absolutely fantastic and helpful. Couldnt recommend them highly enough from getting around to excellent restaurant reservations, nothing is too much trouble. We celebrated my husband's birthday whilst we were away and they left celebratory goodies in the room for him which was a lovely touch. The staff are a real asset to this hotel. We had a city view room which had 2 french balconies overlooking the palace directly in front and the cathedral to the right (see pics). Breakfast style buffet but with a real boutique hotel style and eggs and bacon made to order if you wish. Located 5 minute from Sau Bento metro (downhill all the way) would recommend the €5 taxi ride back to the metro with luggage as a steep incline with luggage. Metro is really easy to navigate and very cheap. Recommend the 6 bridge cruise and the tuk tuk historic rides which are also reasonably priced and you cant go to Porto without checking out the port cellars! Recommend Calem for restaurant on the other side of the river for great food and views. Also Mitsu was an amazing restaurant close to the hotel. The only negative if youre trying hard to find fault is lack of storage/hangers/space but hardly a reason not to stay here! Thank you for a fantastic stay.

Great central hotel and location on a main street near the waterfront. Hotel staff were lovely and welcoming. Very nice breakfast!

We loved the Exmo location, rooms, amazing breakfast and wonderful staff. Would highly recommend and we travel a lot.

I loved the gentle atmosphere of Exmo, the young team who run this beautiful hotel are amazing and nothing is too much! Best breakfast I have ever had in an hotel🙂 buffet brekky plus a cooked brekky to order! Yum! The bedroom is everything you dream of, very comfortable bed, bathroom with all amenities and lovely extras. Plus a special little light if you get out of bed at night which lights your way! Loved it. The situation is fab, right by the Douro river in the historic part of Porto, walking distance to basically all the beautiful areas of Porto plus the special sights, gardens, churches and the se. Can’t wait to go back. Thankyou for my second wonderful stay, will be back again soon X janine

When we checked in we found a note in the room apologizing about the “situation”in bathroom and offering a very small bottle of port wine for our inconvenience. At first look the shower control handle was missing and there was a mat on the shower floor. The shower want could not be used. Only overhead shower was working. When I used the shower, the water did not drain and wet the entire bathroom. They had used the mat to cover the floor of the shower, which was *****ped down to bare concrete. You could potentially cut your feet on the sharp edges of concrete. When I called front desk, the lady came in with some towels, apologized and said she will inform the management of the situation. They were full so could not change our room. I was told that we will get some accommodation at check out, which was not given. The bathroom is dark with minimal light. The bathroom has no tiles but only painted concrete, which is rough and *****ped in places. There is a big glass between bathroom and bedroom with no shade to cover it. This gives you no privacy while using the toilet or shower. The sink is outside the bathroom in bedroom. Very unpractical layout. The beds are supported by thin steel tubes, which make noise every time you get up. The breakfast is average. You have to ask for eggs and it takes a long time to get them. I will not stay here again.

The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the area. They look after all guest requests efficiently.