Name: Insitu Formosa 168
Address: Rua Formosa 168, Porto, 4000-033, PT

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

EDGAR

La estadía fue nice, estaba limpio y ordenado. Lo único es que no avisan que son únicamente escaleras para acceder. En general, una buena experiencia, cómodo y con buena ubicación.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Michelle Lynn

The apartment was very clean, good air conditioning and comfortable. We really enjoyed our stay here. The staff had our room ready immediately and made the check in process very easy.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Cheryl

The apartment had everything that you will need for a stay in Porto. It was easy to get to from the airport on the metro. Then a short walk of 5 to 10 minutes. Close to supermarkets and all sights are easy to walk to. Railway station was 10 minutes walk away. Staff at the hotel were very helpful and friendly. Very good contact before arrival. The room was very clean and extremely comfortable and very safe (solo female traveller). Great stay and would recommend this apartment.

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Susan

Cute flat we could share with our adult daughter who used the upstairs loft bedroom (accessible by ladder). Lots of stairs to our unit-be prepared to haul your luggage up. Good kitchen and AC and great location

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Melinda

Perfect little place to stay!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Misael

the room were very clean and spacious. perfect for a family of 5. the kitchen was complete we were able to cook. close to all
the attraction specially the mercado de bolhao, there was also a supermarket down the streeth. our only complain was there were no elevator and we have 3 big bags. staff were friendly.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Ben

Great location

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Doreen

The room was very clean and laid out nicely. Green space outside and a small balcony which we used. Location was fabulous. Close to everything. The little kitchen was great. Thank you

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Thomas

Very nice and clean apartment. Perfect for a short stay. Convenient to downtown area. Would definitely recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Robert

The room was immaculately clean and well furnished. It was exactly as advertised and depicted in Hotels and the staff was incredible hospitable and helpful. The location was perfect for walking, transportation access, shopping, and dining. The room had wallounted air conditioning.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

Edgar

todo muy bien,
buena ubicacion y muy impio 👍

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Nathan

The apartment was clean and well prepared for our arrival. While small, it comfortably accommodated the four of us (2 adults 2 kids). It is in a central location of Porto, close to Mercado do Bolhao, the metro, and within a decent walking distance of the riverfront. There are many restaurants and shops close by. We highly recommend this property the next time you visit Porto.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Barbara

The staff greeting was amazing. The room is spotless with comfortable bed and bedding.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

Judith

Very beautiful and comfortable apartment, aircon in every room, towels and linens provided, excellent and helpful staff, good location for exploring city on foot

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Rose

Great staff

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2025

Lorraine

Kitchen well supplied. Office staff very helpful. There wasnt a separate bedroom, rather half wall separation. We liked the garden area. Hardly any storage for clothes etc. Needs some wall hooks, shelves & better sized closet for guests staying a few days. Very centrally located area for restaurants, groceries etc.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Melina

Nice quiet room.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2025

Jerry

The room was not as expected No windows and dark. Closterphonic not recommended

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2025

Tanya

The location of the apartment is great. Staff were welcoming and friendly. Very few room amenities in that there was no shampoo or conditioner in the bathroom, no skin cream and no coffee capsule refills each day.
There was also construction going on at the apartment next door so sitting outside meant listening to drilling and hammering all day. But it was clean and it was nice to have a kitchen for breakasts in, and room to spread out.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2025

agathe

Appartement tres bien équipé. Pres dun metro etde la rue santa catarina.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

David

Everything was great, centrally located, clean and helpful friendly staff and a very nice roomy apartment.
It would have been perfect if the front door to the building locked. We reported it twice and were told it was being fixed but it wasn’t during our 4 days.
Apart from that I would definitely recommend for any stay in Porto.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2025

Hayley

We loved the location of this property; lots of shopping and restaurants nearby. The room was spacious and comfortable. The only thing was the room felt very humid, even with the AC on. The sheets and such just felt damp due to the humidity.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2025

Alonso

Good apartments. Comfortable and with good location (not the best, but good enough). The only downside is that we had a 4th floor room, with no elevator, so I recommend you travel light. Would stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2025

Pavel

Fit for our stay

We liked our stay there, it´s well equipped and decorated appartment with all we needed in bathroom and kitchen (we didn´t cook). Location is just right to be still relatively quiet, but very close to the city center. Also communication with the host was seemless, just the indication of the accomodation location on the street could be a bit more obvious.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Guillaume

Everything was perfect. Location and the room is clean.
If I go back to Porto, I will go again to this hotel for sure.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

Rachel

Excellent apartment in a very nice location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Charlotte

Wonderful stay, comfy bed & clean. We arrived after a very LONG day of travel and my daughter was not feeling well. When we arrived the host was able to get us quickly to our room, which was much appreciated! I would recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Emily

Cannot say enough good things about this property in Porto. Anabela was incredibly accommodating and the check in process was easy. There are a few different ways to get to the location (uber, taxi), but we got off at the nearby Bolhão metro station after taking the train in from Lisbon. It's a bit of a hike up the stairs with luggage so be ready but so is every accommodation in Portugal. The place was lovely with nice touches like body wash available, wifi, and good air conditioning. Sleep was easy and the area is super accessible and walkable. Would recommend to anyone.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Mei

Hotel is at a very convenient location, short walk to Ponte Luís I Bridge, Porto Cathedral, Livraria Lello, São Bento Station and Igreja do Carmo. Easy check in and check out process, very friendly staff. Room is very clean and new inside.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Ghayth

Perfect

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Loraine

Great location!

Very good location in Porto, in walking distance from tourist attractions, restaurants, grocery stores and shopping center.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2025

John

Having the balcony & green space /garden view was a very nice amenity. We could have, but didn’t use the garden because we were so busy touring beautiful Porto. Very convenient and quiet given the urban environment.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2025

Michael

It's a really lovely space and very comfortable

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Jenna Marie

Incredible unit in a very walkable part of town with everything we could have wanted. The space was beautiful, with a large and comfortable kitchen/ living area and full bath downstairs and two nice bedrooms upstairs (one ensuite). An amazing value and would stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2025

Andrew

The apartment was really well equipped as we like to cook when we are away

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2025

Frank

Pros
Nice location
Clean
Our unit is facing the opposite side of the street so it was quite quiet
The host was very responsive and helpful.

Cons
Upstair bathroom is short and small
2 bedrooms are small. Could barely open carry-on luggage on the floor.
The stairs to the bedrooms are a bit challenging.
3 storeys of stairs to climb from the ground floor.

It should be 4.5 stars but no such option available

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2025

stephanie

Good stay.

Arrived when Guestify office open so checked in with a person. I did see a lock box next to our apartment so I would guess check in easy even after hours. Staff very helpful and had great info on Porto on our arrival. The only problem was we had booked and had confirmed a specific apartment through Hotels.com but we were moved to a different apartment at the front of the building so could be a bit noisy. Great location for transportation, shopping and restaurants. A short walk from Bolhao metro station. Overall a very nice stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2025

SIMONE

Excellent apart-hotel

Excellent studio apartment, 1 block off the main pedestrian shopping street, and close to many sights. lots of restaurants shopping nearby, including supermarkets and wine stores. Speak with the agency several days at least before your arrival date to secure a parking space a few doors down the street. You will pass it on your right when you arrive up the street, you might be able to temporarily to park illegally in front of a delivery door across the street. Excellent service and hosts. My only concern could be the lack of an elevator for some people.Highly recommended!

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2025

Oscar A.

The rooms are clean and nice. All furniture looks pretty good and has a decently equipped kitchen.

The bed is comfortable; though, the pillows aren’t.

It is not particularly noisy; but you can hear everything from the rooms above or below.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2025

Linda

Very clean, spacious and conveniently located property. Excellent manager on hand throughout the day to assist and sort out any issues.
English news channels on the TV - Sky News and BBC.
Garden area at rear of the property where you can relax and have a drink. Would recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2024

Crystar

Great location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2024

David

Perfect!

This beautifully appointed apartment was the perfect place to stay in Porto. Upon arrival, we were a little nervous because the street looked a little sketchy at night. We parked in a parking garage and found the check in office. The woman who checked us in was fantastic. She gave us a map and a lot of good tips. The apartment itself was great and had everything we needed for a 3 day stay. Once we went out, we realized that we were within walking distance of everything we needed. We loved our stay here and would highly recommend it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2024

Peter

Very nice room in a great location. Stuff is friendly

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2024

Nazma

Lovely apartment and Maria at reception was very friendly and helpful. Quiet and peaceful stay. Thank you!

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2024

Luke

Wonderful stay in Porto, thank you

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

Vivian

Place was clean and communication was great. The only thing I’m not sure if I missed when booking was there is no house keeping until the 4th day you’re there. Not a big deal as I was able to still request clean towels.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2024

Joelle

Nice apartment in Porto. Enjoyed the kitchen and living room space.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

Sharon

The ladies in the front office were very friendly and helpful. After a long day of travelling, we had difficulty finding the parking garage. It is a very busy one-way street with several garage type doors, hard to see street numbers. One lady came outside of the office to direct us, and helped with luggage. We were in apartment \"Blue Topaz\" facing the back courtyard. There is no traffic noise, very quiet.
The little apartment is nicely decorated with high end appliances. We had difficulty operating the counter top, two burner stove. Again one of the reception ladies came and showed us how the stove works.
There is a cupboard unit with a rod for clothes;however only a few hangers. It would be nice to have at least 10 hangers, five for each of us, and perhaps a small dresser to actually put clothes into drawers. I felt I was living out of my suit case as it was on the floor. My only complaint!
Balhao Market is a five minute walk away. I got spoiled having fresh bread, pastries, fruit and veggies. We also bought large cooked shrimp which were delicious.
The historical sights and Ribeira waterfront are within walking distance and we are 70 seniors. There are many restaurants in tte area.
All in all, it was a great choice for us for our stay in Porto.
PS we would suggest a rool of paper towel for the kitchrb

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2024

silva

The place was comfortable, clean and quiet. Highly recommend staying here.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2024

Kurt

The host was great 👍 very helpful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2024

Gustavo

Charming apartment with garden view, ok location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2024

Carlos

The location was great but the sofa bed was very squeaky and the room temperature was extremely cold even with the heaters on, they should provide extra blankets. The apartment itself was confortable because it had room to cook.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2024

Jodi

Look Elsewhere First

The room was nice overall. Building does not have an elevator which I'm not sure if that is mentioned. Had problems with the heater, upstairs was always warmer than downstairs. Building shakes on occasion, not sure if that is from the construction sites around the city using dynamite underground or from the buses or trucks driving by.
Asked how often someone comes in to pickup trash and replace towels upon check-in and was told every 4 days, we were there 6 nights and no one came in to get our trash or replace the towels, very disappointed and mainly for the lower score.
Office did assist with us purchasing a hop on hop off tour and provided a map of the city upon check-in but had to ask for it.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Dec 2023

Joseph

Nice Hotel

The Hotel was nice and comfortable. I had a bad flu and the room had very little heat and upstairs noise from people above did not help at nights. I would have moved if my friends were not staying there.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2023

Jocelyn

Location Cleanliness and very helpful Staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2023

Lee

Loved Porto and this location is great.

Great location. Room at back of property overlooking a garden. No road noise. You can hear people in the stairway and room above. Property clean and tidy. Nice big bath towels. Kitchen area adequate if you want to use.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2023

Pettie

Love how convenient it was but still very quite and peaceful.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2023

David

Close to tourist attractions.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2023

Marjorie

Ignore the cancellation policy, you get charged

The location is very good and the apartment is clean and well maintained. We contacted the agent to change the reservation before the deadline because our flight was cancelled, however we were charged. The cancellation policy was not respected.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2023

Carmen

The apartment was nice and clean. It has everything we needed.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2023

Roberta

Amazing location. Rooms very clean. And staff extremely helpful and friendly.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2023

Morna

Absolutely deserves the high rating it has! Superb location within easy walking distance of everything, with great transport links nearby if walking isn’t your thing. The property itself has everything you could need (the iron was missing but I’m sure this would have been provided had I asked). Great communication before and throughout my stay. Clean, cosy and comfortable with air con. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend and would definitely stay again (though perhaps not on the 3rd floor!) Fantastic!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2023

Robin

Great experience!

Very nice accommodation. Very spacious and comfortable. Centrally located to everything. We were very satisfied with our stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2023

Robert

The property was located in a great location. We were late for check-in; however, everything worked out just fine. The only comments I have to make is that we didn't have the WIFI information in our apartment. It was left in the corridor which we were not informed about. This occurred because they were transitioning to a new wifi provider. My only other comment is that the pillows are terrible and should be replaced. The bed was very comfortable. I would definitely recommended staying here though. I would come back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2023

Mark

Lovely clean apartment looking onto courtyard. surprisingly quiet for the city. One block from Rua Santa Catarina pedestrian street. Staff are pleasant and helpful. Would stay here again!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2023

Linda

We loved our stay! It is in the perfect location and the room was beautiful! We would definitely stay again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2023

Kenneth

Great location and helpful staff that provided plenty of local tips. Would definitely stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2023

Jeff

Staff are excellent and accommodating. Perfect walkable location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2022

John

A fabulous place to stay for a city break in Porto. Right next to all the shops, historic spots, food and coffee shops. Clean and nicely kept apartment in a secure building. Very friendly and helpful office staff right next door too. We loved it and would highly recommend.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2022

JUAN

Beautifuk, great location, clean. Nice people, good service before arrive and after. Only the wifi in our apartment didn’t work constantly but I know in others works perfect.
Thank you to the admin office. Nice People

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2022

Karen

Great property in very convenient position. Very helpful staff. Comfortable bedding.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2022

Christian

This was the loveliest place for a long stay. Perfect 10! Will definitely stay again

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2022

Karen

Very nice property. Really clean and exceptionally friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2022

clara

Location was the best

4/10

Poor

23 Aug 2022

Nancy

You can see a photograph of a lovely room in their ad, but ours wasn't it. We were put in the back, on the ground floor, beside a sad little yard. We had NO WINDOWS that we could see out of, only a frosted glass door and a tiny high-up frosted porthole window! Most problematically, we were depending upon internet for our jobs and IT DIDN'T WORK! They claimed to be surprised and said they'd turn it off and on again, defensively claimed they'd never had this problem before, but nothing was fixed, they didn't inquire or try to make it right, and seemed irritated that we were having a problem. They also directed us to a restaurant that was permanently closed, and said we needn't make reservations for dinner at area restaurants (we went from place to place and couldn't find any good place that had space. All of them said you needed a reservation). But the internet was a killer. I ended up forking over extra to pay for Vodaphone on my home plan, which didn't seem to work well in that space either. We will never stay here again.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2022

damiano

Great location...cool redo of older stone apartments

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2022

Nancy

My family and I had a wonderful stay at this property. We parked the car and were able to walk and explore. I highly recommend, it was clean and perfect for a family of 4.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2022

Stephanie

Overall the experience was great. The place was very central, you can pretty much walk everywhere.
Very easy and friendly communication with the hotel staff, check in and check out were easy, and we were able to store our luggage on the last day.
Property was very clean and modern. There is quite a lot of traffic in the area, but once the windows are closed, that is not an issue.
You have a fully equipped kitchen so you can easily cook, have a coffee etc. It would be nice if the hotel made basic cooking supplies available such as salt, pepper and oil.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2021

Saerom

Love it! Would definitely return!

Amazing amazing experience staying at Insitu!!! Our check in was a bit later than we were told but despite check in issue, room was amazing compared to other rooms at this rate in Europe, it was super clean, front desk was friendly and we could leave out luggage there until check in time. Beautiful room with kitchen , very close to bolhao market and catalina street. Just 20min walk to the riverside and luis bridge. Would stay here again when I go back to Porto

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Good reception. Apartment with lot’s of light. Well located.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Property very small. Not enough crockery. Stairs to top floor steep and damgerous.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2019

Rachael

Great location and Excellent apartment!

Super apartment, the location was great and close to the main shopping street. The staff were so friendly and helpful with lots of information and recommendations.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2019

Ale

Very quiet, well located, easy transportation. Perfect!

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Property in good location and had everything for a city break

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The location was very good. In the city center, near to everything at walking distance.

The wifi connection was very bad.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Very close to the city center and the staff was excellent

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

We had a great stay at InSitu. The staffs are friendly. It is close to metro and train station. Walkable to sightseeing attractions. Quiet area at night.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Staff is extremely helpful and friendly. They go out of their way to explain all of the great things to do and see in Porto.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Nice new apartment. Did not like that there were no elevators to 3rd floor and that second bedroom was in a small loft area with very low ceiling

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Good sized room. Well equipped and in good order. Good convenient location.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2019

Rosangela

Awesome Stay !

We loved our stay the apartment is perfect for two people close to everything!
The staff had recommendations of where to eat, what to do very friendly staff they made me feel at home.
I would definitely recommend this apt!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2019

Tho

Modern comfortable Stay with 2 bathrooms!

We had a very comfortable stay in a very good location. The apartment was modern and bright. Lia at reception was fantastic. She provided us with information on where to visit, the routes and where to eat. She gave us a lot of tips, provided us with a map and a list of restaurants. This made our visit to Porto easier.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2019

Verified traveler

Very helpful staff.
Exceedingly nice apartment with a great location.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2019

Verified traveler

Clean apartment spacious for 3 of us. It's renovated that bathroom and kitchen are fairly new. Location is not far from the main street that is close to the metro station. It has stairs so maybe slightly difficult with luggage. Staff are helpful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2019

Heather

Perfect for families!

We couldn’t recommend staying here more. We were treated like family and Lia was so accommodating. She was essentially a travel agent for us as well and went through lots of detail on suggested itineraries and even booked a tour for us. The place itself is close to a train station, shopping and restaurants, but set far enough out that is was very quiet for our 3 and 1 year olds. Our apartment was spotless and beautiful.

Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2018

Nicole

Well located + close to train / subway / tramway

Well located, near Time Out Market. Practical, minimalist, very cold atmosphere in the room. If to sleep only, it is perfect. And that is what we did. Cleanliness was ok except for the tiles in the bathroom... on the floor, never scrubbed... unfortunately. From there, we were able to walk, take the tram, the ascensor, the bus, hail a cab, walk to the train going to Belem. Well located it is!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2018

Bill

This place was awesome 😎, super friendly, clean, location was close to everything you want to see!!! Laundry is not something viable here, but that’s not a good reason to avoid this place! I would recommend this apt to anyone

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

michael

Chambre super convenable, bien située et des recommandations pour des restaurants autour du logement ! La Cantinho un régal 👌
Merci encore a Maria !

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Catalin Nicolae

Persona muy amable y muy buena ubicacion. Limpio. Muy recomendable

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2026

Mirella

A localização é ótima. Bem perto de tudo!
O apartamento é muito bom, estava limpo e organizado.
Uma observação é que em um quartos tem uma janela de vidro no teto, então o quarto fica muito iluminado quando nasce o sol.

Friends_and_family Family