Name: São Francisco Guesthouse
Address: Rua De Brito Capelo 915, Matosinhos, 4450-068, PT

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

Angela

Location was great, apartment tiny but doable. But, there was a mix up at check in (we were on day many of different hotels/hostels) and didn’t realize the front desk didn’t charge us upon check in. The manager knocked on our door, very obnoxiously, at 11:15 PM and was very angry. Acting as if we we were trying to swindle him and his English wasn’t good so I was very confused (I had been deep asleep).

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

Ricardo V Lago

Very small room Not value for money

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2026

Venus

It was a bit noisy at night time, but that just added to the lively atmosphere! The ladies chatted all night till 3am - no soundproof walls. Unfortunately, the linens weren't quite ready when we checked in, but maybe the laundry facility was just a bit behind schedule. Despite that, the place was clean. The breakfast was good, and the front desk staff were absolutely fantastic!

Partner

4/10

Poor

03 May 2026

John

When booking this room it indicated there was a 24 hour reception. However when I got to the hotel in the evening, the door was locked and no one appeared when I rang what looked like a buzzer. It was dark and there was a photo on the door indicating that a sister property was 100 metres away. I could not find the other property based on the photo provided. I eventually found it after wondering down the wrong streets. The instructions on the door should have read to cross the intersection on the same street and on the same side of the street. In addition the advertisement should indicate this property does not have 24-hour reception and you may have to go to a nearby property. In addition an email should be sent at least 24 hours in advance advising of this along with explicit directions on how to find to the other property. And that reception will give you entry codes for the front door and your room. The room itself was very small with 8-10 inches for walking at the foot of the bed and about 12-18 inches on the sides of the bed. The bathroom was very small with a tiny sink and almost no room on the vanity. The shower was a decent size. I had to walk up 2.5 narrow flights of stairs and this could be an issue if you have limited mobility or carrying luggage. The room was clean

Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2026

Sarah

Way too small.
Good for one person
No water or shampoo
Bring all your own
No hair dryer
Minimalist for sure.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

Anabela

Great location, near the beach and next to the subway. Gentleman at checkin was very helpful.
Very clean apartment.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Army joy

Easy check-in . Clean room, aircon was spot on! Bed was comfy and they had me checked in early. The location of the property is right next to their tram systems so it can get noisy.

Stayed only 1 night instead of the 8 days due to family emergency. And yet they offered no refund whatsoever. Lost out on money.

Heads up, the reception is located opposite road. There is a tourism tax you pay on your arrival which they dont tell you at all..

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2025

Luke

Good location and only a short walk to the beach with plenty of restaurants nearby. The bakery downstairs is convenient for coffee/breakfast. Room was very compact but enough space to store my luggage and comfortable for a short stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Julie

I stayed in a property 1/2 block away from the main property. It was fantastic! Two queen beds, one in a private bedroom. Super clean, comfortable beds and pillows, nice sheets, great shower, huge kitchen which I didn’t need but it was nice, all up-to-date. This would be a great place for a family of four including a room that would let kids run around. Both TVs were really great with lots and lots of channels. It has some interesting Decor that was fun like a cabin. But what was the best part? The BUFFET in the main building! It was amazing. Holy Cow! The coffee machine had 8 types of freshly made coffee. I had the Americano. I wish I had stayed here the whole time I was in Porto. I will next time. Highly recommend for everybody. Met a lot of nice people, some were walking the Camino, great conversations. It was lovely. A+++

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Gareth

Room was clean although a very small and basic location was ideal plenty of restaurants and coffee shops within walking distance, Metro station right outside. Perfect for a 3/4 night stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Tecovia

Very cute property and within walking distance to shopping and restaurants. There is a restaurant right down stairs and it can get a little loud with the diners outside so if you want it quiet this might not be the spot for you, they also should provide the name of the receptionist area when they message you with the check in instructions cause we had some trouble finding the place to check in when the uber dropped us off.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Lauren

Highly recommend, wonderful stay

Me and my friends all had the most amazing experience. The staff were friendly, welcoming and extremely helpful with all of our questions and requests. The cleaning of the rooms was impeccable and the overall quality made a wonderful impression on our stay here.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

14 May 2025

John

Bare Bones, Barely

Fantastic location to stay in Matosinhos, but tiny rooms like a cell. The room had a clean, comfortable bed and a good tv, but no window, nobedside tables or lamps. The only lighting came from a skylight, one bright led in the entryway, and the bathroom. Inexpensive compared to a hotel, but nothing close to hotel service.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

Daniel

Nice staff, easy check in, room very efficient and comfy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2025

Michael

Room, location

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2025

Ricardo

very good. a little noisy with the tram next to the hotel

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2024

Cina

It was a pleasant stay.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2024

Krista

Location friendly staff

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2024

Chris

Easy check in friendly staff . Clean and comfortable room in good location. Close to dining beach and metro.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

Chris

Easy check in, clean n comfortable

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

26 May 2024

Lillian

Room too small. Cleaner took MY towel.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2023

Mathilde

The staff (Bruno) was really really nice and helpful. Greatly appreciated his help. Thanks !
Room was very clean and recently renovated… but The room and bathroom were very small. And the window is facing a wall :(. Quite unpleasant.
Isolation is bad, and so you can hear TV or any noise/loud voices of other rooms.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2023

Raymond

Room was small but we asked to upgrade and were able to get a larger room at a small cost. Very close to beach, bars and transport. Cafe underneath was very handy and pleasant.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2023

Lawrence

Budget hotel, close to beach and restaurants

I did not know that you had to check in at another address 100 meters away. Not a big deal, but with many bags, it was cumbersome, especially needing to go across tram lines. Would be nice to have water bottles replenished each day.

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2023

Marie

A compact but very clean room, great location.

Room was clean, staff were friendly, great location in terms of travel (but can be noisy, not the fault of the hotel at all!)
Bathroom was compact but fully functional. Check in out of hours is across the road from São Fran but absolutely no issues with checking in.
TV, Aircon, cleaned daily.
Direct Metro into Porto (Trindade) and short walk from the beach.

Self

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2023

Craig

Small but clean.

Lovely and clean,and a great location,but the stairs are a pain,with luggage (2nd floor) and the rooms are just too small. Otherwise a pleasant stay.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2022

Susan

Location great ,
Kettle in room and bedside lights would be good

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2022

Quynh

Good services and friendly at receiption, the place is tidy in the way of budget travellers, a surroundings are busy area

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2019

Rute

Agradável

Apenas tenho a reparar que o quarto e respetiva casa de banho eram muito pequenos.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2019

Richard

A very basic guesthouse. The room was a reasonable size and very clean. The bathroom however was tiny and sliding doors needed to manage it.
The room decoration was quite plain. There were absolutely no problems with the hotel but it lacked any of the frills or extras.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2019

Verified traveler

Bed was
Very comfortable staff very nice

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10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2019

karen

Clean, Bright and Freshly renovated... Great Loca

This guesthouse is clean, bright and freshly renovated. Above all, the location is great for getting about as its about 50metres from Matosinhos Sul Metro Station that can get you to and from the airport or Porto very quickly, cheaply and efficiently. We were walking the Camino and it was a great location for that. There is a bakery next door for morning coffee, tea and pastries. A supermarket less than 5min walk away, and the beach and tourist office is just 2-3 minutes away. The walk into Foz do Douro or Porto along the promenade is quite pleasant (5km to Foz and about 11km all up to Porto.....or travelling north), dotted with restaurants or cafes along the way. The staff at the guesthouse were very helpful and pleasant. The only negative thing I could say is that the room and bathroom were exceptionally small, though the shower cubicle itself was of a reasonable size. I would recommend this hotel for location, cleanliness, cost and friendly staff.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2019

Susan

Good deal - close enough to access porto

Out side of Porto but right next to tram- a lovely tiled building -
Comfy except my room was so tiny
But for the price it was fine - everyone at reception was great -
It’s easy to access Porto from here

2/10

Poor

18 Nov 2025

Gabriella

O quarto era extremamente pequeno e claustrofóbico. As fotografias publicadas não correspondiam à realidade, mostrando áreas que simplesmente não existiam, como uma cozinha e um espaço com mesa e cadeiras. A insonorização era praticamente inexistente. Ouvia-se tudo: passos no corredor, luzes a acender, pessoas a subir e descer as escadas. A experiência foi muito abaixo do esperado. Não recomendo

Business

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2025

Santiago

Habitación limpia. Baño un poco pequeño pero muy limpio. UBicación perfecta

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Oct 2025

Allyson

No tiene servicio de cocina..
No sirve para nada el Internet
No tiene ascensores
La habitación es muy bonita y equipada con utileria de cocina...

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2025

Thomas

Kleines Zimmer, was total sauber war, mit funktionierender AC, tolle und sehr sauberes Badezimmer, mit sofortigen Warm Wasser!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2025

Marie-Josee

wifi est d'une grande faiblesse.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

Tillmann

Es war eine tolle Woche in Porto. Die Unterkunft hatte genug Platz für zwei Erwachsene und eine Kind. Der Strand ist nah, gutes Essen, gute Einkaufsmöglichkeiten. Würden wir auf jeden Fall wieder machen.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2025

Aron

Very good service and well located accomodation

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2025

Nemanja

Alles war super. Es besteht die Möglichkeit, sich wiederzusehen.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2025

Erol hulusi

Noisy

The location of the hotel is great to stay.In the center very close to the shops and also the beach. And also the ambiance af the hotel is very nice buy unfortunately because its an old place,the floor makes noise when you walk. Therefore in the hall or in the room when you or somebody walks it makes noise alot. And also because its on the main road its very noisy.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2024

Erik Karlos

Hôtel très bien placé, à 2min de la plage et à 1min du Mcdo.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2024

Emma,Mojdeh

Pas de rangements et de placards , rapport qualité prix très moyen ,

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2024

ANNE

Pour un séjour à Porto cet hébergement est top ! Il est au pied du métro et des arrêts de bus menant à Porto. Il permet de faire les visites de Porto et de profiter de la plage !!! La boulangerie en bas de l'immeuble permet de prendre de délicieux petits déjeuners !

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2024

PAOLO

Ottimo soggiorno

Abbiamo soggiornato a Luglio al San Francisco guest house e malgrado il tempo non sia stato clemente la struttura, vuoi per vicinanza al mare, vuoi perché c'è un'ottima caffetteria al piano terra dell'edificio è stata veramente la scelta ottimale. Splendida la sua struttura, ottima pulizia, eccezionale la posizione.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2024

Thierry

Propreté irréprochable 👍

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

Aceitável

Boa localização, boas instalações e simpatia de funcionários. Bom para estadia somente para uma noite, se não for em casal.
Pontos negativos: problemas com interruptores de eletricidade, edredão manchado, a água do chuveiro não vinha quente, hóspedes duvidosos e ouvia-se tudo (quer da guesthouse quer da rua).

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2024

Javier

Muy buena relación calidad precio. Limpieza extrema, cama cómoda. Lo único un baño minúsculo pero para un día suficiente. Deberían avisar en la página que el check-in es en otro hotel cercano, si no lo sabes puedes perder bastante tiempo buscando.
Al no tener personal en el local algunos huéspedes se creen que están en casa y hacen demasiado ruido. Cerca hay parada de bus y tranvía. Varios locales para comer o desayunar en los alrededores

Business

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2024

Lydia

Bon rapport qualité prix

Chambre assez grande pour trois personnes c’était parfait.
Tres bruyant et aucune isolation c’est le bémol de la chambre .

Friends_and_family Family