The White Box Boutique House, Porto

Rua de Santa Catarina 575, União de Freguesias do Centro, 4000-226 Porto, Portugal. (show on map)

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“The White Box House is within walking distance of the city center. Each of its five rooms is different, but all feature wooden floors and a modern aesthetic.”

Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Porto.

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of The White Box Boutique House, Porto. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 9th in Porto

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What guests liked

All you need to know

Nestled in the União de Freguesias do Centro district, The White Box Boutique House only has six guest rooms, ideal for a quiet and personal stay in Porto. The White Box Boutique House is situated on a serene residential street just a few minutes from a premier shopping district, Vio Catarina Shopping. This hotel is about a six-minute walk to City Market Bolhao, a short walk to the Coliseum, and about a mile from Ferreira Borges Market.

High ceilings, wooden hues, earthy tones, pops of color, and funky lighting creates an inviting and playful environment throughout the hotel property. Rooms include a personal safe, a workspace, crisp linens, WiFi, flat-screen TVs, air conditioning, and a coffeemaker. The fully-equipped private bathrooms include bath sheets, bathrobes, and hair dryers. Guests can choose between deluxe or quadruple rooms, offering queen or twin beds.

Hotel guests get the choice of a complimentary hot or continental breakfast, serving pastries, fruit, jam, juice, bread, and more. A shared hotel kitchen is fully-equipped so that you can prepare your own meals during your stay. About a ten-minute walk from the hotel, you’ll find The Majestic Cafe, serving breakfast, tapas, lunch, dinner, and drinks in an ornate interior. Other nearby restaurants include Cunha, Restaurante Nanda, and Gazela. The White House Boutique has incredible accommodations, great amenities, and an excellent location in one of the best neighborhoods in Porto.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Mehmet

25 February 2024

Exceptional

Room was perfect. Breakfast also was good. The location of house was really good.

Nothing

5.0
Daina

23 February 2024

10/10

Pleasant and understandable communication, everything exactly as in the pictures. Surprisingly spacious rooms, comfortable beds. Carpets on the floor. WiFi worked flawlessly. Coffee machine in the room. The rooms have large windows overlooking the pedestrian street, despite this, the room is quiet. There is a paid parking lot nearby. Great breakfast, both cheese and ham, sweet buns, cereal and fruit. Tastefully designed interior. Staying here was very pleasant.

The only thing I can mention is the small and narrow bathroom. The door to the bathroom had a bad handle and could not be closed all the way. It didn't bother us much, because the entrance to the bathroom was from the hall, outside the rooms.

5.0
Alina

6 February 2024

gorgeous boutique, really recommend it!

Gorgeous boutique, spacious rooms and beautiful design; the location was amazing - very close to the Chapel of Souls, so we were lucky enough to pass by every time we went back to the hotel or went city exploring :) + Mercado do Bolhao is close as well (which was one of my favourite activites during our stay in Porto); we really liked the breakfast too, it was a great surprise! fresh pastries, coffee, some salami, ham and cheeses to make a quick breakfast sandwich, overall good both sweet and savoury options. Really recommend staying here!

3.5
Bettina

5 January 2024

Pleasant

The building was very nice, the room was nice and quiet. The furniture and everything was very nice.

Breakfast was ok, i missed the eggs. The rest was ok. We had the last room on the highest floor so we had to take 62 stairs. I knew that i had no elevator but that many was heavy. But for the condition it was good.

4.0
Sonya

29 November 2023

Great value for money and super location in Porto

Breakfast was great. Good choice of food. Could not complain about it.

Nothing.

4.0
Alina

23 November 2023

Good location

Good location, close to main attractions

You could hear the guests in the adjacent rooms as if they were in your room. Especially loud were the hardwood floor squeaks; could not get a restful night’s sleep

5.0
Andrea-maria

13 November 2023

Great place to stay in Porto

Nice staff, great room, clean, good location, good breakfast

5.0
Mitja

9 November 2023

Exceptional

We had three different rooms, the family ones were very spacious with two separate bedrooms, all the rooms tastefully designed. The owner was very helpful with suggestions and the breakfast had a nice variety.

4.5
Emma

7 November 2023

Fabulous

It's a lovely hotel with friendly kind staff. Our room was nice and light with a very comfy bed and a great shower. The room was cleaned every day. The breakfast was great with fresh orange juice and lots of choice. The hotel is stylish and in a good location close to a metro. It's good value for money, would definitely recommend.

3.5
Gudrun

4 November 2023

There was something going wrong with a staff member to take care for breakfast, but tge owner send his brother and he wa

You are connected with the surrounding of the city centre… great and a very good restaurant on the left side of the hotel!

In the evening the air co wasn’t working with the bad weather it wasn’t comfortable

5.0
Slawomir

31 October 2023

very nicely decorated and stylish apartment

Very good location

4.5
Duncan

30 October 2023

Perfect location that is quiet and very good value for money

The location was perfect. Close to the market and on a pedestrian street.

Girl at Reception can be more proactive with breakfast. You would have to ask for things - where she could be explaining / welcoming.

5.0
Rosemary

29 October 2023

Exceptional

Beautiful nice and quiet staff fantastic lovely continental breakfast everything you need to start your day. You can walk everywhere and come back to a quiet night 😴

Nothing I have been before, so that says it all.

4.5
Roger

28 October 2023

Fabulous

Having the host collect us from the airport made the transfer so much easier. Thank you.

4.0
Ian

28 October 2023

Perfect location, super friendly staff with a great breakfast each day. Great location for a mini break in Porto

Perfect location, quiet, small very comfortable with large rooms and a fantastic breakfast

Rooms were a little tired in places, mattresses and pillows were on the firm side for us

4.0
Gudrun

22 October 2023

We loved our stay in Porto and the restaurant close to the hotel was beautiful

That it is in the city

The only problem can be the steps up to the third floor

5.0
Denise

19 October 2023

Exceptional

The room was perfect and Carla. She was very helpful

Nothing

4.0
Jeff

7 October 2023

2 nights in Porto.

Our room was clean, dark and quiet. The bed was very comfortable. The location was great, we walked everywhere from the hotel’s location.

The toiletries provided were of little use. Between the two of us we had a tiny bar of soap and two small sachets. I would recommend guests take their own toiletries. The continental breakfast was very good. It would have been helpful to all guests if there had been a waste bin available. Guests could only stack their dishes in the sink. It would also have been helpful if the staff member on duty occasionally checked the availability of the breakfast items. She was helpful when I requested a refill of cereal and fruit juice. I suggest she becomes more proactive to guest needs than reactive to requests.

4.0
Dana

5 October 2023

Nice boutique feel.

Very good location. Huge rooms! Modern and sleek design. Overall it was very quiet.

The pillows were very stiff.

5.0
Johnjohn64

5 October 2023

Love this apartment!!

Breakfast Size of room

No elevator

4.5
Stuart

2 October 2023

A great location. Nicely furnished, decent buffet breakfast and they catered well for special diet

The location is great for sightseeing. Walking distance to the city centre and al it has to offer. Very close to metro station where trams run to the airport. l

Hardly any storage for clothes and other belongings. Some drawers/cupboards would have been good.

4.0
Swetha

29 September 2023

Comfortable stay in a gorgeous room and located in central Porto!

The breakfast was good, the room was gorgeous, the location was in a perfect spot to walk to popular attractions and the staff were very welcoming and nice.

The room was very dusty (we were in the attic room).

3.5
Pamela

26 September 2023

Clean, convenient and suitable for those who don’t mind stairs.

The hotel is located in a pedestrian mall and in a good location for restaurants and shopping. It is not near the old town but everywhere seems to be in walking distance up and down hilly streets.The quality of the linen and towels was very good( nice fluffy white bath towels). Breakfast was simple seated around a large dining table in a small lounge area. It was good to have access to the kitchen for coffee and the refrigerator etc. A coffee machine was also in the room.

We were on the very top floor with very steep stairs after already climbing three flights. This would not be the place for you if there were mobility issues.

5.0
Ruth

25 September 2023

Comfort and style

The property was easy to find and after climbing one flight of stairs, we came to the beautiful living and breakfast area. Then we were further delighted with our beautiful room, next floor up, with view of the street, Rua Catalina. The bed was super comfy and much appreciated after walking, walking and more walking, although remember to keep some energy for the climb to your room! There was a pod coffee machine in the room, which my partner took advantage of. Breakfast was delicious and fruit was available to take for a mid-walk snack.

I'm a muesli lover and traveling can be hard on digestion, so I always love a muesli option for brekky. There was a choice of yogurt, but no cereals. However, as it's not the norm in this part of the world, I didn't mind, and there was nice bread and jams and delicious coffee.

5.0
Michelle

20 September 2023

Wonderful place to stay

The location was fantastic. The owner was so helpful giving us tips for our stay in Porto. And the house was beautiful. Highly recommend!

Hotel facilities

General

  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Family rooms
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning

Services

  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service
  • - Private check-in/check-out
  • - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
  • - Shared lounge/TV area

Kitchen

  • - Shared kitchen

Parking

  • - Parking garage
  • - Electric vehicle charging station

Food & Drink

  • - Coffee house on site

Outdoors

  • - Outdoor furniture

Miscellaneous

  • - Key access
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Face masks for guests available

Reception services

  • - Invoice provided
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