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The White Box Boutique House, Porto

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

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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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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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Recent guest reviews

5.0
Pasquale

23 August 2024

Exceptional

The professional staff

4.0
Emma-lee

22 August 2024

Lovely, roomy, comfortable and attentive management.

The high ceilings, breakfast was lovely, rooms were clean, service and communication was amazing! We were only here for one night (short and sweet). But everything was as we needed it and the owners were fantastic!

The room set up was a bit strange but made sense considering the space and age of the building. Would have been good to have two double beds instead of twin beds and a double but that's just personal.

5.0
Tom

12 August 2024

Great location, fantastic accommodation with spacious rooms and nice lounge to enjoy complimentary tea and coffee in add

Fantastic location with clean, spacious and well spec rooms.

Nothing, everything was great although there was a slight disturbance from a loud and seemingly aggressive father staying in one of the rooms on the floor below.

5.0
Božana

6 August 2024

Beautifull spacy app in origin Porto house

Spacious rooms, nice decor, cosy and beautifull breakfast room.7

Expected more choise of breakfast dishes... eggs, bacon, ect.

4.0
Nathan

1 August 2024

Easy stay but fully booked and no extension was possible a week out

Breakfsat adequate

Stairs

4.0
Ashish

29 July 2024

Very good

Superb location. It had a home like feeling. Adequate facilities. Staff was smiling,helpful and likeable

The rooms and the hotel are on the first, second and third, difficult to lug up the luggage. No tea making arrangements in the room

4.5
Brendan

22 July 2024

Great hotel for a short stay in Porto

We had a very enjoyable stay in Porto. The hotel was well located and everywhere was walkable, we arrived by car and stored it a nearby carpark suggested by the host and did not need to take it out until we checked out. We had the top floor "attic" room which was huge and a pleasant surprise. We thought it might be very hot as it was in the roof space but the A/C was great and kept the room cool. The hotel was in a busy commercial area but on a pedestrianized street so was very quiet.

The stay had no problems but we were not warned that there was a lot of stairs to get to the rooms (62 to our room, maybe around 40 for the others) so it you have a mobility issue you may want to check with the host first. Fortunately this wasn't a problem for us and did not effect our stay.

3.5
Jerome

22 July 2024

Pleasant

Big bedroom, breakfast was good and people were kind

3.5
Angela

11 July 2024

Great location, the rooms are noisy

Location

The noise between rooms. When the people next door was walking in the room you can hear the steps three times louder!

5.0
Darren

11 July 2024

Perfect stay

This property was so beautiful HUGE room for hubby and I and another room with twin beds for teenage kids - the common room was also stunning so clean and elegant - AMAZING Croissants & coffee - staff lovely and friendly and the location couldn’t be better - a fabulous stay - thank you we will def recommend ohhh and best shower and bath towels of our whole trip so far

Nothing

3.5
Diane

11 July 2024

The location was great the staff were lovely the room clean only go if you are fit

I would have given everything excellent but for the fact we asked for a ground floor unit as we have mobility problems and are elderly they put us on the top floor 5 floors up if we had been told we were on the top floor we would have booked elsewhere. But everything else was fine. They did carry our suitcases up for us but we still had to use the stairs.

The truth when we booked

5.0
Marta

9 July 2024

Exceptional

Amazing boutique hotel, clean a spacious, well had a two bedroom flat. Lovely kitchen/ dinning room area. Do recommend this place.

4.0
Elena

9 July 2024

Nice modern place with some little space to improvement

Very kind staff, stylish and modern room and common space

Bathroom very stylish, but not comfortable: shower not adjustable (in this case will be great to put single use shower cap, because I had to wet hairs every time), not enough space around sink to put toiletries. Very poor soundproof, we heard each step of the neighbors. Safety box wasn’t working.

5.0
Tobias

8 July 2024

Nice Time in Porto

Nice place to stay for Porto. Everything as described, staff really friendly

All Perfect. Lift would be nice instead of stairs, but that is probably impossible to install. If you‘re fine with stairs, enjoy this place :)

5.0
Gemma

4 July 2024

My stay at the hotel was exceptional, marked by impeccable service, luxurious accommodations, and an unforgettable exper

Very clean and tidy. Provided such a comfortable stay

4.0
Mike

28 June 2024

Stopover one night on the way from Manchester to Lisbon, damn perfect spot.

Location excellent, room VERY comfortable, some beautiful artwork

no issues with the place, quick stopover on the way to Lisbon

5.0
Alan

19 June 2024

Good value, great location

Good selection for breakfast and the staff were very friendly and helpful

3.5
Barbara

9 June 2024

A very pleasant, attractively decorated boutique hotel.

Spacious room, nice self serve breakfast, comfortable bed, pleasant and helpful staff. Great location, restaurants on either side of the property, really close to shops, about a 20 mins walk to the edge of the old town.

The three flights of steep stairs to our top floor room! It was hard for us at times, being “senior” seniors. Fortunately, we had help from staff with our luggage.

4.5
Michael

4 June 2024

Stylish guest house with plenty of space

Beautifully furnished guest house. Spacious bedrooms and well-stocked common areas (kitchen and living room). Very central location on a pedestrian street in Porto. Excellent breakfast in the morning and friendly and responsive staff. Highly recommend staying here! Rooms also have air conditioning.

The bathroom was quite small, even by European standards. The location is great for access to restaurants and things to do in Porto, but the trade-off is the noise. It got a bit loud at night.

4.5
Josette

2 June 2024

A little gem in Porto!

This small hotel can easily be missed as the name of the hotel is just at the wall of the entrance. No fancy names anywhere. But there's a restaurant under the hotel named "Bulha Sta. Catarina" to which you'd know you're at the right spot already. We were located on the 1st floor so it was just a short climb to the stairs otherwise it can be challenging. The place is gorgeous. We enjoyed our two-bedroom unit. We had enough space for our luggage and there was a Nespresso machine in one of the rooms. The bathroom was adequate, with enough space, and has everything you'll need. The breakfast was simple yet feeling. The pantry was across our room, and you were allowed to have coffee or tea anytime you'd like. Breakfast spreads include cereals, bread, cheese, some cold cuts, and yogurt. The staff was very nice and they allowed us to leave our luggage after check out. The location is conveniently located near Bolhao metro and the surroundings of Bolhao for quick shopping. I'd stay here again!

The host could have sent the passcode for the doorbox ahead of time instead we had to call him up because we checked in past 4pm. Had he given us the code it would have been a perfect stay overall.

4.5
Monica

31 May 2024

Fabulous

The breakfast was well presented with a variety of breads, cheeses, meats and cereals. The room was clean and comfortable. The staff were friendly and helpful.

Everything was superb with this accommodation.

4.5
Daniele

28 May 2024

Great stay and location.

Very clean and well organized!

5.0
Michelle

25 May 2024

Exceptional

Beautiful building in centre of Porto. Rooms clean and comfortable. Breakfast good. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Would recommend.

Long flight of stairs to reception and room with no lift.

4.0
Reuby

20 May 2024

Overall, perfect for what we needed

Communication with property before check in was great. Driver picked us up at the airport and he gave us a little tour on the way (which we loved). Room was super cute, comfortable and clean.

Our only complain is that breakfast was not served before our tour start time which should be something to consider when welcoming tourists.

3.5
Taylor

19 May 2024

Location was great and close to pay parking (Silo Auto).

The breakfast was adequate, but not as good as other properties we stayed at in Portugal.

Need pastries.

4.0
Cecilia

16 May 2024

Great location., very Friendly staff

I loved the lounge/kitchen area. As my husband was taking an afternoon nap, I had to catch up on some work, so this area was a welcome surprise.. 🙏🏻 ..and fantastic location.

I did not expect all the stairs. !!! we are on a month vacation, so heavy luggage was a problem. But we managed, lovely old lady tried to carry our huge bags.. x very friendly..

4.0
Barbara

15 May 2024

Nice place in good location.

Great location, nice breakfast. Might go back

The door to the bathroom did not close properly, that was anoying. It is also rather badly isolated which made it cold inside. Also the noise from outside can be heard well. Might be worse in the summer. No elevator.

4.0
Philip

14 May 2024

Very good

Great location and the breakfast area was great place to meet and chat with other guests.

The stairs to the top rooms (Rooms 5 and 6) are very steep

5.0
Anna-marie

4 May 2024

The White Box Boutique Hotel contributed to our wonderful time in Porto.

Breakfast was good, with lots of choices. Claudia was wonderful. All the staff were great. Location was excellent.

4.5
Andrea

30 April 2024

Fabulous

We were looking for accommodation with two rooms, where there are full-size beds, not just a sofa bed. The accommodation met our expectations. Communication with the staff was excellent, everyone was nice and helpful. The house is on the main shopping street Rua Catarina, so there is a busy nightlife. Close to the metro stop, walking distance to the center, sufficient and tasty breakfast. The furnishings of the rooms have an art deco style and suit the city of Porto.

Little bit noisy street and nightlife

3.5
Julieta

28 April 2024

Pleasant

Location and modern facilities.

Property has no elevator (not previously informed). Noisy floors and towels were not changed when requested.

5.0
Eimear

26 April 2024

Style, comfort, clean, friendly

The building is stylish and beautiful with amazing high ceilings, tasteful decoration, fantastic furniture, very clean, comfortable beds, friendly and helpful staff, plentiful breakfast, and rated 11 out of 10 as an absolute gem.

I loved it!

4.0
Mirian

14 April 2024

Great!!

Good breakfast. Bed was comfortable, bedroom was big. Well located.

Thin walls.

5.0
Moya

13 April 2024

Had a fantastic 4 nights. Staff excellent hospitality fantastic.

The location

There was nothing we didn’t like.

3.5
Sjöström

5 April 2024

Excellent location and great spacious rooms!

The location is perfect, very central and on the same street as Chapel of Souls. The place was a bit tricky to find at first but not a big issue. The rooms are spacious and very nice.

Breakfast left for more to ask. By far the worst we had during our stay in Portugal. There isn't any big issues with the quality, yoghurt was quite bad but mainly the lack of options, I feel like children would appreciate the choices. Basically cheese and ham sandwhiches, coffee and some fruit and one type of pastery.

5.0
Mitja

27 March 2024

Exceptional

Owner is polite and you can receive all informations Breakfast is completly enough - bread and all kinds of spreads with coffee. Parking garage is very close. Apartment is near city center

5.0
Jaroslavg

25 March 2024

Interior design, staff and breakfast was exceptional!

interior design was on the top level

3.5
Gary

18 March 2024

Value for money. Nice staff at the hotel.

Noise from people walking in other rooms

4.0
Σοφία

17 March 2024

Very good

It was a nice clean room in a very good location and very nice breakfast.

There was no elevator and a lot of stairs. The parking was not free. We paid 25 euros for 22 hours!

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

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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