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Crowne Plaza Porto

Avenida Da Boavista, 1466, Porto, Portugal, 4100-114
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In broad Avenida da Boavista, at Crowne Plaza Porto we propose you a premium experience that perfectly balances business trips and leisure moments. Our prime location is the starting point of this perfect match. City Park of Porto is only 5 walking minutes away - an immense greenery of 83 hectares in the heart of this urban center. This is the ideal place for a workout or a walk alongside Mother Nature. The best cultural programs are also only a few meters away from your room. We leave you with three suggestions: Serralves Foundation and its gardens, Botanical Garden of Porto and the music concerts at iconic House of Music. If you're travelling for work and are looking for the Alfândega Congress Center, the biggest one in the city, it's important for you to know that it's only a 15 minute car ride from the hotel. If there are all these motives to discover and unravel Porto, there are also a lot of reasons for you to enjoy your stay at Crowne Plaza Porto. From the different services you will find: Large and assorted breakfast to start the day with all the energy required; The Sleep Advantage program for an absolutely refreshing rest; Rooms with access to the Club Lounge and view to the sea or the Douro River; Breakfast, lunch, dinner or Sunday brunch at the SoMos Restaurant and Lounge terrace; Free Wi-Fi; Parking at the hotel (within a daily tax). All these services fulfill all the safety and sanitization instructions recommended by the Portuguese and European health authorities.

Venue Details

ChainIHG
BrandCrowne Plaza Hotels
Built1984
Renovated2017
Total meeting space11,840 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms232
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

Portugal Tourism
Northstar

Awards

Industry awards
*** World Travel Awards as Best Conference Hotel in Portugal nomination for 6 years in a row 2020 IHG Heartbeat Torchbearer 2019 IHG Transformation Award other Brands Southern Europe 2019 IHG Guest Experience Excellence Award 2019 IHG Heartbeat Torchbearer 2018 IHG Nomination for Hotel of the year 2018 IHG Guest Experience Excellence Award 2018 IHG Heartbeat Torchbearer 2017 IHG top ten GM Award 2017 IHG Nomination for hotel of the Year 2017 IHG Foundation Special Award – Porto Cluster Hotels 2017 IHG Out in front Award Q1 / Q2 / Q3 2017 IHG Heartbeat Torchbearer 2016 IHG Best Overall Intercontinental Hotels Food and Beverage Performance 2016 IHG Hotel of the Year

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (garden)
  • View (ocean or water)
  • View (urban)
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Pet friendly
  • Rental car service
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Seasonal Availability

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High season
May 01 - Jun 30Sep 01 - Oct 31
Shoulder season
Jul 01 - Aug 31Nov 01 - Nov 30Mar 01 - Apr 30
Low season
Jan 01 - Feb 29Dec 01 - Dec 30

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
11,840 sq. ft.
Largest room
3,982.6 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
11
Second largest room
3,336.8 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
Available

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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
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Guimarães I
2,346.5 sq. ft.
49.2 x 47.6 sq. ft.
13.5 ft.
250
45
165
200
220
120
112
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Guimarães II
1,636.1 sq. ft.
34.4 x 47.6 sq. ft.
13.5 ft.
180
38
132
150
180
96
63
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Guimarães I + II
3,982.6 sq. ft.
83.7 x 47.6 sq. ft.
13.5 ft.
450
90
340
400
450
220
196
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Sagres
753.5 sq. ft.
28.9 x 23.0 sq. ft.
9.2 ft.
100
30
50
100
70
48
28
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Bragança
635.1 sq. ft.
27.6 x 23.0 sq. ft.
9.2 ft.
70
25
50
70
50
30
21
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Sintra
624.3 sq. ft.
26.9 x 23.0 sq. ft.
9.2 ft.
60
20
24
60
35
22
21
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Viana do Castelo
344.4 sq. ft.
27.2 x 13.8 sq. ft.
9.2 ft.
60
15
22
60
30
20
14
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Aveiro
236.8 sq. ft.
20.7 x 11.8 sq. ft.
9.2 ft.
40
10
15
40
20
15
7
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Leiria
172.2 sq. ft.
13.8 x 12.5 sq. ft.
8.5 ft.
12
6
12
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10
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Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
232
Suites
42
Tax rate
6%

Location

Getting Here

Located on Avenida da Boavista, Crowne Plaza Porto a is a 4minute walk from Bessa Stadium. House of Music - Casa da Música and Francos metro stations are both less than a 15-minute walk from the hotel. The city center is around 15 minutes’ drive away. Porto International Airport is 8.89 mi from the hotel.
Distance from airport 8.89 mi
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking
Paid parking
Valet parking

Local Attractions

Majestic Café
Historical landmark
5 kms
On the 17th December 1921, an establishment called Elite café opened for business in Porto. It is located in Santa Catarina street, a pedestrian walkway for shopping and for the finest members of society, then and now. The café enlightened the street with its Art Nouveau decoration, by architect João Queiroz.
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Lello Bookshop
Historical landmark
5 kms
Open since 1906, Livraria Lello has housed men of arts and letters, has been the inspiration for acclaimed authors, a place for social gatherings, performances and a serene library for many of Invicta’s avid readers. Today it receives thousands of visitors from around the world, who everyday enter our doors to visit this neo-Gothic gem from the beginning of the twentieth century.
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Serralves Museum
Museum
4 kms
Serralves Museum opened in 1999 in order to endow Oporto with a space dedicated to contemporary art. The Museum’s core objectives are the constitution of a representative collection of Portuguese and international contemporary art;
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House of Music
Historical landmark
2 kms
Designed to mark the festive year of 2001, in which the city of Porto was designated European Capital of Culture, Casa da Música is the first building in Portugal aimed from its conception to be exclusively dedicated to music, either in public performances, or in the field of artistic training and creation. Casa da Música’s project was set in motion in 1999, as a result of an international architecture tender won by the project presented by Rem Koolhaas-Office for Metropolitan Architecture. Excavations began in 1999, at the old tram’s terminus station in Boavista roundabout (Rotunda da Boavista), and Casa da Musica was inaugurated in the spring of 2005, on April 15th.
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Bridges Cruises
Recreation
5 kms
The “6 bridges” cruise gives you the opportunity to admire the old city of Porto, with its typical houses and the hustle and bustle of the Ribeira people, while admiring the architecture of the bridges that connect the two river banks.
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Wine Cellars
Recreation
5 kms
The Port Wine Cellars are a Portuguese ex-libris and document an unusual history of temperance and courage. Open for visits all year, knowing them is to deepen knowledge about the Port wine, the Douro region and the cities of Oporto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
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Sustainable Practices

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Does Crowne Plaza Porto have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, We have a strategy of elimination of waste, recycling all the waste

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Crowne Plaza Porto and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
NA
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Crowne Plaza Porto's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
na

Health and Safety

Were practices at Crowne Plaza Porto developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
No response.
Does Crowne Plaza Porto clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
No response.
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