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now converted to plush accommodations and connected by glass walkways (standard Db-
€220, river view Db-€210-250, extra bed-€72, air-con, elevator, discounts often available
on its website, Praça de Ribeira 1, tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.pestana.com ,
[e-mail] ).
$$$ Guest House Douro is a nice splurge on the river in the center of the Ribeira.
It has eight small but tastefully decorated rooms with all the modern comforts. Owners
Carmen and João make you feel right at home (Sb/Db-€130-185, higher prices are for
river views, air-con, elevator, Wi-Fi, curfew-1:00 in the morning, closed Jan, near House
of Henry the Navigator at Rua Fonte Taurina 99-101, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.guesthousedouro.com , [e-mail] ) .
Near the Stock Exchange Palace
$$ Hotel da Bolsa, a few blocks above the Ribeira scene, is swank and modern, with
more comfort than character. It has a great location and 36 decent rooms (Sb-€60-80,
Db-€74-95, Sb/Db with view-€112, extra bed-€18-21, higher rates are for April-Oct,
air-con, elevator, Wi-Fi, Rua Ferreira Borges 101, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.hoteldabolsa.com , [e-mail] ) .
$ Dixo's Hostel, just a few blocks down the hill from the São Bento Station and up
from the Ribeira, is as central as can be. It's run by the friendly brother-and-sister team of
Pedro and Joanna, who take pride in their hostel and treat their guests well (bed in 4-,6-
or 8-bed mixed dorms-€16-21, D-€44-50, higher rates are for April-Oct, one all-female
dorm, free linens, includes breakfast, Wi-Fi, lounge, small rooftop deck, free walking
tours and organized evening excursions, Rua Mouzinho da Silveira 72, tel. [phone],
www.dixosoportohostel.com , [e-mail] ).
In the City Center
$$$ Quality Inn Praça da Batalha offers 113 predictable, big, business-class rooms
near São Bento Station. It shares a square with a beautiful azulejo church and the
beginning of Porto's pedestrian shopping drag (Sb-€65-85, Db-€70-90, third bed-€20,
air-con, elevator, Wi-Fi, Praça da Batalha 127, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.choicehotelseurope.com , [e-mail] ).
$$ B&B Hotel Porto Centro has 125 slick-and-modern, economic-chic rooms oc-
cupying a remodeled movie theater. Black-and-white photos of movie stars decorate the
walls in tribute to its former life. It's on Praça da Batalha, near the Igreja de Santo
Ildefonso azulejo church (Sb/Db-€42-46, Qb-€63-69, breakfast buffet-€6, air-con, elev-
ator, Wi-Fi, parking, quiet back patio, Praça da Batalha 32-34, tel. [phone], fax
222-407-010, www.bbhotels.pt , [e-mail] ) .