6/10 Okay
Samantha
Travelled with partner
19 Jan 2024
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked Selina for my stay in Portugal because I was so impressed with the Panamá locations. But Porto was just meh.
Pros: location was great and walkable. Lots of great restaurants nearby. Laundromat nearby. Nice to have a cafe/bar right in Selina. The common areas look hip and trendy. Room had lots of storage. Staff were fine. Nothing was dirty.
Cons: We booked a “large double” and paid $100 more just to find out it’s the same thing as a standard double, so don’t waste your money “upgrading”. If there was a difference, it certainly wasn’t noticeable and staff told us they didn’t have a “large double” other than suites. The cleaning staff don’t come unless you put out your sign, but two of our five days they didn’t come anyway, so we had to request it from front desk staff the third day. The room has a wall that’s just a window which looks nice in pictures but really has no use in practice since you’ll always want it closed for privacy. Despite staying in January and having barely any other guests around, there must be a nightclub nearby because it was still very loud at night. Can’t imagine how loud it would’ve been if there was nice enough weather for the bar on the Selina patio to be operating. Worst part was that there was no hot water for our last two days which made showers painful.
Price was similar to hotels- I will probably just stay at a hotel next time.
Samantha
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024