Best Kid-Friendly Hotels in Porto, Portugal

Set within a beautifully renovated 18th-century palace that overlooks Batalha Square, the Hotel NH Collection Porto Batalha is a short walk to many of the city's top attractions. The sophisticated property is one of the newest hotels in the area (it opened in 2015), and is one of the few to have a swimming pool. The 107 rooms are contemporary and stylish; each one has air-conditioning, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a safe, minibar, Nespresso coffee machine with free daily capsules, and free Wi-Fi. The hotel's Gastro Bar & Kitchen serves a wide range of both casual meals like burgers to more formal dishes such as octopus carpaccio. Buffet and a la carte breakfast options are available each morning, although they're not included in the room rate. 

There are 148 large guest rooms at this mid-range property near Porto’s Jardim da Boavista. Some of the city’s attractions -- like the iconic Casa da Musica -- are within walking distance, but the most popular areas for tourists are a 10-minute drive from the property. Rooms are simple, modern, and spacious, and have free Wi-Fi and wall-mounted flat screen TVs. Family Rooms, which have bunk beds and can sleep four, have characters stenciled on the walls and toys for kids. A good breakfast buffet is available in the dining room for a small charge. 

HF Ipanema Park is a three-and-a-half-pearl chain hotel that's about a 10-minute drive to Porto's major sights. The 281 rooms include Sky Rooms with direct pool access, and while the style across categories embraces modern-minimalism, the overall impression is simple and bathrooms are dated. Features include a book exchange corner and playroom for children, a squash court, a fitness room, a stylish rooftop pool that turns into a lounge at night, a restaurant serving an affordable breakfast and a rotating lunch buffet, and free Wi-Fi. Bicycle rentals are available for a fee.