Surroundings

Located in the centre of Porto, on the famous Avenida dos Aliados, the Hotel Universal invites you for a walk to know the history of the town Porto, declared World Heritage by UNESCO, where you can indulge yourself year-round with culture, history, nightlife and fine manners.

The Hotel Universal is surrounded by some of the most beautiful architectural structures of the city, and offers his guests a fast and easy access for pedestrian to get to cultural and historical ex-libris of Porto, such as, the Douro River, Theatres, Churches, Museums, Bridges, among others.

We must point out that Avenida dos Aliados is easily accessible to every public means of transport – underground, bus and train – that will lead you to any area of the city including to the airport, located at a distance of 17 Km and to the main roads in direction to other parts of the country.

In the reception you can buy tickets to several touristic activities like: panoramic bus, boat trips, guided tours...

The main purpose of the Hotel Universal is to assure his guests extreme satisfaction. That’s why it has been distinguished with a golden medal by the Direcção Geral do Turismo (Touristic Main Authority).