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Gaia Residence

4.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Lobby
Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Exterior
Indoor pool

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $135
$122 nightly
$135 total
Total with taxes and fees
May 10 - May 11

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Rua Diogo Macedo, 220, Vila Nova de Gaia, 4400-107
  • Place, El Corte Inglés de Gaia
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Dom Luis I Bridge
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Porto Cathedral
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 721 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 936 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Duplex, 1 Bedroom | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Duplex, 1 Bedroom

  • 829 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Studio

  • 614 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Studio, River View

  • River view
  • 614 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Apartment, 1 Bedroom, River View

  • River view
  • 721 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Vila Nova de Gaia

A stay at Gaia Residence places you in the heart of Vila Nova de Gaia, a 3-minute drive from Lavandeira Municipal Park and 5 minutes from Dom Luis I Bridge. .This aparthotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Duoro River and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Porto Cathedral.
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What's nearby

  • El Corte Inglés de Gaia - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Dom Luis I Bridge - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Ribeira Square - 5 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Porto Cathedral - 6 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Porto Historic Center - 6 min drive - 2.5 miles

Getting around

  • Vila Nova de Gaia Station - 12 min walk
  • João de Deus Station - 13 min walk
  • Porto Airport (OPO) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Belo Ponto - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Quinta da Boeira - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Taberna Londrina - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Novo Rumo - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Gaia Residence

Gaia Residence offers 108 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Accommodations are furnished with single sofa beds. 25-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Accommodations at this 4-star aparthotel have kitchenettes with refrigerators, stovetops, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bidets, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Microwaves and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the aparthotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are 2 treatment rooms. Services include massages and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including hydrotherapy.
Make yourself at home in one of the 108 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and stovetops. 25-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Relax and unwind with massages and body treatments. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this aparthotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Gaia Residence, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this aparthotel consist of a conference center and 16 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily (reservations required).
Gaia Residence has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Indoor pool
  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Self parking on site (EUR 12 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free crib

Kitchenette

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

Dining

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 16 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Champagne service
  • Couples/private dining
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of EUR 25; reservation required
  • Minibar
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed: EUR 30 per night
  • Single sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 1 private bathroom
  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Entertainment

  • 25-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Laundry

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities

Work spaces

  • 16 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Conference center
  • Laptop workspace

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming cats and dogs only
  • One pet total (up to 44 lbs per pet)
  • Fee: EUR 25 per pet per night
  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets allowed in specific rooms
  • Deposit: EUR 100 per stay

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (31 inch wide door)
  • Handrails in stairways (35 inches high)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (39 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Phone
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Safe
  • Safe at front desk

Location highlights

  • Connected to a convention center
  • Connected to a rail/subway station
  • Connected to a shopping center
  • In the city center
  • Near the airport
  • Near the boardwalk/promenade
  • On the riverwalk

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Gym

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Security system
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 108 units
  • Banquet hall
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 25 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of EUR 100 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total (up to 44 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.50 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 16 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 35 per person (one-way)
  • Self parking fee: EUR 12 per day
  • Pet deposit: EUR 100 per stay
  • Pet fee: EUR 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30 per night
  • Spa fee: EUR 15 per day
  • Hosted evening meal: EUR 25
  • Facilities fee: EUR 15 per person, per day and includes use of: sauna; swimming pool

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property is professionally cleaned
Property Registration Number 4244

We should mention

Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Gaia Residence Aparthotel
Gaia Residence Vila Nova de Gaia
Apartamentos Turisticos Gaia Residence
Gaia Residence Aparthotel Vila Nova de Gaia

Gaia Residence Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 147 out of 249 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 71 out of 249 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 249 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 249 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 249 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Giovanni

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Catarina

Liked: Cleanliness
The room was clean and comfortable but the experience is just another faceless hotel. They are part of Holiday Inn and we're too busy. They didn't give us the right room and failed to read the response to the email they sent us. They also forgot to mention the parking is paid.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rui

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were spacious and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rui

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was excellent rooms were spacious and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mr J L

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great to get a free room upgrade
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was great especially the staff there and the one hotel receptionist Tatiana. She was lovely and so kind. There was a male receptionist in a suit with glasses who was quite rude and blunt (I almost cancelled our stay due to how he spoke to us) but once we dealt w Tatiana she was amazing. She was so busy and never stopped yet always so helpful and cheerful. Breakfast staff (everyone was incredible and so happy and kind especially to our kids who adored them).
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not very close by
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karint

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

SR

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All Excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness

A gem in Nova Vila da Gaia, easy access to Porto

A very modern and pleasant stay within the structure of the Holiday Inn in Nova Vila da Gaia. Even though it looks on a map like a ways out from Porto, it is not a long ride – about a €5 ride-share, which is more than made up for by the much greater value you get staying here vs. a hotel in Porto proper. The only downside is that the beds were not especially comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joao

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
greahlt
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicolette

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and a great breakfast
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Sabrina

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

yann

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Nicolas, Marblehead

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vivian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very accessible
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ekta

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Maria

Hidden fees, no pool
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

RAVI KUMAR REDDY

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible experience at this hotel. Outdated property. No AC for first day, they repaired but no AC in bedrooms for all days. Outdated Kitchen, no utensils(spoons/folks/others). No coffee machine in the room. Bathroom needs to be upgraded. Need to pay money a for coffee in the lobby and use of pool at the property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea, Newcastle Under Lyme

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was nice but wish I would have selected a property in Porto and not across the river.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

ESLEY

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025