Zero Box Lodge Porto

Arty budget hotel (or even free).

In Porto, the historic Bolhão district is still amazed.
The Zero Box Lodge opened at the end of 2018 next to Ribeira Square with an atmosphere dedicated to Portuguese culture and art and a true uniqueness that lies in its ultra-simple, all-wooden rooms called 'Box', in other words, boxes.
There are three categories. Zero is a windowless room with a private bathroom and a double bed, One is a Zero but with a window, and Two is a larger and more comfortable version of One.

A library containing only the works of Portuguese writer Gonçalo M. Tavares but translated into more than thirty languages, surprises to discover at the bottom of the pool (hence the presence of a mask and snorkel in each room), an old safe filled with zero-dollar bills, astonishing characters created by artist Paulo Rammuni, and breakfast served from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. are among the hotel's amusing extravagances.

The ultimate concept that will attract the attention of the most creative and daring: the Free Room, a glass replica of a 'Zero' box installed at the hotel's entrance, offers a free stay to anyone wishing to turn their rest hours into an art installation.

Submit your cultural and innovative proposals in the most diverse and surprising formats; all projects are reviewed by the hotel.

✯ Open all year ✯

From 50 EUR
Rates 2019, from €50 per night for two in a Zero Box. Breakfast €8 served from 7 am to 7 pm.

Three types of rooms or "boxes" as they call them here:
⊹ Zero, a room without a window with a private bathroom and a double bed, from €50 per night
⊹ One, a Zero but with a window, from €75 per night
⊹ Two, a larger and more comfortable version than the One, from €90 per night.

3* hotel with 78 rooms.
In the 'Boxes', the essentials: an ultra-comfortable linen bed, soft pillows, a private bathroom equipped with towels, toiletries, a hairdryer, and air conditioning. No minibar and no television.

In the Boxes, no pets are allowed.
Smoking is also prohibited (smoking area in the hotel).
Children are welcome, but there is no space for extra beds in the 'Boxes'.

In case you want to have a drink and dine, there are two restaurants in the hotel and three bars, including one on the rooftop next to the pool.
Breakfast is served from 7 am to 7 pm, in the O Carniceiro restaurant with its convivial long tables or in the brilliant City Club restaurant, set to the backdrop of contemporary Portuguese music.
24-hour reception, elevator, Wi-Fi connection, sauna, and rooftop cinema.

Note: All prices are provided for informational purposes only and must be confirmed directly with the establishment.
5 minutes' walk from Aliados metro station, a stone's throw from Mercado do Bolhão, 700 meters from the Coliseum, 1.5 km from the medieval Ribeira with its cobbled streets and craft shops, and just a bit farther from the Lello bookstore.