The Fenix Porto is a modern high rise hotel located in one of Porto's main shopping areas, Boavista, within one kilometer of the old town. The 148 air- conditioned guestrooms have contemporary décor in cream and white with colored bedspreads and wood furnishings. All include tables and chairs, minibars, safes, hair dryers, direct dial phones and satellite television with pay movie channels.
Guests can unwind in the evenings with a drink in the bar, or make the most of room service. In the mornings, a buffet breakfast i s served in the dining room, with its modern décor in white and orange. Wireless Internet access is available for those wishing to check their schedules or look up local information and garage parking is on offer for those arriving by car. The Fenix Porto has a 24-hour front desk with currency exchange and safe deposit box service. There are numerous restaurants, bars and attractions in the surrounding area, with the Churches of do Carmo and das Carmelitas, Museu Romantico (furniture and paintings), Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis (painting and sculpture), Rua das Carmelitas (bookshop with Neo-Gothic façade) and Rua das Flores (18th century facades) all within two kilometers. Oporto Airport is approximately 17kilometers away. Bus number 56 runs every thirty minutes to the city center from the airport. Porto can be explored on foot or by bus or tram. Taxis are widely available and cheap.