Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial descritpion
Situated just 1,000 feet from the picturesque Ria De Aveiro Canal, Hotel Imperial features a panoramic rooftop terrace offering views of the Atlantic Ocean. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel.
The air conditioned rooms at Hotel Imperial include a TV and a private bathroom with hairdryer. Room service is available throughout the day.
The Imperial Restaurant serves a variety of local and international meals, fish specialty dishes and quality wines. The daily breakfast comes with a nice election of fresh fruits. The furnished rooftop terrace provides a stunning panorama.
Hotel Imperial’s front desk is staffed 24/7 and daily newspapers are available in the lobby. Laundry and ironing services are also available.
Tours by traditional Moliceiro, a local type of gondola, are available on Aveiro’s Ria Canal nearby the Imperial. The white sandy Praia Da Barra Beach is just a 10-minute drive away.
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Facilities of Hotel Imperial
Outdoors ：Terrace
Pets ：Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Activities ：Solarium
Food & Drink ：Restaurant | Bar | Breakfast in the Room
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Private parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 9 per day.
Services ：Room Service | 24-Hour Front Desk | Laundry | Ironing Service | Meeting/Banquet Facilities | Fax/Photocopying
General ：Newspapers | Safe | Non-smoking Rooms | Facilities for Disabled Guests | Family Rooms | Elevator | Heating | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private) | Air Conditioning | Designated Smoking Area
Reviews for Hotel Imperial
Review 1：Two beds, one poor coarse blanket. It really wasn't a good bed. Yes; the hotel was old as others have complained about but this didn't bother me even slightly. What bothered me was the lack of attempt to keep it looking well by staff - to provide a modern feel, either with decent bedding or high quality customer service. There seemed to be no interest in providing anything more than bare bones, budget travel accommodation. If you need somewhere to stay, and it's last minute, and a private room and a free (though minimal) breakfast are important to you and you don't care about above and beyond customer service, then this is definitely the place for you. I'll actually probably be back next time I'm in Aveiro. Because these are things I occasionally look for, especially when I'm traveling spontaneously.
Review 2：This has a fantastic location. I booked it because I decided to stay in Aveiro and extra couple of nights and had nowhere to stay. This place was best priced private room with breakfast I could find at short notice as my BnB had been booked up for these days.
Review 3：It was possible to hear people on the outside on a thursday night, which is a busy night for clubbing. It was quite hard to fall asleep. There's also a horrible stench every night because of the river. It can't be felt on the inside, but on the outside is very annoying. There wasn't a plug near the bed, making it hard to take the laptop to bed, or having the phone charge nearby.
Review 4：The staff was excelent, as was the breakfast. The breakfast room is on the very top of the building, giving it a nice view of the city. The hallways are very warm all across the hotel, and that might be a positive for many people. The car park is also a 2 minute walk away.
Review 5：A bit old and wearied, but nothing is broken.
Review 6：Very low priced, rooms are very clean, staff is friendly (though a bit slow). A mega-large and comfortable smoking room in the basin. Some other facilities (which I didn't visit though) were claimed to be top.
Review 7：Well we paid 59€ for one night so I didn't have many expectations, but still, it is not a 4* hotel. Smelly coridors and really old furniture and carpets. Shower had a a weak water pressure. Location is good. Breakfast was ok, especially in Portuguese terms. That's it basically.. Try to avoid if you can.
Review 8：The decoration and style of hotel are so old.
Review 9：The location is very nice. It is in the middle of Aveiro within walking distance to everything, with the exception of the beach which is out of the city center. The hotel is at much lower price compared to all other hotels in Aveiro (which are very over priced). It is good value for the money.
Review 10：There is nothing particularly wrong with the Imperial -just nothing special. Several much smaller places charging similar prices are much more comfortable
Review 11：Aveiro is a wonderful base for exploring - town and coast.
Review 12：Everything was ok. Bed comfy, bathroom good size. WiFi good.no tea coffee making facilities in room. Could all do with upgrade.
Review 13：Hotel was bit out dated bit adequate. Breakfast was great. Buffet style with good selection of hot and cold dishes.
Review 14：Staff at the reception during our check in was far from keeping best standards, breakfast was rather average comparing to other hotels & even some hostels we stayed at.
Review 15：Hotel has probably had its best times few decades ago, but everything is well maintained and room perfectly met our needs.
Review 16：The room was spacious, the balcony great and we found the hotel entrance easy to navigate with our two dogs. Parking was in an underground carpark just behind the hotel for 9 euros a day.
Review 17：lack of parking, photo indicated adjacent to waterside and this was not in fact the case. Five minutes waslk.
Review 18：spaciousness of room, comfort, breakfast
Review 19：- Hotel is outdated in need for being fixed up - Wifi is near useless in most rooms
Review 20：- Central location - Comfortable and clean - Value for money - Helpful staff
Review 21：WiFi is OK but sometimes cuts out momentarily - better by the computer stations if one has important web-based transactions to do.
Review 22：We stayed in a suite and found it clean, comfortable & spacious. We were able to film the sunrise on Winter Solstice from the upper terrace. Breakfast is served in an elegant large room with large windows. Eady walking to our favourite restaurants around the fish market.
Review 23：Some minor things could have been better, e.g., the TV in our room was an old thick small-screen TV. Otherwise, everything seemed quite good.
Review 24：Hotel Imperial is very well located, right in the center of Aveiro, next to the most beautiful places in Aveiro and many stores and other conveniences. It is cheaper than many good hotels because it is relatively old, but it is very well kept and comfortable (very clean, rooms kept warm with good AC, Wi-Fi). The staff was very professional, polite and prompt. I enjoyed staying there, would stay there again and recommend the hotel.
Review 25：WiFi was often cutting out; some rooms have much better reception than others. Bathroom seems run-down, shower mat old, etc.
Review 26：very convenient location so we usually stay here on our visits to Aveiro. Most staff are quite welcoming, one exception who always seems sour and too busy to attend. Inevitable music at breakfast seemed less obmoxious than previously, lower volume and 'cooler'. Breakfast is fine for the price.
Review 27：It needs possibly some restyling, the furniture comes from the '70s; there was some smell in the room, possibly due to this. It can remember the "Budapest hotel" of the film somehow; it is still charming :) Someone in the staff at the reception does not speak English fluently.
Review 28：The location is simply great, in the very centre, and with a wonderful view on the lagoon. All the hotel is very clean (room included), and it has much common space (ground, 5th and 6th floor), plus a terrace (5th floor). Wi-fi connection is ok.
Review 29：the dust from the carpets. If these guys rip the carpets out, not only would it look a little modern but the smell and dust would disappear.
Review 30：you cant beat location, really good access to the city centre
Review 31：Hello, stayed here for 2 nights and it was brilliant the staff the food and the location! Could not fault 1 thing! I would definately recommend this hotel and i will definately be staying here again x
Review 32：I made my booking about one, one and a half months in advance, however when we arrived, the receptionist, who wasn't friendly at all, couldn't find my booking. It seemed that they totally forget about my booking. When he finally found it somehow, after I gave him my passport and a printed copy of my booking, he wrote my name and address wrong on the bill. We went to the third floor to check out the room, it was in the dark, on the end of a corridor, which seemed like you are in the basement. The room was tiny and with two single beds, however I asked for a double bed. I went back to the reception and told him what my problem was. He was telling me that no other room left, however he finally found me another room, in the same unpleasant corridor. The room was even tinier, with a smelly bathroom, the view was into a back yard if you could call it that... The internet was hardly working during our whole stay. The night before we left we asked for a little breakfast as we left earlier, however we didn't get any thanks to a misunderstanding?! . When we wanted to check out no receptionist was at the font desk, we needed to go around shouting. I planned this stay as a romantic weekend, however the constant problems with the hotel kinda ruined it.
Review 33：The breakfast was quite ok, the cleaning lady was also nice, the hotel is quite central
Review 34：- very noisy at night - ear plugs needed - 2km from train station - dragging suitcase along cobble stoned pavements was difficult! - staff had poor English - limited breakfast options
Review 35：- good location close to everything - clean reasonable sized rooms. - nice balcony - good price
Review 36：Noisy room (# 402) with air condition unit on the balcony, outside our door, blowing hot air. Uncomfortable bed.
Review 37：Excellent location. Difficult parking.
Review 38：No coment
Review 39：quality of beds linens and lack of parking
Review 40：Location and service
Review 41：Very old furniture, and there is carpet all over the floor and of course smells like a old carpet.
Review 42：Location is good, close to the main attractions.
Review 43：In need for renovations. No power plugs in the room, I had to turn off the lamp to plug my phone...
Review 44：Location. Breakfast view
Review 45：The cleanliness of the hotel is something that should be improved. Some blankets were definitely had stains!
Review 46：The staff was very nice!
Review 47：Very tired looking place. Maybe 3 stars along time ago but sadly not now.
Review 48：Pillows were lumpy and hard
Review 49：Location, check in and out was efficient and friendly.
Review 50：Location is near town center. Value for money. Good breakfast.
Review 51：The location is really nice and you are close to the main places of Aveiro.
Review 52：Nothing. Maybe a little dated.
Review 53：Great location near canals. Breakfast really good and restaurant at also good
Review 54：Shower was not set up so you could stand under it
Review 55：Dinner special very good value
Review 56：Balcony quite dangerously. Railing to low. Wouldn't let children out on it
Review 57：Location.
Review 58：All around great hotel with fantastic staff. Thank you for making our stay most enjoyable.
Review 59：Bit hard to find, breakfast ordinary
Review 60：Location was great, easy walking distance to canals
Review 61：BAD NOISE ISOLATION OF WINDOWS FROM THE STREET DURING THE NIGHT
Review 62：LOCATION AND PRICE.ROOM SIZE FOR 2 ADULTS+2 CHILDREN
Review 63：As other guys said, it is rather old. It smels.
Review 64：Location is good.
Review 65：Breakfast was dull.
Review 66：Location is convenient.
Review 67：Good sized room Polite staff Everything was very good
Review 68：Food a little bland and a restricted menu
Review 69：Staff and attitude of hotel to pets.
Review 70：Hard beds. Staff pleasant but not really helpful. Noisy drunk people outside window.
Review 71：Nice breakfast. Good location. Good size room.
Review 72：Hard bed and pillows
Review 73：Great local location and easy to find
Review 74：The woman at the front desk was extremely helpful. The hotel is close to all of the important sites in the town.
Review 75：It was no problem to change the room in the middle of the night when it was not possible to completely close the aircon.
Review 76：Furniture needs to renovate apart from that it was brilhant
Review 77：Everything perfect
Review 78：Old furniture Very bad smell in bathroom
Review 79：Friendly staff Good location Very good breakfast
Review 80：Nice bed, large bright room, nice bathroom, well heated, good buffet breakfast.
Review 81：There was a problem with the refregerator
Review 82：Excellent location, close to bus terminal, 5min walk far from the historical centre. Very helpful staff
Review 83：In my room, there was a extremely slow running water in the lavatory and in the shower which makes bathing a irritating activity.
Review 84：The location.
Review 85：staff could be better.
Review 86：location
Review 87：Nice and helpful staff. Nice location, just 3 minutes walk away from the city center. Very quite.
Review 88：Location, clean, comfortable
Review 89：1. shower house leakiing 2 wash hand basin blocked 3. light switches not working 4. smelly room
Review 90：fast check in, nice staff, clean, good wi fi
Review 91：Payed for promised early breakfast. We only got white bread and a cake and youghurt.
Review 92：Close to city center
Review 93：Wi-Fi although is present sometimes fails to connect and if you are depending on it take this in your consideration.
Review 94：Very near the center town.
Review 95：Location. Needs refurb
Review 96：no free parking; wish staff could speak english better; breakfast is not so good
Review 97：nice view; balcony; spacious room and bathroom
Review 98：clean room, some with balconies, excellent buffet breakfast, wi-fi
Review 99：Too much noise up to too late. Bad access; no parking facilities.
Review 100：Location
Review 101：The bathroom was fine except there was no water pressure in the shower. It was not much more than a dribble.
Review 102：The hotel had a great location although it was a bit noisy at night. The room was dated but comfortable. There was enough light to read. Overall, it was an excellent value.
Review 103：old-fashioned furniture (was not sure if the chair in the room will survive my stay) the breakfest offer was very basic some other guests were complaining about wifi
Review 104：location in the centre staff was rather helpful - they were OK to prepare for us simple takeway breakfest (check out late at night) wifi was working in the room
Review 105：Our stay at this hotel was disappointing the roof top bar which was oneof the reason I chose this hotel did not exist when I asked a staffmember the reply was-- its building--- our room was directly under thethe building site and the works lift ran up the outside of our bedroomwall the noise was very invasive. Especially early in the morning !!!! Ihave a photo of should you require oops sorry disregard this is thewrong hotel
Review 106：Great location, everything is within walking distance. Friendly, helpful staff, spacious rooms, exceptional breakfast was included. We didn't want to leave the hotel.
Review 107：The noise of the rooms (we can hear the voices of the other guests/ maybe the walls of this hotel are not good, are so thin that we can hear everything from the other rooms)
Review 108：Location Free wi-fi Value for money Staff
Review 109：Perfect location with easy parking. Very good value for money. Large room and very good breakfast. We definitely recommend this hotel. Also excellent wifi connection.
Review 110：This hotel mustn't have changed since it was built in the 60s. It's a pretty dreary place with a smell of smoke in the common areas.
Review 111：Nice hotel with a big hotel feel. Breakfast was nice.
Review 112：Distance to parking is a nuisance especially if it rains! Orange juice at breakfast is undrinkable!
Review 113：Hotel is well placed, close to centre of Aveiro with its canals and old streets.
Review 114：Really old decoration, it feels like you are back into the 1970's all the time. The wifi didn't work very well in the bedroom but works just fine in the common areas.
Review 115：Really good hotel specially by its location. You are literally 2 minutes walking from Aveiro's city centre and for every other attraction around. Very friendly and professional staff always ready to answer for any queries. Also they offer a good breakfast with hot and cold dishes and fresh fruits
Review 116：The room was very good,but the noise from the rain on the fan cover kept us awake, security was not good the roller blind could not be used as the pull cord was missing and the room safe was not bolted down.
Review 117：Very central easy to find your way around,excellent and many restaurant.
Review 118：The water in the shower was tepid and had very little pressure. Not a lot of English spoken by the reception staff.
Review 119：It was close to the centre of everything. For the price it was good and clean.
Review 120：The beds were too hard & not very comfortable.
Review 121：You cannot beat the location. That was the best. Just across from a wonderful Museum & near the boats. We will stay there again.
Review 122：As I observed this is a hotel for retired people who visit it in bigcoaches brought by their travel agencies. -≫ Smell in the room wasawful, just smelling old even if it seemed to be quite clean. -≫The equipment was outdated. -≫ In my room two different lamps hadno bulbs. -≫ As one person mentioned it already, the"hits" played in the hotel are horrible. -≫ The parkingis not free of charge.
Review 123：-≫ wifi was ok, -> helpful lady from the staff
Review 124：Sometimes there is piped-in (usually poor-quality US pop) music at breakfast - like many hotels - and iit really detracts from the old-world and friendly feel.
Review 125：We often stay at this hotel when in Aveiro and enjoy the hospitality, the very central location (walk to town or uniiversity), the views from the roooms, the dinners in the restaurant....
Review 126：There were a lot of plump Americans staying at the same time as us. Thebar was closed.
Review 127：The 2 single beds (instead of double which we asked for) were big enoughfor 2 fat people. There was off street parking although we were toldthere wasn'T. The music from party upstairs was fab n loud.
Review 128：The cleaning staff entered the girls room before they were up. The breakfast was very minimalistic with no vegetables, like tomatoes etc. Cheese, ham, two types of jam, stirred eggs no bacon.
Review 129：Short walking distance to everything. Cleen rooms.