Hotel Dom Henrique Downtown hosts board meetings, training days, product presentations and small conferences for up to 80 guests, in six meeting rooms on its first and second floors. The four-star hotel stands on Rua do Bolhão in central Porto, a few minutes on foot from Avenida dos Aliados, and combines its meeting rooms with bedrooms and a restaurant on the 17th floor that looks out over the whole city.
Seminars and company events
The event offer is built for companies: meetings, conferences, presentations, social events and private lunches or dinners. The two largest rooms, Índico and Infante, each seat 70 people in theatre style, enough for a plenary session or a client presentation. The smaller rooms serve as breakout spaces or as a boardroom for eight to twelve people. On the first floor, Dom Duarte and Dom Fernando can be opened into one space for 45 guests in theatre layout. Every room has daylight, which helps on a full-day program. Five of the six rooms are on the same floor, so a group can move between plenary and workshops quickly.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel does not sell weddings on its website. It does mention celebrations and social events, and Índico and Atlântico each take up to 80 guests standing for a reception or a cocktail. Couples planning a full wedding will find estates outside the city better suited.
Rooms and capacities
Índico is the largest room, at 84 square meters on the second floor, with 70 seats in theatre style, 30 in classroom and 26 around a U-shaped table. Atlântico, at 80 square meters, takes 60 in theatre style and 80 standing. Infante, at 66 square meters, seats 70 in theatre style, 20 in classroom and 30 in a U-shape. Dom Fernando, at 36 square meters, seats 30 in theatre style and 15 in a U-shape. Dom Duarte (16 square meters) and Dom Pedro (13 square meters) suit meetings of six to twelve people. Ceilings are about 2.5 meters high. Each room comes with Wi-Fi, a digital TV, a video projector, a screen and a flip chart, and further audiovisual equipment can be ordered.
Accommodation
Bedrooms range from single, double and twin rooms to family rooms and suites, with a panoramic suite on the 16th floor. The hotel does not publish a total room count, so ask for the number of rooms available on your dates when you request a quote. A gym is on the first floor, and parking is available at extra cost.
Catering
17º Restaurante, on the 17th floor, has a 360-degree view over Porto and serves Mediterranean cooking with Portuguese roots, with an adjoining terrace used in good weather. 17º Bar is on the same floor, and a second restaurant, Além Mar, is also part of the hotel. Private lunches and dinners can be arranged for meeting groups, which saves moving a group across town at midday.
Getting there
The address is Rua do Bolhão 223, in the Baixa, Porto's downtown. Avenida dos Aliados is a few minutes away on foot, and the Torre dos Clérigos and the Ribeira riverfront are within walking distance as well. Bolhão metro station is nearby, São Bento railway station is about a ten-minute walk, and Porto airport connects to the center by metro.
