City center stay.Your stay at this Guimarães hotel places you within a 10-minute walk of Igreja de Sao Francisco and Casa dos Lobo Machado. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira and Largo da Oliveira are also within half a mile (1 km).
What's nearby
Guimaraes Shopping Mall - 14 min walk
Paco dos Duques de Braganca - 16 min walk
Guimarães Sports Pavilion - 18 min walk
Estadio D. Alfonso Henriques - 19 min walk
Guimaraes Castle - 20 min walk
Getting around
Guimarães Station - 3 min walk
Porto Airport (OPO) - 36 min drive
Restaurants
Porta Larga - 6 min walk
Pregaria de Guimarães - 5 min walk
Sala 141 - 7 min walk
Cantinho Tio Júlio - 1 min walk
Restaurante Hotel Guimarães - 3 min walk
About this property
Hotel Fundador
3-star hotel perfect for exploring Guimarães
Hotel Fundador offers its guests a vending machine, multilingual staff, and dry cleaning/laundry services. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Hotel Fundador also features room service (during limited hours), a front-desk safe, and an elevator. Self parking is free.
This 3-star Guimarães hotel is smoke free.
1 building
97 guestrooms or units
12 levels
Built in 1980
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Dry cleaning
Front desk (24 hours)
Staff is multilingual
Front-desk safe
Elevator
No smoking on site
Bar or lounge
Hotel Fundador offers 97 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs, bidets, and hair dryers.
This Guimarães hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Languages
English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Property amenities
Family friendly
Soundproofed rooms
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free covered self parking on site
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: EUR 9 per person
1 bar
Room service available
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Bathroom emergency pull cord
Elevator
Grab bar near toilet
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Room amenities
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Bidet
Deep soaking bathtub
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels
Food and drink
Minibar
More
Desk
Phone
Safe
Soundproofing
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Kids stay free! One child 3 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 9 per person
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
Property Registration Number 562
We should mention
One child 3 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
Property is also known as
Fundador Guimaraes
Hotel Fundador Guimaraes
Fundador Hotel Guimarães
Hotel Fundador Hotel
Hotel Fundador Guimarães
Hotel Fundador Hotel Guimarães
Hotel Fundador Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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Very impressed with this hotel - it had plenty of space, was modern and clean, free parking and a free breakfast on the 12th floor with incredible views of Guimaraes. Good value too. It's next to the train station so it is convenient (I didn't hear any noise from trains or road). It's a 5-10 minutes walk into the old centre, but plenty of restaurants along the way. I'd stay here again.
Our room was very clean, comfortable and bigger than we expected. All staff we met were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast also exceeded our expectations. We have been very happy with our stay.
The room was spacious, clean, modern and very walkable to the nearby historical attractions and restaurants. The staff were wonderful, friendly, and very helpful. Breakfast was plentiful and very tasty. Would definitely stay here again when in Guimarães.
No air condition But the front desk lady ( very kind lady I forgot her name) understood our problem and changed our room to different room to get more fresh air .
This is the perfect business hotel. It’s conveniently located right close by the city centre of Guimares and it has everything you need in terms of business trips needs: good rooms, breakfast and parking on location. It’s not the most good looking hotel from the outside and I would not go for a romantic getaway but it is great for business. Staff is caring and kind.
The hotel is a bit dated, but in a good location, walk-able to every attraction. A supermarket nearby.Good breakfast.They have their own parking lot underground, and it's free.
A hotel with parking available is a must in Lisbon if you have a car. Street parking is near impossible to find. It is why we chose this hotel. Four of us crammed in a small room with very little space to move. Desk clerk and breakfast staff went over and above to help accommodate our needs.
The hotel is comfortable and clean. It was excellent value for money.
Peter
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
Travelled with family
8 Jun 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
The hotel is rather tired looking but our room was comfortable and clean with s great view. The hotel is in a good location for the station and easy walk to local nats and restaurants. Breakfast was ok with a some what limited choice.