Hotel PeninsularvsCastelo de Santa Catarina
Both properties are recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Castelo de Santa Catarina ranks significantly higher than Hotel Peninsular. Castelo de Santa Catarina comes in at #10 in Porto with accolades from 4 sources such as Lonely Planet, oyster.com and Michelin Guide.
Hotel Peninsular
Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet
Rua Sa Da Bandeira 21, Porto 4000, Portugal
From $37/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
Michelin Guide "Just blocks from the Sao Bento railway station, this quaint hotel retains traditional decor."
Lonely Planet "An ancient lift carries you to a dizzying variety of rooms, architectural styles and pricing schemes that make this place hard to categorise... But all offer one thing: value for money." Full review
Castelo de Santa Catarina
Frommer's Michelin Guide
Oyster Lonely Planet
R. Santa Catarina 1347, Porto 4000-457, Portugal
From $59/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Family Friendly
Frommer's "Today the tile-covered exterior walls almost give an encapsulated history of Portugal." Full review
Michelin Guide "This astonishing fairy-tale villa complete with a crenellated tower...provides reasonably priced, comfortable accommodation only 10 minutes from Porto's centre."
OysterMid-Range
"Castelo de Santa Catarina is a historic mid-range hotel that's a five-minute walk from the Marques Metro station, north of Porto's historic core." Full review
Lonely Planet "Castelo Santa Catarina is a whimsical, late-19th-century, pseudo-Gothic castle, a fabulously over-the-top hideaway in palm-shaded, azulejo-smothered gardens complete with its own chapel." Full review
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Choose between more elegant, period-furnished doubles in the castle and smaller rooms in a modern annexe.
