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Grande Hotel do Porto vs Pestana Palacio do Freixo
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Pestana Palacio do Freixo is preferred by most reviewers compared to Grande Hotel Do Porto. Pestana Palacio do Freixo scores 84 with endorsements from 6 reviews including Star Service, Condé Nast Traveler and The Telegraph.
Grande Hotel do Porto
Concierge
Fodor's
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Rua Santa Catarina 197, Porto 4000-450, Portugal
From $62 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"Operating as a hotel since 1880, this 94-room property isn't short on character, with a fancy Victorian facade, elaborate chandeliers, high ceilings, and marble columns."
Fodor's
"If you enjoy shopping, you can't do better than the stately Grande Hotel do Porto, as it sits on the city's best shopping street."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Open since 1880, this proud old institution preserves a good deal of its grandeur, especially in its cavernous dining room and gilded parlour."
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Michelin Guide
"This landmark hotel retains much of its former splendour, its public areas exuding an old-fashioned charm."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Opened in 1880, Grande Hotel Do Porto is a 19th-century hotel with a rich past hosting notable guests."
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Pestana Palacio do Freixo
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
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Estrada Nacional 108, 4300 Campanha - Porto, Porto 4300-316, Portugal
From $347 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"One of the country’s newest pousadas is an 87-room gem improbably created from a magnificent 1742 baroque palace...and an adjoining eighteenth-century brick flour mill. ... The new best bet in Porto."
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Star Service
"Set on the banks of the Douro, on the east side of the Arrabida Bridge, a short five-minute taxi ride to the old city, and looking out across the river toward Vila Novia."
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Oyster
Luxury
"Palacio do Freixo is an elegant, historic hotel situated on the Douro River."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Unlikely pairing of an 18th-century palace and neighbouring flour mill creates one of Porto’s most luxurious accommodation options, and offers quiet reprieve for guests seeking comfort and relaxation."
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Time Out
"If you fancy feeling like a prince or princess on your next trip to Porto, book yourself into an 18th century palace at the Palácio do Freixo."
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