Hotel PeninsularvsHotel Aliados
Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel Aliados is the choice of most professionals compared to Hotel Peninsular. Hotel Aliados ranks #29 in Porto with recommendations from 4 sources including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and concierge.com.
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
 
 "Just blocks from the Sao Bento railway station, this quaint hotel retains traditional decor." 
 "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
Hotel Aliados
 Concierge
 Fodor's
 Michelin Guide
 Lonely Planet
Rua Elisio de Melo 27, Avenida dos Aliados, Porto 4000-196, Portugal
From $47/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 
 "This residencial—a simply hostelry that's a bit like a boarding house, only without the meals—lies smack in the center of the old city, overlooking busy Avienda dos Aliados." 
 "The well-equipped, comfortable rooms in this excellent pensão are usually in great demand, partly because it's right in the center of town." Full review
 "This beautiful Beaux-Arts building located in the centre of town boasts polished wood floors and newly furnished rooms." 
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 "Set in one of Porto’s beaux-arts buildings, this affordable hotel offers out-of-date and pokey but still decent rooms with wooden floors and dark-stained wood furnishings." Full review