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Pensao Favorita vs Pestana Palacio do Freixo

Both hotels are recommended by travel writers. Overall, Pestana Palacio do Freixo ranks significantly higher than Pensao Favorita. Pestana Palacio do Freixo comes in at #7 in Porto with recommendations from 6 publications including Oyster, Star Service and The Telegraph.

Pensao Favorita
Pensao Favorita
7 / 10
Rua Miguel Bombarda 267, Porto 4050-381, Portugal
From $54 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"An artful addition to Porto, Pensão Favorita has inviting rooms of ample size with big windows, mid-century furnishings and wide plank floors." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Among the trendy galleries and shops along Rua Miguel Bombarda, this small design hotel has a crisp, contemporary style that highlights works by hot new artists." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"An arty guest house in the core of Porto's trendy, gallery and design district, the Favorita’s decor the handiwork of famed French designer Sam Baron" Full review
Pestana Palacio do Freixo
Pestana Palacio do Freixo
8 / 10
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
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Condé Nast Traveler 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." Full review
Star Service 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." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Palacio do Freixo is an elegant, historic hotel situated on the Douro River." Full review
The Telegraph 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." Full review
Time Out 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." Full review
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