Castelo de Santa CatarinavsHF Ipanema Porto
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Castelo de Santa Catarina is the choice of most professionals compared to HF Ipanema Porto. Castelo de Santa Catarina comes in at #19 in Porto with accolades from 4 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
Castelo de Santa Catarina
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."
Oyster
Mid-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.
HF Ipanema Porto
Rua do Campo Allegre 156/172, Porto 4150-169, Portugal
From $70/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"The government-rated four-star Ipanema Porto (don't confuse it with the five-star Ipanema Park) is one of the best hotels in Porto." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"HF Ipanema Porto is a starkly modern mid-range hotel in the Boavista area that's slightly outside the city center, and its reasonable rates reflect that." Full review