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Castelo de Santa Catarina vs Hotel Peninsular
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.
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."
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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."
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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."
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Choose between more elegant, period-furnished doubles in the castle and smaller rooms in a modern annexe.
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."
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