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Hotel UniversalvsCastelo de Santa Catarina
Both properties are endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, Castelo de Santa Catarina scores significantly higher than Hotel Universal. Castelo de Santa Catarina has a TripExpert Score of 77 with positive reviews from 4 sources including oyster.com, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Hotel Universal
Lonely Planet
Av. Aliados 38, 1st floor, Porto 4000-064, Portugal
From $35/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet "Located smack on Avenida dos Aliados and steps from São Bento train station, Residencial Universal is as centrally located as you can get." Full review
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." 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."
OysterMid-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.
