Castelo de Santa CatarinavsPousada de Juventude do Porto
Both Castelo de Santa Catarina and Pousade de Juventude are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Castelo de Santa Catarina is preferred by most professionals compared to Pousade de Juventude. Castelo de Santa Catarina has a TripExpert Score of 77 with approval from 4 reviewers including Michelin Guide, oyster.com and Frommer's.
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.
Pousada de Juventude do Porto
Rue Paulo da Gama, 551, Porto 4150, Portugal
From $15/night
- Free Breakfast
- Family Friendly
Lonely Planet
"In a bright, modern building above the Rio Douro, this hostel offers handsome doubles with balconies and sweeping river views, well-maintained four-person dorms, and apartments." Full review