PortoBay TeatrovsGrande Hotel do Porto
Both properties are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Teatro Porto ranks significantly higher than Grande Hotel Do Porto. Hotel Teatro Porto comes in at 87 with endorsements from 11 publications such as Time Out, Mr & Mrs Smith and Lonely Planet.
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Rua Sa da Bandeira, 84, Porto 4000-427, Portugal
From $400/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"The theatrical theme extends to the 74 guest rooms in shades of bronze and gold, where you'll find weighty curtains and mirrors big enough to please the most demanding of divas."
Michelin Guide
Michelin Plate
"A restaurant with an intimate ambience and a decor dominated by dark tones and attractive backdrops from the worlds of cinema and theatre. Well-prepared contemporary cuisine featuring..." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This design hotel stands in the spot of the 1859 Teatro Baquet, a swank hideaway done up by interior designer Nini Andrade e Silva." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Built on the former site of the 1859 Teatro Baquet, Teatro Hotel Porto is an innovative, four-pearl boutique property with chic theatrical interiors." Full review
Afar Magazine
"A modern and cosmopolitan hotel which design respects the tradition and the origins of the place, giving life to a certain “vintage cool” concept." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Pushing through the Teatro’s heavy copper doors is like stepping into another world." Full review
On the Grid
"The doors welcome you to enter with a poem by Porto’s romantic poet, Almeida Garrett." Full review
Frommer's
"Unleash your inner drama queen." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Drama defines a theatre-rich patch of Porto, where Hotel Teatro shows its affiliation for the stage with bright spotlights and costume cabinets." Full review
Time Out
"If you like your accommodation with a side of quirkiness, the Teatro is your digs. The hotel is located inside Porto’s former Baquet Theatre and hence has been fitted out with a theatre theme." Full review
Grande Hotel do Porto
Rua Santa Catarina 197, Porto 4000-450, Portugal
From $62/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"Operating as a hotel since 1880, this 94-room property isn't short on character, with a fancy Victorian facade, elaborate chandeliers, high ceilings, and marble columns."
Fodor's
"If you enjoy shopping, you can't do better than the stately Grande Hotel do Porto, as it sits on the city's best shopping street." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Open since 1880, this proud old institution preserves a good deal of its grandeur, especially in its cavernous dining room and gilded parlour." Full review
Michelin Guide
"This landmark hotel retains much of its former splendour, its public areas exuding an old-fashioned charm."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Opened in 1880, Grande Hotel Do Porto is a 19th-century hotel with a rich past hosting notable guests." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Push through the revolving door of one of Porto's oldest hotels and be whisked away to another era." Full review
Frommer's
"Charming and evocative of a long-gone way of life, this is a carefully renovated relic of a hotel that's set on an all-pedestrian street with the densest collection of shops in central Porto." Full review