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Hotel UniversalvsGrande Hotel do Porto
Hotel Universal and Grande Hotel Do Porto are both recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Grande Hotel Do Porto is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Universal. Grande Hotel Do Porto comes in at 80 with accolades from 6 sources like concierge.com, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
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
Grande Hotel do Porto
Concierge
Fodor's Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Oyster
The Telegraph
Frommer's
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."
OysterMid-Range
"Opened in 1880, Grande Hotel Do Porto is a 19th-century hotel with a rich past hosting notable guests." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"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
