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Grande Hotel do PortovsPensao Favorita
Both properties are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Grande Hotel Do Porto ranks significantly better than Pensao Favorita. Grande Hotel Do Porto scores 82 with approval from 7 sources such as Fodor's, Concierge and Frommer's.
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
"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."
"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
"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
"This landmark hotel retains much of its former splendour, its public areas exuding an old-fashioned charm."
Mid-Range
"Opened in 1880, Grande Hotel Do Porto is a 19th-century hotel with a rich past hosting notable guests." Full review
8.0
"Push through the revolving door of one of Porto's oldest hotels and be whisked away to another era." Full review
"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
Pensao Favorita
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Frommer's
Rua Miguel Bombarda 267, Porto 4050-381, Portugal
From $54/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"An artful addition to Porto, Pensão Favorita has inviting rooms of ample size with big windows, mid-century furnishings and wide plank floors." Full review
"Among the trendy galleries and shops along Rua Miguel Bombarda, this small design hotel has a crisp, contemporary style that highlights works by hot new artists." Full review
"An arty guest house in the core of Porto's trendy, gallery and design district, the Favorita’s decor the handiwork of famed French designer Sam Baron" Full review