Hotel AliadosvsPensao Favorita
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Pensao Favorita scores marginally better than Hotel Aliados. Pensao Favorita comes in at 75 with praise from 3 reviews including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Hotel Aliados
Rua Elisio de Melo 27, Avenida dos Aliados, Porto 4000-196, Portugal
From $47/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"This residencial—a simply hostelry that's a bit like a boarding house, only without the meals—lies smack in the center of the old city, overlooking busy Avienda dos Aliados."
Fodor's
"The well-equipped, comfortable rooms in this excellent pensão are usually in great demand, partly because it's right in the center of town." Full review
Michelin Guide
"This beautiful Beaux-Arts building located in the centre of town boasts polished wood floors and newly furnished rooms."
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Lonely Planet
"Set in one of Porto’s beaux-arts buildings, this affordable hotel offers out-of-date and pokey but still decent rooms with wooden floors and dark-stained wood furnishings." Full review
Pensao Favorita
Rua Miguel Bombarda 267, Porto 4050-381, Portugal
From $54/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
"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
Fodor's
"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
Frommer's
"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