Grande Hotel do Porto

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Address: Rua de Santa Catarina 197
Neighborhood: Baixa
City: Porto
Phone: 011-351-22-207-6690
Great Value
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The grand dame of Porto hotels dates from 1880, has classy interiors, and 99 upgraded rooms, all on Porto’s main shopping drag of Rua de Santa Catarina.

Tags: international travel | moderate | historic | great value
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71%
Based on
105 Reviews
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#5 of 8 hotels in Porto

"Not at all "grande""

I didn't like at all my stay at this hotel. The room wasn't comfortable, but very dark and cold. The heating was not in service because it was 1st May when we arrived and despite it was raining and the room temperature showed 17 C. The stuff didn't... more

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. It was originally built in 1891 in a five-story "Grand... more

Reviewed by: Frommer's Expert

"An oasis of calm"

Our visit to Porto was booked at the last minute and we found the hotel following a link from the Ryanair website. A quick look at previous clients' comments on Trip Advisor highlighted its excellent location so we booked ourselves in for five... more

Reviewed by: geogwhite - 08/03/2008

"A Landmark Building with A Lot of Potential"

The location was very convenient in central Oporto. However, if you are strictly going to see the Port House Caves then the walk is a

"great value, great location, great city"

This Hotel has charm and character. We stayed for 10 nights. Staff were wonderful, arranged a taxi with driver Manuel to meet us at the airport also to take us back. We had a room on the 2nd floor. Spotless. Bathroom very clean as were the beds.... more

Reviewed by: JORGE848

"Can't beat for service and location"

We have over 2 year period this hotel 7 times, staff are helpful nothing too much trouble and friendly, my partner's health is getting

"Nice dining room, dark rooms"

The hotel has a fantastic breakfast room and the common areas are lovely. The room,. however, was dark and lacked sufficient lighting. Very sparce and not consistent with the rest of the hotel. There might have been better rooms, but ours was kind... more

Reviewed by: emma1913

"Well situated Past Glory"

Well located in the middle of Porto, we stayed here for 2 days. The room itself are clean, but very, very small. You can see the reminiscence of a hotel which once was "Grande". It is all quite oldish, (shower not giving water at constant... more

Reviewed by: 79Guy - 08/12/2008
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