Pestana Porto

"Never again!"

Having stayed at the fantastic Pestana Palace in Lisbon a few nights before, we decided to stay in the Pestana Porto as we were making our way up through the country. We were expecting the same level of service and standard....what a mistake! The... more

"Deceptive room descriptions"

DON'T STAY HERE! The room descriptions are deceptive. A "deluxe double full riverview room" is a closet (the bed fit in the room but there was not enough space left over for a chair and desk). There are slightly larger rooms without the river view.... more

"Unforgettable, magical"

We had an incredible waterfront corner room at this hotel and because of this, the Pestana Porto was magical. We were there when they were re-enacting something having to do with France & Portugal & there were cannons outside our windows with people... more

This is one of the gemstones of the Pestana Hotel chain, a boutique hotel whose charms are sometimes compared favorably to the Infante de Sagres. It opened in 2000 in a portside location that every hotelier in town envied from the very beginning.... more

"On the river with views of the Port Houses"

We only stayed in Porto one night (not enough) and enjoyed this hotel. We had a car and note that the hotel has no parking--there is a public lot a few blocks away. It's right on the river---so a bit lively and touristy. It's also right by Igreja So... more

"Great Hotel"

My husband and I stayed for just 1 night at the hotel 27th May to celebrate his birthday the hotel is in a fantastic location our room had 3 windows overlooking the river directly and 2 with a side view. Staff could not have been nicer they realised... more

"Excellent hotel on the river front"

This is a very smart hotel, right on the river front, with a lovely view from your room of the bridge & the port lodges. You get 50% off the parking fee in the car park round the corner, which is very handy. The room is luxurious, the breakfasts are... more