The conversion of this historic building to a 5-star hotel included a full restoration of the architectural features of the original building. The hotel has the intimate feeling of a boutique hotel. The cozy interior patio located on the 3rd floor is a peaceful oasis where guests can unwind after a long day.
The name of the new hotel, inaugurated in March 2018, pays homage to one of Porto’s most iconic cafes – A Brasileira Cafe – which is back in its original layout in the historic building. The Cafe was known for serving the best coffee in Porto in the early 1900s. In addition to A Brasileira Cafe, the hotel also has a restaurant that offers traditional Portuguese cuisine from the highly acclaimed chef Rui Martins.
The decor and artwork displayed throughout the hotel is a nod to the legacy of the A Brasileira Cafe. Each of the floors of the hotel is decorated according to various themes: coffee, tea, cinnamon, anise, pink pepper and chocolate, and those themes are carried through in the design of the rooms.
Each room is equipped with a smart phone that guests can take with them during their stay in Porto to help them get around. The phone is loaded with local info, including what to see/do, maps and restaurant suggestions, and guests can use the phone to make free local and international phone calls (subject to a 30 minute maximum per day).
- Address: R. de Sá da Bandeira, 91
- Across from the Teatro Sá da Bandeira
- 5-7 minute walk to the São Bento train station, Clérigos Tower, Praça da Liberdade, Livraria Lello and Café Majestic
- 10-12 minute walk to Ribeira Square and the Douro River
- Bus Station: 3 blocks away
- Train Station: 5 minute walk (São Bento)
- Airport: 15 minutes by taxi (17 km)
All rooms with private bath, air conditioning, individual temperature control, direct dial telephone, Wi-Fi (complimentary), USB port, hair dryer, flat panel TV, minibar, room safe, smart phone with local info and free phone calls
- 2 Elevators
- Room Service (24 hours)
- Restaurant A Brasileira
- A Brasileira Café
- Fitness Center
- Reception (24 hours)
- Laundry & Dry Cleaning Service
- Parking nearby (at public garage, extra charge)
- 89 guest rooms (6 floors)
- Deluxe: Room with a Queen bed and views of the interior patio, bathroom with a shower; approx. 19 to 25 m2 (2 guest maximum)
- Superior Deluxe: Room with a King, Queen or Twin beds and views of either the street or interior patio, bathroom with a shower or bathtub; approx. 23-28 m2 (3 guest maximum)
- Executive Deluxe: Large room with a King, Queen or Twin beds and partial city view, bathroom with a shower; approx. 27-31 m2 (3 guest maximum)
- Superior Grand View Deluxe: Large room with a King, Queen or Twin beds and views of the surrounding buildings, bathroom with a shower or bathtub; approx. 23-31 m2 (3 guest maximum)
- Executive Grand View Deluxe: Large room with a King, Queen or Twin beds located on the top floors, with panoramic views of the surrounding buildings, bathroom with a shower or bathtub; approx. 23-27 m2 (3 guest maximum)
- Master Suite: Largest room with a Queen bed and views to the Rua Sá da Bandeira, bathroom with a shower; approx. 37 m2 (4 guest maximum) – only 4 of this type
- Hotel offers 1 Handicap room, 1 pair of Connecting rooms (Superior Grand View Deluxe to Executive Grand View Deluxe – rooms are located next to each other and have a 3rd outside door that can be closed to create a small foyer that connects the rooms; room doors must be propped to stay open)
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This charming 5-star boutique hotel is located in the heart of the historic center of the city on the Praça de Ribeira. It was formed by combining 18 traditional buildings dating from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The hotel overlooks the River Douro, and from its balconies you can see the port wine lodges that dot the Vila Nova de Gaia side of the river.