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Checking In…Pousada Porto – Rua das Flores (Portugal)

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The Pousada do Porto – Rua das Flores is located on Porto’s most characteristic and trendy pedestrian streets lined with restaurants, traditional shops and historic buildings. The meticulous restoration of the 18th C. building maintained its classic architectural style and preserved many of the building’s original features, including vaulted ceilings, prominent stones, and interior courtyard. The ambiance achieved by the restoration is sophisticated, modern and elegant.

  • Address: Rua das Flores, 84
  • 5-8 minute walk to the city’s main sites, including São Bento train station, Clérigos Tower, Cathedral, Palácio da Borsa, Casa do Infante, Praça da Liberdade, Livraria Lello
  • 7 minute walk to Ribeira Square and the Douro River
  • Bus Station: 7 minute walk (near São Bento)
  • Train Station: 7 minute walk (São Bento) or 10 minutes by taxi (Campanha)
  • Airport: 25 minutes by taxi (19 km)

All rooms with private bath, air conditioning, individual temperature control, direct dial telephone, Wi-Fi (complimentary), hair dryer, flat panel TV, minibar, room safe

  • 2 Elevators
  • Room Service (24 hours)
  • P Gastro Bar
  • Indoor Swimming Pool & Sauna
  • Fitness Center
  • Reception (24 hours)
  • Laundry & Dry Cleaning Service
  • Parking nearby (at public garage, extra charge)
  • 84 guest rooms (3 floors)
  • Cozy: Room with a King or Twin beds and a partial city view; approx. 20 (2 guest maximum)
  • Classic, City View: Room with mostly Twin beds (only 3 with a King bed) and a city view, some with balcony overlooking Rua da Ponte Nova or Rua das Flores; approx. 21 (2 guest maximum)
  • Superior: Larger room with a King bed (only 1 with Twin beds) and a window or balcony looking onto Rua das Flores or the inner courtyard; approx. 25 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Superior Family: Spacious room overlooking the inner courtyard with a sitting area with a sofabed, King bed and balcony; approx. 28 m2 (3 guest maximum)
  • Superior Plus: Room located on the top floor with a King or Twin beds and a prime view of Rua das Flores or Rua da Ponte Nova; approx. 22 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • All rooms have a shower (no bathtub)
  • Hotel offers a Handicap room (Classic category)

Note: Rua das Flores is a pedestrian street. Some taxi companies have access to this street, otherwise pick-up/drop-off point for vehicles is at the nearest intersection (approx. 200m from the hotel).

For more information, pricing and reservations, contact us – click here.

Checking In…Hotel Pestana Vintage Porto, Porto (Portugal)

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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.

  • Address: Praca da Ribeira, 1
  • 5-15 minute walk to the Palacio de Bolsa (Stock Exchange), Casa do Infante (birthplace of Prince Henry the Navigator), Torre dos Clérigos (18th C. tower), São Bento station, Santa Clara Church (15th C.), São Francisco Church (15th C), Cathedral (18th C.)
  • 10 minute walk over the Dom Luis I bridge to Vila Nova de Gaia and the port wine lodges
  • Bus Station: 10 minute walk (near São Bento)
  • Train Station: 10 minute walk (São Bento) or 10 minutes by taxi (Campanha)
  • Airport: 20 minutes by taxi (20 km)

All rooms with private bath, air conditioning, direct dial telephone, high-speed Internet access (WiFi), hair dryer, bathrobes, remote-control satellite flat panel TV, minibar, Nespresso coffee machine, room safe

  • 2 Elevators
  • Room Service (24 hours)
  • Restaurant Rib Beef & Wine
  • Heritage Bar
  • Meeting Facilities to 60 ~ Audiovisual equipment
  • Workstation with Internet access (complimentary)
  • Fitness Center
  • Magic Spa
  • Reception (24 hours)
  • Laundry & Dry Cleaning Service
  • Parking nearby (at public garage, extra charge)
  • 109 guest rooms (7 floors)
  • Classic: Room with a Queen or Twin beds facing a narrow street at the back of the hotel; approx. 20-23 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Superior: Spacious room with a Queen (only 1) or Twin beds facing a narrow street at the back of the hotel; approx. 20-35 m2 (3 guest maximum)
  • Vintage Front View: Located on the ground floor with partial river view; approx. 18-37 m2 (2 guest maximum) – see comment below
  • Plaza Room: Room with a King or Twin beds located on the side of the building that overlooks the Praça da Ribeira with a side river view, located on the 2nd floor and above; approx. 24-30 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Heritage Suite: Unique suite built with part of the XIV century Ferdinand wall, whose remains have been classified as a World Heritage Site; approx. 53m2 – only 1 of this type (4 guest maximum; 3 adults and 1 child)
  • Vintage River View: Room with a panoramic river view and a King or Twin beds, located on the 2nd floor and above; approx. 19-38m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Vintage River View Balcony: Room with French doors and balcony overlooking the river, D. Luis Bridge and Port wine cellars, with a King or Twin beds; approx. 19-29m2 (3 guest maximum)
  • Vintage Grand View: Spacious room overlooking the river, D. Luis Bridge and Port wine cellars with a King or Twin beds, located on 2nd to 5th floors; approx. 28-36m2 (3 guest maximum)
  • Vintage Grand View Balcony: Spacious room with French doors and balcony overlooking the river, D. Luis Bridge and Port wine cellars, located on 2nd to 5th floors; approx. 30-38m2 (3 guest maximum)
  • Suite Grand View: Large suite with a living room and separate bedroom with Twin beds, all with river, D. Luis Bridge and Port wine cellar views; approx. 44 m2 – only 3 of this type (4 guest maximum; 3 adults and 1 child)
  • Hotel offers some: 1 Handicap room (Classic category), Connecting rooms (Plaza to Vintage Grand View or Deluxe River View to Grand View)
  • Child age is from 2-12 years old
  • We do not book Vintage Front View rooms, as rooms are on the street level and face an active pedestrian walkway

For more information, pricing and reservations, contact us – click here.

Checking In…Pestana Porto – A Brasileira Hotel (Portugal)

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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) or 10 minutes by taxi (Campanha)
  • 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)

For more information, pricing and reservations, contact us – click here.