Pousada Porto—Rua das Flores, Porto

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Historic 18th-century building with chic and modern rooms, an indoor pool and spa, and a restaurant

Overview

Stay on one of Porto's most picturesque and famous streets in the historic Pousada Porto, housed in an 18th-century building. You'll stay right on Rua das Flores, a pedestrian street established during the 16th century and filled with centuries-old former homes of aristocrats and artisans' workshops, now turned into high-end shops, restaurants, and cafés. The street gets packed in the summer, but you can take advantage of its central location to explore nearby sites like Torre dos Clérigos, Sé Cathedral, and the historic center of Ribeira, all just over five minutes away.

The hotel infuses a modern design into its historic space, which has retained details like vaulted ceilings and stone walls. The 80+ rooms are contemporary, with geometric light fixtures, wooden furnishings, and sleek marble bathrooms. Most rooms are doubles, although there's a family option with a sofa bed to sleep up to four. Since some may find rooms to feel a bit tight, consider booking a Junior Suite for more space. Views look out either over the Rua das Flores or the interior courtyard, which may offer more peace and quiet since Rua das Flores is a popular spot during the summer.

The common facilities, in particular, highlight the building's history, as you can cozy up in the lobby lounge under 18th-century stone arches. Grab a bite at the P Gastro Bar with its chic inside that spills onto the street, where you can take in the sights and sounds of Rua das Flores. There's also an indoor heated pool and sauna where you can relax. While the hotel's prime location on this pedestrian street means that there's no parking, those with cars can make use of a nearby parking lot that offers special rates to guests.

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Hotel Information

Hotel stars icon 4-star Hotel
Hotel phone icon +351 229766400
Hotel address icon Rua das Flores, 94
Travelers often mention

Summarized by AI based on kimkim traveler reviews

Location

The hotel is in a prime location, close to activities, restaurants, and sights. It's on a busy pedestrian street, making it easy to walk all over the city. (7 mentions)

Eleanor
“Fantastic hotel and perfectly central to activities while being peaceful.”  — Eleanor B.
Lynn
“Hotel was well located which made it easy to walk all over the city.”  — Lynn T.
M
“The hotel was in a prime location, especially during the St. John's Festival.”  — Melinda L.
Staff

The staff is generally described as helpful, professional, friendly, and polite, although there was a mention of some disappointments with the reception staff. (5 mentions)

Nancy
“Helpful, professional and friendly staff.”  — Nancy L.
Dee
“Super helpful and knowledgeable and patient staff.”  — Dee C.
Corrin
“the staff was very friendly.”  — Corrin T.
Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel is highly praised, described as delicious and beyond compare. (4 mentions)

M
“The breakfast was fantastic”  — Melinda L.
Nancy
“Great restaurant and breakfast.”  — Nancy L.
Eleanor
“The morning breakfast was delicious.”  — Eleanor B.
Bed Comfort

Mixed reviews on bed comfort; some found the beds very comfortable, while one review described them as extremely stiff and uncomfortable. (3 mentions)

Eleanor
“Very comfortable beds and surroundings.”  — Eleanor B.
Corrin
“these were the least comfortable beds I have ever slept on.”  — Corrin T.
Corrin
“They are like sleeping on concrete.”  — Corrin T.

Traveler Reviews

15 total ratings, 10 with reviews
4.4
Feature ratings
Authenticity & Character
4.5
Location
4.6
Staff
4.3
Cleanliness & Comfort
4.8
R
Renee S.
Chicago, IL | Reviewed on Oct 02, 2024

My biggest disappointment was the hotel in Porto. Our room was in the basement, incredibly cramped, with no closet, just shelves with a curtain. The bathroom door didn’t close properly and had to be left open. The TV was awkwardly placed, and we kept bumping into it. There was also no room to store our suitcases. Repeated requests to change rooms were declined. The only consolation offered was a small bottle of wine.

Stayed in September 2024
M
Melinda L.
Ashburn, VA | Reviewed on Jul 09, 2024

Our stay at Pousada Porto—Rua das Flores was excellent. The hotel was in a prime location, especially during the St. John's Festival. The breakfast was fantastic, and the dinner we had there was delicious. The room was a bit small but very clean, and we spent most of our time outside, so it didn't matter much. The staff was polite, and we enjoyed the overall experience despite the room size.

Stayed in June 2024
Mark
Mark D.
Canada | Reviewed on May 25, 2024
Great location and the hotel had real character. The room was small compared to the other hotels we stayed at on this trip but surprisingly quiet given it was located on a busy pedestrian street. Read more

Great location and the hotel had real character. The room was small compared to the other hotels we stayed at on this trip but surprisingly quiet given it was located on a busy pedestrian street.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Stayed in May 2024
Nancy
Nancy L.
Newark, NJ | Reviewed on May 15, 2024
Excellent, lovely hotel. Helpful, professional and friendly staff. Great restaurant and breakfast. Modern room with a large bed. Read more

Excellent, lovely hotel. Helpful, professional and friendly staff. Great restaurant and breakfast. Modern room with a large bed.

Authenticity & Character
Location
We liked the location near shops and restaurants. Transport services need to know that they can access the hotel although it is on a pedestrian road.
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Stayed in May 2024
Dee
Dee C.
Phoenixville, PA | Reviewed on Oct 08, 2023
Elegant! Breakfast beyond compare. Really good location. Easy walk to restaurants and various sights. Super helpful and knowledgeable and patient staff. Very classy and the best in every way! Read more

Elegant! Breakfast beyond compare. Really good location. Easy walk to restaurants and various sights. Super helpful and knowledgeable and patient staff. Very classy and the best in every way!

Authenticity & Character
Beautiful artwork, historic building that was remodeled and retained original bones/architecture, must see/use swimming pool/waterfall, great workout room
Location
Step outside the front to and walk to all of the historical sites, wonderful restaurants, and a lovely little square nearby with live music and nice people out to enjoy the evening.
Staff
Knowledgeable, patient, and kind.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Perfection. Fresh flowers, spotless
Stayed in October 2023
Julie
Julie C.
Lansdale, PA | Reviewed on Sep 16, 2023
Location and a charming lobby were the highlights. Nice big bathrooms but the bedroom was tight. Read more

Location and a charming lobby were the highlights. Nice big bathrooms but the bedroom was tight.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Stayed in September 2023
Eleanor
Eleanor B.
King of Prussia, PA | Reviewed on Aug 30, 2023
Fantastic hotel and perfectly central to activities while being peaceful. The morning breakfast was delicious. Very comfortable beds and surroundings. Read more

Fantastic hotel and perfectly central to activities while being peaceful. The morning breakfast was delicious. Very comfortable beds and surroundings.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Central to shopping and restaurants
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Stayed in August 2023
Corrin
Corrin T.
United Kingdom | Reviewed on Mar 08, 2023
The hotel was beautiful, and very well designed. It was clean and the staff was very friendly. HOWEVER, these were the least comfortable beds I have ever slept on. They are like sleeping on concrete. SO stiff. Other than that, it was perfect. Read more

The hotel was beautiful, and very well designed. It was clean and the staff was very friendly. HOWEVER, these were the least comfortable beds I have ever slept on. They are like sleeping on concrete. SO stiff. Other than that, it was perfect.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Incredibly uncomfortable beds.
Stayed in February 2023
Lynn
Lynn T.
North Bethesda, MD | Reviewed on Nov 04, 2022
Pousada Porto-Rua das Flores was very comfortable. Rooms were small but nicely appointed - every bit of space was well utilized. Hotel was well located which made it easy to walk all over the city.
The reception staff when we were there let us down a couple times - they were distracted, and made careless restaurant suggestions. Which is a strong reason to get friendly with locals and other travelers.
Read more

Pousada Porto-Rua das Flores was very comfortable. Rooms were small but nicely appointed - every bit of space was well utilized. Hotel was well located which made it easy to walk all over the city.
The reception staff when we were there let us down a couple times - they were distracted, and made careless restaurant suggestions. Which is a strong reason to get friendly with locals and other travelers.

Authenticity & Character
Location
comfortable, well designed , albeit small rooms
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Stayed in October 2022
A
Alex L.
New York, NY | Reviewed on Sep 25, 2022
Fine -- clean, nice bathrooms, small balcony onto courtyard. But cramped, and on an overwhelmingly touristy crowded street. Read more

Fine -- clean, nice bathrooms, small balcony onto courtyard. But cramped, and on an overwhelmingly touristy crowded street.

Authenticity & Character
It's pretty generic.
Location
It's really not fun to be on the single most crowded touristy street in all of Porto.
Staff
They were somewhat understaffed, and had signs everywhere trying to push breakfast attendance earlier.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Stayed in September 2022

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Hotel Information

Hotel stars icon 4-star Hotel
Hotel phone icon +351 229766400
Hotel address icon Rua das Flores, 94