We spent Christmas Eve (our anniversary) and Christmas Day at this hotel. What an experience! Check-in was quick and we were given a quick tour of the palace before taken to our room. This is definitely a 5 star hotel. Breakfast was excellent with lots of choices. However, I could not say the same for the Christmas Eve dinner (set... More

Stayed in this hotel for a couple of nights on our honeymoon and felt like royalty. What a grand setting and a small taste of what it must of been like in its hay day. Beautiful dining rooms with big windows overlooking the river Douro. The bedrooms where modern, well appointed and spacious with amazing views of the river and... More

The Palacio do Freixo is a big bucket of Wows by a number of factors. Let’s start with entering. You’ll be greeted by the friendliest and most professional employees (our greeter was named Joao) as they hand you a glass of port. Next you’ll be shown through the “castle” part of the hotel: where the reception, meeting rooms and restaurant... More

We spent a lovely five days at this splendid hotel. The main hotel building is outstanding - elegant, beautiful and a blast of the past. The service was very good/excellent with all the staff friendly and helpful. The bedrooms in a separate building are well appointed. We loved our third floor river room.The pools are very clean and welcoming. We... More

Romance, history, elegance at an amazing price! The end of a three day Pousada tour ended in the newly opened Palacio do Frexio in Porto. This beautiful hotel will transport you to another time, allow you to relax in luxury and is a great base for exploring the port houses in Gaia. Highly recommended as are all the Pousadas in... More

Before our trip to Lisboa we passed by 2 nights in Porto. Porto is a great city for a weekend trip. Comparing to Lisbon, we prefered the Lisbon area, since you are quite fast through all sightseeing points in Porto, but we liked the river area and all the very nice portwine cellars. I would recommend to rent a car... More

The Palacio is a fantastic experience in a great city. Its location out of town means you need a car, or use taxis which turn up in about 5 minutes and quickly take you the 4 km to town. The hotel has the best of both worlds in terms of classic Portuguese style and modern sophistication. The restaurant, bars and... More

Just returned from a lovely short break in Porto. There is lots to see and do in the city. The hotel is beautiful, with wonderful renovations in the main building. Pool and outside areas also very nice & indoor pool is a good size. Staff attentive, friendly & helpful. Our room, a superior one, was on the corner and had... More

This hotel is about 3K outside the main Porto area with no visual appeal from the rear of the hotel so make sure you book a superior room with river view. The lounges, bar and restaurant are in a former palace, with the guest bedrooms, indoor pool, spa and gym in the adjoining former mill. Shame the accommodation wasn't in... More