Pestana Vintage Porto Hotel

We loved everything about the Pestana Vintage Porto. Exceptional staff, comfortable American King bed, outstanding restaurant and perfect location.

The location is perfect and the amenities are great, just be prepared to pay. The rooms were nice and the AC worked well, although there was a bit of a damp smell when the AC was not on. They had a nice snack and drink bar on the street corner along the river with great views, a basic / simple menu, and fantastic people watching area, but there were no benefits to the hotel guests versus someone popping in for a drink. The wine bar on the 1st floor was also a perfect location with fantastic views, but again, no benefits for being a hotel guest. We had an issue with a snack at the street bar in which a seagull swept down and grabbed some food off our table, but mgmt would not offer a drink to compensate since they told us not to feed the seagulls. They would only give us more food which we didn’t want due to the birds and we didn’t feed it, it swiped the food and our server tried to give us a drink, but mgmt denied it. ???? The breakfast was included during our 4 night stay and was solid with a good variety. All staff members were attentive and friendly spoke great English. The staff helped us with a luggage issue we had (wet clothes, long story). We ended up missing our connection and ended up in Madrid for the first night of our stay at the hotel, but mgmt was not willing to credit our first night stay and we had to eat that (along with having to pay for a night in Madrid) without them offering anything in consideration…drinks, dinner, etc. Other than mgmt trying to make as much $$ as possible regardless of individual situations, great stay, fantastic location, not sure if we would stay there again though.

Our stay at Pestana Vintage Hotel in Porto was fantastic. Special shout out to the wonderful breakfast staff who were so sweet and friendly and gave us great food and service with beautiful smiles each day. Much appreciation especially to Lu, Oliveira, Mariana and Isabel. They made us feel welcomed each morning. We will miss them!

Hotel is located right on the riverside very close to the Dom Luis I Bridge. Very close to all main sights in the city (Cathedral etc). Porto is quite hilly, so some streets are quite steep and cobbled , which may make them a bit slippy in wet weather, so bear this in mind. This hotel is at the bottom of a steep slope , but the riverside is such a nice spot. It is possible to sit overlooking the river in good weather not only for drinks, but also at breakfast, which was a lovely start to the day. Breakfast was lovely, with a wide range of of cooked and cold items available. We ate in the restaurant Rib on one evening, due to heavy rain - the steak was very good, delicious side dishes and good wine and attentive but not intrusive service. Room was comfortable and had everything we needed, and as we were on the side of the building we didn’t experience any street noise. Would definitely recommend, as the staff were very efficient and welcoming, hopefully we will be back !

Beautiful setting on the river. Hotel was wonderful, staff incredibly helpful. Breakfast delightful.