Pestana Vintage Hotel, Porto
Expert reviews
“Right on the Douro and spread across a cluster of historic townhouses, this is one of Porto’s most sophisticated sleeps. Rooms maintain a fine balance between plush contemporary and traditional.”
“Located near the waterfront, the Pestana Vintage Porto occupies a restored warehouse that’s connected to several neighboring houses; as a result, every room is unique, and many have nice details like restored stone windows or towering French doors.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
Situated in a colorful and historic building overlooking the Douro River, Pestana Vintage Porto has everything you need and more for a magical stay in Portugal. While this hotel was originally 18 separate buildings, these UNESCO World Heritage Sites were combined to create one incredible hotel.
Outside this hotel, you can marvel at the spectacular views of the river and nearby wine caves. On the interior, enjoy modern style mixed with wooden accents, stonework, and abundant natural light.
All 103 guest rooms accommodate between two and three guests. There are a variety of floor plans, but the most extravagant room includes a lovely private balcony, a view of the water, an espresso machine, and a separate sitting area. Every room in this hotel comes with WiFi, minibars, flat-screen TVs, and safes.
Although there are plenty of delicious restaurants nearby, this hotel is home to two fantastic eateries: The RIB Beef & Wine Restaurant and Heritage Bistro & Bar. The RIB is one of the best beef restaurants in Portugal, and even boasts a stunning outdoor patio. At Heritage Bistro & Bar, you’ll find modern-style tapas, mixed drinks, and DJ entertainment.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
Keith
12 December 2023
Fabulous
Good location, staff welcome
Minor issue: beverage choice in room
Samantha
5 December 2023
This place is the definition of 5 star service and excellence. The personel and property were great!
Absolutely everything about this place was pure excellence. The staff, the service, facilities, the room, the breakfast and RIB restaurant.
Tony
29 November 2023
Excellent well recommended
Very clean and very well decorated in an excellent state of repair . Staff very friendly and always happy to help .Excellent location.
The main restaurant was closed for refurbishment and it would have been nice to have been told this beforehand.
Joan
27 November 2023
Amazing place to stay!
Staff was amazing. When they discovered, we had just gotten engaged, they sent some beautiful items up to our room and we’re always quick with a smile and great suggestions.
Marisol-63
11 November 2023
Exceptional
We had an incredible time in beautiful Porto. The hotel was spectacular and the staff was very corteous. Great memories.
David
8 November 2023
Exceptional
Such a breathtaking location! Highly recommend it. The staff was great and breakfast was very nice and offered great selection. Had a great time at their bar during halloween!
Hussain
5 November 2023
I highly recommend the hotel.
I liked everything
Carpet a bit old .
Tatiana
4 November 2023
Very good
Location and view are excellent! Very good to walk to many places, around in both sides of the river. Ot is in the centre of restaurant area, the river promenade, room was facing the river, so it was great view.
Some Refurbishing could be done on some parts of the hotel, carpet e.g.
Jose
3 November 2023
Exceed my expectations
Excelent location, great breakfast buffet and customer service.
Joyce
26 October 2023
The Pestana Vintage
Location was perfect. Drink prices were slightly high, yet everything was wonderful. Breakfast had a good selection and times were good.
I would have worried for late night noise if earlier in the summer when more evening activities were happening. For the Fall, everything was quiet by 23:30. What was difficult was your add made it look like the hotel was on top of the hill with a large courtyard in the middle. The Vintage is actually on the corner in the main square of old district and river.
Elizabeth
24 October 2023
A beautiful hotel in a prime location with lovely staff.
A lovely hotel right on the waterfront with beautiful views of the famous bridge and Gaia. The staff are very nice and our room 408 was huge with a large sitting room and bathroom. The young man on the door was very personable and helped us with airport transfers. We didn’t get chance to thank him before we left as he was with other guests. The bed was huge with massive pillows and was pretty comfortable. Breakfast was excellent with a wide range of fruits, cereals, charcuterie, cheese and delicious hot dishes and pastries.
There were a few little things which could be improved but as they weren’t big deals I haven’t reduced my star rating. But I think that they could turn a very good experience into an outstanding one. 1. The lighting near the wardrobe is none existent so it’s really difficult to see what is on the shelves. 2. The dressing table only had two small drawers. A chest of drawers would be useful as we stayed for 10 nights and found the lack of drawer space inconvenient. 3. Housekeeping staff would benefit from a checklist for the bathroom replenishment. Some days we had face cloths and bidet towels, some days we didn’t. We had to call for replacement toilet paper twice. 4. The safe didn’t work. It wasn’t an issue for us as we kept our valuables with us but probably needs looking at.
Celia
22 October 2023
Perfection and we can’t wait to visit again
Location! Staff were super friendly and very accommodating. Amazing views from our room. Fantastic breakfast!
Abdelaziz
13 October 2023
Exceptional
Everything
Florbela
9 October 2023
History and view
The location and the view from the room were great.
The service at reception and cafe was a bit chaotic.
Jennie
6 October 2023
A great stay - we’ll be back
Great location, friendly attentive staff, lovely and clean
David
4 October 2023
Amazing Hotel and Experience
I love this hotel and it is very clean and convent to all that Porto has to offer.
Jeffrey
26 September 2023
beautiful location with such comfortable rooms. Everything is so close by and the breakfast was the best anywhere we
our 3 top: location, breakfast and excellent staff
the bathroom doesn’t have its own closed room
Bvalvo
26 September 2023
If I come back to Porto, I would stay here again
The location couldn’t be better!
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Brian
25 September 2023
Wonderful stay
the location was outstanding in the vibrant centre of Porto's waterfront. The staff - especially Joao & Alex went out of their way to make our stay memorable. Thus was our first time in Porto & we couldn't have found a better hotel.
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Alison
24 September 2023
Exceptional hotel.
Beautiful location on the bank of The Douro. Staff were fantastic, so helpful & friendly nothing too much trouble. We were given a tour of the hotel before being shown to our room & some tips on where to eat. As it was our 25th wedding anniversary, they had upgraded us to a corner room with exceptional views each side & when we returned to the room in the afternoon we found sparkling wine & chocolates waiting for us. Breakfast was delicious with so much choice hot & cold. The whole ambience of the hotel was perfect, beautifully fragranced & tastefully decorated, we were made to feel very welcome. The wine cellar in the RIB restaurant that you were able to go into & choose a wine aswell as cheeses/ cold meats during breakfast was truly unique
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Andy
14 September 2023
Fabulous
Great spot to explore Porto
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Allan
14 September 2023
Excellent Location on the port , great efficient and willing to please staff . Rooms need upgrading
Very efficient staff, Excellent Location, very prompt service . All recommendations and bookings for dinner were fantastic. Staff very willing to please.
The gym can not fit more than 3 people at a time and is severely lacking. They need a bigger space . The rooms are a bit dated , carpets on the floor in the rooms are old and need to be upgraded to perhaps marble tiling or laminate flooring . Lighting needs to be improved .
Keith
12 September 2023
A great location with professional staff
The noise from the music across the river was too loud and too late
Les
7 September 2023
Cracker location with excellent facilities, staff and food.
Right in the middle of the action, yet quiet at sleep time. Breakfast was exceptional.
Hard not to like all facilities & location.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box (additional charge)
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
Activities
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
Miscellaneous
- - Delivered food is securely covered
Lisa
12 December 2023
Exceptional