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Absolutely fantastic hotel situated on the edge of the Douro river. Beautiful views up and down the river from a palatial building which was a former palace. Rooms have been tastefully renovated and are very spacious with superb views out over the river. Two swimming pools although we only used the outdoor one which has full sun all day in the summer. Decent size but not big by any means. Indoor pool looked lovely and attached to impressive spa. Breakfast was amazing with lots of choice along with eggs cooked to order delivered by very friendly staff. All the staff were great during our week at the hotel. Location is a bit out of town although you can walk it along the river the whole way which takes about 40 minutes. There was a shuttle van but this strangely only operates twice a day at 1100 and 1800. It's only a five minute drive and the van stands outside the hotel all day seemingly going nowhere with bell staff not that busy. It's something the hotel should look at as this was the only negative of our wonderful stay. Good job Ubers are so cheap! Would certainly stay again and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a truly luxurious staff in the amazing city of Porto.

It is our last day here tomorrow and it has been amazing in every way. The hotel is presented for exactly what it is, a Palace and we were treated like royalty. The location is beautiful and peaceful but 10 minutes from Porto centre, the service throughout including the staff looking after your rooms is beyond 5 star, dealing with any request you make. We ate in the restaurant this evening and every course was delicious and again the service was second to none, we are Muslim and have to check details of the food and nothing was any trouble at all. I really could go on and on and 5 stars is not enough to rate the quality of this hotel but it is the people that work here that have made this holiday magical.

This is a beautiful hotel that combines historic structures with modern amenities.. Our only issues were that the showers were very weak and difficult to use. The tub was very slippery and I had to ask for a non slip mat.. The restaurant was beautiful but not many vegetables on the menu..We had to ask and then were available.. which was great but curious. However we had a lovely stay . The setting on the Duro and the pool fabulous..Don’t mean to complain but since you asked, these are my thoughts.