The grand one1 / 5
The One Monumental Palace
The grand hotel on Porto's main avenue, a 1923 landmark with a starred dining room and a proper spa, where the address does the work.
Central & walkableDestination diningClassic
€€From about €220 a night
Best central hotels in Porto & the Douro
5 of the ten hotels in our Porto & the Douro edit qualify. They are in our order of preference for this, not a ranking of the hotels overall.
What we looked for: Central enough to walk everywhere and leave the car behind.
The grand one
The all-rounder2 / 5
Casa da Companhia
The Porto hotel that balances address, pools, spa and price better than most, without being the best at any one of them.
Central & walkableSmart spend
€From about €165 a night
The smart money3 / 5
1872 River House
The cheapest way to wake up to the Douro in Porto, provided you book the right side of the house.
IntimateCentral & walkableBeach & pool optionalWellness minimal
€From about €130 a night
The design one4 / 5
Torel Avantgarde
The Porto hotel where design is the reason to stay, with a river-facing balcony and a garden pool doing the rest.
Design-ledContemporaryCentral & walkableSmart spend
€From about €175 a night
The weekend one5 / 5
The Rebello Hotel & Spa
Converted warehouses on the Gaia quay with a kitchen in every suite, a Roman-style spa and a rooftop that looks straight at Porto.
ContemporaryDesign-ledBeach & pool optionalStrong sense of place
€From about €155 a night
Questions people ask
Good questions
Which is the best hotel in Porto & the Douro?
The One Monumental Palace. The grand hotel on Porto's main avenue, a 1923 landmark with a starred dining room and a proper spa, where the address does the work.
How did you choose these hotels?
Independently, through extensive research, trusted sources and increasingly first-hand visits. Hotels cannot pay to be included, and every one of the ten has to exist for a different reason.