This Pousada is divided into two sections. The main house which looks like old castle and the hotel, which was refurbuished next to it, on the base of old industrial plant. The "castle" house has many empty rooms, no furnitures. Very nice outside garden facing the river.. The hotel rooms are very fency, nicely decorated and furnished with kind of... More

On our last night in Portugal my husband and I stayed at this Pousada and loved it. It was a real indulgence. We had a room overlooking the Douro River. The window opened. The room was luxurious and the bathroom a good size. We took a taxi to go to a restaurant that night and it was not expensive to... More

Positives: Beautiful main building, a fully renovated mansion. Hotel in separate building, with large modern, well appointed rooms. Very nice gym, steamroon and indoor and outdoor pools- not heated.Great river view. Very nice breakfast included. . Negatives: You need a car or $8 cab ride each time you want to go into town. Neighborhood is seedy and ? for walking.... More

We chose this hotel in our knowledge of the high standard offered by the Pousada and our desire to be on the outskirts of the town of Porto. The town centre was about a 45 minute stroll along by the river bank or a €5/6 taxi ride. We did both. The entrance from the road was not very impressive but... More

We chose this place based on the glowing reviews on trip advisor, but make sure you read the fine print.... YES it is a beautifully renovated palace, located on the banks of the river, BUT: - it is actually quite isolated, a few kilometres out of town: a 45 minute walk along the river to the centre of Porto or... More

One of Portugal's state-owned Pousadas, this hotel is located on the left bank of the Douro about 3km or so to the east of Porto's city centre and with beautiful views across the river. It is a renovated house of a wealthy merchant and the hotel's luxurious rooms are all found in the adjacent converted factory/warehouse building. The surrounding area... More

Visiting Porto (Oporto) City is an opportunity to live in 2 centuries in the past. The unique landscape of the Douro river between the cities is a modern and preserved view of the XVII century gravures. Enjoy the promenade, the sunset, the restaurants and the fantastic architecture building of the Freixo Palace. Superb service, restaurant and decoration.

Wonderful palace, beautiful views, very comfortable and nicely decorated room. This palace is extremely nice and very well restaured. we stayed there for a weekend and enjoyed it very much. Very kind staff, very good breakfast, everything was great!

On an extended stay in Portugal we travelled to Porto for a week. We booked this hotel and had reserved a "double" room. What we got was more than a surprise; it took our breath away. The Palacio itself is beautiful and has been carefully restored. There was not one intrusive moment or event; the entire staff from front desk... More