Both suit a first Porto trip on foot. 1872 River House, eight rooms with no restaurant, spa or pool, is for waking up to the Douro, provided you book a river room, and spending the money in the city; Casa da Companhia for two restaurants, two pools and a spa.
The smart moneyThe cheapest way to wake up to the Douro in Porto, provided you book the right side of the house.
€From about €160 a night
Choose 1872 River House if
The catch
Half the rooms face the street, so a river view is a category you must book, not hope for.
The all-rounderThe Porto hotel that balances address, pools, spa and price better than most, without being the best at any one of them.
€From about €165 a night
Choose Casa da Companhia if
The catch
No Uber or Bolt to the door: only official taxis and licensed transfers may drive into the pedestrianised street, and the public car park is about 200 m away.
| Best for | 1872 River House | Casa da Companhia |
|---|---|---|
| Best spa hotels in Porto | Not on the list | On the list |
| Best value hotels in Porto | On the list | On the list |
| Best central hotels in Porto | On the list | On the list |
| Best hotels with a view in Porto | On the list | Not on the list |
1872 River HouseCasa da Companhia
1872 River House
Casa da Companhia
The verdict
Both suit a first Porto trip on foot. 1872 River House, eight rooms with no restaurant, spa or pool, is for waking up to the Douro, provided you book a river room, and spending the money in the city; Casa da Companhia for two restaurants, two pools and a spa.
Questions people ask
Both suit a first Porto trip on foot. 1872 River House, eight rooms with no restaurant, spa or pool, is for waking up to the Douro, provided you book a river room, and spending the money in the city; Casa da Companhia for two restaurants, two pools and a spa.
For the river outside the window at the lowest price in this edit, this is the one. Book a river room, pack for a guesthouse and spend the difference in the city. An eight-room guesthouse on the Ribeira quay, personal rather than polished, with one of the lowest entry rates in this edit and nothing to do in the building except eat breakfast and look at the river. You are here for Porto, not for the hotel.
There is no pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
The hotel in this edit that gives up the least: central, with two pools and a spa, and priced under the grand houses. It is the sensible choice rather than the memorable one. The most balanced set of numbers in the Porto edit: central, sensibly priced and with pools and a spa you would not expect at this rate. Nothing here is extreme, which is the point.
It has indoor and outdoor pools. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.