Similar rates, either side of the river. Casa da Companhia has the Baixa at the door, a rooftop pool, an indoor pool and a spa, for a first Porto trip; The Rebello Hotel & Spa has a rooftop bar facing Ribeira, with the port lodges behind, for long weekends.
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.
The weekend oneConverted warehouses on the Gaia quay with a kitchen in every suite, a Roman-style spa and a rooftop that looks straight at Porto.
€From about €155 a night
Choose The Rebello Hotel & Spa if
The catch
There is no outdoor or rooftop pool; the spa pool is small, semi-heated and pre-booked, and closed to under-sevens.
| Best for | Casa da Companhia | The Rebello Hotel & Spa |
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| Best family hotels in Porto | Not on the list | On the list |
| Best design hotels in Porto | Not on the list | On the list |
| Best spa hotels in Porto | On the list | Not 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 | Not on the list | On the list |
Casa da CompanhiaThe Rebello Hotel & Spa
Casa da Companhia
The Rebello Hotel & Spa
The verdict
Similar rates, either side of the river. Casa da Companhia has the Baixa at the door, a rooftop pool, an indoor pool and a spa, for a first Porto trip; The Rebello Hotel & Spa has a rooftop bar facing Ribeira, with the port lodges behind, for long weekends.
Questions people ask
Similar rates, either side of the river. Casa da Companhia has the Baixa at the door, a rooftop pool, an indoor pool and a spa, for a first Porto trip; The Rebello Hotel & Spa has a rooftop bar facing Ribeira, with the port lodges behind, for long weekends.
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.
The Gaia quay is where you see Porto best, and The Rebello gives you that view with a kitchen and a rooftop attached. It is the weekend hotel in this edit, and the value one in winter. Design-led and sociable, on the Gaia bank with Porto as the view rather than the address, and one of the lowest entry rates in this edit. Kitchens and suites tilt it towards families and longer weekends.
It has an indoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.