Similar starting rates on opposite banks. The Rebello Hotel & Spa, converted Gaia warehouses facing Ribeira, gives every suite its own kitchen, for a family week; 1872 River House, an eight-room 1872 townhouse, puts the Ribeira quays a few minutes downhill, for walking everywhere.
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.
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.
| Best for | The Rebello Hotel & Spa | 1872 River House |
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| Best family hotels in Porto | On the list | Not on the list |
| Best design 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 | On the list | On the list |
The Rebello Hotel & Spa1872 River House
The Rebello Hotel & Spa
1872 River House
The verdict
Similar starting rates on opposite banks. The Rebello Hotel & Spa, converted Gaia warehouses facing Ribeira, gives every suite its own kitchen, for a family week; 1872 River House, an eight-room 1872 townhouse, puts the Ribeira quays a few minutes downhill, for walking everywhere.
Questions people ask
Similar starting rates on opposite banks. The Rebello Hotel & Spa, converted Gaia warehouses facing Ribeira, gives every suite its own kitchen, for a family week; 1872 River House, an eight-room 1872 townhouse, puts the Ribeira quays a few minutes downhill, for walking everywhere.
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.
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.