Castelo Santa Catarina

An excellent stay from start to finish, all the staff are wonderful and the little touches e.g. umbrellas outside rooms on rainy days are very thoughtful indeed. If in Porto again it is our first choice.

One my favorite places to stay in Portugal. A monastery - hundreds of years old - on a mountain top overlooking the old town. The staff is unbelievably accommodating. SO friendly. So professional and down to earth.

We stayed three nights in this classy hotel. It was a very special stay in a magnificent castle. The premises are kept meticulously clean and are just beautiful. All the furnishings were just beautiful. The bedroom was spacious and beautifully appointed and the bathroom was beautiful, all in marble, and very clean. You need to pull into a relatively narrow gated area and then press a button and they will open the gate for you to get in. We overshot the first time, because it was not easy to find. The location is very good. You walk all the way downhill towards the centre, the market and the Ribeiro area in approximately 20 minutes. Restaurants and shopping is nearby, so is public transport. There is a Metro station not too far away and for convenience. There are a few abandoned properties in the area which look sketchy at night, but that doesn’t take away from the area in my opinion.The staff at reception was friendly and helpful. The staff at breakfast was also super kind and accommodating. The only thing is that you have to carry your luggage up a few flights of stairs, as there is no elevator in the hotel itself (only to get from parking to reception).Breakfast fast plentiful and healthy with a great selection overall. They had an amazing selection of sweet pastries. We loved our stay at this hotel and can highly recommend it due to its spectacular ambiance. We would definitely return and stay here again.

Had a lovely stay in a picturesque setting with a castle that I would wake up to every morning. Nice gated complex with 24-hour concierge. Nice rooms, and was pleasantly upgraded. Nice breakfast included in an area in the older historic castle part of the building. Requests addressed promptly. Location is a 10 min walk to downtown central. Staff was very pleasant and helpful, and provided us with a tourist attractions map to easily find. We actually extended our stay at this location for another 3-days for a total of 6-days. I would recommend this hotel and I would stay again. Thank you for a wonderful time.

Beautiful old castle hotel, vey clean, wonderful breakfast and friendly service

Really like that this hotel has gated parking. Also near the metro. Staff are really nice. There is a park nearby as well. Very close to downtown.