pestana vintage porto

pestana vintage porto

Across the street from the Douro River, this trendy, retro hotel is a 10-minute walk from São Bento railway station and 13 minutes on foot from Clérigos Church and its baroque bell tower. 

Stylish rooms feature free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minibars, as well as safes. Upgraded rooms feature river views, and suites add sitting areas and espresso machines.

Breakfast, served in the hip restaurant with a terrace, is complimentary. Amenities include a funky bar, several lounges, a business center and meeting rooms. Bike rentals are available for a fee.

Conveniently situated, Pestana Vintage Porto Hotel & World Heritage Site offers easy access to Porto's best sightseeing areas. This modern hotel is an ideal choice for exploring local vineyards as it is set in Vinho Verde.

This 4-star hotel provides a laundry service, a coffee bar and a TV room. Guests can also relax while admiring views of Douro River.

All rooms are air conditioned and equipped with cable/satellite channels, a mini bar and a shower. They provide an in-room safe, wireless internet access and a telephone.

Pestana Vintage Porto Hotel & World Heritage Site's restaurant is open for breakfast and provides a suitable place for those who would prefer to stay close to everything the property has to offer. Each evening, guests are welcome to enjoy a drink in the comfortable lounge bar. A selection of cafés and restaurants are also found nearby.

Pestana Vintage Porto Hotel & World Heritage Site is also moments from the area's popular nightlife destinations, and the Dom Luis Bridge is a 10-minute walk away. It is within a 20-minute stroll of Sao Bento Railway Station, which allows for easy access in and around Porto.

LUXURY LIFESTYLE IN THE HISTORIC HEART OF THE CITY

If you want to know Porto, the most original and alternative Portuguese city, sought by some of the most trendy travel publications in the world, stay in a hotel that matches the destination. The Pestana Vintage Porto, which occupies six buildings in the traditional district of Ribeira, in front of the Douro River, will welcome you wrapped in a vintage and contemporary atmosphere, luxurious and sophisticated, which gives you access to the City's more traditional side and to it's the more vibrant life. Overlooking the river, the Gaia wine cellars and the Dom Luis Bridge, it showcases the main elements of the North to those that arrive there: the Douro, Port wine and the filigree.

LOCATION
When staying at the Pestana Vintage Porto, rest assured that you are occupying a unique space in the geography and in the history of the city. As the hotel finds itself in blocks by the river, next to the Postigo do Carvão and the Cais das Padeiras Avintes, spend a few days immersed in the evolution and habits of local life.

DESTINATION
The invincible city of Portugal, also known as Invicta, needs to be conquered in a subtle and elegant way to get to know all its secrets and crannies. Perched over the river, still protected in part by the ancient Fernandina wall, it follows the curves and wooings of the Douro river, in a millenial romance. The houses, narrow and colorful, separated by alleys and sidewalks, are an invitation to ambulation and to the discovery of a reserved nature, yet lively and welcoming.

Exclusive, luxurious and secluded, Pestana Vintage Porto is perfect for romantic couples and couples with time who want to discover a more alternative and sophisticated side of Portugal. With a very active cultural life, a gastronomic scene in constant renewal and a commercial environment that combines the vintage side with the most modern design, Porto is a truly hot European city. 

You can easily take the funicular that takes you to Praça da Batalha or climb the stairs to reach the city center and the traditional retailing area, which will delight you with its variety of shops and products. Here you can visit one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world, the Lello Bookstore; or discover the most avant-garde artistic expressions in thegalleries of Miguel Bombarda. 

With a unique landscape and a superb location, stay at the Pestana Vintage Porto with all the comfort and sophistication, which is certified by renowned international publications, who consider it the ideal city to spend a weekend or just a quick getaway. Stroll down the stairs, alleys, lanes and sidewalks and be enchanted by the street musicians. Follow the Porto rhythm of the day and do your shopping in the classic Rua das Flores or in the traditionalMercado do Bolhão. Visit the railway station of São Bento, built in the space of a former convent, which retains its structure of French influence and presents some huge tile painels known worldwide, which represent life in the North of the Country.

Take advantadge of the city's dimension to wander around and to get to know the rhythm of the locals. The night is very lively, either in the gastronomical sense, or in terms of bars and clubs where you can dance until morning. There are streets particularly dedicated to these activities, next to the Clérigos - which church and tower are also a must see - such as the Rua da Galeria de Paris and the Rua Cândido dos Reis.

HISTORYThe best way to start exploring the city is, undoubtedly, to stay at the Pestana Vintage Porto. Created from the recovery of two blocks of buildings dating back to the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it is consideredWorld Heritage by the careful conservation of the original features of the buildings.

Pestana Tip: The streets surrounding the Pestana Vintage Porto are well known by the bohemian life and by the nocturnal appeal. The hotel has some windows closed and double insulation in the windows, to ensure you can make the most of the hours of rest when you're in the room, while being in the center of the action.