Hotel Infante Sagres

Frommer's Review

Plush, legendary, and elegant, this hotel is one of the most traditional luxe choices in Porto, with a roster of guests (members of the royal families of England and Belgium, European presidents from everywhere, and a long list of billionaires) that reads like a who's who of European society and politics. Although its rich, handcrafted ornamentation convinces most first-timers that it dates from the 19th century, it was actually built in 1951 by a wealthy textile manufacturer as a guesthouse for the clients of his firm. Later it evolved into a semiprivate address for executives of the wine and textile industries. Baronial and imposing, it boasts the most impressive public rooms of any hotel in the north of Portugal, thanks to stained glass, elaborate tile work, wrought iron, polished stone, acres of mahogany paneling, and brass. Each of the suites was brilliantly redecorated by Fiorella Ferreira, the wife of the founder's grandson, in a style that evokes the baroque interior of an Italian palace, albeit with riveting contemporary paintings. It's extremely comfortable -- a high-caliber staple among Porto hotels, with a desirable location close to the commercial core of town. Other than the suites, which are spectacular, bedrooms are comfortable but somewhat conventional-looking, with dignified decors, high ceilings, quietly substantial furnishings, and marble-sheathed bathrooms with a combination tub/shower.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; room service; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning

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