Timbre Virtudes

This hotel is a gem in the heart of the merchant area of Porto. From the initial welcome to the friendly check out & depart, everything was exceptional. The staff are so friendly and super helpful. The rooms are luxurious: we had a view over the city to the river front. Our family friend had. Superior room with a terrace. Not sure about the rooms at the rear of the hotel as they seem to have an enclosed view/ terrace backed onto the cliff face. However if you bear that in mind when booking I would recommend a city view room. Either way the room facilities were excellent. Breakfast was equally magnificent with a wide choice of items and the kitchen Wouk cook up any egg based breakfast item you wanted: I chose the omelettes on several occasions and they were perfect. There is a lovely roof top terrace where, after a days exploring, you can relax with a tipple of your choice in the sunshine admiring the views across to the Douro. All in all, fabulous experience.

It was absolutely beautifully designed, the colours and ambience of the place. Room was very nice, comfortable & great bathroom. We went to their Sao Jaoa festival dinner on top terrace was excellent & well organised.

Breakfast was very good - great yoghurt!. The hotel has been sensitively restored and is an amazing building with finishes top notch and at 5 star level. Staff were all really pleasant and helpful with advice. Although the hotel is on the edge of the city it's pretty close to everything once you get your bearings although steep to get to the top of the Parc des Virtudes - Uber was cheap and prompt for pick-ups and drop-offs but walking too/from main Porto-side attractions pretty easy

The property was absolutely beautiful. Very unique and a lot of thought was put into every detail. They successfully kept the old world charm while adding all the modern amenities.Breakfast was incredible and the highlight of our day. So many options on the buffet as well as fresh made choices from the kitchen. The location was away from the city center which is nice for a more peaceful setting but the walk into town was uphill and about 10 minutes away. I also want to mention the staff. Everyone was extremely kind, helpful and professional.

As other reviewers have said, this is a lovely hotel, full of history and character with delightful staff. For 500 years the home of an aristocrat. then a canning factory and, more recently, a gym. It then fell into disrepair. Virtudes opened two years ago, and the renovations have retained its distinctiveness. We enjoyed an excellent meal in the restaurant, Traves, as well as drinks and snacks on the rooftop which has views over the river. It is a short walk into the centre of the town and the river. Beware though, the hotel is down an exceptionally old and narrow road (how on earth did they manage all the renovations with such difficult access?) and our taxi from the station couldn’t find it! Not an easy road to trundle suitcases along. Our room was comfortable and clean and had an excellent shower. A very welcoming hotel.