“Porto’s grand dame of a hotel offers Michelin star dining, a spa and 82 luxurious bedrooms, many overlooking the Douro. It sits high up above the port houses, overlooking its decanter-shaped infinity pool and the River Douro beyond. Designer in style whilst keeping comfort and character in tact.”
“Porto’s grand dame of a hotel offers Michelin star dining, a spa and 82 luxurious bedrooms, many overlooking the Douro. It sits high up above the port houses, overlooking its decanter-shaped infinity pool and the River Douro beyond. Designer in style whilst keeping comfort and character in tact.”
Hotel Review
Porto has boomed in the last few years, with some lovely hotels on its streets, but The Yeatman remains the one which sets the benchmark. It is stately and sedate, handsome rather than pretty and offers all that one could want from a 25,000 bottle wine cellar to a 2* Michelin restaurant - to staff that come with a smile.
Centred on a wine theme, every corridor represents a wine area of the world, whilst the lifts transport you to the cellars or the vineyards pictured on their walls. Rooms are spacious (think uplifting, buttercup-yellow, walls with glossy white louvered shutters) and all spill out onto a terrace overlooking the multi-coloured, medieval facades of Porto across the river. Bathrooms come with under floor heating and deliciously fragrant soaps.
The spa has an indoor swimming pool, gym and hammam with treatments using, appropriately, Caudalie wine-based products. The outdoor swimming pool, decanter-shaped, has clear walls to allow views of Porto while you dip.
With food and wine being two of the pillars that this hotel has been built on, you will not be disappointed by the level of excellence. Chef Riccardo Costa delivers Portuguese cuisine with a modern twist in the hotel’s gastronomic restaurant, certainly worthy of its 2* Michelin award. Don’t miss the opportunity to do a much recommended wine pairing.
Written by Mary Lussiana
Recommended For
- Spa breaks
- The superb Vinothérapie Spa boasts a tepidarium, Roman bath, sauna and hammam plus a range of Caudalie Vinothérapie treatments
- Foodies
- The Yeatman Gastronomic Restaurant is a two-star Michelin restaurant serving contemporary Porto dishes
- Romantic Break
- Totally lavish suites with epic views of Porto and the best boasting an in-room copper tub
- Families
- Spacious grounds, kids club and a wide range of accommodations to suit all family groups
- Sights nearby
- Wander around Take Old Porto and be sure not to miss the cathedral or the Gothic São Francisco church
- Sailing
- Take a '6-bridges cruise' along the River Douro to the mouth of the Atlantic
- Wine tasting
- Sample some of the regions finest at Taylor’s port wine lodge
- Close to nightlife
- Explore the bars in the trendy Clérigos and Galeria de Paris
- Other Activities
- Visit the stunning sculptures at Fundação de Serralves
- Great walks
- Designer Shopping
- Child friendly
- As well as expansive grounds, indoor & outdoor pools there are a raft of activities for little ones
- Kids Club
- Onsite kids club with facilities for children between the ages of 3 and 16
- Rooms with balcony/terrace
- All rooms come with a balcony or a terrace
- Romantic
- Conference facilities
- Eco
- Family Suites
- Sit-out Terrace
- Good wine list
- Outstanding location
- Spa
- Grand Hotel
- Restaurant
- Seaviews
- Boutique
- Chic
- Gym
- Pet friendly
- Disabled access
- Wellbeing
- Traditional
- Luxury
- Views
Facilities
- Child friendly
- As well as expansive grounds, indoor & outdoor pools there are a raft of activities for little ones
- Kids Club
- Onsite kids club with facilities for children between the ages of 3 and 16
- Rooms with balcony/terrace
- All rooms come with a balcony or a terrace
- Swimming Pool
- Stunning infinity pool and indoor pool
- Parking
- Fireplace
- Bicycles available
- Bar
- Family Suites
- Conference facilities
- Towelling robes
- Safe
- Wifi
- In room DVD
- Walking distance restaurants
- Outdoor dining
- Sauna/Steam
- Meeting Room
- Cots available
- Massage
- Library
- Sit-out Terrace
- Good wine list
- 24 Hour room service
- Spa
- Restaurant
- Garden
- Gym
- Pet friendly
- Business Centre
- Disabled access
- Hot Tub
- Concierge
- Satellite / Cable TV
- In room music system
- Air conditioning
- Views
Activities
- Sights nearby
- Wander around Take Old Porto and be sure not to miss the cathedral or the Gothic São Francisco church
- Sailing
- Take a '6-bridges cruise' along the River Douro to the mouth of the Atlantic
- Wine tasting
- Sample some of the regions finest at Taylor’s port wine lodge
- Close to nightlife
- Explore the bars in the trendy Clérigos and Galeria de Paris
- Other Activities
- Visit the stunning sculptures at Fundação de Serralves
- Great walks
- Designer Shopping
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