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Intercontinental Porto-Palacio Das Cardosas

Porto, Portugal • Liberdade Square • OPTIMIZE

avg. $254 / night

Includes $13 / night in cash back

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At the northern edge of Praça da Liberdade, where Porto's grandest civic boulevard begins its descent toward the Douro, a neoclassical granite palace that once served as a Dominican convent and later a government residence now contains the InterContinental Porto – Palácio das Cardosas. The building dates to the eighteenth century, its severe grey granite facade articulated by arched windows, wrought-iron balconies, and a roofline cornice that aligns precisely with the surrounding institutional architecture of the square — a coherence that makes the whole ensemble feel carved from the same stone as the city itself. The 105-room hotel opened in 2010 following an extensive restoration that preserved the palace's structural identity while threading contemporary infrastructure through its historic shell. The guest rooms, visible in the images, layer dark-lacquered furniture, velvet wingback chairs in dusty blue, and quilted sage bedcovers against white panelled walls hung with heavy damask drapes in tobacco and gold — a palette that sits somewhere between Portuguese aristocratic tradition and discreet Art Deco revival. Herringbone parquet grounds the rooms in warmth. The hotel's restaurant takes a sharply different approach: a glazed garden room where mature ficus trees grow through the floor, trailing ivy cascades from a suspended overhead grid, and paper lanterns hang between the canopy at varying heights, the overall atmosphere closer to a winter garden than a conventional dining room, softening the institutional weight of the palace around it.

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Intercontinental Porto-Palacio Das Cardosas Reviews

3,041 reviews

"An excellent location; walkable to all the major sights we wanted to visit. Good restaurants and bars nearby, all walkable and all serving reasonably priced local cuisine. The hotel itself couldn’t be faulted. Staff were attentive and polite. Our room was spacious, well equipped and very clean and tidy. Breakfast was good and the staff were professional and accommodating. All public areas, including the bar, were to the high standard you would expect for an international hotel group."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 20, 2026

"The Intercontinental Porto was very accommodating to my husband and I on our recent trip to this magical city. The staff was the highlight of the hotel; everyone was beyond friendly and warm! They really represented hospitality and I would love to have the opportunity to stay with them in the future."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 19, 2026

"The hotel has very well trained and enthusiastic staff. Breakfast each morning has a wide variety and well prepared. While we did not eat in the restaurant we found the food in the bar menu to be very good. The room was prepared each day with no misses on the amenities in the room."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 15, 2026

"Location couldn't be better. We kept having to walk past our hotel so it was nice to stop in for bathroom breaks! Cleanliness was on point. The friendliness of the staff was also outstanding. Special shout out to Enrique who dropped off a special surprise for us in our room (I think because we have status with the hotel chain) and when we said Thank You, he was so gracious and friendly and lovely. Then he'd wave every time he saw us at breakfast."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 14, 2026

"Amazing Hotel and amazing staff. The location is fabulous and the breakfast is even better. The whole team is also really friendly and helpful! In conclusion, I will for sure come back!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 08, 2026

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