GA Palace Hotel & Spa in Porto offers a 5-star experience with a spa and wellness centre, sauna, fitness centre, sun terrace, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Guests enjoy free WiFi, a restaurant, bar, and a garden.
Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms, bathrobes, and balconies with garden or pool views. Additional amenities include minibars, work desks, and soundproofing. The hotel provides free toiletries, flat-screen TVs, and parquet floors.
The family-friendly restaurant serves Italian cuisine with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Breakfast includes continental, buffet, and vegetarian selections. Live music enhances the dining experience.
Located in Porto city centre, the hotel is a 6-minute walk from Sao Bento Train Station and 16 km from Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport. Nearby attractions include Clerigos Tower and Ribeira Square.
Tripplo's verdict, based on guest reviews
Tripplo’s analysis · Updated 10 October 2026 · How we review hotels
Visitors searching for a garden retreat with year-round swimming will appreciate this restored villa. It draws outstanding reviews from a large number of guests, and showcases a year-round heated outdoor swimming pool, private balconies with garden views, and a nineteenth-century layout. On-site wellness facilities are highly comprehensive. One downside is that the historic layout restricts some room sizes, and on-site parking is limited.
Guests score it 9.6 out of 10 — the average across the 14 hotels we list in Porto is 9.3.
What Guests Loved
- A heated outdoor pool operating year-round is a notable feature in central Porto, providing a quiet, temperate space to swim regardless of the season.
- The property preserves its nineteenth-century heritage with original architectural details, high ceilings, and classic parquet flooring paired with contemporary design.
Things to Consider
- On-site parking spaces are limited and can be difficult to navigate with larger vehicles. Guests may want to utilize the hotel's airport shuttle instead of renting a car.
- Because the hotel is housed inside a preserved historic villa, some room layouts are more compact than those found in modern, purpose-built luxury developments.
Should you book it?
Book it if you want
- Travellers wanting design and pools in one place
- Guests who plan the day around the pool
- Travellers who notice architecture and interiors
Prices at GA Palace Hotel & Spa, a XIXth-Century Villa
When we last checked (13 October 2026), a 2-night stay for two adults cost from €427 in total (€214 per night).
Across our last 30 daily price checks, the nightly rate has ranged from €214 to €654.
Prices sampled daily by Tripplo for a two-adult stay about a month ahead, in EUR. Your dates may differ — use the price check to see live availability.
Frequently asked questions
How far is GA Palace Hotel & Spa, a XIXth-Century Villa from the airport?
GA Palace Hotel & Spa, a XIXth-Century Villa is 13.2 km from Porto Airport (OPO).
How far is GA Palace Hotel & Spa, a XIXth-Century Villa from the centre of Porto?
GA Palace Hotel & Spa, a XIXth-Century Villa is 2.5 km from the centre of Porto.
How do guests rate GA Palace Hotel & Spa, a XIXth-Century Villa?
GA Palace Hotel & Spa, a XIXth-Century Villa is rated 4.7 out of 5 on Google, based on 537 reviews. On Booking.com it scores 9.6/10 from 4,202 guest reviews.
How many stars does GA Palace Hotel & Spa, a XIXth-Century Villa have?
GA Palace Hotel & Spa, a XIXth-Century Villa is a 5-star hotel.
What amenities does GA Palace Hotel & Spa, a XIXth-Century Villa offer?
GA Palace Hotel & Spa, a XIXth-Century Villa offers 2 swimming pools, parking, free Wifi, spa and wellness center, airport shuttle and family rooms.
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Rua Alexandre Herculano 311, União de Freguesias do Centro, 4000-053 Porto, Portugal