Maison Albar - Le Monumental Palace

Truly one of the best hotel experiences I've had. I booked 3 nights through the Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts program for a birthday trip and loved it so much that I ended up booking 3 more nights. ||The hotel has a lovely old world glamorous appearance and service to match. The high ceilings in the room made it feel relatively spacious and the bed was very comfortable.||The staff went above and beyond at every step. I arrived to a bottle of sparkling wine and several tasty treats, including a birthday cupcake in an adorable glass case with a candle. Each night there was a small local gift at turndown, which was very nice. On my final day, I inquired about how to book train tickets to Lisbon and they printed me a schedule, told me to choose a train, and physically went and purchased tickets for me, which were ready at check-out for a nominal fee. Incredible.||I absolutely loved the spa. My massage was great, but it was even better to just go relax each afternoon by the pool and enjoy the serenity. The pool area was always nicely maintained and never overcrowded (though I was there in the off season). ||Breakfast was also great. It was included daily in my rate and there was a large buffet available as well as a number of a la carte options. I loved that they had kombucha as that's pretty rare to find. On my birthday morning, the breakfast staff brought me over another cupcake, which was so nice. ||Overall, I would highly recommend staying here if you're in Porto.

We stayed here for 2 nights mid- Europe tour. We arrived exhausted and left refreshed and ready to continue touring. The beds are heavenly, the staff is amazing, and the hotel is gorgeous. We enjoyed wine/drinks and food at the Bar American and also spent time in the peaceful pool/spa area. I enjoyed the property so much that I’ve rearranged accommodations to one of their sister properties for an upcoming trip to Paris. Highly recommend.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The hotel is stunning. The service was excellent. We received great dining recommendations. The location was perfect for us. The included breakfast was sublime. We will definitely stay here again. Our only criticism would be that food service in the bar was very slow. Worth the money.

This was an exceptional stay in the heart of Porto. The location is centrally located and perfect for walking to most places we wanted to go. We only used an Uber when we went across the river to Gaia during sunset. Otherwise, everything else was within walking distance.||The room was beautifully designed and perfectly appointed with everything we needed. The hotel breakfast was very good. There is a Michelin-star restaurant onsite, but we didn’t try it.||Hotel staff was top notch and made the stay even more special. I can’t imagine there are too many hotels that are better than this one in Porto!

We have traveled around the world, and this is one of the nicest hotels we have ever stayed at. Gorgeous rooms - modern, comfortable and sparkling clean. Fantastic breakfast buffet and cozy bar. The service was impeccable - everyone went out of their way to help us. The star of the hotel is Rui Rodrigues who is the head of Guest Relations. He helped us make all our reservations and gave great suggestions for activities. He greeted us by name when we arrived and escorted us to our room. We highly recommend this hotel and suggest you contact Rui in advance to elevate your experience. This is a first-class organization, and it shows in every single detail!

Just returned from a long weekend in Porto and so pleased we chose Maison Albar as our hotel. Our room on the fifth floor was large, modern and very quite. House keeping was first rate.|Breakfast was a mixture of buffet and hot food to order. The quality and variety of the breakfast buffet was excellent.|A credit to the hotel is that every member of staff we spoke too were friendly, helpful and professional. Always willing to help. |The hotel is centrally located so very easy to walk and visit all the sights that Porto has to offer. A tour of the Douro valley is a must. |Some excellent restaurants close by and on returning to the hotel it was nice to visit the bar for a night time cocktail. |Should we return to Porto in the future we will certainly be re-booking the Maison Albar, Monumental Palace.

The hotel is beautiful and the staff are extremely friendly and accommodating. They made us feel like family and took care of every need. The rooms are well insulated, so we had no problem with noise. Room service and requests were answered almost immediately every time.

Great stay at Le Monumental Palace with fantastic service. Alexandra in Guest Relations was a huge help. The hotel makes you feel like royality from the first minute you walk into the hotel. The location is perfect, walking distance to everthing. I would definitely go back. The Michilin star restaurant was also superb.