a very special place indeed for the special traveller.A former convent built into the city wall and terraced garden above the former docks. Its overall description is charm, wherever you look: alcoves and antiques blending perfectly into an elevated garden with huge centenary palmtrees. The service is attentive and very friendly. I can also recommend its restaurant. They serve exquisite... More

We stayed here in late October and loved it. I have been meaning to review it for a while. As other reviews mention, it has a nondescript street entrance and a long stairway up. I did not find either of those to be a problem, but if walking up stairs is difficult for you, that's something you should consider. The... More

I read other reviews of the York House before my recent stay. It had been 35 years since I visited and I feared the hotel or neighborhood might have changed based on other reviews, but I needn't have worried. It was wonderful. Let's be clear. This is a 400 year old former convent that survived the quake of 1755. It... More

Very expensive for the value we get from this hotel. The recomendations we get weren't the best, they send us to expensive restaurants without quality More

Stayed in late Oct for 2 nights based on location and other reviews. We were very disappointed. Hotel is a warren of dark windowless corridors painted black for some reason. Our room, one of the "classic" categories (least expensive), was in need of repainting, with doors that had to be forced closed due to warping. From the web photos it... More

I read about this hotel in a New York Times article and was excited to stay here. It definitely has some pros and cons. The courtyard is lovely and the look of the hotel overall is nice. But our room was a little shabby looking and in need of a coat of paint. The ottoman at the end of the... More

Beautiful converted convert, plenty of buses so a very hop away from the centre, but great to be able to come back here away from the centre and relax in gorgeous courtyard. Had a very good nights sleep for the four nights we stayed. About 10 minutes up the road away from the city, there is a miradouro, nice to... More

The location of York House is not ideal as it is a longish walk up some winding roads to the central areas. However, it is an intersting and attractive hotel with a lovely walk way up to a pretty courtyard. The room was spacious and comfortable. At Eur155 reasonable value too I thought. We noted one recent review regarding overbooking... More

Initial impressions can be misleading. We knew about the steps but not about lots of other things that made us think we had made a mistake on our first night. But four nights later we were very sorry to leave and felt we would definitely come back. What this hotel has is 1. A location in the charming Lapa/Santos neighbourhood.... More