InterContinental Porto - Palácio das Cardosas occupies an 18th-century palace on Praça da Liberdade, placing the hotel between São Bento Station, Avenida dos Aliados and Porto's historic centre. The building gives the property its character: a grand entrance, classical proportions, high-ceilinged public rooms and a polished old-world atmosphere. Guest rooms are more contemporary but still formal, with pale fabrics, marble bathrooms and views toward the square or city streets. Astoria Restaurant, Cardosas Bar and the courtyard patio extend the hotel's sense of place through Portuguese ingredients, port wines and the architecture of the restored palace.