Hotel Torel Avantgarde, Porto
Expert reviews
“High on a hill in Miragaia, this decadent five-star boutique hotel is a winner. Named after prominent avant-garde artists, designers and musicians – from Warhol to Nina Simone – the luxe rooms and suites are decorated in rich colours and fabrics, with bespoke murals, handwoven rugs and homestyle perks like Nespresso machines.”
“This eclectic and charming 47-room hotel offers river views and strikingly designed rooms that reject minimalism in favour of bold colours. There is an emphasis on comfort, with handwoven rugs, soft bathrobes and superb beds. The restaurant’s food and wines celebrate its Portuguese identity.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Friendly staff
- Swimming pool
- Spa
All you need to know
The Hotel Torel Avantgarde, a five-star boutique hotel that has won numerous awards, is conveniently located near the heart of the city, offering breathtaking views of the Douro River.
This enchanting building from the 1940s has been revamped to incorporate contemporary conveniences, while its interior design retains a fashionable charm reminiscent of its construction era.
This lavish hotel houses 60 rooms and suites that can comfortably accommodate two to three guests. Each room, adorned with vibrant artwork, unique lighting fixtures, and a warm color palette, offers amenities like WiFi, tea and coffee making facilities, smart TVs, and minibars.
There’s also an option to upgrade your room to one that includes an outdoor balcony overlooking the water.
The hotel’s outdoor pool and hot tub exude a chic, bohemian vibe and offer an outstanding view of the cityscape below. The hotel’s restaurant, which serves modern Portuguese dishes, also boasts this stunning view.
However, the restaurant’s interior is equally captivating with its walls draped in roses, foliage suspended from the ceiling, and wooden flooring. For those who prefer to dine in the comfort of their own room, daily room service is available.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
4 September 2024
Beautiful, well run hotel in the heart of everything.
Fantastic hotel, outstanding service - nothing too much trouble. Dog welcome and no issues. Excellent high quality breakfast.
Sunbeds a little grubby especially near hot tub area. The ‘indoor pool’ is a hot tub.
30 August 2024
Lovely hotel with amazing staff
Lovely big room, comfy bed, great pool, staff were great
Nothing!
24 August 2024
Too expensive for the services
Well situated Nice view
Breakfast veranda too hot and too small No room for residents at the restaurant Not enough place around the swiming pool
23 August 2024
Flawless hotel and stay
We loved the hotel and everything about it. Faultless. The breakfast was delicious every morning and the helpfulness of the staff throughout our stay made our stay ever better. We felt so welcome in the hotel and so at home. We are frequent travellers and the hotel was just perfect for our special family holiday. Thank you so much everyone at the The Torel.
Maybe the addition of a larger illuminated light would have been great, but we could not fault the hotel at all!
22 August 2024
Lovely stay, will be back
Staff and facilities are amazing. Views and breakfast were great. Rooms very comfy and lots of storage space
Food and drinks were overpriced. Don’t mind spending money but it felt like a rip off so avoiding eating there which was a pity.
20 August 2024
Fabulous
Room was very comfortable with a balcony. Great pool view overlooking the Duoro river. Nice breakfast room.
Slightly long wait for eggs at breakfast.
20 August 2024
Beautiful rooms, great views and lovely service
Amazingly beautiful boutique hotel with brilliant staff and the most beautiful views. It is far enough from the crowds to be quiet and peaceful but yet in walking distance to everything. The breakfast is delicious and the food in their restaurant is also a must.
18 August 2024
The perfect couples getaway!
Facilities are amazing, interiors are beautiful and staff couldn’t be more helpful! The champagne breakfast was also a lovely way to start the day 🥂
There is nothing we disliked
17 August 2024
Relaxed vibe - great hotel.
Great facilities. The staff were friendly and engaged. Relaxed vibe. Definitely one to revisit.
The hotel is about 15-20 minutes walk from the river - all downhill on the way there! Some might find the location challenging.
15 August 2024
Exceptional
Super hotel!!! every thing was amazing the food the staff the view the location the ambiance. We will definitely coming back
11 August 2024
Exceptional
Thus hotel exceeded all expectations. Beautiful art delicious breakfast excellent facilities very close to everyone. Feel secluded while being close to everything. My favorite hotel in Portugal.!!!
5 August 2024
Fabulous
Staff was spectacular. Top tier service. Pool was great as were facilities. Very solid restaurant. Amazing views from pool and from deck as well as some rooms.
lighting in the room was poor and far too dark.
5 August 2024
Very good
Good location for exploring Porto with a great view of the river. Reception and valet parking staff are very good.
The pool and gardens seem too small for the number of guests - not somewhere I'd want to be to escape the crowds of noisy tourists in Porto. Not a good dining experience in the restaurant and the restaurant recommended for our other night was quite good but almost comically distant and expensive.
3 August 2024
Beautiful view and pool
Very nice pool with a stunning view. Good location and close to all locations in Porto
I didn’t like the design of the bathroom— there is no door, so there is absolutely no privacy. The breakfast could be improved, especially the selection of FRESH vegetables should be increased. The quality of vegetables was terrible- frozen tomatoes from a supermarket
3 August 2024
Highly Recommended!
Great hotel with exceptionally attentive staff on hand to help with any requests. Modern comfortable rooms with all amenities. Set in a really good location that’s easily walkable to tourist attractions and beautiful view over the Douro River. Breakfast had plenty of choices and really tasty. Would highly recommend!
29 July 2024
Brilliant
Everything. A lovely place to stay. Great location. Nice facilities and wonderful staff.
Nothing
27 July 2024
Very good
The staff at Toreal and lovely and very helpful! The pool was a welcome addition especially given the heat. Breakfast was very good!
The hotel is showing a few signs of age, but this doesn’t impact on the stay! It’s a great hotel to stay at in Porto!
24 July 2024
Exceptional
Exceptional hotel with magnificent view & excellent staff
22 July 2024
Perfection. Great spot. Fabulous view. Super cool. And lovely efficient friendly staff.
An amazing hotel. Super cool but with the loveliest friendliest staff. The best breakfast.
Nothing not to like. Just loved everything about our stay
22 July 2024
Great location and the design factor was all there.
Beautiful Terrace and fabulous breakfast. The design was amazing.
The shower was tiny and far too small for a rain head shower. I expected more space from a 5 star hotel.
20 July 2024
The Best!
Everything! The staff and service was superior!
Nothing
20 July 2024
A beautiful hotel that will make your stay in Porto luxurious and memorable!
The room was beautiful with a fantastic view of the river. The staff upon arrival were very friendly and professional and we loved our massage at the onsite spa!
The food service. Food for room service and breakfast both took a while to be prepared and the staff were not as “on top of it” as the front desk and spa staff. Overall the food was tasty and the variety was good. This should absolutely not deter you!
20 July 2024
Really great and pretty place to relax during a city trip
Extra stylish and spectacular view from the pool. We were there on our honeymoon and got an upgrade - was fantastic. Thanks to the team🤩
20 July 2024
Fabulous
Having the pool to relax by. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was fantastic.
Minor item, but twice when my partner asked for an ashtray for his cigars, we were given dirty ashtrays with other guests" ash and cigarette stubs in them.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Hammam
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Public Bath
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Spa facilities
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Yoga classes
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
- - Outdoor fireplace
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Business facilities
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Parking
- - Parking garage
Transport
- - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Pool and wellness
- - Infinity pool
- - Pool with view
- - Heated pool
- - Pool bar
- - Pool cover
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Fence around pool
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - Key access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
5 September 2024
Divine boutique hotel that exudes style, class and uniqueness.
Stunning, unique boutique hotel with the friendliest and most helpful staff. Amazing pool and breakfast area overlooking Porto. Rooms are divine, with beautiful furnishings and fit out. They are also so spacious.
Couldn’t find a fault. One of the best experiences and hotels I have stayed at.