Hotel Torel Avantgarde, Porto

336 Rua da Restauração, União de Freguesias do Centro, 4050-506 Porto, Portugal. (show on map)

Expert reviews

Lonely Planet review:

“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.”

Telegraph review:

“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.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Hotel Torel Avantgarde, Porto. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 5th in Porto

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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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Recent guest reviews

5.0
Evgenia

24 February 2024

For sure a highly recommended property!

Amazing and helpful staff! Comfortable room and interesting concept of hotel ! Reception staff very efficient with problem solving!

Some coordination at breakfast needed ☺️

5.0
Andrew

21 February 2024

Amazing, highly recommended.

We had an amazing river view and balcony on city side and river side. The breakfast was amazing. The staff was amazing. The grounds were amazing. The location was amazing, on a hill with an amazing walk to downtown. The bathroom layout was interesting but not an issue.

That other hotels on our trip weren't as nice :P

4.5
Rajesh

21 February 2024

Highly Recommended

+ Location + Welcome + Early Checkin (Our Request was attended immediately ) + Breakfast - Great Spread ...helpful staff for suggestions of options.

Short stay wish i had stayed in this city longer

4.5
Deirdre

19 February 2024

Excellent hotel with a wonderful location.

Lovely hotel & excellent facilities. This was my second trip to the hotel and I had recommended it to my friends. They checked in later in the day to me and were both given room upgrades, which was fantastic for them but would have been a nice if I also had one!

In the most basic room which was nice but bathroom very small and cramped. Breakfast was a bit understaffed and sometimes a long wait for cooked eggs & coffee.

5.0
Robin

17 February 2024

A Wonderful Stay in Porto

The staff was amazing!! So friendly, helpful beyond measure and attentive! Fantastic location, valet parking, and easy to walk to everything Porto has to offer.Spa services were excellent, we would highly recommend the couples massage! Wonderful view of the river from the restaurant and our room. Breakfast was fantastic, had everything you could possibly want, including fresh made to order omelettes! But absolutely the most impressive thing was the amazing staff....from the reception to the valet to the cleaning staff,restaurant staff, spa staff everyone treated us wonderfully. Polite, helpful, and seemed genuinely happy to be there and happy to help whenever we asked-going above and beyond in everything!

Jacuzzi pool was not not, just lukewarm, we were hoping for a nice hit soak after a long day on our feet, it was only warmish-we were quite disappointed.

4.5
Marya

17 February 2024

Fabulous

The staff was amazing! Really kind and knowledgeable people. The breakfast was awesome.

The room was kind of dark , especially the bathroom.

5.0
Tessa

15 February 2024

amazing!

gorgeous rooms! the free upgrade was much appreciated!!! breakfast choice was top :)

4.5
Edwige

12 February 2024

Stylish, clean hotel, with excellent service !

Beautiful and elegant property. We liked the room, which was clean, spacious and well equipped. The hotel overall offers well curated spaces, in a welcoming and relaxing atmosphere. The staff at the hotel made our stay enjoyable, everyone was kind, attentive, always helpful.

No direct access to the spa / indoor swimming pool from the main building

5.0
Finbarr

8 February 2024

Would highly recommend this hotel if you are visiting Porto.

Excellent boutique hotel, staff very attentive, excellent food and comfortable room.

It’s quite a climb from the river front for those why struggle for fitness.

5.0
Natasha

6 February 2024

Excellent magical outstanding ! One of the best hotels I have ever stayed in

I loved everything about the property ! The view was world class and outstanding

There was nothing I could fault

5.0
Mia

6 February 2024

Absolute bliss

Where to start? The hotel is wonderfully located to all the major sites & with a magical view of the river, the facilities are extremely comfortable & the food is delicious. The staff are so friendly & take great care of you (shout out the bar man who introduced me to Green wine). Staying here was like a lovely dream & added to the joy of visiting Porto. If you can afford to stay here- please do, you won’t regret it!

Sheer perfection

5.0
Andrew

5 February 2024

The staff was awesome. Very polite and helpful.

Great layout, beautiful views

4.5
Peter

4 February 2024

Superb - loved the Hotel and Porto

Room was lovely, bed comfortable and the view over the river was great. Housekeeping was great. Breakfast was excellent and we loved the outside views, selection available and how beautifully the lady on the egg counter made the eggs benedict and omelettes - i.e. not overcooked. The bar toasted sandwich was great value, All the staff were great and so helpful and welcoming. Welcome tour of hotel and room were excellent. They also gave good recommendations when asked. When I hurt myself in Porto they were so caring when I got back to the hotel, cleaning and dressing my arm and bringing ice packs for my head. Everyone was so kind - of particular mention were Tiago, Inês and Paulo. We would definitely come again.

Apart from the wonderful breakfast buffer, the ceasar sald and toasted sandwich in the bar we were unattracted by the restaurant menu which seemed limited, not much of our taste and a bit overpriced. The typesize in the room guide was so small it was difficult to read but you only had to ask staff at reception and they were very helpful. The TV controls didn't work very well and the TV instructions on the initial screen appeared in German, the system was slow to change, the account information screen showed transactions from previous guest.

5.0
Mayuri

4 February 2024

Such a beautiful hotel! The location is perfect, the breakfast area has a beautiful view of the River Douro and the hote

The hotel is so beautiful, the art, the decor and the facilities are so unique.

Nothing

5.0
Josh

3 February 2024

Exceptional

Nice rooms and spa facilities, helpful staff and great breakfast. Would definitely come back!

Nothing

5.0
Nadia

2 February 2024

Really exceeded my expectations

À 5 star hotel and restaurant at a 3 star cost..! Great location, excellent room (each one is different with a theme based on local artists), incredible restaurant.. And I imagine that it is even more beautiful in summer, with the pools, external jacuzzi..

Nothing to say

5.0
Tony

31 January 2024

Exceptional welcome, hotel, food and service

Great location slightly out of centre so it was quiet and peaceful. Staff here are amazing - friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and professional. Room was amazing and food in the hotel was great - especially the breakfast which was extensive, great choice and amazing quality. Lovely bar with amazing local wines. Incredible overall.

Nothing

5.0
Wong

31 January 2024

Exceptional

Facilities and customer service was exceptional! The view from the rooms and breakfast cafe was phenomenal as well

Location was abit of a walk away from most of Porto

4.5
Ciara

30 January 2024

Fabulous

Location, staff breakfast!

All great 😃

4.0
Jorge

26 January 2024

Amazing days in Porto!

Location, staff, view

5.0
Colm

23 January 2024

Do not stay anywhere else - this is the best hotel in Portugal.

This was the first hotel that I was sad to check out of. It is amazing! The staff are the best I’ve experienced, the room was a dream. The food was delicious. It was great value. The spa was lovely.

Having to leave!

5.0
Jaque

21 January 2024

Exceptional

Everything!

4.5
Calvin

10 January 2024

Fabulous

View from the room was amazing. Restaurant and bar was consistantly beating my expectations. Front desk staff was helpful and friendly.

5.0
Jackie

10 January 2024

Exceptional

Amazing staff and great breakfast. The bakery, specially the pain au chocolat, is delicious. I would come back anytime

4.5
Gourav

7 January 2024

Go for it!

Everything was good, the view, staff and the breakfast!

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
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