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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
15 February 2024
amazing!
gorgeous rooms! the free upgrade was much appreciated!!! breakfast choice was top :)
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
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.
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
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 February 2024
The staff was awesome. Very polite and helpful.
Great layout, beautiful views
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.
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
3 February 2024
Exceptional
Nice rooms and spa facilities, helpful staff and great breakfast. Would definitely come back!
Nothing
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
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
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
30 January 2024
Fabulous
Location, staff breakfast!
All great 😃
26 January 2024
Amazing days in Porto!
Location, staff, view
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!
21 January 2024
Exceptional
Everything!
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.
10 January 2024
Exceptional
Amazing staff and great breakfast. The bakery, specially the pain au chocolat, is delicious. I would come back anytime
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
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 ☺️