The design one1 / 4
Torel Avantgarde
The Porto hotel where design is the reason to stay, with a river-facing balcony and a garden pool doing the rest.
Design-ledContemporaryCentral & walkableSmart spend
€From about €175 a night
Best design hotels in Porto & the Douro
4 of the ten hotels in our Porto & the Douro edit qualify. They are in our order of preference for this, not a ranking of the hotels overall.
What we looked for: Interiors where design is the reason to book, not an afterthought.
The design one
The weekend one2 / 4
The Rebello Hotel & Spa
Converted warehouses on the Gaia quay with a kitchen in every suite, a Roman-style spa and a rooftop that looks straight at Porto.
ContemporaryDesign-ledBeach & pool optionalStrong sense of place
€From about €155 a night
The beach one3 / 4
Vila Foz Hotel & Spa
The seafront palace that makes staying outside the centre a deliberate choice, with a starred kitchen and a real spa to back it up.
Destination dining
€€From about €220 a night
The spa one4 / 4
Six Senses Douro Valley
The place to go when the Douro is the holiday and the spa is the reason, not a day trip from Porto.
SplurgeWellness focusRemote escapeSelf-contained
€€€€From about €750 a night
Questions people ask
Good questions
Which is the best hotel in Porto & the Douro?
Torel Avantgarde. The Porto hotel where design is the reason to stay, with a river-facing balcony and a garden pool doing the rest.
How did you choose these hotels?
Independently, through extensive research, trusted sources and increasingly first-hand visits. Hotels cannot pay to be included, and every one of the ten has to exist for a different reason.