Tipografia do Conto
Just our type
Cool Cedofeita
Tipografia do Conto in Porto dishes out eye-candy galore, from its elegant art deco façade to its typeface-emblazoned walls and design-lover’s interiors, blending modernist concrete, wood and plants. Spread across two historic buildings, the bright-white bedrooms are decorated with toffee-coloured leather chairs, covetable antiques and views of the street or the hotel’s hidden-away courtyard. Expect wonderful breakfasts, obliging staff and blissfully comfy beds; bonus points go the leafy green gardens, where a peaceful pool is surrounded by trees and hammocks. Porto’s cultural and culinary calling cards are a 15-minute stroll away, if you can tear yourselves from Tipografia…
Facilities
Rooms
10 suites.
Checkout
12pm; earliest check-in, 3pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability.
More Details
Rates usually breakfast but a generous Portuguese buffet breakfast is available for an additional cost.
Also
If you like the look of Tipografia do Conto, check out its older sibling, Casa do Conto, which was the first hotel project from the acclaimed Pedra Líquida studio.
Free Internet Access
Pool
At the Hotel
Serene, green gardens with peaceful courtyards; free WiFi throughout. In rooms: TV, air-conditioning, minibar, free bottled water, tea and coffee kit, and Castelbel bath products.
Our Favourite Rooms
For lashings of light and space, it’s hard to beat the modern, milk-white A5 Penthouse Suite, which is worthy of a Wallpaper magazine shoot.
Poolside
There’s a dreamy pool in the gardens at the back of the hotel, surrounded by trees and inviting hammocks. You’ll almost forget that the city’s buzz is so close by.
Packing Tips
Bring a thirst for port and a hunger for francesinha: Porto’s famous multi-layered sandwich.
Also
Two of the bedrooms – A4 and B4 – are suitable for wheelchair users.
Children
This hotel is designed for adults: it only accepts babies under 18 months. Free cots can be added to all rooms, except A4 Suite Rooftop and B4 Suite Rooftop.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Top Table
Sit out on the peaceful terrace in warm weather or in the cosy breakfast/bar area in winter.
Dress Code
Match the hotel’s street-smart style and model a cool combo: denim and prints, silk slips and Doc Martens, or linens and leather, perhaps.
Hotel Restaurant
There’s no formal restaurant as such, but buffet breakfasts are available in the snug, wood-panelled bar area, and the obliging staff will rustle up special extras such as eggs or home-made pancakes on request. If you’re feeling peckish, raid your in-room minibar, which is stocked with chocolate, salty snacks, beer, juice and sparkling water.
Hotel Bar
Instead of a formal bar, the hotel has a welcoming breakfast and drinking den with a green-tiled bar and cosy chalet-style good looks. Pay tribute to the city’s famous fortified wine by ordering a tot or two here.
Last Orders
Breakfast is served between 8am and 11am. Order drinks from the cosy lounge area from 2pm until late.
Planes
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (aka Porto Airport) is a 20-minute drive away, served byl airlines including EasyJet, Ryanair and TAP Air Portugal.
Trains
Campanhã station is a 15-minute drive from the hotel, with services connecting to Lisbon, Coimbra and Faro.
Automobiles
The centre of Porto is a five-minute drive away. There’s public parking (€15 a day) on Rua de Cedofeita, a two-minute walk from the hotel; drop your bags off at reception first.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
Tipografia do Conto is your perfect city launch pad for Porto adventures of the cultural, culinary and port-flavoured kind. The hotel enjoys a prime location in Porto's arty, on-trend Cedofeita neighbourhood, which has a young, student-favoured feel. Casa da Música and the Port Wine Museum are local cultural highlights; other notable landmarks within reach include Porto Cathedral and Ribeira Square. See the city from a bird’s-eye perspective by hopping on the Gaia Cable Car, which swoops above the Douro River, Gaia's rustic red roofs, Jardim do Morro and Avenida da República. If you fancy a mini day trip, head north of Porto to the coastline of Matosinhos, a small town, for the tidal Leça Swimming Pools, designed by Portuguese star-chitect Álvaro Siza. The complex spans changing rooms, a café and two swimming pools: one for adults and one for children. There’s also a Siza-designed tea house close by. Serralves Museum is one of Porto’s cultural heavyweights. Reasons to swing by include the impressive collection of Portuguese and international contemporary art, the Álvaro Siza-designed architecture and the winsome emerald grounds.
Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt
This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .
