Torel Saboaria

Style

Scrubs up well

Setting

Porto passageway

Torel Saboaria is a squeaky-clean stay in central Porto, with scent-themed rooms to choose from, split-level suites and a street-level café for watching the world go by. The building was once a soap factory and it’s as fragrant as ever today. It may be in the middle of Porto, but that doesn’t mean there’s no space for a garden – this one has a pool and hot tub. Outside, the spiritual home of fortified wine is on your doorstep (handy for port-house proximity).

Facilities

Rooms

28, including 11 suites.

Checkout

11am. Earliest check-in, 3pm.

More Details

Rates include breakfast.

Also

There’s a lift to all floors at Torel Saboaria, plus an adapted room for wheelchair users.

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pool

Spa

At the Hotel

Garden and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: kitchenette with an induction hob, oven, microwave, kettle and coffee machine; TV, air-conditioning and Castelbel bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

If you’re not a fan of single-storey living, book one of the Deluxe Duplex rooms, which have a bedroom upstairs, a lounge downstairs and a white spiral staircase linking the two. Or, go all out and snag the Suite Royal with Jacuzzi for its sprawling layout and private jetted tub.

Poolside

The pool in the garden is open year round (from 8am to 8pm) but heated from April to November, making its neighbouring Jacuzzi your toasty option during colder months.

Spa

The petite spa at Torel Saboaria has double and single treatment rooms, a calming Turkish bath and a relaxation lounge for tea and naps.

Packing Tips

Leave the rubber duckies behind.

Also

There are yoga mats in all of the rooms.

Children

All ages are welcome and some of the rooms have sofa-beds for kids. Babysitting is available (from €25 an hour).

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Pick one of the street-facing tables by the window for peak people-watching potential in the restaurant.

Dress Code

Wash and go.

Hotel Restaurant

Fresh juices, yogurt and granola, a selection of pastries, plus eggs cooked to order provide an enticingly varied breakfast spread each morning. Relaxed, deli-style Luffa Restaurant is also open for lunch and dinner daily. Its seasonal menus are crafted by head chefs João Ribeiro and Francisca Passos, and come filled with grazing plates that are rooted in Portuguese cuisine, but bring together unorthodox combinations, such as Bisaro pork with pumpkin and coffee, or seaweed and salted cod atop pizzette.

Hotel Bar

There’s no separate bar but drinks (naturally, plenty of port and Douro Valley wines) are served in the restaurant.

Last Orders

Breakfast is served from 7.30am until 11am; lunch runs from 12.30pm until 3pm, and dinner is served from 7pm until 10.30pm.

Planes

The city’s Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport is between 15 and 30 minutes by car from the hotel (depending on traffic). Transfers start from €30.

Trains

São Bento station is less than a kilometre away – hotel transfers to and from here cost €30. There’s also a metro stop within a minute’s walk (and you’ll be able to ride it all the way to the airport).

Automobiles

You’ll be within walking distance of many of Porto’s major sights, but if you have come by car, there’s public parking 100 metres down the road.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Torel Saboaria is in the centre of Porto, within walking distance of the Ribeira district, Torre dos Clérigos and the Mercado do Bolhão. You’ll also be able to stroll over to Avenida dos Aliados, Rua de Santa Catarina and bookshop of dreams Livraria Lello. If you fancy venturing out of the city, the Douro Valley’s many vineyards await – or you can try some of the best port going right here in Porto – just head to the port houses along the river in Vila Nova de Gaia. For more culture, don’t miss the Teatro Rivoli, the Casa da Música and Fundação de Serralves, which houses an impressive collection of contemporary art.

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. .