Torel Avantgarde Celebrating Portuguese art, design & crafts

The award-winning hotel Torel Avantgarde is Porto´s sexiest five-star hotel. It’s a place for the traveler who seeks the extravagant and the extraordinary art of Portugal. The building’s origins date back to the 1940s when “creativity” in its broadest sense was the watchword. Art at the time was no longer seen merely as a complement but as the focus. The break with what came before and the championing of anti-traditional art forms and new frontiers of experimentalism inspired the artists of this generation and marked an era of artistic excellence. Inspired by this era, the Torel Avantgarde welcomes you with its museum-like experience in complete harmony with the comfort and detail characteristic of the Torel Boutiques. The aim behind the approach was not just to emphasize the country’s virtues, but also to challenge guests’ senses – they are invited to live, sense and experience art.

Also the design of the hotel’s interiors was inspired by the Avantgarde years. It was planned by Isabel Sá Nogueira, who was responsible for designing the common areas and some of the rooms. Most of the rooms & suites were styled by Paula Vasconcellos and Francisca Navio from Nano Design.

All of the 60 rooms and suites of the hotel are designed individually. In addition, all of the rooms got a specific name after famous Avantgarde artists, for instance from the fields of design, literature or architecture. The design of each room reflects the personality and vision of the artists the room is named.

At Torel Avantgarde guests can find the Calla Wellness & Spa with treatment rooms for facial and body beauty and relaxation treatments, one gym fully equipped a turkish bath, sauna and two sensory showers. Tenro by Digby is the hotel’s restaurant where meat is the main protagonist at the menu. It features products from native Portuguese breeds that are prepared in a special manner. What sets Tenro apart from a steakhouse is the cuts of meat and the pieces used. Tenro by Digby is a restaurant born from the passion to celebrate the traditions of Portuguese cuisine, while adding a new twist.