Casa da Companhia, Vignette Collection Recognised by Cosmopolitan UK as a Hospitality Reference in Porto

Source: Cosmopolitan

Casa da Companhia, Vignette Collection was recognized by Cosmopolitan UK as one of the best places to stay in Porto or, as they say "Portugal's second cool city". Read the full article below to learn the publication's highlights about this Mercan Properties' hotel.

Rua des Flores is one of Porto’s main central streets, a short walk from Porto’s Cathedral. It’s a stylish and buzzy, fully pedestrianised street filled with restaurants, ice cream parlours, souvenir shops that sit on the right side of tacky, and cute bars. Casa da Companhia, Vignette Collection is firmly planted in the thick of it. You'll spot the distinct façade, lined with large window doors that open wide, allowing the in-house restaurant to spill out onto the street. The buffet breakfast here is a delight, but make sure to book in dinner, too, and order the Porto Tonico. It's white Port mixed with tonic water and is like Portugal's answer to Aperol Spritz.

As we enter the central courtyard, greeted by a friendly doorman, it's a stunning hotel that offers an immediate tranquil space from the city hubbub. The courtyard and ground-floor bar, where they host Port tastings with homemade chocolate truffles, are areas where the boutique hotel has retained its 18th-century history, featuring stone alcoves and original balconies. The 40 guest rooms are more contemporary. The staff at check-in are amazing, offering up plenty of local recommendations and a glass of extra dry white Port (delicious), but it's when we're led up to the rooms, high above the street, that they reveal their final hand. The view from our room is spectacular. Out on the terrace, it’s a sea of sunset-coloured tiled roofs cascading up to the Cathedral. Inside, it's airy and bright. Everything is modern, supersized, and has luxe comfort in mind. A giant king bed, a deep, freestanding bathtub, a large, slick HDTV flat screen.

Casa da Companhia, Vignette Collection is prepared to welcome you all year round. They have two pools. Our visit was suited to the indoor pool, which is conveniently located next to their in-house spa. The pool features large stone steps into the water, and it feels as if you've been transported to a Scandi ski cabin with the ceiling, walls, and floors all lined with wooden slats.

The Spa next door has recently had a makeover, partnering with L’Occitane to offer bespoke treatments. For my 60-minute face and body treatment, our attentive massage therapist, Juliana, asks how I want my skin to feel and the products I use at home so she can tailor the experience to my needs. I opted for the sweet almond massage oil, containing notes of lavender, bergamot, mandarin and sweet orange. Explaining how it calms the mind and promotes sleep, Juliana sprays the Cocon de Sérénité pillow mist onto the massage table as I bury my head into it, and I switch off for the entire hour. After decompressing with a cup of camomile tea and lemon, I left the spa with my toiletry bag a little heavier with L'Occitane goods. Dreamy.

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