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Canto de Luz

The best boutique stays know it’s the little kindnesses guests will look back on fondly, perhaps even more so than the grand designs. But inviting hideaway Canto de Luz – in Porto’s Old Town – offers both in memorable style. Enter a humble townhouse on a street of Azulejo-tiled beauties, and you’ll find yourself in a modern cathedral to design, with a vaulted glass roof to let the sun shine, and plants, objets d’art and vintage pieces in every nook. Suites – and a villa with a pool – follow stylish suit, and a hidden garden is a welcome city escape. And, to really nail that first (and last) impression, speciality coffees and pasteis de nata on arrival, a breakfast with clout, and fresh-cut flowers in your room are tokens to treasure.

Canto de Luz is tucked into Porto’s picturesque Old Town, among the beautifully Azulejo-tiled buildings of cobbled Rua do Almada. All the important palaces and cathedrals, museums and miradors are about a 10-minute walk away.

Room Types

City View Suite (First Floor)

28sq m | Set on the first floor of the hotel, with views of the cobbled Rua do Almada | Painted in soft grey hues with a few industrial design elements, these rooms are made to feel homey with original artwork, elegant furnishings, plants and a few trimmings | Living space with a single sofa bed | Super-king-size bed (can be twinned on request) | Stone-tiled bathroom with a large walk-in rainfall shower | Amazon Echo with music streaming, Nespresso machine, kettle with Pukka teas, plug sockets for different regions, Rituals bath products, free WiFi | There’s elevator access to this floor | Sleeps three guests

from £214

City View Suite (Second Floor)

30sq m | Set on the second floor of the hotel, with city views | Painted in soft grey hues with a few industrial design elements, these rooms are made to feel homey with original artwork, elegant furnishings, plants and a few trimmings | Living space with a sofa bed | Super-king-size bed (can be twinned on request) | Glass panel separating the bedroom and the stone-tiled bathroom, which has a large walk-in shower | Bathroom is wheelchair accessible | Amazon Echo with music streaming, Nespresso machine, kettle with Pukka teas, plug sockets for different regions, Rituals bath products, free WiFi | There’s elevator access to this floor | Sleeps three guests

from £228

City View Suite (Third Floor)

30sq m | Set on the third floor of the hotel, with views over the cobbled Rua Almada | Painted in soft grey hues with a few industrial design elements, these rooms are made to feel homey with original artwork, elegant furnishings, plants and a few trimmings | Living space with a double sofa bed | Super-king-size bed (can be twinned on request) | Stone-tiled bathroom with a large walk-in shower | Amazon Echo with music streaming, Nespresso machine, kettle with Pukka teas, plug sockets for different regions, Rituals bath products, free WiFi | There’s elevator access to this floor | Sleeps four guests

from £250

Garden Balcony Suite (Second Floor)

33sq m | Furnished balcony overlooking the hotel’s leafy garden | Painted in soft grey hues with a few industrial design elements, these rooms are made to feel homey with original artwork, elegant furnishings, plants and a few trimmings | Living space with a single sofa bed | Super-king-size bed (can be twinned on request) | Stone-tiled bathroom with a large walk-in rainfall shower | Amazon Echo with music streaming, Nespresso machine, kettle with Pukka teas, plug sockets for different regions, Rituals bath products, free WiFi | There’s elevator access to this floor | Sleeps three to four guests

from £248

Garden Balcony Suite (Third Floor)

33sq m | Furnished balcony overlooking the hotel’s leafy garden | Painted in soft grey hues with a few industrial design elements, these rooms are made to feel homey with original artwork, elegant furnishings, plants and a few trimmings | Living space with a double sofa bed | Super-king-size bed (can be twinned on request) | Stone-tiled bathroom with a large walk-in rainfall shower | Amazon Echo with music streaming, Nespresso machine, kettle with Pukka teas, plug sockets for different regions, Rituals bath products, free WiFi | There’s elevator access to this floor | Sleeps four guests

from £258

Garden View Suite

25sq m | Set in the hotel’s garden overlooking the orangerie | Painted in soft grey hues with a few industrial design elements, these rooms are made to feel homey with original artwork, elegant furnishings, plants and a few trimmings | Small living area | Super-king-size bed (can be twinned on request) | Bathroom with a walk-in rainfall shower | Amazon Echo with music streaming, Nespresso machine, kettle with Pukka teas, plug sockets for different regions, Rituals bath products, free WiFi

from £270

Urban Retreat (Studio Apartment With Kitchen, Dining and Private Patio)

45sq m | Set on the ground floor | Private patio with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors | Modern city pads, these are outfitted with soothing neutral hues and have elegant furnishings and colourful contemporary artwork on the walls | Fully-equipped kitchen (with an oven, hob, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine and dryer, kettle with Pukka teas, Nespresso coffee machine, grill, cutlery and crockery, glassware and cookware, salt and pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar) | Living and dining area with a double sofa-bed | Super-king-size bed which can be converted to twins | Stone and marble bathroom with a walk-in rainfall shower and heated towel rails | 50-inch Samsung TV with streaming services, X-Box with two controllers, popcorn machine, Amazon Echo with music streaming, plug sockets for different regions, Rituals bath products, free WiFi | Sleeps up to four | A cleaning fee of €49 a stay applies

from £240

Urban Retreat (Family Suite With Private Patio)

37sq m | Private entrance from the hotel garden | Private furnished patio, accessed through floor-to-ceiling window doors | Modern city pads, these are outfitted with soothing neutral hues and have elegant furnishings and colourful contemporary artwork on the walls | Living area with a double sofa-bed and a double day-bed | Super-king-size bed (which can be twinned on request) | Stone and marble bathroom with a walk-in rainfall shower | 50-inch Samsung TV with streaming services, Amazon Echo with music streaming, Nespresso machine, kettle with Pukka teas, plug sockets for different regions, Rituals bath products, free WiFi | A cleaning fee of €49 a stay applies

from £220

City Retreat Studio Apartment

40sq m | Set on the ground floor | Views of the cobbled Rua do Almada | Modern city pads, these are outfitted with soothing neutral hues and have elegant furnishings and colourful contemporary artwork on the walls | Full kitchen (with an oven, hob, microwave, kettle with Pukka teas, Nespresso coffee machine, grill, cutlery and crockery, glassware and cookware, salt and pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar) | Open-plan living and dining area with a double sofa-bed | Queen-size bed | Stone and marble bathroom with a power shower | 43-inch Samsung TV with streaming services, Amazon Echo with music streaming, popcorn machine, plug sockets for different regions, Rituals bath products, black-out blinds, free WiFi | Up to four guests can stay | A cleaning fee of €49 a stay applies

from £240

Urban Retreat Apartment (Two Bedroom)

80sq m | Set on the ground floor | Large private furnished patio with a dining area for up to six guests, accessed through floor-to-ceiling glass doors | Modern city pads, these are outfitted with soothing neutral hues and have elegant furnishings and colourful contemporary artwork on the walls | One studio bedroom with a full open-plan kitchen (with an oven, hob, microwave, kettle with Pukka teas, Nespresso coffee machine, grill, cutlery and crockery, glassware and cookware, salt and pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar) | One suite bedroom with an open-plan living and dining area | Two king-size beds (can be twinned on request) | Two ensuite bathrooms, each with a power shower, one with twin sinks | 50-inch Samsung TV with streaming services, Amazon Echo with music streaming, X-Box with two controllers, popcorn machine, plug sockets for different regions, Rituals bath products, black-out blinds, free WiFi | Sleeps up to 12 | A cleaning fee of €49 a stay applies

from £490

Villa (One Bedroom With Private Pool)

65sq m | Set in the garden | Private furnished terrace, garden, pool (can be heated for a fee) and gas barbecue | Modern city pads, these are outfitted with soothing neutral hues and have elegant furnishings and colourful contemporary artwork on the walls | Full kitchen (with an oven, hob, microwave, kettle with Pukka teas, Nespresso coffee machine, grill, toaster, dishwasher, washing machine, cutlery and crockery, glassware and cookware, salt and pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar) | Open-plan living and dining area, with sofa-beds to sleep up to three | Super-king-size bed (can be twinned on request) | Stone and marble bathroom with a rainfall shower | 50-inch Samsung TV with streaming services, Amazon Echo with music streaming, X-Box with two controllers, popcorn machine, board games, daily housekeeping, plug sockets for different regions, Rituals bath products, black-out blinds, free WiFi | Sleeps up to six | A cleaning fee of €79 a stay applies

from £816

Villa Almada (Two Bedroom With Private Pool)

120sq m | Set in the garden | Private furnished terrace, garden, pool and gas barbecue | Modern city pads, these are outfitted with soothing neutral hues and have elegant furnishings and colourful contemporary artwork on the walls | Full kitchen (with an oven, hob, microwave, kettle with Pukka teas, Nespresso coffee machine, grill, dishwasher, washing machine, cutlery and crockery, glassware and cookware, salt and pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar) | Open-plan living and dining area, with sofa-beds to sleep up to three | Two bedrooms, each with a super-king-size bed (can be twinned on request) | Stone and marble bathroom with a rainfall shower | 50-inch Samsung TV with streaming services, Amazon Echo with music streaming, X-Box with two controllers, popcorn machine, board games, plug sockets for different regions, Rituals bath products, black-out blinds, free WiFi | Sleeps up to nine | A cleaning fee of €79 a stay applies

from £600

Garden Duplex Retreat Villa

85sq m | Set in the gardens | Private furnished patio | Modern city pads, these are outfitted with soothing neutral hues and have elegant furnishings and colourful contemporary artwork on the walls | Full kitchen (with an oven, hob, microwave, kettle with Pukka teas, Nespresso coffee machine, grill, toaster, dishwasher, washing machine and dishwasher, cutlery and crockery, glassware and cookware, salt and pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar) | Open-plan living and dining room on the ground floor with a day-bed that doubles up as a bed for a child | On the upper floor there’s a bedroom with a super-king-size bed and a stone and marble ensuite bathroom with a power shower | Two 55-inch Samsung TVs with streaming services, Amazon Echo with music streaming, X-Box with two controllers, popcorn machine, board games, daily housekeeping, plug sockets for different regions, Rituals bath products, black-out blinds, free WiFi | Sleeps up to four | A cleaning fee of €49 a stay applies

from £380

Exclusive Use Of Boutique Hotel (Twelve Bedrooms)

900 sq m | Book out the entire hotel | The hotel’s team will be on site to look after you | A private chef can be hired for an extra charge | 12 bedrooms in total: eight in the main maison, a two-bedroom villa with a private pool and two duplex garden suites | The hotel has been beautifully dressed, in soft grey tones with colourful modern artworks, vintage objets, local finds and luxurious touches | Basse rate includes 24 adults, but the total number of guests can be 32 adults, 12 children and three infants | Baby cots, highchairs, scooters and toys can be loaned | Some rooms are wheelchair accessible and there’s an elevator | Some suites have full kitchens and furnished terraces | 55-inch Samsung TVs with streaming services, Amazon Echos with music streaming, some X-Boxes, some popcorn machines, board games, Nespresso machines, kettles with Pukka teas, plug sockets for different regions, Rituals bath products, black-out blinds, free WiFi | A cleaning fee of €250 a stay applies

from £3208

Location

Rua do Almada 539, Porto, 4050-039

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