Hotels
Palaces, new openings and the rooms worth the journey. Portugal first.
JNcQUOI House, for those who would rather be members than guests
On 3 December, at 10:05, the JNcQUOI House opens on Avenida da Liberdade. Sixteen suites by Vincent Van Duysen, no check in, no check out, and no guests. Only members. I am one of them.
Debrais, for those who check in for the kitchen
A new boutique hotel on Avenida da Boavista, 52 rooms, and a restaurant signed by Ramón Freixa, two Michelin stars in Madrid. Porto has a new address where dinner may come first.
Portugal's hotels, for anyone who follows the numbers before the stars
September revenues up 6.1 percent, Lisbon still the most expensive room in the country, and a sector aiming at €30 billion in tourism receipts. What the figures say about luxury hotels in Portugal.
Quinta das Lágrimas, for those who know the story
The Coimbra palace where Portugal's most famous love story was written celebrates 700 years of documented history with a new New Year's Eve in its historic wing.
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