The World of Hospitality Issue 38 2020 | Page 6

6 THE WORLD OF HOSPITALITY
MONUMENTAL PALACE HOTEL
Everything was then put in place in the hotel
that evolves in its time and represents today
a modern hotel in a space rich of history.
Everything has been specially designed for
this hotel, every detail, furniture, decorative
accessories… A challenge succeeded by the
brilliant duo OITOEMPONTO. Exceptions
that confirm the rule; only two illustrious
signatures have been slipped into the reception:
a re-edition of a spectacular chandelier by
André Arbus and benches by the iconic Josef
Hoffmann.
There are a total of 63 rooms and 13 suites in
several colorful themes. The more you are on
the ground floor the more the tone is clear since
they are less luminous areas. The higher you
go, the more colors take on denser and more
flamboyant tones. There are several different
typologies. The rooms are all different, including
different ceiling heights such as the mezzanine
suites.
In each room is a very important volumetry that
gives a certain dimension to the comfort of
the trip. There are claustras that punctuate the
volumes, the walls are structured and animated
by white moldings. A special attention has been
paid to the carpets all designed with prints and
daring coloramas.
The place is full of little stories behind the
various existing details such as the enameled
room numbers echoing the numbers of the
streets
The particularity of the spa is embodied by
the pool adorned with ceramics and its wall of
water that visually reverses gravity in a hypnotic
fountain that seems to have been designed in
the 70s to accompany the comfort of guests
since that time!
MONUMENTAL PALACE HOTEL PORTO *****
Avenida dos Aliados, 151 - Porto
PORTUGAL
WEBSITE: WWW.OITOEMPONTO.COM