Torel Royal Court
Uniao das freguesias de Oliveira, Sao Paio e Sao Sebastiao, Guimaraes
MICHELIN Guide
“At the center of Guimarães, Torel Royal Court was originally an 1827 palace built with stately proportions and intricate stucco ceilings.”
Vibe
Restored 1827 stucco ceilings meet theatrical velvet interiors in an intimate aristocratic manor hidden right in the center of Guimarães.
“Regal bourgeois hideaway”
A restored nineteenth-century bourgeois manor with original ornamental plaster ceilings, carved timber staircases, and historic stone facades.
Bespoke velvet furnishings, theatrical lighting fixtures, and period architectural details across individually themed guest rooms and suites.
Themed rooms and suites celebrating Portuguese historical figures, steps from Largo do Toural in historic Guimarães.
On Rua de Camões in central Guimarães, minutes from Largo do Toural and historic plazas
Rooms
Individually styled around global tournament cities, generous rooms feature ornate plasterwork, deep soaking tubs, and private balconies overlooking the garden.
Wellness
A year-round outdoor pool sits secluded among landscaped gardens and sun loungers, complemented by a dedicated fitness room.
Backstory
Guimarães-born tennis champion João Sousa acquired and spent six years restoring this 1827 aristocratic palace before opening its doors.
Eat & drink
The Court Bar shakes signature cocktails and serves regional Portuguese plates alongside international bar snacks throughout the afternoon and evening.
The neighborhood
Set along Rua de Camões, you are just a three-minute stroll from the medieval plazas and cafes of Largo do Toural.
The app
This is one hotel. The app has every one we rate, in your pocket, for the whole trip.