CASUALLY LUXURIOUS

LUXURIOUS

Maison Albar Hotels, the worldwide known luxury hotels chain, has chosen Epoca - Home, Palace & Hotel Concept to create spaces of Le Monumental Palace in Porto that are not only eye-catching, but also speak to the heart, for the production of its interiors.

very step of each project has its personal touch, unique. Each creation is in its essence singular, where patterns and colors may be the same, but the feeling they exude is just one. And E creating feelings and unique experiences is most likely to be paramount for each project. From the first sparkle in the imagination to the will of creating a space to its final moments of realization, creating a play with textures, colors, and fabrics, until the last second where the thin line of dust is blown away from the cold marble top. All this process requires a level of commitment and dedication, but mostly experience. The recent Le Monumental Palace Porto from Maison Albar Hotels is historically luxurious and is

in one of the best areas of the city. This hotel in the heart of Porto, the eldest and most famous café of the city since 1930, the Monumental Café, has currently become the predilect hotel for a luxury stay in Porto. Between the 63 bedrooms and 13 suites of a spacious intimacy, it’s refined and opponent location, offering excellency services like the Nuxe Spa or an incredible sensorial journey with a Michelin star chef cuisine. This hotel has chosen the company that best represents the reconstruction and refurbishing of such a historically rich and complex. Epoca, besides sharing some similar characteristics to the building, it also has the perfect characteristics to raise the bar and transform the facade and historical buildings into a new one that will surely make history.

Le Monumental Nuxe Spa is composed by a sauna, a hammam area and a indoor pool with the innovative reclining shower that offers a completely new wellness and relaxation experience with perfectly coordinated water and massage choreographies.

At Le Monument, local products are in the spotlight, while keeping the spirit of French cuisine. A unique gourmet restaurant in Porto that invites each guest to discover the richness of the Portuguese culinary heritage, enhanced by the excellence of the French savoir-faire of a starred chef. As for desserts, Pastry Chef Joana Thöny-Montbabut plays the opulent card with gourmet and festive creations!

The hotel presents an exceptional cuisine thanks to Michelin-starred chef Julien Montbabut that provides modern and exciting cuisine served in three exceptional restaurants. From the brasserie to creative cuisine and dishes to share on the go, each person will find the style that suits their tastes. Parisian-style brasserie is historical café, ideal for breakfast, lunch, snack time and dinner. It offers traditional cuisine, foie gras, poultry and, of course, the famous dessert trolley. Located on the ground floor and only accessible through the hotel, Le Monument is a marble and column setting with 40 seats. The décor is both modern and elegant, in harmony with the cuisine, and faithful to the spirit of the place, where it exudes a subdued and intimate atmosphere. A confidential and gastronomic place offered to Portuguese and travelers from all over the world. Here, Julien Montbabut sublimates the essentials of brunch and lets his inspiration flow with new flavors such as Mini Burgers and Monumental Eggs. With its subdued atmosphere the cocktail bar offers to guests classic cocktails, special creations and a selection of the best port wines.

The paramount of elegance and splendor has as a name: Monumental Suite. Has its name says, the magnificent suite is the ultimate old bourgeois mansion experience: conceived has an apartment with different divisions. Bringing out its grandiose and majestic decor.

In each one of the rooms and suites, an elegant 30’s inspired decoration which guarantees a cozy and refined stay and still paying homage and respect to the history of the building. With clear and defined lines in both the design of the upholstery and illumination, but also in the design and architecture of the bedrooms. Although, the use of pastel colors are the elements truly reminiscent of this Epoque, both in the furniture pieces and accessories, their geometric patterns and the play with symmetry. Address: Av. dos Aliados 151, 4000-067 –Porto (Portugal)