TWO HISTORIC PALACES in PORTO AND LISBON BECOME COOLROOMS HOTELS
March 1, 2025... CoolRooms Hotels, the luxury collection of hotels located in historic buildings with soul, announces its expansion into Portugal with the opening of two stunning properties in Porto and Lisbon. With meticulous restoration and a hospitality concept that blends history, design, and exclusivity, CoolRooms Palacio Duarte in Porto and CoolRooms Palacio do Patriarcado in Lisbon will join its portfolio as new benchmarks of luxury in Portugal.
CoolRooms Hotels always operates in the same way: identifying emblematic buildings in the heart of cities or in privileged natural settings that, after careful restoration, are transformed into hotels that convey the grandeur of the past combined with the best contemporary details and utmost comfort. Through this effort, they create a very seductive narrative that incorporates design and technology into its strong culture of luxury and service to successfully achieve CoolRooms' main goal: Elevating the Art of Travel.
CoolRooms Palacio Duarte
A Baroque Icon in Porto
Approximate Opening 2026
Located between the historic parishes of Cedofeita, Miragaia, S. Nicolau, Sé, Santo Ildefonso, and Victória, CoolRooms Palacio Duarte –formerly known as Palacio do Belmonte– is an 18th-century gem being revived under the CoolRooms brand. This grand Baroque manor house, with its iconic two-story façade, mansard roof, and sculpted granite stone, is undergoing a careful restoration to honor its rich history and architectural heritage.
The hotel will feature 47 rooms across its 5,000m², designed to offer maximum comfort and luxury, divided into the following categories:
- 12 Deluxe (18-26.5 m²)
- 15 Premium (27-32 m²)
- 8 Junior Suites (32-41 m²)
- 9 Suites (43-50 m²)
- 3 CoolSuites (50-65 m²)
Additionally, Palacio Duarte will offer a restaurant, bar, event space, and a wellness area featuring thermal beds, a swimming pool, sensory showers, a Turkish bath, sauna, a Technogym-equipped fitness center, and treatment cabins.
The project management in Porto is led by Aringal, with Silvia Gancedo-Rodríguez, Head of Product at CoolRooms Hotels, overseeing the design direction.
CoolRooms Palacio do Patriarcado
The Rebirth of a Lisbon Palace
Approximate Opening 2026
Located in one of Lisbon’s most exclusive areas, next to the Goethe Institute and the German Embassy, CoolRooms Palacio do Patriarcado is an 18th-century architectural masterpiece designed by João Frederico Ludovice. This historic building, which once served as the headquarters of the Lisbon Patriarchate and hosted Pope John Paul II in 1982, is being transformed into a luxury hotel with 56 rooms.
With a strong focus on cultural, gastronomic, and wellness experiences, Palacio do Patriarcado will offer a restaurant with a terrace, bar, event space, and a wellness area with a swimming pool and fitness center.
The project management in Lisbon is led by JFA.
Exceptional Restoration with Leading Partners
To ensure a faithful restoration and to provide the highest quality, CoolRooms Hotels collaborates with renowned partners and suppliers:
- Porcelanosa (ceramics, flooring, and faucets for common areas)
- Gancedo (textiles)
- Lantero & Lantero
- Hans Grohe (room faucets)
- Gandía Blasco (outdoor furniture)
- TAO Lighting
- Moradillo (upholstery)
- Ormos (upholstery)
- Malasa (furniture)
- Constructora Abaliño
- Spa Tecnosalud
At the beginning of each project, CoolRooms brings together a distinguished group of collaborators - from historians to restorers, craftsmen, architects, interior designers, and top-tier designers - capable of turning each hotel into a holistic project with significant cultural impact.
CoolRooms also places vital importance on positively contributing to the places where its projects are located, - while providing its guests with the most genuine experiences.
With these two upcoming openings in Portugal, CoolRooms Hotels reaffirms its commitment to hotel excellence, heritage conservation, and the creation of unique experiences for the most discerning travelers.
About CoolRooms Hotels
CoolRooms Hotels is an award-winning collection of hotels and travel experiences with three properties in Spain - Palacio de Atocha in Madrid, Palacio de Villapanés in Seville and Palacio de Luces in Asturias - and two new openings in 2025 in Porto and Lisbon (Portugal) as part of its international expansion plan.
Each CoolRooms Hotels project is born with the ambitious mission of taking the world of travel to another level. This means making every effort to achieve excellence in each of its areas - accommodation, service, catering, wellness, activities... - without ever neglecting the CoolRooms values, which of course include the defense of the environment and support for local populations.
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