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Forte de Gaia, Autograph Collection
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal · Autograph Collection · High Luxury
Amid the centuries-old Port wine cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia on the Douro across from Porto, Forte de Gaia opened in October 2020 as The Lodge Wine & Business Hotel with interiors by Nini Andrade Silva before rebranding as northern Portugal's first Autograph Collection hotel on December 17, 2024.
- 119 rooms
- Opened 2020
- Neighborhood: Santa Marinha
- Interiors: Nini Andrade Silva
About Forte de Gaia, Autograph Collection
- The hotel opened in October 2020 as The Lodge Wine & Business Hotel amid the historic Port wine cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia.
- It was rebranded as Forte de Gaia, Autograph Collection on December 17, 2024, becoming the first Autograph Collection hotel in northern Portugal.
- Interiors are by acclaimed designer Nini Andrade Silva; the hotel has 119 rooms including several large duplex suites.
History
Forte de Gaia, Autograph Collection sits amid the centuries-old Port wine cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia, on the banks of the Douro River across from Porto's old town. The building was constructed around 2020, with an 18-month project completing that year, and opened in October 2020 as The Lodge Wine & Business Hotel, with interiors by acclaimed designer Nini Andrade Silva.
The property was successively renamed The Lodge Hotel (from February 2023) and The Lodge Porto Hotel, then repositioned and rebranded as Forte de Gaia, Autograph Collection, effective December 17, 2024 - the first Autograph Collection hotel in northern Portugal. Owned by the Spanish investment company Azora, the hotel has 119 rooms, including several large duplex suites.
The setting
5 km from Porto Cathedral.
Restaurants and bars
- ROXO Wine & Spirits — Bar · Bar
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Fitness center
- Wine cellar
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