The Bar/Lounge at Hospes Infante Sagres Porto

"For decades this was the default option for downtown luxury in Porto, built in 1951 as the domain of cigar chomping, port swilling stalwarts of the wine trade and barons of northern Portugal's textile and furniture trade"

"The 70 rooms continue the contemporary-classic style, and come with minibars, free Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, and flat-screen TVs"

"Illuminated by Italian stained-glass panels, the lobby staircase winds up to a renovated lounge replete with richly carved furniture, a sea of sofas, a regal fireplace and an 18th-century Gobelins tapestry"