The best spa hotels in Porto, from wine therapy to water beds

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With its bustling port and busy port emporia, Porto’s reputation as a hard-working, hard-living city is etched into the very fabric of the city. Yet, even the hardest workers – which, in this hilly and cobbled-paved city, includes sightseers – need to put their feet up from time to time.

Fortunately, Porto has spas aplenty. And not just your bog-standard saunas and steam rooms, with a Thai massage thrown in. Nope, from dynamic hydrotherapy and oriental aromatherapy to signature facial treatments and tailored body couture, expect the very best in science-based pampering. What could sound like a laboratory experiment is anything but. Exquisite décor combined with majestic views – be it out over the sea or across the city’s rooftops – leave you nigh-on levitating with zenned-out serenity. Here’s our pick of the best spa hotels in Porto.

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Contributions by Yolanda Carslaw, Mary Lussiana & Emily McAuliffe