Mouco Hotel - Stay, Listen & Play ★★★★

In a former warehouse in the tranquil but characterful eastern Porto neighbourhood of Bonfim, you'll find the four-star Mouco Hotel. Perfect for musicophiles, music enthusiasts, or those curious souls who relish the unique and the stylish. The rooms are all named after songs, the décor is music-inspired, and each room has a sound system and headphones – you can pick vinyl to take to your room from reception or even an instrument if you are so inclined.

Beyond your hotel room, the communal spaces are brimming with more music, hang out in the dedicated music library, with its growing collection of 600 plus records you can listen to, and dip into the array of music-inspired books. Downstairs you'll even find a 180-capacity live music space. So you can start to see why the hotel's motto is Stay. Listen. Play.

The architecture and design are also impressive; it's an unpretentious modern space awash with natural light due to its large floor-to-ceiling windows. With a minimalist vibe, it's embraced raw materials and exposed walls, and no paint can be found anywhere. This design and ambience extend to the garden and terrace area, and you'll be delighted to discover an outdoor saltwater pool too.

There's even a well-regarded in-house restaurant offering traditional Portuguese fare based simply on fish, meat, and vegetarian dishes. Plus, a bar that also serves as a café/coffee shop with excellent coffee, light bites, and delicious cocktails, all accompanied by music, of course.

In keeping with the care and consideration put into this hotel, it won't come as a surprise that sustainability is also at the core of the hotel's ethos, with the use of solar panels for electricity and a focus on reducing waste and encouraging recycling.

What's stopping you? Time to pack and start curating your holiday music soundtrack.