MEU HOTEL Porto Gandra sits in Gandra, close to a motorway exit, with the Rota do Românico and Rota Vinho Verde among the suggested routes nearby and Porto listed as a place to visit. Its design takes its cue from the name Gandra, meaning “white heather stick”; nature-inspired colours distinguish the floors, bringing a rural reference into a contemporary urban interior. For meetings, there are two adaptable rooms: Sala Pinheiro Bravo for larger events and the more intimate Sala Pinheiro Manso. Coffee breaks can be arranged, while Bar Lavanda serves coffee, tea, juice and other drinks alongside toasties and homemade cakes, either at the counter or on the terrace. The hotel has parking and electric-car charging.