MS Collection Aveiro - Palacete Valdemouro

Aveiro gets called the Venice of Portugal enough that you'd expect it to be annoying, but the canals do hold up. This five-star hotel occupies an 18th-century palace whose original Moorish tilework, coffered ceilings, and neoclassical facade survived the renovation intact, while the rooms got polished parquet and floor-to-ceiling drapes. Each room is named for a character from Eça de Queiroz, the novelist who once lived here, and a reading room and courtyard pool complete the premise. One Michelin Key.