According to idealista, the architecture of the Renaissance Porto Lapa Hotel, designed by the Portuguese firm Visioarq, won the Silver trophy in the 2023 edition of the IDA - International Design Awards, in which more than 80 countries competed in the Building Of The Year/Hospitality category.

The architecture of the hotel unit opened in 2023 in the city of Porto responded to the challenge proposed by the Mercan Portugal Group: designing a hotel with 163 rooms in a highly central location, which would be decisive in the rehabilitation of an area of ​​Porto with around 2 hectares and which would respect strict sustainability criteria.

The architecture of the Renaissance Porto Lapa Hotel is based on a solid concept: to grow the city with inspiring forms, simplicity and elegance, for a cosmopolitan lifestyle, in a new green space that can be used by all inhabitants of the city of Porto.