Our team

Meet the hosts.

Friendly experts who genuinely care about their work.

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4.9★ guest ratingTrusted by guests in Porto

Meet the team

The people behind The Lantern House.

Experienced hosts who know Porto, take the time to listen and get the details right.

Inês Carvalho

General Manager

Inês Carvalho

Inês opened The Lantern House in 2019 after fifteen years running hotels across Europe. She still greets as many guests at the door as she can.

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4.9★ guest rating
Tomás Ribeiro

Co-founder & Head Host

Tomás Ribeiro

Born and raised in Porto, Tomás led the restoration of the house and now trains every host in the art of a great recommendation.

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4.9★ guest rating
Rui Matos

Head Chef

Rui Matos

Rui cooked in restaurants in Paris and San Sebastián before coming home to run our kitchen, breakfast and private dinners.

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4.9★ guest rating
Clara Mendes

Events & Weddings Lead

Clara Mendes

Clara has planned more than a hundred weddings and retreats, and is famous for her flawless rain plans.

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4.9★ guest rating
Leonor Silva

Spa Director

Leonor Silva

A trained physiotherapist and massage therapist, Leonor designed our signature ritual and every treatment on the spa menu.

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4.9★ guest rating
André Costa

Guest Experience Host

André Costa

André leads our Old Town Walks and knows exactly which café in Porto serves the best pastry at any time of day.

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4.9★ guest rating

Numbers we're quietly proud of.

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Careers

Do the best work of your career at The Lantern House.

Join a friendly, clinically ambitious team in Porto. We invest in training, protect your time and care about the people we look after.

Funded training & courses
Matched pension
28 days holiday + birthday off
Staff discount
Wellbeing support
Flexible hours
Open roles
4 positions

Don’t see your role? We’re always keen to hear from great people.

Email your CV to stay@thelanternhouse.com