Pestana Palace Hotel Lisbon

Lisbon offers a wide range of accommodation choices when it comes to luxury properties from the classic elegance of a pousada to sharp contemporary apartments. There are also some very reasonable options in the mix too. Some of the best luxury hotels in Lisbon can be found in the central districts of Avenue da Liberdade, Bairro Alto and Chiado, ideal for those wanting easy access to the shops and main sights.

The best luxury hotels in Lisbon

Good Value

Internacional Design Hotel

  • Internacional Design Hotel this truly boutique hotel provides a really unique city experience. Its contemporary designs with their modernist furnishings, aromas, touches, and sounds create a vivid wonderland. An urban oasis.

Classic elegance

Pestana Palace

  • Heritage Av Liberdade, A Lisbon Heritage Collection, offers contemporary-classic rooms in an elegant 18th-century building, sitting on the exclusive city avenue, Avenida da Liberdade. Luxurious bedrooms designed by Miguel Cancio Martins feature huge bathrooms and plenty of natural light. Close to the main sights and shops, yet offering an air of quiet luxury.
  • Pousada de Lisboa is an impressive Pousada boasting a fabulous central location. Elegant contemporary rooms feature chandeliers, dark polished parquet flooring and crisp white linens. Dine on excellent cuisine in the atmospheric restaurant complete with vaulted ceiling. A superb base for city exploring.
  • Hotel Avenida Palace offers a taste of old world Lisbon in this classical Five Star hotel. Elegant rooms and suites have luxurious fabrics and wallpapers. A great choice for families, couples and business visitors.
  • Pestana Palace is an opulent extravaganza of stained glass, parquet floors, stucco work and painted rococo ceilings set in a 19th Century palace. Rooms ooze classical elegance and romance with views of the Tagus River from private balconies. Enjoy the fantastic fine dining cuisine, sleek bar, pool and spa.
  • AlmaLusa is an understatedly luxurious hotel, tucked away in a central but quiet square. Original features of the 18th-century building are combined with a cool, monochrome palette, and a modern concierge service.
  • Verride Palacio Santa Catarina is a grand 18th century city house that combines chic decor and classical design. The rooms and suites have either a river or city view. There are two exemplary restaurants, a rooftop bar and stunning pool. The devil's in the detail here with all the carpets and linens handmade. Elegance defined.
  • Lapa Palace is a stunning 19th Century Palace, turned luxurious hotel, in Lisbon's most exclusive neighbourhood. Nestled in a beautiful sub-tropical garden with fantastic views of the Tagus River. Sumptuous rooms with antique furnishings, silks and drapes. Ristorante Hotel Cipriani is sure to draw a crowd.

Contemporary style

The Lisboans

  • 9 Mercy is a cutting-edge city hotel boasting seriously slick design. The rooms are luxurious, complete with dim lighting and black and gold detail. Expertly crafted cocktails are served on the rooftop bar overlooking Lisbon's colourful landscape. A stylish urban base offering an unbeatable location.
  • The Lisboans is an impeccably designed apartments featuring a great balance of thoughtfully sourced artisanal and contemporary pieces and upcycled or vintage furniture. The effect is a sophisticated home-away-from-home, with tasty breakfasts delivered each morning. A great base for discerning, independent guests.
  • Bairro Alto Hotel is a contemporary boutique hotel with minimalist interiors and a warm ambience. Rooms have white washed walls, frescoes of birds and wooden floors. Sweeping views of Lisbon and the Tagus River from the roof terrace make this a stylish city break.

Great location

The Lumiares

  • The Lumiares is a stunning 5-star hotel in the heart of the Bairro Alto district of Lisbon, offering rooms and suites that blend classic Portuguese decor with chic contemporary style. Featuring a spacious spa, two restaurants and a rooftop bar. A prime location for exploring the cobbled alleys and shops of Lisbon.
  • Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade is extremely well located on the Avenida da Liberdade. Beautiful contemporary design - red and gold features contrasting with marble sculptures, dark wood and brown tones. This luxury hotel with all its comforts is the perfect place to discover the city from.
  • Memmo Principe Reale is set in one of Lisbon's most elegant districts, with the city's sights just a short distance away. Offers chic, contemporary accommodation featuring plenty of light hues. Enjoy classically Portuguese dishes at Café Colonial. Outdoor pool to boot. A smart and upscale city stay!

Hip design

Memmo Alfama

  • Memmo Alfama is tucked away in the higgledy-piggledy streets of Alfama, the city’s most atmospheric district. Designer-cool and surprisingly large with pool and stunning views. Bright white and cream rooms and suites have wooden floors, clean lines, and private balconies.

Spa break

Altis Belem Hotel and Spa

  • Four Seasons Hotel Ritz this city landmark offers accommodation of the very highest standard. Bask in the twinkling interiors of marbles, chandeliers and ceiling-to-floor windows. Sumptuous bedrooms with fantastic views exude luxury. Enjoy the great restaurant, unrivalled spa and leafy gardens.
  • Altis Belem Hotel & Spa is a swish and modern luxury hotel situated on the banks of the Tagus offering stunning riverside views. Luxurious rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows and clean minimalist style. Boasting a fabulous Michelin-star restaurant and an indulgent full-service spa that is not to be missed!

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The 17 Best Luxury Hotels in Lisbon

Four Seasons Hotel Ritz

Lisbon

The Grand Dame of Lisbon, managed by the inimitable Four Seasons group, offers a world of luxury, from gourmet dining to a modern art collection to an impressive spa and a running track on the roof with views over the capital.

  • City Style - The most luxurious stay in Lisbon, commanding spectacular views, chandeliers, gilded furniture and top notch spa.
  • Sights nearby - A must is the nearby St. George's Moorish Castle, full of history and architectural wonder.
  • Great walks - Explore Lisbon's Eduardo VII Park, a fragrant oasis of calm.
  • Swimming Pool - Indoor pool
from £547 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Lapa Palace

Lisbon

A stunning 19th Century Palace, turned luxurious hotel, in Lisbon's most exclusive neighborhood. Nestled in a beautiful sub-tropical garden with fantastic views of the Tagus River. Sumptuous rooms with antique furnishings, silks and drapes. Ristorante Hotel Cipriani is sure to draw a crowd.

  • City Style - Crowning jewel on the city's most exclusive hilltop, opulent interiors of gold muslin curtains & hand-carved Indian headboards.
  • Sights nearby - Wander through one of Lisbons most exclusive neighbourhoods and check out the palaces, embassies and historic buildings.
  • Great walks - Explore the beautiful sprawling gardens, full of palm trees and a rainbow of flower bushes.
  • Swimming Pool - Indoor and Outdoor pool
from £265 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Pestana Palace

Lisbon

An opulent extravaganza of stained glass, parquet floors, stucco work and painted rococo ceilings in this 19th Century Palace. Rooms ooze classical elegance and romance with views of the Tagus River from private balconies. Enjoy the fantastic fine dining cuisine, sleek bar, pool and spa.

  • Total relaxation - Indulge in a truly regal stay- lavish suites filled with fine antiques and rich fabrics, lush gardens and wonderful food.
  • Sights nearby - The fascinating Hieronymites Monastery is just two minutes down the road, trace the history of the Order of Saint Jerome.
  • Great walks - The sprawling sub tropical gardens are well worth exploring, they have even been declared a National Monument.
  • Swimming Pool - Two lovely pools.
from £165 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Bairro Alto Hotel

Lisbon (Bairro Alto)

Lisbon’s first boutique hotel, recently re-opened to a well-deserved fanfare of acclaim, including the addition of a restaurant by Nuno Mendes, the first outpost of the London-based chef in his home town. Sweeping views of Lisbon and the Tagus from the roof terrace make this a stylish city break.

  • City Style - A charming hotel in Lisbon's arty district, with classic chic decor, hand painted frescoes and amazing rooftop bar.
  • Roof terrace - Sweeping views of Lisbon and the River Tagus
  • Sights nearby - Right in the centre of town on Lisbon's main square Praça Luís de Camões, within walking distance of the castle.
  • Great walks - The hotel offers two hour free English-speaking walking tours of the hip neighbourhood.
from £261 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Heritage Avenida Liberdade, a Lisbon Heritage Collection

Lisbon

Contemporary-classic rooms in an elegant 18th-century building, sitting on the exclusive city avenue, Avenida da Liberdade. Luxurious bedrooms designed by Miguel Cancio Martins feature huge bathrooms & plenty of natural light. Close to the main sights and shops, yet offering an air of quiet luxury.

  • City Style - You can't beat the winning cobination of 18th-century palace facade and stunning modern Miguel Câncio Martins interior design.
  • Sights nearby - Walking distance from the São Jorge Moorish Castle, this hilltop wonder is a must see for any visitor to the city.
  • Designer - By Miguel Câncio Martins.
  • Swimming Pool - Indoor Pool
from £164 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade

Lisbon

Extremely well located on the Avenida da Liberdade. Beautiful contemporary design - red and gold features contrasting with marble sculptures, dark wood and brown tones. This luxury hotel with all its comforts is the perfect place to discover the city from.

  • Local exploring - This hotel couldn't be more centrally located, set right on Avenida da Liberdade, offering easy access to the city's main sights
  • Families - Interconnecting rooms are available and babysitting services can be arranged
  • Great walks - Wander through the medieval alleyways of Alfama
  • Restaurant -
from £178 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Internacional Design Hotel

Lisbon

This truly boutique hotel provides a really unique city experience. Its contemporary designs with their modernist furnishings, aromas, touches, and sounds create a vivid wonderland. An urban oasis.

  • City Style - Meticulous in its design and character makes for a really unique city experience
  • Sights nearby - A few minutes from the Bairro Alto, Chiado and Saint George Castle
  • Boutique
  • Restaurant
from £116 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Hotel Avenida Palace

Lisbon

A taste of old world Lisbon in this classical Five Star hotel. Elegant rooms and suites have luxurious fabrics and wallpapers. Fitness centre, business facilities and a lovely lobby. A great choice for families, couples and business visitors.

  • Sights nearby - Set in the centre of the city close to both Bairro Alto and Chaido districts.
  • Families - A great central location with large suites which are perfect for families.
  • City Style - This is a city stay with luxury and traditional style.
  • Local markets
from £126 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Memmo Alfama

Lisbon

Tucked away in the higgledy-piggledy streets of Alfama, the city’s most atmospheric district, this hotel is a surprise. Designer-cool and surprisingly large with pool and stunning views. Bright white and cream rooms and suites have wooden floors, clean lines, and private balconies.

  • City Style - Clean lines and bright colours with a great vibe in the rooftop winebar, with great city views.
  • Views -
  • Sights nearby - Santa Justa Elevator and Rossio Square.
  • Swimming Pool -
from £235 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Pousada de Lisboa

Lisbon (Santa Maria Maior)

An impressive Pousada boasting a fabulous central location. Elegant contemporary rooms feature chandeliers, dark polished parquet flooring and crisp white linens. Dine on excellent cuisine in the atmospheric restaurant complete with vaulted ceiling. A superb base for city exploring.

  • City Style - Housed in an opulent 18th-century sunflower-yellow Pombaline building, bursting with character, style and indulgent decadence.
  • Local exploring - Well posisitioned within walking distance to many of the cities' major attractions.
  • Full of character - Elegant decor in the best of traditional style, chandeliers add glamour maintaining the palacial grandeur.
  • Sights nearby - Visit the ancient cathedral or the Church of St Anthony just a short walk from the hotel.
from £245 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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AlmaLusa Baixa/Chiado

Lisbon

This understatedly luxurious hotel, tucked away in a central but quiet square, oozes calm and chic. Original features of the 18th-century building are combined with a cool, monochrome palette, and a modern concierge service.

  • Romantic Break - Superb accommodation, excellent cuisine and one of Europe's most romantic cities on your doorstep-the ideal choice!
  • Local exploring - Situated in the heart of Lisbon, Alma Lusa is the perfect base from which to get to know the city
  • Local markets - Check out the TimeOut market, a unique food and cultural experience created by the magazine's editorial curation
  • Great walks - Meander through the iconic narrow sloping streets of Bairo Alto getting a feel for Lisbon's ambiance
from £187 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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memmo Principe Real

Lisbon (Lisbon)

Set in one of Lisbon's most elegant districts, with the city's sights just a short distance away it offers chic, 5* contemporary accommodation, plus enjoy classically Portuguese dishes at Café Colonial. Outdoor pool to boot. A smart and upscale city stay!

  • Local exploring - Memmo Principe Reale is the ideal base from which to get to know Lisbon
  • Short break - Located just 4 miles away from Lisbon Portela Airport
  • Local markets - Feira da Ladra, Lisbon's largest flea market is well worth a visit
  • Sights nearby - Head over to Liberty Avenue, Jerónimos Monastery of Belém Tower
from £170 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Verride Palacio Santa Catarina

Lisbon (1200-401 )

A grand 18th century city house that combines chic decor and classical design. The rooms and suites have either a river or city view. There are two exemplary restaurants, a rooftop bar and stunning pool. The devil's in the detail here with all the carpets and linens handmade. Elegance defined.

  • City Style - A former Venetian palace's chandelier hangs above the living room; one of the royal suites has hand-painted Portuguese tiles
  • Romantic Break - Bairro Alto, the trendiest area to party in Lisbon, is a 3 minute walk away
  • Sights nearby - Visit the late Gothic Manueline-style Jerónimos Monastery or the imposing São Jorge Castle
  • Swimming Pool - Outdoor pool
from £248 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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The Lumiares

Lisbon (Misericordia)

Occupying a beautifully renovated 18th-century palace set on an old cobblestone street in the lively Barrio Alto district, this boutique hotel offers chic, mini-apartment style rooms, a restaurant, rooftop bar, gym and spa, and is easy walking distance from the city’s main attractions.

  • Spa breaks - The spa boasts a gym, sauna, steam room and a variety of massage and beauty treatments.
  • Sights nearby - The Carmo Convent, a ruined old monastery, is a short walk away.
  • Views -
  • Spa -
from £149 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Altis Belem Hotel & Spa

Lisbon

This swish and modern luxury hotel is situated on the banks of the Tagus offering stunning riverside views. Luxurious rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows and clean minimalist style. Boasting a fabulous Michelin-star restaurant and an indulgent full-service spa that is not to be missed!

  • City Style - This five-star riverfront hotel draws upmarket travellers with its posh spa, roof deck and striking architecture
  • Sights nearby - The Torre de Belém, St George’s Castle, the Monastery of Jerónimos and Rossio Square are all easily accessible
  • Local markets - Enjoy the hustle and bustle of the Mercado da Ribeira food market
  • Surfing - Ride the waves at Caxias beach
from £133 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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9 Mercy

Lisbon

A cutting-edge city hotel boasting seriously slick design. The rooms are luxurious, complete with dim lighting and black and gold detail. Expertly crafted cocktails are served on the rooftop bar overlooking Lisbon's colourful landscape. A stylish urban base offering an unbeatable location.

  • Local exploring - The hotel stands on a street between Chiado and Bairro Alto - both districts are vibrant, filled with restaurants and churches
  • City Style - The design is slick: black-brick townhouse exterior, with gilded, velvet interior touches
  • Short break - Perfect for a quick city stop-over - taking you straight into the heart of things
  • Sights nearby - Iconic symbol 'Convento do Carmo' is an old gothic convent located just around the corner
from £133 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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The Lisboans

Lisbon

Impeccably designed apartments featuring a great balance of thoughtfully sourced artisanal and contemporary pieces, and upcycled or vintage furniture. The effect is a sophisticated home-away-from-home, with tasty breakfasts delivered each morning. A great base for discerning, independent guests.

  • Local exploring - Situated in the central and vibrant Baixa neighbourood, ideal for exploring the bars, shops and sights
  • Great walks - Walk around these buzzing historic streets for a taste of local colour and culture
  • Sights nearby - Head to Lisbon Cathedral just opposite and to the medieval São Jorge Castle
  • Designer
from £265 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Written by Katie Harris

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