de Santo Antão, 112-134.
www.hotelstheone.com.
21/041-23-00. 83 units. 220€–458€ double; 288€–668 suite. Private parking 30€ daily. Metro: Restauradores. Amenities: Restaurant; 2 bars; spa; gym; sun terrace; outdoor pool; babysitting; free Wi-Fi.
Tivoli Lisboa This Lisbon landmark has been attracting visiting politicians, artists, and stars since the 1930s. The lobby oozes old-world elegance with marble columns and velvet armchairs in rich, deep tones. It’s long been the preferred meeting spot for Lisbon’s business elite. New owners gave this grand dame a facelift in 2016, installing the sumptuous Anantara spa, a traditional Portuguese beer-and-shellfish restaurant and, more recently, hip Seen restaurant on the rooftop Sky Bar, already one of the capital’s hottest spots on summer evenings. Rooms are big and airy, overlooking the tree-lined avenue or the lush garden and pool below. They are decorated in modern classic style with easy-on-the-eyes shades predominating. Portuguese movie icon Beatriz Costa liked it so much, she lived there for 30 years.
Av. da Liberdade 185. www.tivolihotels.com. 21/319-89-00. 285 units. 325€–685€ double; 514€–932€ suite. Parking 17.50€ daily. Metro: Avenida. Amenities: 2 restaurants; 3 bars; spa; massage services; sauna; fitness center; outdoor pool; garden; terrace; babysitting; free Wi-Fi.
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1908 Lisboa Hotel There’s a clue to this place’s vintage in this splendid Art Nouveau construction, whose restoration and reopening in 2017 symbolized the regeneration of the once-seedy Intendente neighborhood. Room decor is restrained and comfortable. For a real treat, book the duplex suite in the dome that crowns the building. The cool Infame restaurant shows off the building’s original features. There are regular displays by contemporary artists. This is a perfect base for exploring the new shops and restaurants of the exciting neighborhood, which is just a short walk from downtown.
Largo do Intendente Pina Manique, 6. www.1908lisboahotel.com. 21-880-4000. 36 units. 119€–309€ double. Private parking nearby 20€ daily, reservation required. Metro: Intendente. Amenities: Restaurant; bar; free Wi-Fi.
DL Valmor Palace Lisbonites were delighted to see new life breathed into this iconic building, which had lain abandoned for over a decade before being transformed into this charming boutique hotel in 2019. Located on busy Avenida da República, the two-story mansion scooped up the city’s top architecture prize when it was built in 1906 as home for the Viscountess of Valmor. It served for many years as a businessman’s club and fine restaurant. A tasteful restoration maintains the romantic ambiance with heavy drapes and oriental rugs, chandeliers and empire-style wall paintings. A little out of downtown, but close to the Gulbenkian museums.
Av. da República 38. www.dearlisbon.com. 21/249-71-87. 12 units. 79€–247€ double; 121€–285€ suite. Metro: Campo Pequeno. Amenities: Garden, terrace; free Wi-Fi.
Heritage Avenida Liberdade Hotel This boutique hotel combines the 18th-century grandeur of the original building with understated contemporary style. With its sumptuous sofas, low lighting, and sweet scent, the foyer is as relaxing as the spa and pool downstairs. Rooms feature stylish wallpaper, chaises longues, large, cool en-suites, and city center views. Some have French windows opening onto Juliet balconies overlooking the Avenida. Bedding is cloud-like—we love the array of pillows.
Av. da Liberdade 28. www.heritageavliberdade.com. 21/340-40-40. 41 units. 162€–600€ double. Public parking nearby 15€ daily, reservation needed. Metro: Restauradores. Amenities: Bar; exercise room; indoor pool; babysitting; free Wi-Fi.
Hotel Avenida Palace The Avenida Palace first opened in 1892 as a typical grand hotel in the European fin-de-siècle style. Full of atmosphere, the hotel hosted well-heeled refugees from the Spanish Civil War, undercover agents during World War II, and stars of screen and stage in the ’50s and ’60s. It later fell on hard times, but has since had its glamor restored. The neoclassical landmark is strategically located between Rossio Square and the start of Avenida da Liberdade, close to all the city center attractions. The public rooms are glittering confections of gilt, crystal, and marble. An English-style bar in hardwood and worn leather is famed for its cocktails, and 5 o’clock tea with scones is served by white-coated waiters in the palatial main salon. This is a genuine classic in the heart of the city.
Rua 1 de Dezembro 123. www.hotelavenidapalace.pt. 21/321-81-00. 82 units. 181€–287€ double; 307€–700€ suite. Limited free parking. Metro: Restauradores. Amenities: Bar; babysitting; exercise room; free Wi-Fi.
Hotel Britania Built in the 1940s by famed Portuguese architect Cassiano Branco, this hotel is an Art Deco gem. It has been restored to enhance its original 1940s style, with a dash of contemporary design. The location on a quiet road off the Avenida da Liberdade means you can escape the city traffic and retreat to the clubby bar, library, and lounge, warmed in winter by an open fire. Original decor includes murals in the bar, expanses of marble, and porthole windows. Inside is an old barber’s shop converted into a small museum.
Rua Rodrigues Sampaio, 17. www.heritage.pt. 21/315-50-16. 32 units. Doubles 112€–746€. Parking 15€ daily. Metro: Avenida. Amenities: Bar; library; free Wi-Fi.
Maxime Hotel Lisbon’s sexiest hotel opened in 2018. Name and decor pay tribute to Maxime Dancing, once Lisbon’s most notorious nightspot which occupied the ground floor from the 1940s until its demise in 2011. Throughout, the hotel is inspired by the old Maxime’s. There are blow up black-and-white photos of dancers in stockings and bodices, a bondage-themed room decorated with handcuffs and black feather dusters, and cabaret shows featuring standup comics and burlesque entertainers in the restaurant/bar that occupies the old nightclub. It could have turned out sleazy, but instead the atmosphere is cheeky but sophisticated. Even so, probably better for a romantic getaway à deux than a family vacation. It’s set in a verdant square, just a few steps from Lisbon’s grandest boulevard.
Praça da Alegria, 58. www.maximehotellisbon.com. 21/876-00-00. 75 units. Doubles 119€–254€. Metro: Avenida. Amenities: Restaurant; bars; terrace; garden; free Wi-Fi.
Torel Palace This charming boutique hotel occupies a pair of 1900s mansions in a noble, but little-visited hilltop district overlooking Avenida Da Liberdade. One is painted in bold blue, the other a soft pink. Decor in the rooms reflects that mix of primary or pastel shades. All the rooms
