22 Best Hotels in Lisbon, Portugal

Occupying an elegant Art Deco building that has been classified as a historic landmark, the monumental Altis Avenida offers glamour and luxury in a central location that makes it ideal for sightseeing. The black-and-gold guest rooms reflect the hotel's history with furnishings that evoke the style of the early 20th century while providing all the modern creature comforts. A lavish breakfast is served in the rooftop restaurant, Rossio Gastrobar, which is a perfect spot for sundown cocktails and sophisticated small plates as you take in the panoramic views over Rossio, Castelo de São Jorge, and the shimmering Tagus River.

The decor at this elegant riverside hotel harks back to Portugal's Age of Discovery, but that's not to say it's stuck in the past—the overall vibe is light and modern, and its relatively small size gives it an intimate feel. The individually decorated guest rooms have expansive windows and views of the river or the marina. The hotel has one of Lisbon's best spas, and there's fine dining on site at Michelin-starred Feitoria restaurant.

Lisbon's first boutique hotel was treated to a top-to-toe redesign courtesy of Pritzker Prize–winning Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, making it one of the city's finest places to stay. Rooms are classic in design, with lots of light and plenty of modern amenities like in-room entertainment systems. The best rooms are on the upper floors facing Praça de Luis de Camões. The BAHR terrace restaurant and bar is a stunning place to watch the sunset over the Tagus with a drink and snacks or a full meal from the seasonal menu.  

Set in an 18th-century palace just steps from the São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint, this chic hotel is filled with contemporary artistic touches—from the monochrome floor tiles and gold-hued reception desk to the beautifully packaged bath amenities. The spacious rooms are equipped with kitchenettes, but with a high-end rooftop restaurant-bar, a relaxed downstairs café-bar, and myriad dining opportunities nearby, you'll probably choose to let somebody else do the cooking. There’s a small but stylish spa, as well as a modern fitness room that's open 24/7. 

Combining the elegance of a 19th-century manor house with the modern amenities of a luxury resort, this hilltop hotel has ornate gardens with water features, an expansive swimming pool, a children's plunge pool, and a sundeck. The spa has a heated indoor pool, steam baths, massage rooms, and a fully equipped fitness center. The Lapa Restaurant is an elegant spot for dinner, while the poolside Pavillon eatery is open from May through September and serves light meals, afternoon tea, and evening cocktails.

Layers of history are on display at this beautiful retreat that combines fascinating peeks into the past with modern amenities. The spacious and tastefully appointed rooms are housed in a building once owned by the Governor of Torre de Belém (and on the site of some Roman ruins, which can be seen through glass panels in the floor). The lobby was once a chapel, and the excellent restaurant has an original domed ceiling. A luxurious spa, indoor and outdoor pools, and pleasant terrace bar make the hotel a wonderful place to relax.

To feel utterly pampered, book into this 18th-century mansion, beautifully transformed into a wine-theme hotel (it shares the building with the Solar do Vinho do Porto run by the national port wine institute), where ornate azulejo tiles, stucco ceilings, and leafy courtyards have been preserved. Once the home of João Federico Ludovice, architect to King João V, the property was reimagined by renowned Portuguese architect Miguel Câncio Martins and combines classic design with modern amenities and luxurious touches, such as a well-equipped fitness center, chic wine bar and restaurant, and access to an adjoining Caudelie Vinothérapie spa. The spacious, high-ceilinged rooms look out over the city or onto the courtyard, and you're just steps from the São Pedro de Alcântara lookout point, with its sweeping city views.

Madonna based herself at this restored 19th-century palace while house hunting in Lisbon, and it's not hard to see why she fell in love with the place—the former home of the Marquis of Valle Flôr and its gardens are national monuments, and the elegant property harbors a collection of fine art. Most guests stay in the modern wings, which are arranged around the lush, beautifully maintained garden.

Lisbon's downtown pousada—part of a national network of hotels in historic buildings—this former government ministry, whose presidential suite was the office of the dictator Salazar, has been overhauled with a view to elegance and comfort. Statues line the corridors and other artworks abound. Guest rooms are decorated in a simple contemporary style; the pricier ones afford amazing views of the square and river. A generous buffet and à la carte breakfast is served in the interior patio, whose transparent roof is retracted on warmer days. The in-house Rib restaurant serves fine steaks and Portuguese wine, but lighter alternatives may be ordered either there or in the bar. There's just one other pousada in the city: a much smaller property in the Alfama neighborhood.

Located in an 18th-century mansion within the walls of Castelo de São Jorge, this boutique hideaway has been lovingly restored. Featuring classical furnishings, the standard rooms in the original building offer river views; rooms in the newer wing incorporate parts of the castle wall. A sun-drenched courtyard acts as a breakfast area and is home to a family of peacocks. Luxurious touches abound, including Molton Brown toiletries. There's no restaurant, but there's 24-hour room service and free tea and coffee. Vehicle access is restricted to local residents and taxis, but guests booking directly through the hotel website benefit from complimentary taxi service from the airport. 

This stylish townhouse hotel in the residential Amoreiras district has thoughtfully designed rooms—some with balconies or deep soaking tubs—decked out in custom furnishings and bold prints. Guests are welcomed with in-rooms extras like pasteis de nata and ginjinha, and there's warm, attentive service. Downstairs, there's a lounge with Art Deco flourishes, as well as a buzzy Italian restaurant and cocktail bar.

This five-star retreat occupies four historic buildings, including two early 1900s palaces, and each is themed around Portuguese royalty. Its lofty position on one of Lisbon's seven hills delivers spectacular views, while the adjacent Elevador da Lavra, the city's oldest funicular, saves legwork going to and from Avenida da Liberdade. Guests can enjoy crowd-free panoramas from two outdoor pools or the terrace at the Black Pavilion restaurant, where breakfast is served with a side order of Lisbon sunshine. The culinary adventures continue at the intimate Michelin-starred 2Monkeys, where just 14 diners watch skilled chefs prepare their meal at an open counter. After exploring, unwind at the British-style Duke's Bar or in the small but chic spa.

In a handsome 19th-century townhouse and part of the Relais & Châteaux collection of luxe independent properties, the Valverde exudes a sense of understated luxury in its updated rooms with modern amenities. Super-attentive young staffers, clad in Lacoste uniforms, pull out all the stops to ensure guests enjoy their visit. Bespoke furnishings and carefully selected artwork make a stay here memorable. The pool and leafy garden provide welcome respite from the sun that beats down on Lisbon for much of the year, and the chic rooms are blissfully quiet despite the very central location.

The discreet entrance belies the sleek design and wealth of amenities and perks inside, from a luxurious spa to a rooftop bar to complimentary in-room gin and tonic trays. The bespoke mid-century furnishings in rooms and communal spaces evoke Mad Men–era glamour, while the warm color palettes recall the grandeur of Lisbon’s historic palaces. Every style detail is perfect, from the retro telephones by the bed to the luxurious basement spa with modern fitness facilities and a relaxing pool area. Above ground, the V Rooftop Bar is a leafy space for cocktails and petiscos soundtracked by DJs spinning vinyl after hours, while the ground-floor bar and restaurant is a slick space for breakfast or dinner.

Built in 1892, the city's first luxury hotel combines regal elegance, modern comforts, and a romantic Belle Époque style. Sumptuously furnished guest rooms are completely soundproofed for a good night's sleep, and bathrooms are lined in the finest Portuguese marble. Breakfast is served in a grand dining room with ornate chandeliers overhead. Continuing the theme of classic elegance, the British-inspired bar serves perfectly prepared drinks, and the ornate Palace Lounge is great for drinks and snacks against a refined musical backdrop that includes regular piano recitals.

The feeling of luxury starts the minute you step into the marbled reception area and continues through to the lounge, whose terrace overlooks one of the city's prettiest parks. Public areas are filled with elegant tapestries, massive chandeliers, and antique reproductions, while the airy guest rooms have elegant furnishings and large balconies looking out to Castelo de São Jorge or toward the Monsanto Forest. There's a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant onsite, and a rooftop running track where guests can work up an appetite against a backdrop of Lisbon's stunning skyline. 

Occupying the sixth to eighth floors of the Grandes Armazéns do Chiado shopping complex, this boutique hotel blends elements of 16th-century Portugal with 21st-century amenities. Private terraces have views of the castle, and the seventh-floor restaurant-bar, Entretanto, attracts locals who come to soak up the views as they nibble petiscos and sip cocktails. Despite the central location, guest rooms are quiet.

The newest hotel from Lisbon's boho-chic Independente group occupies a 150-year-old building on a lively block near Cais de Sodré. The rooms have Scandinavian and Japanese notes, the restaurant Bica-San blends Portuguese culinary traditions with izakaya influences, and the Japanese breakfast is one of the best and most unusual morning meals in town. 

Business travelers and vacationers like this upscale hotel's location near Parque Eduardo VII, as well as its smartly renovated rooms with plush furnishings and the latest tech amenities. There's fine Portuguese dining at the Akla restaurant, and a split-level atrium with a cozy brasserie and separate conservatory-style bar. Those on higher floors have fantastic views of either the park or out toward the river.

Urban explorers will love this vibrant, design-led boutique hotel, which sits on the corner of two streets named for the Portuguese explorers Hermenegildo Capelo and Roberto Ivens, whose adventures in Africa are celebrated throughout the property. The hotel is part of the Marriott Autograph Collection of independent boutique properties, but nothing about it feels like a chain, thanks to hand-painted wallpapers, contemporary art, and other astonishing design details (be sure to check out the fabulously flamboyant bathrooms in the hotel's trendy Rocco bar-restaurant). Superior soundproofing makes for silent nights despite the bustling streets outside, and staff go out of their way to make every guest feel like a VIP.  

There's enough marble in the public areas of this grande dame to make you fear for the future supply of the stone, but the grandness gives way to comfort in the rooms, which are characterized by stylish dark wood and plush furnishings. The location is prime for sightseeing, but there's a lot to keep you on-site. The spa is a luxurious treat, the formal Cervejaria Liberdade is one of the neighborhood's best upscale seafood restaurants, and the trendy top-floor Sky Bar by Seen is an Instagram favorite thanks to its Art Deco design, sweeping city views, and perfectly crafted cocktails. 

It's hard to imagine a more stunning location in Lisbon for a hotel, and the interior of this painstakingly refurbished hilltop mansion isn't too shabby, either. Rooms are ultra-comfy and tasteful, dotted with artworks; while space is at a premium in some, all look out onto the river or the historic Bica neighborhood. The King's and Queen's suites are certainly the city's most regal, with their respective decors of carved oak panels and tiles and white stucco; others, like the Premium and Salavisa suites—the latter named after Portugal's leading dance director, who lived here for several years, and some of whose books and art remain in situ—are really luxury apartments. Breakfast (available until midday, or in your room 24 hours) is tailor-made: from an eggs-and-bacon fry up to house-made waffles, cakes and biscuits, and juices made to order. In the Lisbon Club 55 gastrobar, opened in 2024, cocktails and bubbly combine well with the sophisticated petiscos devised by chef Fábio Alves, who also oversees the fine Portuguese cuisine served in the upstairs restaurant Suba and the rooftop bar, with its 360-degree views.