Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisboa

Lisbon is all aflutter with new hotels, but spare some attention for a classic: the Tivoli Avenida Liberdade, first established in 1933, is back after a substantial renovation that returns it to the top of its game — the lobby feels like a gallery where the guests are on display, a throwback to the days when a luxury hotel’s lobby was like a substitute town square.

The rooms, of course, feel anything but exposed. Here the designers have brought the look rather more up to date, and matched the contemporary visuals with modern five-star comforts, as well as some low-tech classics like signature linens and, at the high end, both a walk-in shower and a separate bathtub.

Two restaurants, the Art Deco–inspired SEEN and the seafood-focused Cervejaria Liberdade, serve guests and locals alike, as do the three bars, each one of which is self-explanatory: Sky, Lobby, and Pool. An Anantara spa is further proof that the Tivoli is playing in the big leagues. And the location is as central as can be, as is typical for a grand dame like the Tivoli; the Avenida Liberdade is convenient to many of the most popular business or cultural destinations, and surrounded by some particularly impressive shopping.