Hotel Lisboa Plaza

Just off the the Avenida da Liberdade, the main boulevard in Lisbon’s city center, lies the fifty-year-old Hotel Lisboa Plaza, a classic family-owned hotel housed in a listed historic monument, behind a charming Art Nouveau facade. Here you’re within walking distance of the best of central Lisbon, yet quietly and discreetly tucked away from the pedestrian traffic of the boulevard, with the added quiet comfort of the city’s Botanical Gardens out the back window.

The interiors are elegant, designed in an antique style by the famous interior decorator Graca Viterbo, from the classic marble floors and ornate furnishings of the reception to the rich fabrics and soft pastel tones of the guest rooms. Bathrooms are traditional marble, with combined bath and shower, and the windows are double-glazed to further reduce the street noise. A restaurant and bar are at your service, and the breakfast buffet earns high marks, but you’re by no means confined to the hotel — the historic center of Lisbon is teeming with cafes, restaurants and bars to explore.