Nineteen rooms each, at similar rates. Santiago de Alfama puts you in a 15th-century palace below the castle, with no parking in the historic quarter, for a short, history-led first visit; Hotel das Amoreiras sits on a quiet square away from the centre, for return visitors.
The insider oneA small, independent house on a quiet square that most visitors never find.
€€From about €250 a night
Choose Hotel das Amoreiras if
The catch
Not central: Chiado is downhill and the return is a climb, a taxi or the 758 bus.
The old Lisbon oneNineteen rooms inside a 15th-century palace on the cobbles of Alfama, below the castle.
€€From about €285 a night
Choose Santiago de Alfama if
The catch
No parking in the old quarter; without the hotel's paid transfer, luggage goes up cobbled lanes.
| Best for | Hotel das Amoreiras | Santiago de Alfama |
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Hotel das AmoreirasSantiago de Alfama
Hotel das Amoreiras
Santiago de Alfama
The verdict
Nineteen rooms each, at similar rates. Santiago de Alfama puts you in a 15th-century palace below the castle, with no parking in the historic quarter, for a short, history-led first visit; Hotel das Amoreiras sits on a quiet square away from the centre, for return visitors.
Questions people ask
Nineteen rooms each, at similar rates. Santiago de Alfama puts you in a 15th-century palace below the castle, with no parking in the historic quarter, for a short, history-led first visit; Hotel das Amoreiras sits on a quiet square away from the centre, for return visitors.
A calm, independent base that repays a slower kind of Lisbon trip. Book it when you already know the city and want to sleep well. The insider's address: a small independent townhouse on a leafy square most visitors never reach. It trades proximity for peace, and the price reflects the honest lack of facilities.
There is no pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
The most atmospheric address in Lisbon, with the practical trade-offs that come with it. Go for two or three nights, not a week. A 15th-century palace on the cobbles of Alfama, as close to sleeping inside old Lisbon as a hotel gets. Character and atmosphere are absolute; facilities, flat streets and vehicle access are not.
There is no pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.