Similar rates, different relationships with the castle. Memmo Príncipe Real is contemporary and looks across the Baixa at it from a terrace pool, for view-first couples; Santiago de Alfama is a 15th-century palace on the cobbles just below it, for walkers who want old Lisbon outside the shutters.
The viewA contemporary hotel with the best terrace view in Príncipe Real, at a fair price.
€€From about €250 a night
Choose Memmo Príncipe Real if
The catch
Not every room has the view; the entry category is sold without one.
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.
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Memmo Príncipe RealSantiago de Alfama
Memmo Príncipe Real
Santiago de Alfama
The verdict
Similar rates, different relationships with the castle. Memmo Príncipe Real is contemporary and looks across the Baixa at it from a terrace pool, for view-first couples; Santiago de Alfama is a 15th-century palace on the cobbles just below it, for walkers who want old Lisbon outside the shutters.
Questions people ask
Similar rates, different relationships with the castle. Memmo Príncipe Real is contemporary and looks across the Baixa at it from a terrace pool, for view-first couples; Santiago de Alfama is a 15th-century palace on the cobbles just below it, for walkers who want old Lisbon outside the shutters.
The outlook hotel of Lisbon at a sensible price. Pay for the view room and skip the rest. Contemporary, fairly priced and built around one asset: a terrace with a small pool and the castle-and-rooftop view laid out in front of it. The hotel is a base with a good evening attached, not a resort.
It has an outdoor 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.