Which room to book at Verride Palácio Santa Catarina
The Superior Room with River View. It is the cheapest category with the Tagus in the window, 34 to 38 square metres on the fifth to seventh floors, and in mid-February 2027 it was 145 euros a night more than the city-view entry room. Everything else that faces the river is a suite, from 1,233 euros.
The room to book
Superior Room with River View
34 to 38 m²Tagus River5th to 7th floors
The cheapest way to wake up to the Tagus: corner rooms on the fifth to seventh floors, a queen bed and a shower.
€808 a night
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Every room at a glance
| Room | Size | View | Floor | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina Superior RoomRooftops of Bica · 2nd, 6th and 7th floors | 31 to 46 m² | Rooftops of Bica | 2nd, 6th and 7th floors | €663 |
| Superior Room with River ViewOur pickTagus River · 5th to 7th floors | 34 to 38 m² | Tagus River | 5th to 7th floors | €808 |
| Junior SuiteCity; one has a balcony over Praça de Santa Catarina · 4th to 6th floors | 38 to 46 m² | City; one has a balcony over Praça de Santa Catarina | 4th to 6th floors | €961 |
| Bica SuiteBica neighbourhood · 3rd floor | 63 m² | Bica neighbourhood | 3rd floor | €999 |
| Premium SuiteTagus River · 6th floor, the Pombaline floor | 46 to 57 m² | Tagus River | 6th floor, the Pombaline floor | €1,233 |
| Salavisa SuiteTagus River; balcony over Praça de Santa Catarina · 4th floor | 80 m² | Tagus River; balcony over Praça de Santa Catarina | 4th floor | €1,445 |
| Royal SuitesCity or river; the King Suite's balcony faces the Tagus · Royal Floor | 79 to 83 m² | City or river; the King Suite's balcony faces the Tagus | Royal Floor | €2,550 |
| Royal WingBalconies over the Tagus · Royal Floor, the whole noble wing | 231 m² | Balconies over the Tagus | Royal Floor, the whole noble wing |
Every room they sell
Santa Catarina Superior Room
The entry room, sold as a city view over Bica. If you take it, ask for the sixth or seventh floor.
31 to 46 m²Rooftops of Bica2nd, 6th and 7th floors€663 a night
Superior Room with River ViewOur pick
The cheapest way to wake up to the Tagus: corner rooms on the fifth to seventh floors, a queen bed and a shower.
34 to 38 m²Tagus River5th to 7th floors€808 a night
Junior Suite
More space and a sitting area for 153 euros more than the river-view room, and sold as a city view.
38 to 46 m²City; one has a balcony over Praça de Santa Catarina4th to 6th floors€961 a night
Bica Suite
The family suite: three bathrooms, a separate sitting room and space for two children aged 8 to 12. No river.
63 m²Bica neighbourhood3rd floor€999 a night
Premium Suite
Two different suites under one name, both over the river. Ask for the open-plan one with the private balcony.
46 to 57 m²Tagus River6th floor, the Pombaline floor€1,233 a night
Salavisa Suite
Dining room, sitting room and river view, with a transfer and butler service listed as included, for 212 euros more than a Premium.
80 m²Tagus River; balcony over Praça de Santa Catarina4th floor€1,445 a night
Royal Suites
Carved wooden ceilings in the King, hand-painted silk and Rococo stucco in the Queen: the palace the photographs promise.
79 to 83 m²City or river; the King Suite's balcony faces the TagusRoyal Floor€2,550 a night
Royal Wing
Queen Suite, Yellow Room, King Suite and library as one private wing.
231 m²Balconies over the TagusRoyal Floor, the whole noble wing
Prices are a guide from our last check, not live rates.
Why this one
The reason to stay here is the river, and the Superior Room with River View is the cheapest room that comes with it. It is 34 to 38 square metres, much the size of the city-view entry room, and it sits on the corners of the building on the fifth, sixth and seventh floors, which the hotel calls its most private. In mid-February 2027 it was 808 euros a night against 663 for the Santa Catarina Superior, non-refundable with breakfast; for 20 to 22 April 2027 it was 1,024 against 850. You get a queen bed, a shower rather than a bath, and either a French balcony or one you can stand on.
Above it, the ladder is shaped by which way the windows face, not by floor area. The Junior Suite at 961 euros and the Bica Suite at 999 are larger and dearer, and the hotel sells neither with a river view; the Bica Suite earns its place as the family suite, with three bathrooms. The river comes back with the Premium Suites on the sixth floor at 1,233 euros, then the 80 square metre Salavisa Suite at 1,445, the first with a transfer and butler service listed as included, then the Royal Suites at 2,550. The 231 square metre Royal Wing joins the two Royal Suites, the Yellow Room and the library into one private wing.
- Ask for
- The sixth or seventh floor, and a river-view Superior with a real balcony rather than a French one; the hotel sells both under one name, so ask when you book. This category has a shower only. If you want a bath and the river, the Premium Suite with the separate sitting room has one; some Santa Catarina Superiors and Junior Suites have a bath, but not the view. For an accessible room, the hotel lists one Santa Catarina Superior and the Salavisa Suite.
- Avoid
- The Junior Suite and the Bica Suite if the river is why you came: both cost more than the river-view Superior and neither is sold with a river view. And a Royal Suite booked blind: the category covers the King and the Queen, and only the King is described with a river balcony, so ask which you are getting.
Suites against rooms
The Premium Suites are two different rooms under one name, both on the sixth floor and both over the river: one with a separate sitting room, two bathrooms, a bath, a queen bed and a French balcony, the other open-plan, with a king bed and a private balcony facing the Tagus. To stand outside with the river in front of you, ask for the second.
The Salavisa Suite, about 80 square metres on the fourth floor, adds a dining room, a closet and a balcony over Praça de Santa Catarina, and it is the first category where the hotel lists a transfer and butler service as included, which is worth confirming when you book. At 1,445 euros against the Premium Suite's 1,233 on the same February dates, it is the better buy if a suite is the plan and a balcony over the square in summer does not worry you. The Royal Suites are where the palace decoration lives, hand-painted silk panels and Rococo stucco in the Queen, carved wooden ceilings in the King; joined with the Yellow Room and the library they become the Royal Wing.
Questions people ask
Good questions about Verride Palácio Santa Catarina
Which room should I book at Verride Palácio Santa Catarina?
The Superior Room with River View. It is the cheapest category with the Tagus in the window, 34 to 38 square metres on the fifth to seventh floors, and in mid-February 2027 it was 145 euros a night more than the city-view entry room. Everything else that faces the river is a suite, from 1,233 euros.
Which rooms should I avoid at Verride Palácio Santa Catarina?
The Junior Suite and the Bica Suite if the river is why you came: both cost more than the river-view Superior and neither is sold with a river view. And a Royal Suite booked blind: the category covers the King and the Queen, and only the King is described with a river balcony, so ask which you are getting.
Our verdict
The romantic booking in Lisbon. Take the river side, book the rooftop for sunset and let the palace do the rest.