17 Best Hotels in Avenida da Liberdade, Príncipe Real, and Restauradores, Lisbon

Occupying an elegant Art Deco building that has been classified as a historic landmark, the monumental Altis Avenida offers glamour and luxury in a central location that makes it ideal for sightseeing. The black-and-gold guest rooms reflect the hotel's history with furnishings that evoke the style of the early 20th century while providing all the modern creature comforts. A lavish breakfast is served in the rooftop restaurant, Rossio Gastrobar, which is a perfect spot for sundown cocktails and sophisticated small plates as you take in the panoramic views over Rossio, Castelo de São Jorge, and the shimmering Tagus River.

Altis Grand offers the type of refined, stately lodgings that can be hard to find at this price point and include a welcoming lobby lounge and an uncrowded top-floor terrace bar where you can enjoy signature cocktails and petiscos with the city views. Of the two restaurants, the Rendez Vous Bistro stands out for its excellent seafood dishes. The well-equipped spa offers a range of massages and beauty treatments, as well as a swimming pool, whirlpool tub, sauna, and Turkish baths.

Just off Avenida da Liberdade, this 1940s gem is Lisbon’s last original Art Deco hotel, with true-to-period interiors featuring cork flooring, streamlined furnishings, and marble accents. Rooms are unusually spacious for the city, and the wood-paneled bar is a stylish, secluded spot to enjoy your welcome drink. The staff goes above and beyond to make you feel welcome, and the breakfast, served until midday, is a proper feast, complete with glasses of bubbly for those in a celebratory mood.

This retro-chic hotel in an 18th-century town house has huge guest rooms; a cozy lobby bar where breakfast is served until noon; and nice touches like complimentary port, coffee, and sweets available 24/7. There's also a small on-site pool.

A 17th-century convent has been transformed into this contemporary-chic retreat with co-working spaces and studios and apartments (many with kitchens and work areas) that attract a mix of laptop-clutching digital nomads and vacationers. There's a 24-hour gym as well as a large outdoor pool area with hotly contested lounge chairs for sunbathing. Numerous drinking and dining options include stylish Santa Joana, a standout for its elevated Portuguese cuisine under acclaimed chef Nuno Mendes. Hip nightspots The Kissaten and Spiritland host listening parties and serve creative cocktails, with the former boasting the city's largest whisky collection.

This five-star retreat occupies four historic buildings, including two early 1900s palaces, and each is themed around Portuguese royalty. Its lofty position on one of Lisbon's seven hills delivers spectacular views, while the adjacent Elevador da Lavra, the city's oldest funicular, saves legwork going to and from Avenida da Liberdade. Guests can enjoy crowd-free panoramas from two outdoor pools or the terrace at the Black Pavilion restaurant, where breakfast is served with a side order of Lisbon sunshine. The culinary adventures continue at the intimate Michelin-starred 2Monkeys, where just 14 diners watch skilled chefs prepare their meal at an open counter. After exploring, unwind at the British-style Duke's Bar or in the small but chic spa.

In a handsome 19th-century townhouse and part of the Relais & Châteaux collection of luxe independent properties, the Valverde exudes a sense of understated luxury in its updated rooms with modern amenities. Super-attentive young staffers, clad in Lacoste uniforms, pull out all the stops to ensure guests enjoy their visit. Bespoke furnishings and carefully selected artwork make a stay here memorable. The pool and leafy garden provide welcome respite from the sun that beats down on Lisbon for much of the year, and the chic rooms are blissfully quiet despite the very central location.

The discreet entrance belies the sleek design and wealth of amenities and perks inside, from a luxurious spa to a rooftop bar to complimentary in-room gin and tonic trays. The bespoke mid-century furnishings in rooms and communal spaces evoke Mad Men–era glamour, while the warm color palettes recall the grandeur of Lisbon’s historic palaces. Every style detail is perfect, from the retro telephones by the bed to the luxurious basement spa with modern fitness facilities and a relaxing pool area. Above ground, the V Rooftop Bar is a leafy space for cocktails and petiscos soundtracked by DJs spinning vinyl after hours, while the ground-floor bar and restaurant is a slick space for breakfast or dinner.

Built in 1892, the city's first luxury hotel combines regal elegance, modern comforts, and a romantic Belle Époque style. Sumptuously furnished guest rooms are completely soundproofed for a good night's sleep, and bathrooms are lined in the finest Portuguese marble. Breakfast is served in a grand dining room with ornate chandeliers overhead. Continuing the theme of classic elegance, the British-inspired bar serves perfectly prepared drinks, and the ornate Palace Lounge is great for drinks and snacks against a refined musical backdrop that includes regular piano recitals.

One of the first private houses to be built in Lisbon after the 18th-century earthquake, Casa de São Mamede has been transformed into a relaxed boutique guesthouse endowed with a tiled dining room, a grand staircase, and stained-glass windows. It's been thoroughly renovated, but the old-world charm is preserved in each of the individually decorated rooms.

Amenities here include heated infinity pool on the rooftop, an indoor pool in the expansive Sayanna Wellness & Spa, and a well-equipped fitness center overlooking a leafy garden. The modern guest rooms have integrated sound systems, Nespresso machines, and marble bathrooms with rain showers. The Flor-de-Lis restaurant serves gourmet lunches as well as Mediterranean-inspired tasting menus at dinner.

The feeling of luxury starts the minute you step into the marbled reception area and continues through to the lounge, whose terrace overlooks one of the city's prettiest parks. Public areas are filled with elegant tapestries, massive chandeliers, and antique reproductions, while the airy guest rooms have elegant furnishings and large balconies looking out to Castelo de São Jorge or toward the Monsanto Forest. There's a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant onsite, and a rooftop running track where guests can work up an appetite against a backdrop of Lisbon's stunning skyline. 

Run by the same family since its inauguration in 1954, this hotel recalls the glamour of mid-century Lisbon, combining elegant original fixtures and fittings with more modern amenities such as a gym and LCD TVs. The bar serves light meals and snacks, and guests are welcome to pour themselves a drink from the honor bar at the rooftop terrace.The hotel is also a good choice for families thanks to its relaxing communal areas with free all-day tea and coffee, huge buffet breakfast served until midday, and optional extras like babysitting services. 

Facing a quiet backstreet near Praça do Marquês de Pombal, SANA Capitol offers a central location, lots of creature comforts, and high-tech touches. Located near the financial district, it's a solid business choice, but it also appeals to families because of babysitting and other services. The pleasant Parque Eduardo VII is just 100 yards away.

Business travelers and vacationers like this upscale hotel's location near Parque Eduardo VII, as well as its smartly renovated rooms with plush furnishings and the latest tech amenities. There's fine Portuguese dining at the Akla restaurant, and a split-level atrium with a cozy brasserie and separate conservatory-style bar. Those on higher floors have fantastic views of either the park or out toward the river.

Rooms at the Sofitel offers are opulent—decorated in black, white, and gold—and have modern tech touches. The intimate Matiz Lisboa Bar is a great post-sightseeing spot, as is the shaded terrace of the ground-floor Matiz Lisboa Restaurant, which serves dishes with traditional Portuguese ingredients like Azorean tuna and Alentejo black pig, plus classics like bacalhau à Brás.

There's enough marble in the public areas of this grande dame to make you fear for the future supply of the stone, but the grandness gives way to comfort in the rooms, which are characterized by stylish dark wood and plush furnishings. The location is prime for sightseeing, but there's a lot to keep you on-site. The spa is a luxurious treat, the formal Cervejaria Liberdade is one of the neighborhood's best upscale seafood restaurants, and the trendy top-floor Sky Bar by Seen is an Instagram favorite thanks to its Art Deco design, sweeping city views, and perfectly crafted cocktails.