2 Best Hotels in Baixa, Lisbon

Rooms at this fun and funky design hotel overlooking the Rossio are themed by design and by scent; take your pick from Urban, Tribal, Pop, and Zen. All of the rooms have unique designs with playful modern artworks, and some have private terraces with views of the bustling square and the shopping street of Rua Augusta, including three spacious superior suites that are among five lodgings added in a 2023 revamp. As well as a small interior patio, there's a lounge and space for business meetings in the building's well-lit loft space, while the trendy restaurant, Bastardo, is a hit with local foodies thanks to its Portuguese seafood- and sushi-based menu.

Just steps away from the busy Praça da Figueira, this hotel offers smart modern rooms in a nicely restored 19th-century building. Rooms are not large, but they are stylishly appointed and have handsome wood floors and big windows, some with views of the castle. The ground-floor restaurant-bar called O Poço ("The Water Well") serves buffet meals in an elegant space centered around a tiled fountain dating  back to Roman times.