Lisbon
NEED TO KNOW
- All rooms have air-conditioning and balconies• Lapa Palace stands on one of Lisbon's seven hills, in the Bairro da Lapa quarter - an area traditionally favoured by the nobility and upper classes
- The hotel has an excellent Italian restaurant, and a pool restaurant serving light lunches
- The spa offers a range of massages and treatments, as well as a traditional Hammam. The hotel also has a fitness centre
- The hotel has two heated pools, one indoor and one outdoor
- We recommend the Superior category rooms
THE HOTEL
The Hotel Lapa Palace, originally a stately home (or Palacetes), was built in 1870 for a noble Portuguese family. Set in the most elegant residential area of Lisbon, it is now among the most refined in Portugal. The Lapa's grand exterior rises amongst lush gardens and is the very epitome of elegance and class.
The 94 rooms are spread across the hotel's colonial core and two modern wings and lovingly appointed. All feature Portuguese furniture made in Paços de Ferreira, where excellent craftsmen have recreated the styles of D. João V, D. Maria I and D. José. Every room and suite has a different style - you will find Art Deco, Colonial, Algarvian and Neo-Classic. With the addition of a range of modern comforts, they provide truly luxurious living spaces.
Located in the sleepy Embassy district, this hotel is just five minutes by taxi from the heart of Lisbon.
Spring and autumn are the most pleasant times to visit. July and August can be very hot, especially in the sheltered bays of the
Algarve in the south, though this region is especially pleasant and mild during the winter months. Madeira and the Azores benefit from the warming influence of the Gulf Stream, so can be visited year round.
Faro and Lisbon (British Airways); Porto and Funchal (Tap Air Portugal)
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