A spiral staircase leads to the second floor, decorated with caricatures of figures long vanished from Lisbon life. Some rooms have views down to the river. The rear of the hotel has an ornate garden, where breakfast can be served. Round the corner is the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga , and a square looking on to the docks. As at the Hotel Veneza , you are paying a price for the privilege of bumming out in unfaded aristocratic glory.
Service is quietly formal, but cordial.
Credit AmEx, DC, JCB, MC, V. Hotel services Air-conditioning. Room services Hairdryer. Its location at the meeting point between the Baixa and Chiado is ideal. Lounges and drawing rooms are immensely stylish, though slightly austere. The bar has some exotic Asian touches and is a good place to check out fellow guests.