This hotel is Lisbon's first contemporary, boutique hotel.
Capturing the indomitable spirit of exploration that pervades
Lisbon, the hotel both embraces the Portuguese architectural
tradition, while respectively turning it on its head. It was built
originally in 1845 and renovated in 2005, with 55 rooms in total.
In what is their first hotel project, decorator José Pedro Vieira
and architect Diogo Rosa Lã, undertook the interior renovation of
the hotel, shifting from their experience in minimalist private
housing projects to this very personal interpretation of Lisbon.
The hotel represents a fusion of the old with the new and through
intensive research the designers intended it to pay homage to the
country's architectural and design styles through the ages. It is
fully air-conditioned with a lobby, 24-hour reception, hotel safe,
lifts, bar, dining and parking facilities as well as room and
laundry services.
Rooms
The bedrooms, all of which come en suite bathroom, Internet access,
individually adjustable air conditioning, direct dial telephone and
satellite TV, follow four colour themes, each of them typically
Portuguese: yellow, ivory, blue-grey, and red. All the bedrooms
have Brazilian wood flooring and feature wooden wall panelling in
the corresponding colour. This colourful panelling represents a
departure from the traditional dark, natural wood hue. Each room
features a unique hand-painted bird scene by a local artist, found
in a different place in each room. Constructed from American walnut
and cane, stylish wardrobes provide both a traditional function as
well as a useful means of hiding all the items that go with the
room, including the minibar and safe. Elegant carvings are repeated
in the other items in the room, including the bed. To optimise
space, the chairs double up as an armchair and desk chair, while
the desk also serves as a dressing table with a retractable mirror.
Contemporary steel and porcelain lamps from Britain contrast with
the oval 1950s-inspired, side-table crafted from 'brecha da
Arrábida' stone, while the bed linen, curtains and the leather head
board subtly corresponding with the lacquered wall panelling. The
overall effect is one of pared-down luxury.
Restaurant & Food
The restaurant a la carte Flores offers a wide choice of
traditional dishes and a good choices of wines
Directions, How to get
there
In the heart of the Bairro Alto district, in the Praça Luis de
Camões and in between Rua das Flores and Rua do Alecrim. Rua
Garrett extends to the south with its fashionable cafés and
independent boutiques. A twenty-minute taxi journey from Portela
airport, the nearest metro station is Baixa-Chiado. Taking the more
scenic route, the famous tram 28 runs right alongside the
hotel.
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