The hotel has its own private health club, with a beautiful spa with the latest treatments from La prairie, a bar and a top restaurant. mp 11/08
This hotel was previously a private family Palace. It is pink on the exterior and very colonial in style. All the beautiful gardens have cascading water and an outdoor pool.
The large lobby is actually situated on the fourth floor level of the hotel but at the front of the building it appears to be the ground floor. The decor is very regal with marble. Leading off the lobby are boutiques, a bar, meeting rooms and private dining room.
This city hotel is located in Lisbon's most exclusive residential area and is surrounded by stately embassy buildings and noble homes. It is only minutes away from the historic areas and tourist attractions, the pier and the shopping district. The establishment's immediate vicinity features restaurants, bars, pubs, nightlife spots and public transport links. The centre of Lisbon is 2 km away and sights such as the National Museum of Ancient Art (500 metres), Sao Jorge Castle (2.5 km) and Belem (3 km), which is home to the Jeronimos Monastery, are all close by. Portela Airport is some 12 km from the accommodation.
The building in which this hotel is set was a family house until 1992, when the family of the Count sold it to the Simoes de Almeida family, who then turned it into a hotel. The Villa (a new wing) was inaugurated in 2002 and features 2 suites, 4 junior suites and 8 rooms. The 7-storey establishment comprises a total of 109 guest rooms and suites and is fully air-conditioned. Guests are welcomed into a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service, hotel safe, currency exchange facilities and a cloakroom. Further on-site facilities include lift access, a hairdressing salon, a bar and a restaurant. Guests can relax in the TV lounge and business guests are sure to appreciate the conference facilities and WLAN access. Room service is provided and garage and outdoor parking are both available. Younger guests can let off some steam at the children's playground.
Rooms with Radio, Direct dial phone, Safe. Room service 24 hours, Laundry facilities, Boutique, Solarium, Baby sitting, Car parking (Payable to hotel, if applicable), Coach parking. Auditorium with seating capacity for 86 people. Conference room capacity: 5-250 pax.
*** An Orient Express Hotel *** *The Lapa Palace Was Originally A Stately Home Bilt In 1870 As A Private House Of Count Valencas *Located On A Hilltop Overlooking The Tagus River With Its Stunning Views And Set Amid Tranquil Gardens Dotted With Ornamental Fountains And Streams It Opened In 1992 As A Hotel. *Magnificent Interiors/Decorated In A Traditional Potuguese Style It Features Marble Stucco/Carved Wood And Richly Oatterbed Azulejos Tiles. *It Offers 109 Guestrooms Most With Balcony And Fantastic Views To The Gardens And/Or City/River Property Type- Luxury Historica/Palace 86 Rooms 8 Suites Built 1870 7 Floors 2 Wings Guestrooms Refurbished 3/2001
Rates shown are per room per night.
