Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Pousada de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Facts in brief
Location On the Praça do Comércio in the centre of Lisbon
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Lisbon
Distance from airport 20 minutes by car
Hotel facilities and services
Restaurant, bar, internal courtyard, indoor pool, spa, fitness centre, concierge, room service, complimentary WiFi, currency exchange, baby-sitting on request.
Complimentary
WiFi
Out and about nearby
The Praça do Comércio is a historic plaza and has been witness to much of Lisbon’s history, including the assassination of King Carlos I. Here, there are many cafes, shops and restaurants to explore. The Jerónimos Monastery, a short taxi or tram journey away, is cited as one of the most important cultural buildings in Portugal. Construction started at the turn of the 16th century and the church is said to epitomise the Manueline style. Lisbon also has a host of other monuments to visit, including the Castelo de São Jorge, a Moorish castle perched on a hill and offering spectacular views over the city. Museums of interest may include the Museu de Lisboa, a multi-site collection of five museums each of which offer a different insight into the city, the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum with its collections of Oriental, Classical and European art and the Museu Berardo for collections of a more contemporary flavour.
What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!Mr W, July 2022
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 3 nights
From about
£990
Holiday Code EXH2055
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Pousada de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Pousada de Lisboa is an elegant historic hotel, located on the Praça do Comércio and a stone’s throw away from the river Tagus. Built after the earthquake of 1755, its vibrant yellow walls and colonnaded entrance once housed the Portuguese Ministry of the Interior before it was renovated to become a boutique luxury hotel. The building’s history can still be seen in the hotel’s décor. Sculptures and artworks from the collection of the Lisbon Museum are dotted throughout the hotel’s public spaces and complement the other, more contemporary design features. This refined blend of old and new creates a warm and inviting atmosphere. This ambience extends also to the hotel’s restaurant, RIB Beef & Wine, where guests can enjoy modern takes on classic Portuguese dishes and locally sourced meat and fish. The hotel also boasts a modern and welcoming bar and an internal, private courtyard where guests may wish to enjoy a drink in the evening sun, away from the hubbub of the city. The hotel’s 90 bedrooms and suites are located over three floors. Despite the hotel’s history, each room offers modern luxury and comfort. The rooms are elegantly designed and convey a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Muted tones complement the thoughtful details which allude to the hotel’s history. Most rooms have large windows which afford brilliant views over the plaza, river and city. Guests can choose between room service or breakfast in the restaurant. The hotel’s fitness facilities include an indoor pool and a spa offering a range of treatments. The Pousada de Lisboa is ideally suited to a luxurious city break for those wishing to explore the culture and history of Lisbon.
Room descriptions
Pousada de Lisboa has 90 rooms and suites, each with air conditioning, mini bar, soundproof windows, television, telephone and safe.
What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!Mr W, July 2022
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 3 nights
From about
£990
Holiday Code EXH2055
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Pousada de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to Pousada de Lisboa, Expressions Holidays includes scheduled flights with British Airways from London to Lisbon. The hotel is about 25 minutes’ drive from the airport and we recommend that we book a private car transfer for you.
Additional information
Children: Deluxe family suites are available to book. The hotel offers baby-sitting on request.
What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!Mr W, July 2022
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 3 nights
From about
£990
Holiday Code EXH2055
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Pousada de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
About Portugal
An Expressions tailor-made holiday to Portugal's countryside bursts with pretty villages, glitters with historical treasures and World Heritage sites, as well as converted mediaeval monasteries, and elegant manor houses now hosting some of the finest hotels in Europe. Though Portugal's spirit is undoubtedly rural, its big towns Porto and Lisbon are lively, magical places making full use of their waterside setting, offering rich picking for those that like to wander, with colourful waterside cafes and boutiques, leafy boulevards and old-fashioned trams still rattling through the streets. Smaller towns offer their own enchantment, with well-preserved medieval quarters that invite exploring in towns like Évora, Coimbra, Guimarães and Braga. Outside the cities, travellers can enjoy Portugal's warm sunny weather, exploring centuries-old vineyards, visiting stone villages in the mountains or soaking up rays on the magnificent southern shoreline. Dramatic scenery lies all along the coast from windswept cliffs with edge-of-the-world views to wild dune-covered beaches. More than just a static backdrop, the scenery sets the stage for outdoor adventure. Hiking, surfing, windsurfing, horse-riding, big game fishing, kayaking, diving, golfing, and mountain biking are a few ways to spend a sun-drenched afternoon. 600 miles southwest of Portugal lies the island of Madeira, home to Reid's Palace Hotel, an elegant and glamorous five star hotel in a superb location, ideal for holidays all year round, due to the mild winter climate, and on an island renowned for its beautiful vegetation.
Highlights of Lisbon
The area close to the city of Lisbon is known for its variety of attractions. Moorish architecture left over from Arabic rule can be seen in the Castelo de Sao Jorge in the Alfama. Collections of Portuguese art are on display in the Museu Gulbenkian, the Museu de Arte Antiga, and the Berardo Collection. For a taste of Portugal's maritime history, visit the Monasteiro dos Jeronimos. Sintra, the favourite haunt of Lord Byron, is home to twin-peak-top castles and royal palaces. Beautiful, golden sandy beaches can be found in Cascais to the west of Lisbon, or on the Costa da Caparica to the south; particularly idyllic are the coves between Setubal and Sesimbra. Peniche is a picturesque seaside town renowned for being one of Europe's best surfing spots. You can explore all that the area around the city of Lisbon has to offer with our Tour of the City and Countryside of the Lisboa Region.
Highlights of the Algarve
Known for having some of Portugal's most scenic beaches, the Algarve is a popular destination for those looking for a beach or water sports holiday enjoying the Portuguese sunshine. Sagres and Tavira are recognised as the best places for this. In Albufeira, Armacao de Pera, and Lagos you will find an abundance of the light-catching rocky outcrops and peaceful coves that the Algarve is so well known for. Salema, Burgau, and Sagres were once busy little fishing villages, and now still stand as testament to this important aspect of Portuguese culture. The Reserva Natural da Ria Formosa lies just off the southern coastline, the islands of which can be accessed from many towns, including Faro, Olhao, Fuseta, Cabanas, and Tavira; most of which are also ideal starting points from which to try a little surfing. White-washed and serene Alcoutim is an example of the less-developed Portuguese towns, with a hint of Andalucia in its appearance, and Loule is the perfect place to wander around a bustling market. You may also wish to visit the Roman ruins at Milreu, the Moorish town of Silves, or the Spa town of Caldas de Monchique. For outdoor pursuits, head into the Serra de Monchique Mountain Range.
Highlights of Porto and the Douro Valley
At the mouth of the Rio Douro lies Porto, an atmospheric town with a dramatic aspect and almost Parisian lifestyle. Its streets are lined with historic buildings and wine lodges serving the best of Portuguese wines. The nearby wine towns of Penafiel, Peso da Regua, Pinhao, and Amarante are also recommended for wine-tasting, but have a much more rural location. Amarante, in particular, is believed to be the most attractive wine town in the area, with a central triple-arched bridge, tall stone red-roofed houses interspersed with verdant trees, and a gently flowing river. To witness a sample of Portuguese Baroque architecture, visit the pilgrimage town of Lamego. The main attraction of this town, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedios, lies at the top of an elaborate and intricately decorated set of zig-zagged stairways that pass through archways and across viewing balconies. In Porto, some of the greatest artistic triumphs of 17th century Portugal reside, the Se Cathedral in particular, in which every inch of the columns, archways, and altar have been adorned in golden floral and religious motifs, in true Baroque style. For something even more historic, visit the Palaeolithic rock formations of Vila Nova de Foz Coa, the largest outdoor gallery of stone age remains in the world, which have since been neighboured by flourishing vineyards. Along the rocky gorges of the river, you will find a number of castle-towns, including the Medieval walled town of Trancoso and the fortress town of Almeida.
Highlights of Madeira
A green and fertile island in the Atlantic Ocean, Madeira is situated off the coast of Morocco. Its coastline combines beautiful sandy beaches with rocky cliffs, the latter of which can be best appreciated at Cabo Girao. The island's capital, Funchal, is packed full with historic buildings, including 15th century churches and convents and a Se Cathedral as ornate as the one in Porto. Enjoy the relentless joviality of the street markets, or visit more peaceful attractions, such as the basalt cave of Capela de Sao Vicente or the island's protected nature reserves. Rare Laurissilva forests can be walked, trekked, or hiked through, affording guests sensational views; and the crystal clear waters off the coast can be swam through, perhaps below the water's surface so the ecosystems that live in the reefs can be appreciated. One of the greatest pleasures of Madeira, however, is wandering over the beaches, surveying the rock pools, and taking in the sights from the clifftops. Aside from the key regions that our Portuguese programme focuses on, there is much to find and see in Portugal. Those willing to drive a little further during the day will enjoy a much more diverse touring holiday.
Facts in brief
Capital LisbonAirport There are international airports at Lisbon, Porto and Faro, served by a variety of airlines from the UK, including British Airways, EasyJet, bmibaby, TAP, Jet2.
Size 35,000 sq. miles
Population 10 million
