The Ritz opened in 1959 as Portugal's answer to the great European hotels, and under Four Seasons it remains the city's one true full-service address. Around 280 rooms and suites, most with balconies looking over Parque Eduardo VII toward the river, a large spa, a rooftop running track with the best free view in town, and a level of staffing that the boutiques on this list cannot match. Cura, the restaurant, holds a Michelin star.
It sits above the park at the top of Avenida da Liberdade, which is the trade-off. You are twenty minutes on foot from Chiado, mostly downhill, and a taxi back. Guest feedback is unusually consistent: the service is the point, the rooms are large, and the mid-century interiors and art collection either charm you or feel formal.
Book it for a big trip where you want everything handled, for families who need space and a pool, or for anyone who values a hotel that runs like a machine. For a first weekend where you want to walk out into old Lisbon, one of the Chiado hotels will serve you better.