The all-rounder1 / 6
Bairro Alto Hotel
The Lisbon hotel that gets location, character and a rooftop right all at once.
Central & walkableBeach & pool optionalLocal & connectedExplore outside
€€€From about €350 a night
Best central hotels in Lisbon
6 of the ten hotels in our Lisbon edit qualify. They are in our order of preference for this, not a ranking of the hotels overall.
What we looked for: Central enough to walk everywhere and leave the car behind.
The all-rounder
The design one2 / 6
The Ivens
Maximalist jungle interiors in the middle of Chiado, with a good Italian restaurant downstairs.
Central & walkableDesign-ledBeach & pool optionalWellness minimal
€€€From about €250 a night
The weekend one3 / 6
Palácio Ludovice
An 18th-century palace at the top of the Glória funicular, with wine as the house theme.
Beach & pool optionalCentral & walkableWellness minimalStrong sense of place
€€€From about €250 a night
The view4 / 6
Memmo Príncipe Real
A contemporary hotel with the best terrace view in Príncipe Real, at a fair price.
Central & walkableWellness minimalContemporary
€€€From about €250 a night
The romantic one5 / 6
Verride Palácio Santa Catarina
Nineteen rooms in a palace above the river, with a rooftop that settles the argument.
IntimateCouplesCentral & walkableWellness minimal
€€€From about €350 a night
The special one6 / 6
Palácio Príncipe Real
A twenty-odd-room palace with a garden and pool where the owners' taste sets the tone.
IntimateWellness minimalCentral & walkableCouples
€€€From about €400 a night
Questions people ask
Good questions
Which is the best hotel in Lisbon?
Bairro Alto Hotel. The Lisbon hotel that gets location, character and a rooftop right all at once.
How did you choose these hotels?
Independently, through extensive research, trusted sources and increasingly first-hand visits. Hotels cannot pay to be included, and every one of the ten has to exist for a different reason.