Memmo Príncipe Real
A contemporary hotel with the best terrace view in Príncipe Real, at a fair price.
€€€From about €250 a night
Contemporary Lisbon, neighbourhood and outlook.
Príncipe Real, PortugalThe take
Memmo Príncipe Real hangs off the hillside below Rua Dom Pedro V, which gives it what almost no hotel in the neighbourhood has: a terrace with the castle, the river and the roofs of the Baixa laid out in front of you. Forty-one rooms, opened in 2016, in a clean contemporary style with Portuguese materials. The terrace has a small pool and Café Colonial, the restaurant that draws locals as well as guests.
The pattern in guest feedback is that the view rooms and the terrace deliver, that staff are helpful, and that the hotel feels like modern Lisbon rather than a stage set. Príncipe Real is at the top of the steps, with Bairro Alto and Chiado a downhill walk.
It suits people who want a view without paying palace money, and who would rather sit on a terrace than in a lobby. Choose it over Palácio Príncipe Real if outlook matters more than intimacy, and over Bairro Alto Hotel if you want a quieter street and a lower rate.
A few images that matter
The room to book: Superior Terrace City View Room
Roughly a tenth more than the Superior City View for the same size, and it adds a private terrace with loungers facing the skyline, which is the hotel's signature.
- Ask for
- An upper-floor terrace room at the end of a row, since terraces are not walled off from their neighbours. For privacy, the Exclusive Room's balcony has its own outdoor fireplace.
- Avoid
- The plain Superior Room, which the hotel describes without any view.
Hotel DNA
What guests keep saying
Recurring themes in recent guest reviews, in our words. No quotes, no scores.
Praised again and again
- Terrace panorama over the rooftops
- Breakfast eaten looking over the city
- Front desk full of local tips
The recurring complaint
- Pool is tiny and overlooked by diners
- Steps inside rooms trip up practicality
Read the reviews yourself before you book.
- Area
- Príncipe Real, Portugal
- From the centre
- 0.7 km
- Airport
- 20 min from LIS
- Price band
- €€€
- Typical rate
- From about €250 a night
- Rooms
- 41
- Opened
- 2016
- Pool
- Outdoor
- Beach
- None
- Spa
- No
- Adults only
- No
- Restaurants
- 1
- Parking
- Yes
- Selected by
- Independent research
- Last checked
- September 2026
Questions people ask
Good questions
Is Memmo Príncipe Real worth it?
The outlook hotel of Lisbon at a sensible price. Pay for the view room and skip the rest. Contemporary, fairly priced and built around one asset: a terrace with a small pool and the castle-and-river view laid out in front of it. The hotel is a base with a good evening attached, not a resort.
Does Memmo Príncipe Real have a pool or a beach?
It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
Where is Memmo Príncipe Real?
It is in Príncipe Real, Portugal, about 0.7 km from Praça Luís de Camões and around 20 minutes by car from LIS airport.
How much does Memmo Príncipe Real cost?
Entry rooms typically start from about €250 a night outside peak dates. We show typical rates, never live prices or invented discounts.
Which room should I book at Memmo Príncipe Real?
Superior Terrace City View Room. Roughly a tenth more than the Superior City View for the same size, and it adds a private terrace with loungers facing the skyline, which is the hotel's signature. An upper-floor terrace room at the end of a row, since terraces are not walled off from their neighbours. For privacy, the Exclusive Room's balcony has its own outdoor fireplace.
Is Memmo Príncipe Real adults-only?
No, but it suits couples more than families.
Our verdict
The outlook hotel of Lisbon at a sensible price. Pay for the view room and skip the rest.
€€€From about €250 a night
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