Built in the late nineteenth century for the Marquis of Valle Flôr, the pale-mint palace that houses Pestana Palace Lisboa is among the finest examples of late romantic architecture surviving in Lisbon — a three-storey mansion crowned by a Mansard roof in slate grey, its facade animated by carved stone cartouches, wrought-iron balconies, and arched windows that betray clear French Second Empire influence filtered through Portuguese sensibility. The building sat within a generous private estate in Alcântara, and when it converted to hotel use in 1995, the gardens and their sequence of ancillary pavilions — including a vivid Chinese-influenced pavilion beside the pool — were preserved as part of the offer, giving the property a spatial variety that most city hotels cannot approach. Inside, the 194 rooms maintain a period register without tipping into pastiche: powder-blue walls, deep-pile turquoise carpets, gilded sconce lamps, damask-upholstered armchairs, and dark mahogany furniture establish the atmosphere of an aristocratic residence kept carefully in use rather than embalmed. The conservatory dining room, with its floor-to-ceiling red-lacquered French doors opening directly onto the garden path, polychrome marble floors, and a painted plaster frieze depicting classical figures, carries the conviction of a space that was always meant to be lived in at leisure. The pool terrace below, sheltered by terracotta arched grottos carved into the hillside and overhung with subtropical planting, completes an ensemble of genuine Lisbon distinction.

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Located in a restored 19th century palace, the Pestana Palace Lisboa is one of The Leading Hotels of the World, which are recognized for their extraordinary service. This 5-star hotel in Lisbon is close to the city's main monuments, such as the Tower of Belém, the Belém Cultural Centre, the Jerónimos Monastery, the MAAT –Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology and the Lisbon Convention Centre. It is also 5 minutes from the CUF Tejo Hospital. With two swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), a spa and lush gardens complete with plants designated as "National Monuments", this is the perfect hotel for your stay. The Pestana Palace Lisboa Hotel's spacious rooms are elegantly decorated and each is equipped with a 49'' flat-screen TV, Wi-Fi and mini bar. Some offer balconies with garden views and some have a living area with a sofa. The four royal suites located in the palace were once used by the marquesses. A breathtaking view of the river or palatial gardens is part of a unique experience.