My latest metropolis break to Lisbon was a cultural cocktail of exploring castles, hopping in tuktuks, getting misplaced in winding cobbled streets, photographing pastel colored buildings, taking in panoramic views and stopping for loads of espresso alongside the way in which. It’s protected to say we made essentially the most of our 3 nights and 4 days in Lisbon, and I left feeling like I had skilled a beneficiant slice of town.
However after the miles of strolling, map navigating and mini adventures of every day, the most effective issues concerning the journey was coming again to our heavenly lodge. Right here’s my assessment of Pousada de Lisboa…
Getting There
After a simple 2-hour and 20 minute flight from Gatwick, Scott and I touched down in Lisbon Airport. Our Traditional Assortment driver was able to greet us on the airport and no sooner had we walked by way of arrivals we had been whisked off to town in our luxurious non-public switch. The drive from the airport to Pousada de Lisboa solely took quarter-hour which was a very nice shock.
The Location
Though the lodge is simply a 15-minute drive from the airport, the place of the Pousada de Lisboa couldn’t be extra central. It’s situated proper on the Praça do Comércio; Lisbon’s well-known canary yellow sq.. Dealing with the Tagus River and surrounded by magnificent parliament buildings, it’s one among Lisbon’s most iconic places. The cities’ classic trams rattle proper previous the entrance of the lodge, additional including to the charming buzz of this lodge’s location.
Checking-in
The lodge itself is housed in a bit of the outdated parliament bureaus and you’ll sense an aura of energy and historical past the second you stroll by way of the door. We obtained a beautiful welcome from the reception workers, who checked us in and defined all of the amenities throughout the lodge completely as our baggage was taken as much as our room.
The Room
We had been upgraded from a traditional room to a stunning superior room. Our welcome was made much more particular with a shock present of port and freshly baked Portugese custard tarts (which have turn out to be my new obsession!).
As with most lodges in historic buildings, every room has a unique structure and barely quirky form. Our room was in an L form and featured a compact reception space with chaise longue and a writing desk. The room was extremely gentle and ethereal, with 4 lengthy home windows and a ledge balcony to step out on for recent air.
The grandest half of the room was after all the king sized mattress. I beloved the headboard, which prolonged from flooring to ceiling and featured an intricate panel of gray coving. The toilet was one other attention-grabbing factor of the room. It was nearly like an opaque field throughout the bed room itself, with one glass wall exposing full visibility to the bathe.
There was a curtain you can pull throughout, however the design meant that there wasn’t a whole lot of privateness when it comes to bathroom and bathe. Though aesthetically it seems very cool, you must know your companion fairly nicely to remain in one among these rooms!
There have been fluffy robes, slippers, luxurious toiletries, a good looking rain bathe and the Wi-Fi was nice, however two issues that had been actually lacking within the lodge room had been easy tea and occasional making amenities and complimentary bottled water. For such a pleasant lodge, I’d have anticipated each of those to return as commonplace.
The Eating Expertise
On the primary evening of our Lisbon journey we dined in Pousada de Lisboa’s restaurant, which serves regional Portuguese delicacies in a wonderful eating setting. The quirky and historic options of the lodge prolong into the restaurant too, with cosy low ceilings and a characterful brick ceiling.
The service throughout the restaurant was completely faultless and the waiters actually took their time to explain the menu choices and advocate wines suited to our style. We even bought to pattern a couple of of the wines earlier than selecting a bottle.
Though we solely ordered 2 programs, our meal changed into a gastronomic feast because the cooks introduced out not 1, not 2 however 3 shock dishes earlier than our starter arrived! We had been handled to Portugese sausage, crispy cones crammed with prawn and topped with caviar and a really cleverly disguised crab terrine.
My principal dish was sluggish cooked crispy pork stomach with orange, which the waiter defined was in style Portuguese dish. The pork stomach was indisputably the spotlight of the dinner. By the top of the meal we felt extraordinarily nicely taken care of, really spoilt and really, very full.
An City Oasis
An sudden and actually particular a part of the lodge is the little city oasis that’s hidden away on the highest flooring. Right here we discovered a contemporary wellness advanced full with spa remedy rooms, giant health club, a small indoor pool, sauna and solarium.
The solarium is a roof terrace proper on the high of the constructing with chairs and solar loungers and can be a perfect place to take in the solar in summer season months. So in spite of everything that sightseeing across the metropolis, I beloved realizing there was a spot to unwind again on the lodge.
The Verdict
The Pousada de Lisboa is all the pieces I may ever hope for from a European metropolis lodge; boutique in type, characterful and splendid. It’s fashionable but unpretentious and the workers are skilled, pleasant and extremely useful. Though it’s solely 8 months outdated, Pousada de Lisboa is a part of Lisbon’s fascinating historical past and is a lodge equally as charming as town it’s in.
Good for: fashionable metropolis breaks and romantic weekends away
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The Info
My journey to Lisbon was with Traditional Assortment Holidays, who provide 3 nights Pousada de Lisboa Praca do Comercio from £473 per individual. Worth primarily based on 2 adults sharing a traditional room on a mattress and breakfast foundation and consists of return flights from London Gatwick (different UK departure airports accessible) to Lisbon and personal transfers.
Thanks to Blacklane for offering with airport transfers from Gatwick and choosing us up in type.