Olissippo Lapa Palace Hotel

Hotel · Madragoa

Olissippo Lapa Palace Hotel

Hotel · Madragoa

Rua do Pau de Bandeira 4, 1249-021 Lisboa, Portugal

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Palatial luxury hotel with river views, spa, pools & dining

Rua do Pau de Bandeira 4, 1249-021 Lisboa, Portugal Get directions

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@heremag

"Lisbon’s swanky Lapa district is removed from the busy, winding streets of other neighborhoods, and this hotel is as grand as the neighborhood. Built in 1870, Lapa Palace was originally the residence of Luís Leite Pereira Jardim, the Count of Valenças, with ballrooms, tower views, and a lot of marble to prove it. Behind the 109-room building you’ll find a heated swimming pool and landscaped garden—an ethereal space in a fast-paced city."

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@cntraveler

Olissippo Lapa Palace Hotel

"Start wide: Can you describe this place for us?The aptly named Olissippo Lapa Palace Hotel is situated in a former manor. Its location, on Lisbon’s outskirts, makes it inconvenient for those looking to stay central, but it's also ideal if you're looking for your own palatial playground for the weekend. (And, let's face it: who isn't?) Grounds this expansive and verdant are rare in tightly packed Lisbon, so take advantage of the room to breathe. We will. What’s the crowd like?The grand décor draws equally grand guests—and portraits of the manor’s former occupants hanging throughout keep an eye on them. Got it. How was check-in? Was the staff on their game?Though the lobby can be busy during peak times, the staff swiftly adjusts. Expect top-notch service and hospitality; the servers here deserve a shoutout for their charisma, conversation skills, and attention to detail. Navigating the grounds can be a bit disorienting, so ask for a map at check-in. Perfect. Now, onto the good stuff: Tell us about the digs.The 109 rooms are divided into three wings—the Garden Wing, Palace Wing, and the independent (and posh) Villa Lapa. All of the rooms are independently designed, featuring ornate old-world décor and modern amenities. They sound lovely. How about the little things, like the mini bar, or the shower goodies? What made your stay more comfortable?Perks include cable TV, free wifi, DVD players, and marble bathrooms stocked with L'Occitane products. Suites have iPod docks, living rooms, and Jacuzzis. Excellent. How about room service, and the dining options in general?A complimentary breakfast is included in the room rate. For other meals, Lapa Restaurant serves Mediterranean fare in an elegant atmosphere; the Rio Tejo Bar offers a renowned afternoon tea service (May through September); and Le Pavillion serves canapés and drinks poolside. We'll have to try them all. Any other services or features you'd like to shout out? Whether it’s childcare, gyms, spas, even parking—whatever stuck with you.The jungle-y backyard is adorned with fountains, fish ponds, and a stellar outdoor pool. This is also a rare family-friendly hotel with babysitting services and a kids' pool. Great. Bottom line: worth it, and why?It’s worth the splurge if you’re here to celebrate something." - Jenna Scatena

https://www.cntraveler.com/hotels/portugal/almada/olissippo-lapa-palace-lisbon

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@bucketlisttravels

Lapa Palace | Best places to stay in Lisbon

"History blends with romance at this gorgeous, 19th-century Viscount’s palace – now a sumptuous 5-star hotel – set in sub-tropical gardens just outside Lisbon. Thoughtfully renovated to retain the palace’s original style, it combines original Portuguese 19th-century style with art deco, colonial and native Pombaline styles. Set in sub-tropical gardens, it has an outdoor pool and a spa, gorgeous views towards the river, and luxurious Portuguese furniture and fabrics. Buses link it to the centre; the Janelas Verdes and church and garden of Estrela are in walking distance. It’s ideal for romantic couples on a city break, but families are very welcome, too. " - Matthew Roach

https://www.bucketlisttravels.com/place-to-stay/lapa-palace

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Liana Sinnott

Google

Cannot recommend more if you stay in Lisbon! When we arrived from the airport our room was already prepared for us and we were greeted warmly by staff. Carlos from the front desk showed us to our room and was very hospitable. We had a beautiful view of the pool and water with a porch to enjoy. The entire property is beautiful, be sure to walk around. We checked out the pool area with the big fish - it was so serene and peaceful. We also tried their lunch time restaurant and had excellent service from Marco. The gnocchi, fish tacos and steak sandwich were all delicious. Overall I highly recommend staying at this place!

allanallen

Google

This hotel....The Ritz in Paris is $2 -44 K/night. The equivalent experience--actually better. Nestled around multiple embassies and diplomatic residences, in Lapa, the hill overlooking the Tugas and Lisbon. Unbelievable architecture, incredible service, great food. Quiet. Great piano bar open late.||Politesse among the staff that goes beyond friendly and is unrecognizable in today's world. ||The concierge picked up medicine for one of our family members and guided his medical care when he fell ill. Super grateful for that unexpected generosity.||Rooms were spacious, immaculate. Beds were comfortable. Balcony with view of the city and the river. Swimming pool and spa--we didn't use them--too busy touring-- but they were beautiful.||Overall, one of the best European (or anywhere!) 5 star hotel experiences of my life. ||We will be back!!

robertaN4412XM

Google

Surely the finest hotel in Lisbon and one of the best anywhere! The newly renovated rooms are elegant, comfortable, spacious and overlook the most beautiful Eden of gardens, pool and fountains imaginable. Excellent gym and spa, terrific restaurants and bar with live music, and simply the best concierge, reception, housekeeping, room service and professional attention any guest could desire. Front of house manager Filippa is the house mother of this extraordinary team of hospitality experts , Pedro at the door is 24/7 indefatigably committed to your needs and the unbeatable concierge service of Rui, The Two Hugo’s and their colleagues is equal or better than the best on earth. I truly hate to leave!!!

danmB2536UF

Google

My husband and I invited our niece, her husband, and 17- month old baby boy to join us for a week in Lisbon. We divided our time between the Pestana Palace, another Lisbon treasure, and the Lapa Palace and the level of personal care we received at both hotels was extraordinary. The view of the river from our balconied rooms was incredibly beautiful, and the pool garden provided a perfect refuge from the hot afternoons during the recent heatwave. Having that amenity, and the level of care from the staff with cleaning and meals, and the lovely rooms and terrace kept us and the baby happy throughout our stay. We really can’t thank them enough.

Chris Manley

Google

One of the most lovely places to stay I’ve ever slept. The staff was impeccable. Every detail was covered. I could relax and enjoy. The location is a bit far from sightseeing - but I really enjoyed strolling down nearby streets to see sights outside of the hustle and bustle of central Lisbon. It was also a very inexpensive ride back after wondering for a few hours. My only wish is that I had more time to enjoy this wonderful hotel.

Magpies_11

Google

We have just returned from a 3 night, post cruise, stay at the Lapa Palace hotel. We had a 5th floor, river view, room. The whole experience from arrival to departure was fantastic.||The helpful, friendly and professional staff are the heart and soul of the hotel and the building itself is simply a work of art. Astonishing service - the Reception and Concierge team are simply exceptional, even for a hotel of this quality. ||We enjoyed the breakfasts, particularly the fresh fruit & juices and the hot options. The main restaurant offered high quality cuisine and superb service. The snack and bar menu was also impressive and the quality and variety of food were exceptionally good. Rooms are spacious, comfortable and the views were spectacular.||Having just left a luxury cruise ship it is unusual to find an even higher standard of accommodation and service on land - Lapa Palace managed to do that for us, It is an outstanding hotel. The location means you need a taxi to get into the centre of Lisbon but that is all sorted by the Concierge and in a few minutes and for about 7 euros, you are right in the lively and colourful centre. There are several exceptional restaurants within a few minutes walk, albeit in hilly & cobbled streets but little else close by other than the various embassies and diplomatic residences. This means the hotel is in a quiet and tranquil location.||Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and we hope to return in the not too distant future. This is a very high class but friendly and comfortable base for any visit to Lisbon.

D1847RUpeterp

Google

My wife and I had a wonderful stay at this hotel. The accommodations were magnificent. The hotel is not in the middle of everything in town. However, we didn’t miss being in the center of the city. We used taxi to get to the hotel from the Santa Apolonia train station late in the evening for check in, and we used one again to get to the airport very early in the morning on departure. The front desk arranged for the taxi pickup at the hotel at 5 AM on the day of departure. Other than that we used bus to get into town and back without any problems. The hotel grounds are a relaxing sanctuary. Every detail was taken care of, down to how ripe the fruits were at the breakfast buffet. Most of the time you get varying degrees of fruit ripeness at breakfast buffets. Here, all the fruits served were at their peak ripeness. The restaurant, Lapa, has a superb tasting menu. Overall we were treated like royalty at this Palace. We couldn’t have asked for anything more.

509mrsd

Google

The Absolute best in Lisbon. A grand classic hotel with fabulous views, the largest private garden, the nicest pool, perfect staff and an overall elegance that is rarely seen these days. We love it and keep coming back for the last 28 years!

Joe C.

Yelp

The Lapa Palace is old school in the best way, with friendly but more formal service, old school decor, and a beautiful, classic property. Set away from the city core, it features beautiful views of the bay and the rest of Lisbon. The pool is something special, large, luxurious, warm and relaxing. It has a grotto like feel and is easily the most calming place I have found in a European city. The hotel is nearly perfect and a great value for what you receive. It needs more electrical outlets in the room. There, I came up with something negative to say.

James R.

Yelp

Ummm. OMG. New Year's Eve. Just absolutely amazing. The staff were incredible, the hotel was incredible, the entire experience was over the top incredible. Congrats to the management - they are doing something very, very right. We will be back. My wife's comment is "if we could give it 10 stars we would"

Zoey S.

Yelp

Gorgeous! In a neighborhood that feels like being in Portugal. When I travel to another country, I like to feel like I'm in another country.

Robin W.

Yelp

You will certainly be treated like royalty at Lapa Palace! From our first arrival off our Cruise Ship tour bus until our last moments having Room Service Breakfast, every second was spectacular! This beautiful and luxurious 5 Star hotel is welcoming and comfortable in the lobby, bar, restaurants and your suite. Tasteful and comfortable decor is seen throughout. Every amenity is offered. The health club with its indoor pool is lovely. Our tour group enjoyed the large outdoor pool surrounded by the beauty of lush gardens. Buffet breakfast was included in our daily room rate. We could sit inside or out on a beautiful terrace. On our last day, our breakfast was brought to our room because we had to eat before the restaurant opened. Room service was included. Be sure to look at the impressive picture of what they brought us! We recommend not staying on the second floor as the Internet was quite poor only on that level. Our suite was large and comfortable. The marble bathroom included separate areas for double sinks,a bathtub, enclosed shower and toilet with beset. Our room was made up twice a day. Once to clean and change towels and another for fresh towels and turn down. You will feel like a King or Queen if you stay here. We highly recommend it.

Sungeeta A.

Yelp

The Lapa Palace in Lisbon was a fantastic place to kick off our honeymoon. It's a beautiful hotel with the most attentive and helpful staff. It's location is also great, and within walking distance (or a short and inexpensive Uber ride) to many popular spots in Lisbon. One of my favorite parts of the hotel is the free breakfast, which is a truly incredible spread - and it even includes champagne! Their Spa is another highlight, and we enjoyed the most wonderful massages while we were waiting for our room to be ready. The room itself was quite nice and had a great view of their pool/ lawn. When I come back to Portugal, I will definitely consider staying at Lapa Palace again!

Steve T.

Yelp

If you've never been to Lisbon, or Portugal for that matter, be sure to add it to your bucket list. Lisbon has just the right mix of old and new, stodgy and hip, interesting and cool, busy and chill. One of the crown jewels of this great city is the Lapa Palace Hotel, once the home of some really, really rich dude, or duke as the case may be. Artfully redone, the hotel is the "lap(a)" of luxury. Situated just outside the historic district, the hotel offers comfortable, spacious rooms, a professional, uniformed, English speaking staff, doorman, on-site parking, a great outdoor pool and bar, and a solid breakfast (included). Your intrepid author discovered the Portuguese national dessert...the Pasteis de Nata, an egg custard in a tart shell. About the size of a silver dollar, I ate these by the truckload all over Portugal. What's not to like? Really my only complaint is that the hotel is within walking distance of nothing. Not a problem though...Ubers are readily available and cheap (about $3 gets you anywhere), so ditch the car (you won't need it and parking in Lisbon is a no-go) and Uber everywhere. If you find yourself in Lisbon, and you really should go, check our the Lapa Palace Hotel. In fact, one night when we got back from dinner the hotel parking lot was full of McClaren's, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and Porches. All of these vehicles were painted with outlandish schemes, my favorite being a Rolls Royse decked out as the "Muppet Show." Yeah, some folks have way too much money.

Amber A.

Yelp

A former Duke's palace. Lovely, plush grounds filled with exquisite trees, flowers, ponds, and waterfalls. Located high on a hill in the old section of Lisbon which gives you optimal views of the city and the water. Food and drinks are delicious. Breakfast is first class with regards to variety and taste. Spa facilitates are top notch. It's pricey but with it fir the location and amenities. The outdoor pool is fun and refreshing. Downside: I would expect the beds and bedding to be better for a luxury spa hotel. Also, service at the pool was very slow.

Noirita B.

Yelp

Pros: 1. Awesome property with great rooms, service and pools 2. Great room service 3. People at reception are very helpful Cons: 1. Do European hotels never provide iron along with iron board at room? It was a little disappointment to us(coming from NYC) 2. Restaurant menu was pretty boring Overall: Highly recommended

D L.

Yelp

In mid November we visited Lisbon for the first time and stayed at the Olissippo Lapa Palace for 5 days. We arrived at the hotel around 7am on Saturday morning hoping for as early a check-in as possible as we had been up for over 20 hours and had slept very little on our 8 hour flight from Miami to Lisbon. The gentleman at the Front Desk was very efficient and courteous. Our plan was to have breakfast and then take a taxi into town and return around noon. Imagine our surprise and delight when he informed us that he had changed our room since the reserved one was not ready and he could check us in right away. We stayed in a River View room on the 6th floor in the Garden Wing. The room was spacious and beautifully decorated with a wonderful view of the Tagus river. This level of excellent service was maintained throughout our entire stay. Although the hotel is about 10 minutes from central Lisbon, it was very easy to get around. It is in a great area with a lot of embassies. Crime is very low in Lisbon therefore we felt safe walking around at night. We also found taxi fares and food surprisingly less than we expected, especially for Europe. The food was also nicely seasoned and very tasty. We thoroughly enjoyed Portugal and found its people to be very engaging and friendly. We also would highly recommend Olissippo Lapa Palace and plan to return on our next visit to Lisbon.

Dennis L.

Yelp

Wow, this was the nicest hotel I have ever stayed at. It is very old world, but is kept beautifully well. The building is so gorgeous with lots of marble, well crafted wood, and big windows to showcase their views of their well sculpted garden. The free breakfast buffet they offer in the morning is so tasty. They offer free shoe shining, free DVD rentals, and free bath robes. The rooms are so nice. The bathrooms have towel warming racks. The closets are huge and even have shoe racks. The garden, waterfall, and pool area outside is very nice. The interior pool is nice, but small. They have a free sauna and steam room. The people who work here are incredibly nice and friendly. My wife and I came here as part of our honeymoon trip. They gave us free sparkling wine and strawberries the same night we checked in.

Shara C.

Yelp

My husband and I were in Lisbon for only one night before heading to the Douro Valley for a wedding. I'm so glad that we choose Olissippo Lapa Palace for our one night in the city and wish that we could have spent more time there. From the very beginning, I was impressed. The location is a bit off the beaten bath, which was wonderful. Walking into the hotel, the lobby is beautiful and the staff is incredible courteous and helpful. We booked the stay through American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts and they treated us like royalty - upgraded our room and we had a huge and beautiful patio and port wine and snacks waiting. The decor of the hotel is definitely more traditional vs. modern, which seemed appropriate for the location. The set up of the room was beautiful and the service throughout our stay was unmatched. We had drinks at the bar and dinner in the restaurant - all fabulous and delicious. I look forward to returning one day!

Dale B.

Yelp

Fabulous hotel with views of the Tagus, or garden/poolside rooms. Sublime service with many amenities. First-class restaurant, bar. Breakfast is superb, rooms contemporary and comfortable, bathrooms are spacious. Easily my favorite hotel in Portugal, one of my favorites in all of Europe.