Palacete Chafariz d'El Rei

Palacete Chafariz D'el Rei is a beautiful hotel with a great staff. We had an elegant junior suite, Lola, that was elegantly furnished in furniture that matched the grandeur of the building. We had a light filled, large sitting room with opposing comfortable sofas, and a quiet, dark bedroom with a great king-sized bed. The bathroom of also luxurious with a deep claw-foot tub, walk-in shower, and a large, hand-carved marble sink. We appreciated having separate air-conditioning units for the sitting room and bedroom. The staff makes each gues feel like nobility from the 19th century. They meet every need, in a quiet, polished way. The breakfasts are spectacular. For someone who wants to stay in Alfama, I would definitely recommend this hotel. I believe there are only six rooms, and you feel like you are a guest of a wealthy, noble family of another era. Alfama is a busy, touristy area, but this hotel is quiet. It can be difficult to find in the narrow streets. I was happy that we booked a transfer from the Lisbon airport to the hotel though the hotel. Taxis and rideshares do not know how to get to the hotel.

So pleased to have found this hotel. We cannot wait till we can return again and the only place we will stay in Lisbon. The lovely friendly staff, go above and beyond for their guests and made the stay even more special. They really are a credit to the place, which is spectacular in itself! Breakfast was fresh, tasty and plentiful. Could not wish for anymore and already planning our return trip to there. Looking forward to it already.

This gem of a boutique hotel is amazing. The rooms are spectacular the service is superb. The breakfast was amazing and was filled with so many items. It is made fresh as you arrive to sit and daily choices differ an absolute pleasure.

Staff rates highest praise, being helpful and efficient. Not adequately disclosed in listing is that property must be styled inconveniently located, accessible through an uphill alley and flight of 25 steps. (Staff offered to assist up the stairs upon arrival.) After arrival, room was accessed up two floors on a tight spiral staircase, 27 additional steps. From the room, a terrace is only accessible by yet another cast iron staircase of many steps. In general, the hotel may be described as "Kitch," with mixture of antique, vintage and bizarre appointments, oddly arranged within an historic building. Complimentary continental breakfast was good. Best feature probably was a huge walk-in shower that could easily bathe 6 persons at once. Plainly, the appeal of this hotel is to a younger crowd, definitely not elderly nor mobility limited.

We booked the Palacete for our last night in Lisbon and it was everything we hoped it would be. We chose the Lola room overlooking the Tagus which had two sofas you could lose yourself in, a giant bathroom with freestanding tub, big shower, bidet and heated towel rack, and an outrageously comfortable king bed. Breakfast was fabulous and a great sendoff to what would end up being a stressful day (we were going through passport check when the big power outage happened). My only advice to guests would be to book the hotel's personal driver to take you there (50euro). We came in from a private tour and could not get to the private-access road leading to the front door. There was some confusion about whose responsibility it was to gain this access and ended up hauling our luggage up a large flight of stairs to reach the entrance. Our room was also up a winding staircase - there is no lift. Other than that the Palacete is lovely in every regard, and in a wonderful location.

My boyfriend and I visited Alfama for vacation. This hotel is beautiful! The room we stayed in was huge, clean, and luxurious. The staff are incredibly nice and the breakfast they prepared for us was delicious. The location is walking distance to everything. I can’t recommend this place enough!

The hotel has a nice interior and look fantastic from the outside. You get a lot of space in your room and it gives a very antique feel. However, it is hard to look past some annoyance. First, there is no noticable entrance, it is a small door after a flight of stairs and you have to ring a doorbell to get in. Then there is the smell, we encounter the trash smell in the alleyway when we first arrived and the puddle of urine when we head out on both morning. Service is good when they are available. When we had to leave early for a day tour one of the morning around 7:30am, we couldn't find any staff member to drop of the key. We ended up writing a note and leaving the key there. If you just arrived with luggage, casa de fado restaurant might be a better nearby map location to enter as you don't have to go thru the stairs.

Rooms are exceptional; full of character and very comfortable.|Staff are very helpful. |Beautiful mix of traditional elegance & luxury.|Location is great although there are stairs leading to the entrance and to the rooms so not suitable for those with disabilities.|Other than that I’d highly recommend this hotel.

We had an amazing stay at the Palacete Chafariz d'El Rei. We don't usually do boutique type hotels but we are so glad we did. This was so charming and the service was impeccable. We were in an amazing location too for being close to everywhere we wanted to be, I definitely recommend checking this amazing hotel out. It's so beautiful inside, and the rooms were super nice too.

Every detail is unique and lovely. Staff is attentive and friendly. This property is truly amazing - Cannot wait to return!!!

Fantastic interior in this restored palace - went for brunch a rainy Saturday and was more blown away by the looks of the building and the inside, than the food. Went for the full on brunch menu which turned out to be huuuge. Breads, spreads, ham, freshly made juice, tea, eggs... And when we though we were done, the waiter asked what we wanted for dessert and of course we couldn't skip this. Out came a carrot cake and something chocolaty, it was immense but so luscious so we couldn't help ourselves and although we didn't finish it all, it was close to it. It was very quiet inside which was nice from the many touristy places in Lisbon. Appears to be mainly tourists enjoying brunch here (probably because it's expensive for Lisbon, around 25 Euro each), a couple of Portuguese families could be spotted. Probably I will not go back since I wasn't very impressed with the food, particularly not for that price.

Gorgeous restored palace that now houses a decadent hotel and restaurant. Known for it's 18 Euro brunch, it is a feast of decadence. The beauty of the rooms, the kind staff and proportions make it a must for brunch when in Lisbon.

Lovely old palace turned into a hotel and tea house. Great tea, good service, lovely terrace under the trees. A must for tea and architecture lovers in Lisbon.