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Palácio do Governador

Palácio do Governador

Restelo, Belem, Lisbon

Renovated 2024   $$$

“Restored Belém palace retreat”

Heritage Wellness Design
Central
Palácio do Governador — vibe

Vibe

Check-in happens inside a restored sixteenth-century chapel lined with azulejos, above glass floors revealing ancient Roman fish-salting vats.

“Restored Belém palace retreat”

Heritage

Exposed Roman ruins under glass floors and a restored sixteenth-century chapel reception lined with blue azulejo tiles.

Wellness

A 1,200-square-meter thermal spa with a 25-meter heated indoor pool, hammam, and hydrotherapy circuit.

Design

Nini Andrade Silva interiors with maritime motifs set against original sixteenth-century stone arches and brick domes.

Central

In historic Belém steps from the Belém Tower, with central Lisbon a short tram ride away

Palácio do Governador — rooms

Rooms

Vaulted brick ceilings and limestone floors frame the spaces, while top-floor mansard rooms look out over the Belém Tower.

Palácio do Governador — wellness

Wellness

A 25-meter heated indoor pool anchors the thermal circuit alongside a hammam, sauna, and outdoor sun deck with Bali beds.

Palácio do Governador — backstory

Backstory

Built in 1519 as the official residence for Gaspar de Paiva, the first governor of the fortified Belém Tower.

Palácio do Governador — eat & drink

Eat & drink

Breakfast unfolds beneath stone arches in Sala Bartolomeu, followed by Pan-Asian plates and cocktails at Kan.Jō's pergola terrace.

The neighborhood

Set in quiet Restelo along the Tagus River, the Belém Tower is steps away and central trams run right nearby.

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