Pestana Palace Lisboa
Alcantara, Lisbon
“Gilded nineteenth-century palace retreat”
Vibe
Restored nineteenth-century frescoes and stained glass frame quiet salons, opening out to lush botanical gardens above the Tagus.
“Gilded nineteenth-century palace retreat”
A classified national monument featuring restored nineteenth-century ceiling frescoes, stained glass, and a consecrated private chapel.
Polished palace hospitality with evening piano music in the salon lounges and four dedicated royal suites.
Subtropical botanical gardens surrounding an outdoor pool, heated indoor pool, and the lakeside Casa do Lago pavilion.
In residential Alto de Santo Amaro, overlooking botanical gardens between Alcântara and Belém.
Rooms
Four ornate royal suites occupy the former family quarters, while garden-wing rooms offer marble baths and leafy private terraces.
Wellness
An outdoor pool hides among subtropical palms, complemented by a heated indoor bath, Finnish sauna, and Turkish hammam.
Backstory
A cocoa planter built the 1890s estate using timber imported from São Tomé, installing Lisbon’s first private residential elevator.
Eat & drink
Dine on Portuguese classics in the gilded Valle Flôr salon, or sip evening cocktails beside a live pianist in Allegro Bar.
The neighborhood
Tucked away in residential Alto de Santo Amaro, the estate sits peacefully between the waterfront warehouses of Alcântara and Belém’s monuments.
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