Altis Belem Hotel & SpavsYork House
Both hotels are endorsed by professionals. On balance, Altis Belem Hotel & Spa scores slightly higher than York House. Altis Belem Hotel & Spa scores 83 with praise from 10 publications including Oyster, Condé Nast Traveler and Fodor's.
Altis Belem Hotel & Spa Show All Reviews
Doca do Bom Sucesso, Lisbon 1400-038, Portugal
From $213/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"A combination of luxury and modernity."
Concierge
"Few Lisbon hotels can match the Altis Belém's sublime waterfront location, wedged between the dramatic Monument to the Discoveries and a fairy-tale limestone folly called the Torre de Belém."
Oyster
Luxury
"The Altis Belem Hotel & Spa is a 50-room boutique in Belem, a residential neighborhood on the Tagus River." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This Manuel Salgado–designed property combines 50 stylish, color-blocked rooms and suites with a prime riverfront setting and proximity to the Belém Cultural Center." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Lisbon’s first five-star riverfront hotel commands uninterrupted views of the Tejo. It’s also noted for its cutting-edge interior design."
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Few Lisbon hotels can match the Altis Belém’s sublime waterfront location, wedged between the dramatic Monument to the Discoveries and a fairy-tale limestone folly called the Torre de Belém." Full review
Star Service
"This small boutique hotel is a proud member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts and garners strong interest for that fact alone, especially from North Americans." Full review
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However, they tend to be slow to respond to advance special requests.
Fodor's
"This dockside hotel contains decoration that reflects the area's history, with themes relating to the golden age of Portuguese maritime exploration." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This seductive hotel lies on the banks of the Tagus River and offers sleek, minimalist interiors, an excellent spa and Michelin-starred Restaurant Feitoria." Full review
Lonely Planet
"New in 2009, this hypermodern boutique hotel and spa near the waterfront offers stylish rooms that range from small to large with all the high-end fittings." Full review
York House
Rua das Janelas Verdes 32, Lisbon 1200-691, Portugal
From $171/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"This hotel has a comfortable, contemporary interior."
Lonely Planet
"Steps twist up past ivy-clad walls to this 17th-century convent turned boutique stunner, with art-slung vaulted corridors and a sun-dappled courtyard." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Located in the quiet Lapa neighborhood, the York House hotel is a converted Carmelite convent built in 1606." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A former 17th-century convent, turned into a boarding house by two Yorkshire women in the 19th century."
Rough Guide
"Located in a sixteenth-century Carmelite convent (and hidden from the main street by high walls), rooms here are chic and minimalist."
Star Service
"On a cobbled street of grand but decaying buildings, this hotel sits between Bairro Alto and the waterfront, near its tiny, less evocative sibling Janelas Verdes." Full review
Fodor's
"Although it's a good way west of the center, York House is on tram and bus routes from downtown and near the Museu de Arte Antiga." Full review
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It has a loyal, predominantly British clientele; book well in advance.
Frommer's
"Once a 17th-century convent, this boutique hotel is outside the center of traffic-filled Lisbon, and so attracts those who desire peace and tranquillity." Full review