InterContinental LisbonvsPestana Palace Lisboa
Both properties are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Pestana Palace Lisboa is the choice of most writers compared to InterContinental Lisbon. Pestana Palace Lisboa scores 89 with positive reviews from 12 publications like Fodor's, Forbes Travel Guide and Michelin Guide.
InterContinental Lisbon
Rua Castilho, 149, Marquês de Pombal, Lisbon 1099-034, Portugal
From $89/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Excellent facilities and professional staff."
Frommer's
"One of the most dramatic major hotels in Lisbon, this hotel, which opened in 1985, lies in an 18-floor tower of concrete and mirrored glass." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"In a modern building overlooking the Eduardo VII park, this is first and foremost a business hotel: comfortable, practical and professional."
Star Service
"The prime location next to Parque Eduardo VII is a big plus for guests at Tiara Park. Top-hat-attired bellhops greet arrivals with genuine smiles." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Rising high above the heart of Lisbon, opposite the leafy, Eduardo VII Park, the InterContinental surpasses all expectations." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"InterContinental Lisbon is a sophisticated, contemporary hotel built on one of Lisbon’s seven hills." Full review
Fodor's
"Business travelers like this distinctive hotel for its location—right by Parque Eduardo VII—and facilities." Full review
Pestana Palace Lisboa Show All Reviews
Rua Jau 54, Lisbon 1300-314, Portugal
From $168/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Michelin Guide
"A beautiful 19C palace... featuring an array of decorative detail."
Frommer's
"The hotel's core is one of the best examples of Romantic Revival architecture in Portugal." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Occupying a marvellously restored 19th-century palace with views of the Tagus, this grand hotel has extensions framing a garden. It is located between central Lisbon and Belém."
Rough Guide
"Set in an early twentieth-century palace full of priceless works of art, most beds at this five-star hotel are in tasteful modern wings that stretch either side of lush gardens."
Star Service
"In an affluent residential neighborhood high above the Tagus River, this hotel sits 2 kilometers west of, and has views of, the 25 de Abril bridge." Full review
Fodor's
"This hotel's palatial main building, the former home of the Marquis of Valle Flôr, is a national monument that harbors a collection of fine 19th-century art." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The opulent Pestana Palace is a luxury hotel in a gorgeous 19th-century palace." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The decorative details are ravishing: Original frescoes, antique paintings, precious stained glass, and rare exotic woods dot the 189-room property in Santo Amaro." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"This grand palace, with parquet flooring and frescoed ceilings, was built in 1904 by a cocoa baron, who surrounded it with a garden of subtropical trees." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"The Portuguese-owned Pestana Group has a knack for melding tourism and history, and Pestana Palace Lisboa Hotel & National Monument is clearly the pinnacle of that passion." Full review