Olissippo Lapa PalacevsInternacional Design Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by writers. On balance, Olissippo Lapa Palace ranks significantly better than Internacional Design Hotel. Olissippo Lapa Palace is ranked #2 in Lisbon with positive reviews from 14 sources such as Travel + Leisure, Jetsetter and Forbes Travel Guide.
Olissippo Lapa Palace Show All Reviews
Rua do Pau da Bandeira, 4, Lisbon 1249-021, Portugal
From $371/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"This 19C palace combines lavish style and classic splendour."
Concierge
"The pink palace set high on a hill in its own gardens... remains as extraordinary as ever thanks to good management... and recent refurbishments."
Travel + Leisure
"Newer Garden Wing rooms have balconies; those on the top 3 floors have views of the Tagus River." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Opulent and eclectic in its decor, this is now an established jewel in Lisbon’s hotel crown. The location is quiet, but quite a walk from the centre."
Rough Guide
"A stunning nineteenth-century mansion set in its own lush gardens, with dramatic vistas over the Tejo."
Star Service
"Lisbon's most refined hotel is located in an elegant residential neighborhood dotted with embassies and celebrity-worthy mansions." Full review
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Units 702, 704 and 705 are the best rooms, and repeat guests request rooms in the Palace wing, as they feature unique decor and individual regional accents.
Oyster
Luxury
"It is known among well-heeled couples and business travelers for its excellent service, upscale amenities, and elegant rooms with modern conveniences." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
""Every aspect of this hotel was superb, with the only possible drawback being its location. Even so, we would stay here again in a heartbeat."" Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"An imposing, 19th-century palace turned luxury hotel set on a hillside, overlooking one of Lisbon’s smartest neighbourhoods with antique-filled interiors and sumptuous rooms." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Lavish hotel on a lush hilltop overlooking the Tagus River in a quiet residential-embassy district, 10 minutes from downtown." Full review
Internacional Design Hotel
Rua da Betesga 3, Rossio, Lisbon 1100-090, Portugal
From $131/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"The decor here is very much designer focused."
Concierge
"The International Design Hotel is a fun property smack-bang in the center of the city on Rossio Square."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 55-room Internacional Design Hotel is a stylish, trendy boutique right in the heart of the city center." Full review
Star Service
"The accommodations have been subdivided into four design concepts: Urban, Tribal, Zen and Pop. " Full review
Fodor's
"The rooms—designated S, M, L, XL—in this elegant hotel facing Rossio square are decorated in four styles: urban, tribu (a sort of 21st-century African), Zen, and pop art." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Here is a boutique Hotel with a perfect location." Full review
Jetsetter
"Quirky design hotel with colorful artworks and a whimsical bar on one of Lisbon's prettiest squares." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Though perhaps Lisbon’s most central hotel, there is little sniff of the mainstream in this trendy, boutique property that peers from the corner of Rossio Square." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Raising the ante in the city’s design stakes, this high-concept hotel has four types of rooms, each conjuring a radically different aesthetic." Full review
Frommer's
"From the vast floor-to-ceiling windows of the bar or the private balconies in suites and superior rooms, visitors have a unique view over the plaza that has been Lisbon's favorite meeting spot." Full review