The Bar/Lounge at Memmo Alfama Hotel

"Memmo has been designed as a kind of open house and goes the extra mile to make guests feel at home, be it with the doodle pad by your bed, the honesty bar, the brick-domed library and elevator entrance (the bakery's massive former ovens) or the iPod docks in every room"

"Egyptian-cotton bed linens make for a comfortable night's sleep, while a well-stocked wine bar provides gourmet snacks and African, Brazilian and Portuguese dance tracks"

"Inside, smooth lines, crisp sheets and laid-back lounges beckon; outside, the river-view pool bar is Lisbon’s latest spot to see and be seen"

"By night, the mood picks up at the sleek rooftop lounge, where the city’s style set gather around a red-tiled lap pool (in the summer) or fire pit (during the winter) to clink glasses and witness spectacular sunsets over the neighborhood's rusty rooftops and Tagus River"

"The bar is a favorite sundowner spot for well-dressed Lisbonites, so get there before dusk to grab a seat and watch the sun put on its dazzling daily display as it dips over the water"

"All 42 rooms at Memmo Alfama lead to this hotspot's showpiece: the outdoor bar and terrace and its postcard-perfect views across Alfama's rusted rooftops, all the way to the Tejo River"