The Bar/Lounge at Pestana Palace Lisboa

"Most rooms have large terraces and lie a short walk from a sushi bar, a sunken outdoor pool with a fountain to swim out to, and an indoor pool and health club"

"The hotel has two pools--one set outside in the gorgeous leafy gardens, surrounded by sun loungers, and complete with central fountain"

"The property also has an impressive series of lounges and living rooms, with ornate design, antiques, and lovely artwork"

"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"

"A beautiful 19C palace decorated in line with the period with sumptuous lounges, guestrooms featuring an array of decorative detail, and grounds that have the feel of a botanical garden"

"Soaring ceilings, raised paneling, antiques and mostly reproduction furniture provide period flair for the dramatic garden-view lounge"

"The attention to detail here is exceptional; every room in the palace has been brought back to its former magnificence with Louis XV furniture, romantic frescoes and several lounges decorated in the Italian, French and Chinese styles so fashionable in the late 1800s"