The Bar/Lounge at Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade

"Overlooking the lobby, the slick bar offers cocktails, coffee, light meals and Portuguese wines"

"The decor of dark woods and beige, with accents of ochre and Sienna red distills the whole visual idiom of the country, and then accent pieces—the Baroque angels behind the reception desk, the Manueline curves of the cabinets that hide the flat screen TVs in the rooms, Chinese porcelain here (It was the Portuguese, of course, who opened up trade to India and China and then maintained colonies in Goa and Macau, respectively, for centuries) gives this place an edgy and intensely local vibe that comes right up to the present with dramatic framed red-and-black silhouettes of Portuguese subjects by Lisbon artists artist Manuela Mahr"

"There are lots of great bars and restaurants nearby too"

"An eclectic collection of art, burnished wood paneling, plump contemporary sofas and recessed lighting mark the informal lobby and adjacent lounge"

"• Sip Madeira in the hotel’s cocktail bar, a dark, slick space with Asian art at the back of the lobby"