York HousevsMemmo Principe Real
Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, York House ranks marginally higher than memmo Principe Real. York House ranks #32 in Lisbon with accolades from 8 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Frommer's.
York House
Rua das Janelas Verdes 32, Lisbon 1200-691, Portugal
From $171/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"This hotel has a comfortable, contemporary interior."
Lonely Planet
"Steps twist up past ivy-clad walls to this 17th-century convent turned boutique stunner, with art-slung vaulted corridors and a sun-dappled courtyard." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Located in the quiet Lapa neighborhood, the York House hotel is a converted Carmelite convent built in 1606." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A former 17th-century convent, turned into a boarding house by two Yorkshire women in the 19th century."
Rough Guide
"Located in a sixteenth-century Carmelite convent (and hidden from the main street by high walls), rooms here are chic and minimalist."
Star Service
"On a cobbled street of grand but decaying buildings, this hotel sits between Bairro Alto and the waterfront, near its tiny, less evocative sibling Janelas Verdes." Full review
Fodor's
"Although it's a good way west of the center, York House is on tram and bus routes from downtown and near the Museu de Arte Antiga." Full review
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It has a loyal, predominantly British clientele; book well in advance.
Frommer's
"Once a 17th-century convent, this boutique hotel is outside the center of traffic-filled Lisbon, and so attracts those who desire peace and tranquillity." Full review
Memmo Principe Real
Rua Dom Pedro V, 56J, Lisbon 1250-094, Portugal
From $141/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
"Príncipe Real's hottest new hotel is this 41-room cradle of cool steeped in a corresponding high-design ethos with its sister property in Alfama." Full review
Wallpaper
"Lisbon’s increasingly vibrant Príncipe Real neighbourhood, where sleek concept stores now jostle with buzzy restaurants, is the setting for the latest hotel in the Portuguese Memmo group." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"From its 41 sleek rooms and elegant restaurant, it offers panoramic views across the capital." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Sleek, modernist and irreproachably chic, Memmo Principe Real cuts a fine figure amid the concept stores and trendy eateries of the neighbourhood it takes its name from." Full review
Jetsetter
"Old meets new at this hillside oasis in Lisbon's famed Moorish district, awash with castle-inspired tapestries and modern art." Full review
Fodor's
"Visitors who want to feel fabulous during their visit to Lisbon may well want to consider a stay at this gorgeous five-star boutique hotel located in the fanciest part of the city." Full review
i
The hotel restaurant doubles as its bar, and guests should be sure to try the signature cocktail-made with dry Port wine, Campari, and tonic.
Travel + Leisure
"Memmo's second Lisbon hotel sits in the city's trendiest bairro, Príncipe Real, where design and fashion are paramount." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The hotel’s most magnificent luxury...might be its terrace, dominated by a long and narrow outdoor pool that’s heated all year long and fabulously lit up at night." Full review
Independent
"A top-floor terrace shrouded in glass and ferns houses a saltwater pool and cocktail lounge. Mood-lit rooms are warmed by faux fur throws and fireplaces on the terrace"
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Michelin Guide
"A contemporary design hotel atop a hill, tucked away at the end of a narrow street and a tunnel. It’s a four-story, rectangular ode to modern design nestled among 19th-century royal palaces " Full review