Must-see hotels in Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

  • Lisbon Calling

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This fashionable, unsigned backpacker favourite near Santa Catarina features original frescoes, azulejos and hardwood floors – all lovingly restored by…

  • Palácio Verride

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    The 19-room Palácio Verride, dating to the 1750s, was once the stomping ground of Count Verride, whose former dining room now makes up the extraordinary…

  • Casa Balthazar

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Tucked down a quiet lane, Casa Balthazar has undeniable appeal, with spacious, beautifully furnished rooms that bridge art deco with the 21st century,…

  • Lisboa Carmo Hotel

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    On the edge of one of Lisbon's prettiest plazas, this 45-room hotel has classically designed rooms, the best of which have sweeping Lisbon views. It earns…

  • Independente

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    On the edge of the Bairro Alto, this superstylish hostel has 11 dorm rooms (with six to 12 beds in each) and four mid-century-modern-leaning minimalist…

  • Late Birds

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Billed as a 'gay urban resort', this fabulous Bairro Alto place is better described as a high-style guesthouse where gay couples (and those that are…

  • Martinhal Lisbon Chiado Family Suites

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This new, kid-centric boutique hotel refuses to sacrifice style for substance – it combines the two in what is one of the world's most fashionable family…

  • Hotel do Chiado

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Fusing 19th-century charm with 21st-century cool, the well-located 39-room Hotel do Chiado offers carpeted, well-appointed rooms that come in three styles…

  • Living Lounge

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    The Living Lounge is steeped in style – vintage barber chairs, suspended tables, vinyl on the speakers – and offers spick-and-span mixed dorms with…

  • Bairro Alto Hotel

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    On a pretty square is Lisbon's most storied luxury hotel, dating from 1921. It reopened in early 2019 after a massive €30 million redesign by Pritzker…

  • Sunset Destination Hostel

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This beautifully designed river-facing hostel is awash in antiquated art-deco swank. It has comfy dorm rooms with electronic lockers and a high-style…

  • Lumiares

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    One of Lisbon's standout newcomers and yet another converted former palace (this one from the 18th century), design-forward and UK-managed Lumiares has a…

  • LX Boutique Hotel

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This bright blue hotel wins travellers over with a hard-to-beat Cais do Sodré location and small touches such as free afternoon port and pastéis de nata …

  • 9Hotel Mercy

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This luxury hotel has sleek ultra-modern rooms, though the black colour scheme (for both the rooms and bathrooms) may seem overly dramatic. The cheapest…

  • Dear Lisbon

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This discerning 20-room guest house lies in Santa Catarina's quieter back alleys. A lounge fireplace greets guests in winter while a smallish back…

  • Shiado Hostel

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Beautifully located on an elegant street in Chiado, this handsomely maintained upper-floor hostel (with lift) has bright, Zen-like rooms with polished…

  • Oasis Lisboa

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Behind bright yellow walls, this self-described backpacker mansion, part of an Iberian chain, offers wood-floored dorms and a sleek lounge and kitchen…

  • Pensão Royal

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This petite seven-room guest house has pleasant, colourful rooms, some of which are decorated with azulejos. Friendly service, big breakfasts and…

  • Pensão Galicia

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This homey, no-frills guest house exudes tattered charm. Its eight small rooms are decked out in chintzy pastels, rag rugs and old-style furnishings; the…