Hotel Alegria

Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela


Overlooking a palm-dotted plaza, this lemon-fronted belle-époque gem was completely made over in 2016, making the leap from midrange residencial (guesthouse) to a nearly boutique-hotel standard. Despite that, it was indefinitely closed again for renovations in 2018. At the time of research rooms featured muted blue-grey bathroom azulejos and matching curtains, and original hardwood-floored corridors revealed stucco and antiques.


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Nearby Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela attractions

1. Praça da Alegria

0.03 MILES

Swooping palms and banyan trees shade tranquil Praça da Alegria, which is actually more round than square. Look out for the bronze bust of 19th-century…

2. Convento de São Pedro de Alcântara

0.16 MILES

This convent is small in size but grand in baroque decor. The inconspicuous box-like facade hides a chapel (1690s), and a church (1681) that survived the…

3. Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara

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Hitch a ride on vintage Ascensor da Glória from Praça dos Restauradores, or huff your way up steep Calçada da Glória to this terrific hilltop viewpoint…

4. Jardim Botânico

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Nurtured by green-fingered students, the Jardim Botânico is a quiet, 1500-species pocket of lushness fresh off a €500,000 renovation that mostly improved…

5. Jardim do Príncipe Real

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Shaded by a giant cedar tree, this is a relaxing shady plaza with an al fresco cafe for watching the world go slowly by. The surrounding district is…

6. Convento dos Cardaes

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The inconspicuous, graffitied white facade of this 17th-century fort-like convent contrasts with the rich blue-and-white tiles and gilded carvings of the…

7. Igreja & Museu São Roque

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The plain facade of 16th-century Jesuit Igreja de São Roque belies its dazzling interior of gold, marble and Florentine azulejos – bankrolled by Brazilian…

8. Casa-Museu Medeiros e Almeida

0.37 MILES

Housed in a stunning early-19th-century mansion, this little-known museum presents António Medeiros e Almeida's exquisite fine- and decorative-arts…