Memmo Príncipe Real

Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela


Príncipe Real's hottest hotel is this 41-room cradle of cool steeped in a corresponding high-design ethos with its sister property in Alfama. Rooms contrast vintage furniture with modern artworks, many featuring terraces complete with outdoor firepits, a real coup for a city-centre hotel. Similarly impressive 180-degree city views beckon from the private rooftop terrace and pool.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela attractions

1. Convento de São Pedro de Alcântara

0.06 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…

2. Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara

0.11 MILES

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…

3. Praça da Alegria

0.13 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…

4. Convento dos Cardaes

0.14 MILES

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…

5. Jardim do Príncipe Real

0.16 MILES

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. Igreja & Museu São Roque

0.21 MILES

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

7. Jardim Botânico

0.21 MILES

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…

8. Praça das Flores

0.33 MILES

One of Lisbon's loveliest squares, Praça das Flores is a leafy gem surrounded by some of Príncipe Real's trendiest hot spots.