Pestana Palace Lisboa Hotel & National Monument - The Leading Hotels of the World

This was an outstanding stay in a beautiful hotel that was formerly a stately home belonging to one of Portugal's richest families - and it's been lovingly converted into a wonderful place to stay. The two of us stayed for two nights (three days) and among the things that we loved were: * We checked in very early (before midday) but the staff found us a room - nothing was too much trouble for them! They were so friendly and helpful! * The spa and swimming pool was lovely to use (the weather was a bit rainy) * The reception rooms are amazing and we loved eating our meals including breakfast there * The breakfast was fabulous - I counted 122 different items to eat!! And I've never had a latte before where the coffee, milk and foam come layered (see photo) * The bedroom was very comfortable indeed * We had a Nespresso machine in our room - including decaff capsules * I actually found the whole history of the Pestana Palace absorbing and there's a book in the room which tells the story of the Pestana hotel group including how the founder bought and did up the Pestana Palace - I read most of it! * The views over the tropical garden were lovely * Although it is kind of between areas (Belem is to the west and the centre is to the east) there are lots of buses right on the doorstep so travelling around was no problem whatsover - we got a Lisbon Card and were very happy with our choice * The staff were so friendly and nothing was too much problem Overall, even though it was such an upmarket place, it didn't feel stuffy or starchy. It was relaxed and friendly and we were super comfortable. Highly recommended. We'll be back!

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