Memmo Alfama

Sleeping inside Alfama

Memmo Alfama is on Travessa das Merceeiras, a narrow street between the cathedral (the Sé) and São Jorge Castle, in Lisbon's oldest district. It is a small design hotel, white and understated, tucked among old houses, and what sets it apart is its terrace with a wine bar, hanging above the rooftops with the Tagus in front. From the door you walk down to the Baixa in ten minutes and up to the castle in another ten.

The rooms

It has seven room types: the attic ones (Mansard and Mansard Superior), the Alfama Standard, Comfort and Superior, the Premium and the Terrace Room, with a private terrace. The attic rooms have a sloping ceiling beneath the roof. If you book on its website, the hotel includes a daily guided walk around the district and yoga classes on Wednesdays and Fridays, and organises tile workshops and fado dinners.

Getting there and getting around

By car, better not: Alfama's streets are narrow with restricted access, so use a taxi or public transport from the airport. Tram 28 stops at the Sé, a few steps away, and the nearest metro station is Baixa-Chiado or Terreiro do Paço, downhill. The Alfama viewpoints and the castle are on foot.