Pestana Palace Lisboa

A palace with a garden in Lisbon

The Pestana Palace occupies the Palácio Valle Flôr, which the marquis of that name had built from 1890 as a family residence. The Pestana group bought it in 1991 and, after ten years of works, opened it as a hotel in 2001. The palace is classified as a national monument, and so are its French-style gardens, which are the reason to sleep here: lawns, trees and two pools ten minutes by taxi from the centre.

Rooms, pools and spa

There are 194 rooms and suites. There is an outdoor pool among the gardens and a heated indoor pool, open from 8:00 to 20:00. The spa has a dry sauna, steam bath and massages; the gym opens from 6:00 to 23:00 (closed for works from 25 October to 30 November 2026). You eat at Valle Flôr, in the former ballrooms, with a breakfast buffet from 7:00 to 11:00; in summer the Casa do Lago opens, beside the pool, and the Allegro bar serves from 11:00 to midnight. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out until 12:00.

Getting there and parking

It is on Rua Jau, on the slope of Alcântara, between the centre and Belém. There is paid parking for guests, so it is a good option if you arrive in Lisbon by car. The Jerónimos are about ten minutes away by taxi and tram 15 runs along the avenue below.