Back from my trip to Portugal where I had the chance to visit Porto and the city of Lisbon, I'm going to tell you about the luxury boutique hotel in which I stayed in Lisbon. This boutique hotel, the Santiago de Alfama is undoubtedly one of the most luxurious boutique hotels in Lisbon.
Location, service, decoration, this boutique hotel has all the assets to be the best boutique hotel in Lisbon.
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Santiago de Alfama, a luxury boutique hotel in Lisbon
For those who don't know, I'll start by explaining what a boutique hotel is. Boutique hotels were created several decades ago and are opposed, in form, to large hotel groups with dozens of hotels, without real charm, around the world. One thinks in particular of hotels located in business districts that look a lot alike no matter where you are in the world.
Even if no official “label” has yet been awarded, several criteria must be required to speak of a boutique hotel.
- The location. Indeed it is one of the essential criteria of the boutique hotel, a location of choice in a historic or typical district of the city.
- The style. This must be unique. Inside and outside. The decoration must be neat and worked. Similarly, the boutique hotel is often installed in a typical building of the city, often historic with a story.
- The service. Attentive and personalized, the service is at the heart of a quality boutique hotel.
- Size. The size of a boutique hotel is limited. Far from being a "factory", the boutique hotel has a few dozen rooms at most. This reinforces the feeling of “personalized service”.
Santiago de Alfama, a prime location
Let's start our discovery of the boutique hotel, Santiago de Afama by its location. To understand where the Santiago de Alfama is located, let's take a quick tour of the neighborhoods of Lisbon. The tourist center of Lisbon can be divided into 3 districts:
- Bairro Alto: the liveliest area of Lisbon, with many bars, restaurants.
- Low: a very touristic area but quieter in the evening, with many pedestrian streets and shops.
- Alfama : the oldest district of Lisbon, typical district with a multitude of small cobbled streets, a real labyrinth.
It is in this last district that the boutique hotel Santiago de Alfama is located. A stone's throw from the Miradouro de Santa Luzia, which will offer you an incredible view, less than 400 meters from the Cathedral of Sé and also 400 meters from the unmissable Castelo de Sao Jorge.
Santiago de Alfama, a unique, authentic and refined style
First, let's take a moment to look at the hotel building. It is in total harmony with the neighborhood in which it is located. This former XNUMXth century palace has been completely renovated in keeping with the spirit of the neighborhood that surrounds it. It combines modernity and authenticity with preserved medieval and Romanesque architecture, as some vestiges of the hotel still bear witness. Indeed, it is in the patio that you will be able to contemplate a column testifying to the prestige of the residence. You will also be surprised by the astonishing vertical garden of the patio. Walking through the corridors of the hotel you will come across this astonishing Romanesque staircase, preserved under glass. The decoration is very neat, down to the smallest detail.
The hotel has 6 suites and 13 rooms. All the rooms and their bathrooms are unique and have been made to best adapt to the building. They are decorated in a modern and sober style. Each room has its particularity as well as a pleasant view, either on the sea, on one of the quiet streets of the Alfama district or on the interior patio.
A service worthy of a luxury boutique hotel
The service offered by the hotel is of very good quality. The limited number of rooms makes it possible to benefit from a more personalized service. Rare thing in a hotel, the staff knows your name and, after the second day, even knows your favorite coffee 🙂!
The hotel has a café, Café Audrey, where you can have lunch or a drink throughout the day. Breakfast is like the hotel. It is complete, offering quality products for all tastes with pastries, eggs or even salmon.
In addition to the Audrey café, you can also take advantage of Manny's Bar to enjoy a tea or a cocktail to the sound of Fado and have a meal in the hotel restaurant, A Fabrica. The chef making meals from local and seasonal products.
Whether for your breakfast, your afternoon tea or your dinner, you can enjoy the pleasant terrace available to the establishment, shaded and overlooking a quiet street in the Alfama district.
In addition to breakfast, the hotel also has a beauty salon offering many services, an ironing service and a laundry. Note that the reception is open 24 hours a day, which is great if you arrive late.
The Santiago de Alfama offers several types of rooms and suites all offering a particularity, some with an extraordinary view, others access to a large terrace but they are all very nice sizes equipped with pretty bathtubs.
Information on the Santiago de Alfama boutique hotel in LisbonAddress : Rua de Santiago, 10 -14, 1100-494 Lisbon, Portugal
Site Web : http://santiagodealfama.com/santiago-de-alfama
Contact : info@santiagodealfama.com
Tel: + 351 21 394 1616
My opinion on the Santiago de Alfama, a luxury boutique hotel in Lisbon
Totally conquered by this boutique hotel which combines all the criteria that one expects to find in this type of upscale establishment. An ideal location, a magnificent setting, spacious rooms with high quality decoration and refinement. Santiago de Aflama will be the ideal hotel if you want to treat yourself during your stay in Lisbon. You will absolutely not be disappointed by this choice.
