HERITAGE SOLAR DO CASTELO INN - ALFAMA, Lisbon

The hotel has 20 rooms, including twin and double options, inspired by its location near St. George's Castle. Rooms feature rich velvets and heavy red curtains. Amenities include air conditioning, a free safe, satellite TV, free broad band wireless access, an LCD TV, Molton Brown toiletries, a hairdryer, and bathrobes. Each air-conditioned room has a flat-screen cable TV and a DVD player. Bathrooms have showers and tubs, along with Molton Brown amenities. Some rooms have more space. The Petite Castelo Room, at 14 m², is a cozy option in the new wings and includes a complimentary bottle of Port wine.

Breakfast includes fresh pastries like Lisbon custard tarts, a variety of cakes, regional smoked hams, local cheeses, and fresh fruits. Solar's lounge area features original stone walls and is a space to enjoy drinks from the bar. Room service offers light snacks, salads, sandwiches, and platters of local hams and cheeses.

The hotel offers entertainment activities in Lisbon's oldest neighborhoods. There is a library, honor bar, computer, printer with internet access, and a video library. A series of panels illustrates scenes from LaFontaine's Fables. The historical building, dating back to 1765, includes two floors, a mansard, an inner courtyard with a small garden, and medieval remains like a cistern.

Located in Alfama, the Solar Do Castelo is the only hotel inside the medieval Castle village, within the walls of São Jorge Castle. Saint George's Castle is visible from most parts of the city. The hotel is near the Decorative Arts Museum, situated in the 17th-century Azurara Palace, and Santa Luzia Belvedere, which provides views of Alfama and the Tagus River. It is near Rossio Square (1 km), Arco do Triunfo (1 km), and Praca do Comercio (1 km).

The hotel offers a 24-hour front desk, 24-hour room service, concierge desk, elevators, Wi-Fi, and laundry service. Additional services include a safe deposit box, wake-up service, a courtyard, adjoining rooms, and an honesty bar. The hotel is designated non-smoking in its interior. The hotel is more suitable for tourists than business travelers because the hotel's location within the castle's pedestrian-only walls.