OLISSIPPO LAPA PALACE - THE LEADING HOTELS OF THE WORLD, Lisbon

The Olissippo Lapa Palace has 109 rooms in three wings, blending 18th-century and 21st-century styles. Rooms feature a seating area, satellite TV, and a marble bathroom. Most rooms include balconies with Tagus River, garden, or city views. Some rooms offer a jacuzzi or plasma TV upon request. All rooms provide 24-hour room service, premium bedding, pillow menus, and laptop-friendly workspaces. Located in the original palace, rooms have hand-painted ceilings and Murano glass. The Tower Room features a balcony in the original palace turret. Palace Deluxe rooms are individually decorated, and some overlook the garden or city/river.

The Lapa Restaurant serves Mediterranean dishes, including crayfish carpaccio with capers and olive crust, taglioni with ham and smoked ham, farm-grown chicken ravioli, and tiramisu. Breakfast includes a buffet with local hams, pastries, fresh fruits, cheeses, and eggs to order. Le Pavilion offers light dishes for lunch, from catch of the day to salads, served in a poolside pavilion with outdoor seating. The Rio Tejo Bar has a tea menu with over 30 tea types and extends onto the terrace. The Rio Tejo is an opulent piano bar with a red and orange palette, period furniture, and thick carpet.

The hotel features a spa with an indoor pool, gym, steam bath, sauna, and treatment rooms using Elemis products. There is also a heated outdoor swimming pool. The gym is equipped with cardiovascular equipment. Masseuses provide massages tailored to individual needs. The cobblestone paths wind through lush gardens with palm trees, bushes, flowers, and ponds. A small playground is available for children.

The Olissippo Lapa Palace is in Lisbon's diplomatic quarter, set in a subtropical garden on a hilltop overlooking the Tagus River. It is 3 km from Rossio and 5 km from Humberto Delgado Airport. The Olissippo Saldanha is next to the square of the same name.

The hotel provides a 24-hour reception, lounge bar, elevator, wireless internet in public areas, a business center open 24/7, a meeting room, a fitness center, sauna, spa, and parking. It also offers 10 meeting rooms, including one with historic wainscoting, gilded accents, and a stone fireplace. A small business center has two computers and printing services. Room service is available. Other services include a smoker's lounge and facilities for guests with disabilities.