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Avenida da Liberdade 28, 1250–145 Lisboa


Heritage Av Liberdade

Lisbon, Portugal [view map]

Style
Historic, hip and homely
Setting
Amid the Avenida’s foliage

The award-winning Heritage Av Liberdade hotel, situated in a restored 18th-century Lisbon townhouse, is a picture-perfect powder-blue confection. It blends traditional Portuguese charm with laid-back luxe.

Need to know

Lisbon hotels: Heritage Av Liberdade, need to know
Rooms
42 rooms, including one suite.
Rates
€185–€325. Breakfast is an additional €14 a person.
Check-out
Midday, though this is flexible subject to availability and a charge. Earliest check-in: anytime, if there’s a room available.
Facilities
Fitness centre, DVD library, library, restaurant/bar, iMac for guests’ use, free WiFi. laundry, parking (including valet) and concierge. In-room: flatscreen TV, integrated DVD/CD, minibar, Molton Brown toiletries.
Poolside
There’s an indoor heated jet pool in the hotel’s basement.
Children
Kids are welcome. Free cots are provided for babies and the hotel can arrange a babysitting service with a local nanny, at a cost of €25.
Also
Leave your four-legged friends at home and light up outside the hotel – there’s a no-pets, no-smoking policy.

In the know

Our favourite rooms
For a room with a (stunning) view, book number 54 for its Castel St Jorge and Lisbon vistas. Reluctant land-lubbers should plump for number 62, which overlooks the river Tagus. Also worthy of mention are the sixth-floor rooms – despite having smaller windows, they are set in the eaves of the building. The delicate wallpaper adds to their homely charm.
Packing tips
Swimwear for the basement pool, trainers for the fitness centre, empty space in your suitcase for holiday acquisitions from the nearby boutiques.
Also
The hotel’s sensitive and sophisticated renovation is beautifully apparent in the bathrooms, which have a fuss-free, traditional Portuguese charm. Free-standing pewter sinks, blue and white tiles, enormous mirrors, bold rose-print shower curtains and elegantly embroidered hand towels add up to a romantic and alluring space.

Food & drink

Lisbon hotels: Heritage Av Liberdade, food and drink
Hotel restaurant
There’s an eating and drinking area set at the back of the lobby behind the main reception desk, where you can indulge in the morning breakfast buffet and snacks (sandwiches, soups and salads) during the day, More gathering space than restaurant, it’s the perfect place to meet for a quick bite and plan the day’s adventures, or unwind with a drink after enjoying them. The lobby’s décor flows through into this area – huge windows let in Lisbon’s light, the hand-painted tiles add traditional charm and the warm, brown, amber and gold colour scheme makes for a comfortable, relaxing environment. You can also buy tea (and products from A Vida Portuguesa) from the beautifully restored Hermetica Herb Shop counter in the lobby.
Dress code
It’s a very casual space, so don your relaxed loungewear; think loose and floaty.
Top table
Grab a table by the window and watch the Lisbon locals go about their day.
Room service
The same mix of soups, salads and sandwiches from the hotel lobby area are available 24 hours a day as room-service treats.
Hotel bar
Wines, beers and spirits are all available in the eating and drinking area.

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Heritage Av Liberdade

Avenida da Liberdade 28, 1250–145 Lisboa

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Heritage Av Liberdade

Lisbon, Portugal [view map]

Local restaurants

For a wow-factor menu and dazzlingly chic surrounds, head to Bocca (+351 213 808 383) on Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca and linger over deliacies like monkfish and chocolate, or Muscovy duck, figs and strawberries. If you're hungry for Michelin-starred dining, visit hilltop restaurant Eleven (+351 213 862 111) on Rua Marquês de Fronteira, where the fine food is flavoured with lovely Lisbon views. Fresh Portuguese produce, cooked with an Italian influence, comes courtesy of Luca (+352 213 150 212) on Rua Santa Marta, with tapas and pasta, risotto, meat or seafood mains to choose from.

Local bars

Sitting pretty on the upper two floors of Espaço Chiado, Silk Club (www.silk-club.com) is a glamorous and exclusive venue, boasting spectacular rooftop views over Lisbon from the terrace and outside bar.

Local cafes

Don’t forget to visit Café a Brasileira (+351 213 469 541) the city’s oldest and most famous eatery, where the twentieth-century poet Fernando Pessoa once ploughed through absinthe. You can admire his statue outside the café, on the Rua Garrett. 

Worth getting out of bed for

Let the Lisbon light flood into your bedroom and rise with the sun to wander around historic Castelo de São Jorge (St George’s castle). Watch your step, though, the hilltop citadel is now guarded by geese and ducks who roam its gardens. The ramparts offer amazing views over Lisbon and the river Tagus, and you can also spy on local men playing backgammon and cards under the shade of the leafy trees. Move on to Lisbon’s oldest district, Alfama, and explore the winding medieval alleys, tiny squares and the historic Fado quarter. Alternatively, head to Parque Eduardo VII and enjoy a romantic promenade through the mosaic-patterned walkways and geometric box hedging. Admire the fragrant hothouse’s exotic flora and fauna, and the tropical plants, ponds, palms and cacti in the greenhouse.

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