Chiado 16
Style Historic hilltop high jinks
Setting Chic Chiado
Perched atop a heavenly hill, Chiado 16 is luxury guesthouse in the chic Chiado district of Lisbon. The apartments’ modern sophistication contrasts elegantly with the listed building’s 17th-century charm. Chiado’s shops, cafes and cultural curiosities are a stroll away, but with Heleen, the owner, on hand to pamper and pander, you may be loth to leave.
Need to know
- Rooms Four apartment suites.
- Rates Double rooms from $182.90 (€139), excluding tax at 12 per cent.
- More details Rates exclude Continental breakfast (€12 a day for adults, €8 for young Smiths aged between eight and 18), served in the breakfast room. Let the hotel know upon booking if you want breakfast during your stay; if you don't, it costs more.
- Facilities Free WiFi, laundry, parking (including valet) and concierge. In rooms: flatscreen TV, CD player, iPod dock, minibar, free bottled water, Carven toiletries, beauty and spa treatments (must be booked).
- Check-out Midday, though this is flexible subject to availability and a €10 charge. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
- Children Kids are welcome at Chiado 16. Cots are provided free of charge, extra beds are free for under 12s (€35 otherwise) and babysitting is available courtesy of a local nanny (€8 an hour, plus €10 for the taxi home). More...
- Also Leave your four-legged friends behind – the hotel has a no-pets policy. Cigarettes are equally unwelcome, so wait till you’re outside to light up.
Food and drink at Chiado 16
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Hotel restaurant
Delicious dining comes courtesy of the hotel’s next-door restaurant, Tagid, which serves up international and Portuguese cuisine in pretty tearoom surrounds. Delectable delights include Confité codfish in olive oil and bell peppers, Mozambique shrimp in a curry cream and black pork tenderloin with clams in a bolhão pato sauce. -
Dress code
Match your outfit to the hotel: think relaxed sophistication. -
Top table
Ask for a table overlooking the River Tagus; like Chiado16, the restaurant offers spectacular views. -
Last orders
Food is served in the restaurant from midday to 7pm (Tuesday to Thursday) and from midday to 8pm on Friday and Saturday. -
Room service
Room service is available at the times above, in parallel with the hotel’s restaurant. The choices also mirror Tagid’s menu. -
Hotel bar
There is no bar at Chiado 16.
Chiado 16 Largo da Academia das Belas Artes 16, Lisbon, 1200-005 Lisboa
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Smith extra at Chiado 16
Flowers, plus a bottle of slightly sparkling Vinho Verde wine and a chorizo sausage
In the know
Our favourite rooms
Begin at the beginning and plump for Apartment One, which offers spectacular views over bustling Baixa and the rippling River Tagus. Soft violet hues, a majestic wooden sideboard with ornate carvings, the sitting room’s thick, fluffy carpet, and a white and grey marble-topped tulip table add up to a comfortably stylish stay. If violet isn’t your colour, opt for Apartment Two, which has a crème-caramel colour palette punctuated with vivid orange accents.
Packing tips
Make like a nosy neighbour and bring your binoculars for Baixa-Tagus spying. Remember your iPod, too – the suite’s docks mean the party is wherever you’re at. If you’re going the car-rental route, stock up on coins for the street-parking meters.
Also
Book some in-room spa and beauty treatments for optimum, no-effort pampering and preening.
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