The 22 Best Luxury Hotels in Lisbon

In a palace garden: At the Pestana Palace Lisbon, the outdoor pool sits in gardens protected as a National Monument and opens in the warmer months; the indoor pool in the spa is heated to 82 degrees Fahrenheit all year. At the Olissippo Lapa Palace Lisbon, fountains and little streams surround the garden pool, which is usually warmed to 77 degrees from May to September, with a children's pool alongside. At The One Palacio da Anunciada Lisbon, you relax on Balinese beds by the pool in the palace garden.Pestana Palace Lisbon · AjudaAbove the rooftops: On the roof of the Memmo Alfama Lisbon, a red infinity pool echoes the color of the tiles all around, with a view of the Tagus. At the Memmo Principe Real Lisbon, you swim high on the hill of Príncipe Real, with the city's rooftops as a backdrop. The EPIC SANA Marquês Hotel Lisbon has an infinity pool 13 floors above the street, open from May to September and reserved for hotel guests.

Laps all year round: At the Palacio do Governador Lisbon, the heated spa pool is 25 meters long and has two waterfalls; from the garden pool outside you look toward the Belém Tower. At the Myriad Lisbon, the heated indoor pool is at the very top of the building, with views across the river. The Pousada de Lisboa has a discreet heated indoor pool and a sauna.

If the pool decides which 5-star hotel in Lisbon you choose, plan around the season: several garden pools open in the warm months, while the indoor pools are there for you any time.

For a whole spa day: THE SPA at the Corinthia Lisbon has 13 treatment rooms and a water circuit with sensory showers, a dynamic pool, sauna, steam room, cold plunge and ice fountain. Facials use 111SKIN, and children get treatments of their own. The Felicitás Spa at the Palacio do Governador Lisbon offers a hammam, sauna, sensory showers and a couples' room with a Cleopatra bath, plus yoga classes.Corinthia Lisbon · CampolideUnwinding in a palace: Two luxury hotels in Lisbon pair their spa with a city palace. The Magic Spa at the Pestana Palace Lisbon works with Natura Bissé products and has a Turkish bath. Guests of the Olissippo Lapa Palace Lisbon use the Lapa SPA by ELEMIS, with indoor pool, sauna and hammam, at no extra charge. At the Despacio Spa of The One Palacio da Anunciada Lisbon, massages use Natura Bissé and Portuguese oils.

On the boulevard and in Chiado: The Anantara Spa at the Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisbon focuses on Thai-inspired therapies; one signature treatment, The Song of Lisbon, is dedicated to the actress Beatriz Costa. At the Bairro Alto Hotel Lisbon, a small wellness center offers massages with Susanne Kaufmann products, for hotel guests only.

On the Avenida, prices start at 136 € at the Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade and at 158 € at the InterContinental Lisbon by Parque Eduardo VII. In the old town, the Pousada de Lisboa starts at 238 € and the Bairro Alto Hotel Lisbon at 385 €.InterContinental Lisbon · Santa CruzIn Lapa and Belém, the Pestana Palace Lisbon costs from 213 € and the Olissippo Lapa Palace Lisbon from 360 €; by the river in the east, the Myriad Lisbon starts at 183 €. What the other luxury hotels in Lisbon charge for your dates is shown in the hotel list that follows this section.

Always included: Breakfast comes with every stay at these luxury hotels in Lisbon, almost everywhere for two. On top come an upgrade subject to availability and, at most hotels, early check-in or late check-out where possible; at the Corinthia Lisbon, early check-in is even guaranteed. Many hotels add 100 US dollars in hotel credit, which at the Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisbon you may also spend at the Anantara Spa.

Minimum stay: At the Palacio do Governador Lisbon, the Hyatt Regency Lisbon, The Lumiares Hotel Lisbon and The Vintage Lisbon, the benefits require two nights; everywhere else you receive them for a single night.

Earning points: The programs represented are Marriott Bonvoy, World of Hyatt, IHG One Rewards, ALL (Accor), I Prefer, GHA Discovery and the Leaders Club. Because suitespot books directly at the hotel's own rate, the hotel groups' programs credit your points and status nights; for the Leaders Club, simply give your number when you book. Hotels without a program, such as the Pousada de Lisboa or the Memmo Alfama Lisbon, win you over with the suitespot benefits.

Lisbon through the year: A 5-star hotel in Lisbon is worth it in every season. In late spring the jacarandas turn squares and avenues purple, and in June the city celebrates its popular festivals with grilled sardines in the lanes. Summer belongs to the roof terraces and garden pools, autumn to long, mild evenings. Winter stays mild, and after a day in the museums the spa awaits.

How long to stay: We suggest three to four nights at your 5-star hotel in Lisbon: a day for the Baixa, Chiado and Alfama, one for Belém, one for Sintra or the coast, and ideally an evening high up in the tower.