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WOWINLISBON
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Ideal idyll: In the
Unesco-listed village
of Sintra is the
fairy-tale Setais Palace,
re-opened in March this
year after a major refurb.
It has just 30 rooms and boasts exquisite
18th-century furniture, lemon groves, a tennis
court and pool. Tivoli Experiences offers
champagne helicopter rides and horse-drawn
carriage picnics (tivolipalacioseteais.com).
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Fast lane: New
this year is the
design-led Altis
Belem, a showcase for top
Portuguese architects
right on the River Tagus.
It’s a popular venue for high-profile corporate
events such as a recent Ferrari launch. A
state-of-the-art spa, signature restaurant and
rooftop pool complete this cool riverside
hangout (altisbelemhotel.com).
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Unesco heritage, gourmet cuisine, sights, scenery and shopping,
plus top places to stay from grand old palaces to hip new hotels: 3
Pop star: The
Internacional
Design Hotel
all Lisbon’s lacking now is the hype, says Paul Revel opened this year right in
Reigning over an exclusive district of mansions and ambassadors’ the “downtown” city
residences, the exquisite Olissippo Lapa Palace is exactly that: a centre. Behind its lilac
19th-century aristocratic palace, which became a hotel in 1988. 18th-century facade is a funky world of scents,
Orient Express acquired the hotel in 1998, added a new wing and sounds and textures. Each floor has a theme
La Prairie spa and sold it to the Portuguese-owned Olissippo group in Four Seasons Ritz Lisbon – the “pop” floor features tutti-frutti bubble
June this year. Ollissippo appears to have taken an “if it ain’t broke First impressions of this 1950s gum aroma and Lichtenstein cartoon murals
don’t fix it” approach: OE’s standards and style of service have been block aren’t great, but inside it’s (idesignhotel.com).
retained (as has its Leading Hotels of the World membership), thus an elegant modern classic with
keeping long-time visitors happy. ocean liner proportions and that
Rooms in the modern Garden Wing are spacious and beautifully we’ve-thought-of-everything
appointed, overlooking the pretty swimming pool and garden with Four Seasons comfort (they took 4
Michelin moment:
Restaurant Eleven,
poised at the top
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its fountains and massive banyan trees. But for total romantic wow over the hotel in 1998). It has a of Park Eduardo VII with
factor, recommend the historic Palace Wing rooms; the palace’s gorgeous 16,000sq ft spa, and a glittering city views,
Rapunzel-like tower provides some suites with delightful little sunken top-floor gym with outdoor currently boasts the city’s
octagonal drawing rooms, while on the top floor the Tower suite’s running track boasting panoramic only Michelin star. Recommend the epic
lookout terrace boasts one of the best views in Lisbon. views. The sumptuous lunchtime degustation menu for a memorable showcase
While modern amenities include Wi-Fi and the must-have Power buffet in the Varanda restaurant of German-born star chef Joachim Koerper’s
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Plate machine in the gym, there are plenty of old-school touches too, is a great foodie experience. take on seasonal-local meets haute-cuisine
such as the cocktail pianist in the cosy Tejo bar, original Murano OK, so it doesn’t have the (restauranteleven.com).
chandeliers and traditional keys: the hotel decided against electronic picture-postcard looks of the
cards to preserve the personal contact of room keys at reception. city’s historic palacios. But it’s Classic Collection Holidays offers four
The perfect location to explore Lisbon’s seven hills, the Lapa offers a real Lisbon landmark and a nights at Lapa Palace from £757pp
a hefty dose of romance and glamour, enough to make clients feel thoroughly desirable place to be. including TAP flights and transfers. Special
they’re in one of the most covetable spots in the city. Tel: 00 351 21 381 1400, offer: one night free until March 31.
Tel: 00 351 213 949494, lapapalace.com fourseasons.com/lisbon Tel: 0800 008 7288, classic-collection.co.uk
my kind of luxury...
“Luxury isn’t about lavish and expensive
trinkets. It’s about enhancing your everyday
routine with life’s natural delicacies – from a
delicious cup of tea to the last lingering trace
of fragrance on your scarf to good bread
dipped in the finest quality olive oil.”
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Lyn Harris, founder of perfurmer Miller Harris
in the know
winter 09 ttgluxury.com
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