Palácio Príncipe Real
A restored 19th-century palace with garden pool, feeling like a private townhouse.
Our insider guide
This yellow palace on a quiet lane of Príncipe Real has been restored with patience and taste: tiled corridors, parquet floors, stucco ceilings and a palm-shaded garden with a pool.
With only a small number of rooms and a team that knows every guest by name, it is one of Lisbon's most personal stays, close to the neighbourhood's gardens, galleries and concept stores.
Highlights
- Garden with pool
- Intimate, very personal service
- Original palace interiors
- Quiet street in Príncipe Real
Dining
Breakfast and light meals are served in the garden; the neighbourhood's best restaurants are a short stroll away.
A stay, imagined
Life at Palácio Príncipe Real
Picture your arrival: your driver meets you at Lisbon Airport, the luggage is taken care of, and before long you are in Príncipe Real, Lisbon, where Palácio Príncipe Real waits. A restored 19th-century palace with garden pool, feeling like a private townhouse.
Garden with pool and intimate, very personal service set the tone for the days ahead. Breakfast and light meals are served in the garden; the neighbourhood's best restaurants are a short stroll away. It is a stay we recommend especially for couples, design lovers, privacy seekers.
Beyond the hotel, Lisbon unfolds at your own pace. Lisbon reveals itself slowly. Mornings begin with the clatter of a yellow tram climbing towards the castle, the smell of fresh pastéis de nata drifting from a pastelaria, and a light so clear that painters have travelled here for centuries just to catch it on the river.
Signature experiences
What to do in and around Príncipe Real, Lisbon
Private dawn in Belém
Arrive at the Jerónimos Monastery before the queues, then warm pastéis de Belém straight from the oven.
Fado in the Alfama
An intimate fado house where the singer stands a few feet away, booked at the best table.
Design walk in Príncipe Real
Concept stores, ateliers and gardens with a local guide who knows the makers.
Sunset on the Tagus
A private sailing boat past the 25 de Abril bridge and Belém Tower as the city turns gold.
A perfect day
A day in Lisbon, with your driver
- Morning
Your driver collects you for a private visit to Belém, then a coffee by the river.
- Midday
Long lunch in Chiado, followed by a slow walk through the Baixa and up to the castle.
- Afternoon
Spa time back at the hotel or a private tile-painting workshop.
- Evening
Sunset at a rooftop bar, dinner at one of the city's starred restaurants, fado to close.
Private chauffeur drive times
| Lisbon Airport | 20–30 min |
| Sintra | 35 min |
| Cascais | 30 min |
| Comporta | 1 h 15 |
| Évora | 1 h 30 |
Approximate times by private Mercedes-Benz, outside rush hour.
The Magik note
For guests who want to feel like they have a home in Lisbon. We can book the neighbourhood's best tables for you.
How we include Palácio Príncipe Real in your journey
Every Portugal Magik journey starts with a private Mercedes-Benz and driver for every transfer and day out. We then reserve this hotel, the restaurant tables and the experiences around it, and pair Lisbon with Cascais & Sintra or Comporta or Alentejo at an easy pace.
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