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Refined Seclusion Near The National Art Museum The Hotel
Offers 109 Extra-large Bedrooms In A Restored 19th-century,
Seven-story, Peach-colored Palace, A Six-story Garden Wing, And A
Two-story Villa. Built In The Early 1990s, The Garden Wing And
Villa Adhere To The Palace's Style So They, Too, Appear To Be
19th Century. All Rooms Feature Large Balconies Or Ground-floor
Terraces Furnished With Two-chair Dining Sets. Balconies And
Terraces Are Equipped With Both Sliding Louvered Doors And
Sliding Glass Doors The Former Permitting Fresh Air Circulation
As An Alternative To Rooms' Air Conditioning.
Rooms Feature 19th-century Style Decor That Includes Pottery,
Upholstered Seating, Flowers And Plants, And Botanical And Flower
Prints On Walls. Contemporary Comforts And Conveniences Include
Slippers And Bathrobes, Bathroom Telephones And Scales, Towel
Warmers, Vcrs And Complimentary Video Movies, Desks, High-speed
Internet Connection (Surcharge) And Helleboro Toiletries From
Italy.
In Addition To Standard Non-allergenic And Hypo-allergenic
Goose/Duck-feather Pillows, A Pillow Menu Offers Six Other Pillow
Choices Including Hard-latex, Cervical-rest And Scented. Lapa
Palace, A Companion Hotel To Orient-express Hotels' Hotel
Cipriani In Venice, Has Welcomed Royals, Heads Of State, And
Celebrities As Guests, As Well As Travelers Seeking A
Resort-hotel Holiday Away From Downtown Bustle Yet Within Short
Distances Of Historical, Shopping, Cultural And Dining
Attractions. The Staff Speak English. Condé Nast Traveller
Uk Ranked It Among Europe's Top 12 Hotels For 2003. The Hotel's
Garden Features 200-Year-old Australian Rubber Trees, Palms,
Flowering Bushes And A Stream. A White-and-Blue Tile Waterfall
Cascades Three Stories Down The Hotel At The Garden's Upper
Level. The Lower Level Offers A Large, Heated Free-form Pool
(Open Seasonally) Surrounded By Lawns And A Sundeck. Inside The
Hotel's Full-service Health Spa Is A 30-By-16-Foot, Heated,
Year-round Pool In A Skylighted Room Featuring Pastel-tile
Murals.
Concierge Tip: The Hotel Sells Its Own Signature Perfume, Made
By The Italian Firm Helleboro (Supplier Of Lapa Palace's
Toiletries) According To An Italian Recipe Created For Maria Pia
De Saboia (1847-1911), Daughter Of Italy's King Vittorio Emanuele
Ii And Wife Of Portuguese King Luis I. Graced By One Of The
Pastel Wall Paintings Found Throughout Public Spaces, The Lobby
Establishes The Hotel's 19th-century Palace Ambience With A Floor
Of Pink, Black And Cream Marble; A Recessed Ceiling Elaborately
Decorated In Blue And Pink, And White Leather Chairs. Famous
Portuguese Artists Helped Decorate The Palace When It Was Being
Built Between 1882 And 1892. The Atmosphere Is Tranquil, The Pace
Is Relaxed, The Staff Are Discreet.
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-Riverfront - 6 Blocks
-National Art Museum - 6 Blocks
-Mercado Da Ribeira (Food Stalls, Shops) - 1 Km (0.5 Mile)
-Estrela Basilica - 1 Km (0.5 Mile)
-Lisbon Cathedral - 3 Km (1.5 Miles)
-National Pantheon - 4 Km (2.5 Miles)
-Avenida Da Liberdade (Central Boulevard) - 2 Km (1 Mile)
-St. George's Castle (Historical Site) - 3 Km (2 Miles)
-Belem Cultural Center (Performing Arts, Dining, Shopping) - 4 Km
(2.5 Miles)
-Zoological Gardens - 5 Km (3 Miles)
-Park Of The Nations (Oceanarium, Science/Technology Museum,
Cable Car, Bowling Center) - 8 Km (5 Miles)
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Lisbon Internationl Airport (Lis): Approximate Driving Time Is
25 Minutes And Distance Is 8 Kilometers.
A Taxi From The Airport Is Available For A Fee For Three
Passengers, To Guard Against Taxi Drivers Running Up Fares, A
Tourist Information Desk In The Airport Offers The Option Of
Purchasing Taxi Vouchers Precisely Priced According To Distance.
Lisbon Taxi Drivers, However, Are Generally Honest And Helpful To
Visitors, With Most Speaking At Least Some English. Car Rentals
Are Available Online.
Olissippo Lapa Palace, Rua do Pau de Bandeira, 4 - Lisbon, Portugal 1249-021
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