“The Ritz was built in the late 1950s, with no expense spared, by the dictator Salazar. Museum-quality antiques still fill the huge marble lobby and chandeliers still sparkle but now as part of the Four Seasons group. It has the city’s best spa and fitness facilities including a roof-top running track. Bedrooms are sumptuous, and bathrooms are marble with original 1950s fittings. The Varanda restaurant is where Lisbon’s political and business elite lunch.”
