Pousada de Lisboa

Baixa is Lisbon’s elegant downtown district. Rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake, this area now boasts grand plazas, boutique-lined boulevards, and iconic sights like the Rua Augusta Arch. Stay here for easy access to it all! You can choose from stylish design hotels, family-friendly stays, or budget options. For affordable options, focus around Rua dos Douradores and Rua da Prata — central, well-connected, and lined with great-value hotels and guesthouses. You'll be steps from major sights like the Santa Justa Lift and Praça do Comércio, with cafés, shops, and transport links right outside your door. For luxury, nearby Avenida da Liberdade is your go-to with high-end hotels and chic shopping. As well as its own highlights, Baixa is close to the historic Alfama district and the Bairro Alto, which is known for its nightlife. It’s also possible to get a train to almost every district in Lisbon from Baixa.

For a great location

AlmaLusa Baixa/Chiado

  • AlmaLusa Baixa/Chiado blends 18th-century charm with modern style, right on Município Square. With just 28 chic rooms and an acclaimed Portuguese brasserie, it’s a stylish, central base for exploring Lisbon’s top sights on foot.

For a beautiful hotel

Pousada de Lisboa

  • Pousada de Lisboa pairs palatial elegance with sleek, modern design in the heart of Baixa. Think crisp linens, spacious rooms, and standout dining — all just steps from Lisbon’s best sights. Perfect for a stylish city stay.

The Best Design Hotels in Baixa

Internacional Design Hotel

  • Internacional Design Hotel is a boutique hotel whose vivid interiors feature modernist furnishings, aromas and sounds. The detail in the design is meticulous.
  • Brown's Central Hotel is an elegant downtown hotel. Guestrooms feature contemporary interior design with vintage touches and modern artwork; book a suite for a four-poster bed and living area. Dine at the hotel brasserie before drinks at the chic bar; a refined city getaway.
  • Baixa House offers luxury apartments in a restored heritage property. Interiors boast original features like ceramic tiles, wooden floors and large windows; book a larger apartment for family-sized living space. A stylish city stay.

For great value

LX Boutique Hotel

  • LX Boutique Hotel is right on the edge of Baixa, in a sort of triangle between Chiado and Cais do Sodré. There are 61 rooms, decorated with plenty of blue — to match the facade — a superb restaurant and extremely competitive room rates.

Still not sure?

The 6 Best Hotels in Baixa, Lisbon

Internacional Design Hotel

Lisbon

This truly boutique hotel provides a really unique city experience. Its contemporary designs with their modernist furnishings, aromas, touches, and sounds create a vivid wonderland. An urban oasis.

  • City Style - Meticulous in its design and character makes for a really unique city experience
  • Sights nearby - A few minutes from the Bairro Alto, Chiado and Saint George Castle
  • Restaurant
  • Boutique
from $147 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Pousada de Lisboa

Lisbon (Santa Maria Maior)

An impressive Pousada boasting a fabulous central location. Elegant contemporary rooms feature chandeliers, dark polished parquet flooring and crisp white linens. Dine on excellent cuisine in the atmospheric restaurant complete with vaulted ceiling. A superb base for city exploring.

  • City Style - Housed in an opulent 18th-century sunflower-yellow Pombaline building, bursting with character, style and indulgent decadence.
  • Local exploring - Well posisitioned within walking distance to many of the cities' major attractions.
  • Full of character - Elegant decor in the best of traditional style, chandeliers add glamour maintaining the palacial grandeur.
  • Sights nearby - Visit the ancient cathedral or the Church of St Anthony just a short walk from the hotel.
from $310 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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AlmaLusa Baixa/Chiado

Lisbon

This understatedly luxurious hotel, tucked away in a central but quiet square, oozes calm and chic. Original features of the 18th-century building are combined with a cool, monochrome palette, and a modern concierge service.

  • Romantic Break - Superb accommodation, excellent cuisine and one of Europe's most romantic cities on your doorstep-the ideal choice!
  • Local exploring - Situated in the heart of Lisbon, Alma Lusa is the perfect base from which to get to know the city
  • Local markets - Check out the TimeOut market, a unique food and cultural experience created by the magazine's editorial curation
  • Great walks - Meander through the iconic narrow sloping streets of Bairo Alto getting a feel for Lisbon's ambiance
from $238 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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LX Boutique Hotel

Lisbon

This centrally located townhouse hotel with a bold blue-and-white colour scheme and contemporary style rooms has stunning river views. Well-placed for enjoying the city’s best sights and nightlife. Plush rooms, a superb restaurant and an unbeatable location all combine to create a formidable hotel.

  • Romantic Break - Featuring plush rooms and beautiful views, it's perfect for a romantic break in Lisbon.
  • Sights nearby - Ten minutes walk from Lisbon Cathedral, Praça do Comércio and Igreja de São Roque.
  • Local markets - Two minutes walk from Mercado da Ribeira.
  • Restaurant
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Baixa House

Lisbon

This hotel offers luxury apartments in a restored heritage property in central Lisbon. Interiors boast original features like ceramic tiles, wooden floors and large windows; book a larger apartment for family-sized living space. Prepare meals with full self-catering facilities; a stylish city stay.

  • Families - With larger apartments available offering up to four bedrooms, this hotel is perfect for a family stay
  • Local exploring - Set in a central Lisbon neighbourhood, this hotel is perfectly placed for local exploring
  • Romantic Break - Book a luxury apartment at this hotel for an indulgent city break
  • Sights nearby - Take the funicular up to Bairro Alto, a bohemian neighbourhood well-known for its quirky bars and street art
from $216 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Brown's Central Hotel

Lisbon

This elegant downtown hotel is located in Lisbon's stylish Baixa district. Bedrooms feature contemporary interior design with vintage touches and modern artwork; book a suite for a four-poster bed and living area. Dine at the hotel's brasserie after drinks at the chic bar; a refined city getaway.

  • Romantic Break - Couples score this hotel highly for the comfortable beds and stylish interiors; book a suite for extra living space
  • City Style - With rooms that blend contemporary design with vintage touches, this hotel has reams of modern city style
  • Local exploring - Set in the elegant Baixa neighbourhood, this hotel is a perfect base for local exploring in Lisbon
  • Sights nearby - Take the iconic, yellow funicular up to Bairro Alto, a bohemian neighbourhood renowned for quirky bars and street art
from $133 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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