Hermitage Castelo Casa Sé

Style

Residential treatment

Setting

Tagus in sight

In Alfama, Hermitage Castelo Casa Sé is both launch pad and landing strip. These sleek, tile-detailed apartments tempt you to unpack for days — or even weeks — offering properly kitted-out kitchens, and quiet indoor-outdoor corners for reading, resting or admiring the River Tagus. And if you don’t feel like cooking one evening (or at all), you can tuck into home-baked goods from the Italian restaurant next door faster than you can say ‘focaccia’.

Facilities

Rooms

Five apartments.

Checkout

11am; check-in, 3pm. Both are flexible, on request and subject to availability.

More Details

Rates at Hermitage Castelo Casa Sé exclude breakfast, but a thoughtfully packed box of local pastries, fruit, granola and yoghurt can be purchased for €19 each. There’s a minimum stay of two nights.

Also

All four floors can be accessed using the central lift, but there are no specially adapted rooms if you have limited mobility.

Free Internet Access

At the Hotel

Free WiFi throughout. In suites: Fully equipped kitchens, TV, climate control, Nespresso coffee machine, tea-making kit and organic bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

We’d like to spy the Tagus as we sip our morning coffee, pretty please. The Two-Bedroom River View Apartments frame the water ever so nicely, from wrought-iron balconies and through soaring windows. If having outdoor space to sunbathe in sounds more like your bag, opt for the One-Bedroom Suite with its own furnished patio.

Packing Tips

Apartments at Hermitage Castelo Casa Sé are equipped for longer stays in Lisbon, with washer-dryers and all — and in case you were planning on packing the kitchen sink, there’s one of those, too.

Also

Penthouse residents share courtyard views with a renowned Lisbon art collector — cross-balcony conversations have never felt so cultured.

Children

All ages are welcome but not especially catered to; families of up to six can spread out across the two-bedroom River Suites. An extra bed for children aged three to 17 can be added to all rooms for €30 per child.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

If you’re staying in the Penthouse, breakfast on your balcony comes with a side of river views and sunshine.

Dress Code

It’s your casa, so whatever you feel most comfortable in.

Hotel Restaurant

There’s no restaurant, beyond the confines of your marble-topped kitchen counter, that is.

Room Service

A breakfast box of local pastries, fruit, granola and yoghurt can be delivered to your door at around 8am each morning for an extra charge; just place your order the night before.

Planes

Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport is the closest, around 25 minutes by car to the hotel; taxis typically cost €35.

Automobiles

Lisbon’s affordable and well-connected public transport options make a car unnecessary, and those hills test even confident clutch-control drivers. There’s no parking at the hotel, but you might be able to nab one of the underground spaces at nearby Campo das Cebolas for €25 a night.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Hermitage Castelo Casa Sé puts you in the beating heart of Alfama, where list-topping landmarks like the Lisbon Cathedral (Sé de Lisboa) are a short stroll away. Spot the Church of Santa Luzia by its twin bell towers and blue-and-white tilework, and its terrace just so happens to have sweeping views over the River Tagus, too. The Mural of Amália Rodrigues pays tribute to the legendary fado singer, crafted entirely from traditional Portuguese sidewalk tiles; and the Fado Museum, also within walking distance, delves into the soulful music that defines this artsy neighbourhood.

On Tuesdays and Saturdays, head down to the Feira da Ladra on the Campo de Santa Clara for flea-market finds and vintage treasure-hunting. For something more in-depth, the hotel’s concierge is eager to arrange personalised experiences and guided tours.

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .