One Hundred Years of Waiting

1908 Lisboa Hotel on the No. 6 of Intendente Street, is the representative of the new hotel trend in Lisbon. It is also one of the city‘s affordable luxury hotels. This beautifullylooking century old building has been refurbished as a whole more than a year ago and was transformed into a hotel. Its predecessor was built in 1908 and was one of the architectural masterpieces of the New Art Movement at that time and the name of the hotel came from that.Naturally flowing decorative curves and elegantly carved exterior windows reflect the delicate and rich aesthetic pursuits of the time. The newly renovated hotel perfectly reflects the designer‘s understanding of the contemporary life. The Bohemian artistic style and the natural elements of environmental protection theme blend in refreshingly.

The facade of the hotel is decorated with beige stone, giving people a feeling of warmth; peacock green window frames and refined hotel doors add to the calm and elegance. The hotel‘s front desk, concierge service and lobby bar are all integrated seamlessly in the design. The front wall and the tallest wall of the bar hung with a huge black sculpture of dragonfly with red wings. It is said that every summer, such group dance of dragonfly will perform in the square in front of the hotel. The raw materials of the sculpture are from the surrounding areas of metal and wood waste. Hotel designers has expressed the concept of environmental protection through waste recycling. This concept has been used in hotel design in several major European and American cities.

1908 Lisboa Hotel is the most typical European boutique hotel, with only 36 rooms, 5 rooms styles; the diversity of choice is not only due to the size of the space, but also meets the needs of different location viewing. Influenced by contemporary affordable luxury artistic style, the layout of the room is simple and generous.The hue is mainly mixed with black, white and light gray colors.It looks monotonous but it actually is not. The indoor space of the old building is very changeable with round and square shapes, attic and slope top, all arbitrary and adaptable; windows that are
set up in various locations allow the natural light to come in freely in the room, and together with the lightings, adjust the light and dark changes in the rooms, depicting a romantic and graceful atmosphere, like 36 sketches, bringing the black, white and gray performance of each room to the extreme. The bed frames and furniture of the rooms were made of Portuguese local wood, and the bedding and sofa chairs were unusually comfortable. The entire bathroom was made of local Lisbon stones. The selection of bath products was meticulous and the baths were full of hot water. Istayed for two nights and got very impressed.

The Convergence of Thousand Flavors

The ”Infame” restaurant on the ground floor of the hotel choses a different form of expression a distinctive postindustrial style. The sophisticated black steel structure directs the entire space, with black columns, stairs, handrail nets, silver metal pipes, all interweaved in ground floor and mezzanine corridor. The dark yellow mezzanine wood, deep yellow dining chair rich colors of black and white and brown Portugal mosaic floor tiles, echo with one another, the contrast is distinct and unique. There are 100 seats in the restaurant and 40 outdoor seats to enjoy the sun.

The restaurant opens up on the street and is open to the public. It has become a major brand in the neighborhood. The
dishes are based on local Portuguese cuisine and they blend the flavors of the food from all over the world, especially seafood from the Atlantic Ocean. The menu‘s classic appetizers ‘She sells, Sea shells‘ is a mustorder, ‘Ham Solo‘ and ‘Hot Cheek‘ are also the top choices. Especially recently, the restaurant ”infame” launched a special Brunch menu that is only available on Sundays to cater to the need of more people to enjoy their holiday time.

Transportation Leading Everywhere

Lisbon is a city of hills. Walking through the city steps is the most frequent way of taking a walk. It is worth mentioning that the 1908 hotel‘s outside roads are flat on all sides, and the traffic is very convenient. There is a small square in front of the east side and the Main Street is in the west, Intendente subway station is just around the corner, the walking distance is only 3 minutes. The airport is only 20 minutes drive away. Due to its location in the old town, it is within easy reach of various attractions, such as the Sao Jorge Castle, dating back to the Visigothic era, and the Rossio Square with its brand shops, all within a tenminute walking distance.

The 1908 Hotel Lisbon was newly launched after the renovation of the building. Its bold and innovative concept,
strong and appealing design, intimate and attentive service have been known by more and more distant guests. This place is located in continental Europe. At the end of the country, known as the maritime quartet, a shining hotel star is set in the old capital of the capital.