Olissippo Lapa Palace Hotel

A 19th-century count's hilltop residence turned boutique hotel, sitting above Lapa, Lisbon's quietest and most diplomatically inclined neighborhood. The interiors lean hard into Portuguese royal style, all marble floors and antique furniture, which somehow still feels like somewhere you'd want to sit down. Subtropical gardens with a heated pool and a waterfall soften the grandeur outside. The guest list across the years has allegedly included heads of state and Bruce Springsteen, who presumably shared nothing else in common.