Name: Valverde Hotel
Address: Lisbon, PT
Price range: From $362

Valverde Hotel, LisbonValverde Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal has a corrected score of 4.1 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 23 of 162 hotels we score in Lisbon. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 5.0, Google 4.3. Rooms from about $362 a night (cached, not a live quote).Valverde Hotel is a five-star boutique hotel on Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon, opened in 2014 and part of the Relais et Chateaux group. It has 25 rooms decorated in a contemporary style, arranged to feel like a private townhouse rather than a large hotel. Facilities include the Sítio Valverde restaurant serving Portuguese cooking, an outdoor heated pool in the courtyard, room service, valet parking and massage treatments. Its position on the avenue puts shopping and main sights within easy reach, so it suits couples and business guests who want a central base. Rooms are comfortable but on the smaller, quieter side, and rates start around $362 a night.What stands out

Attentive, welcoming staff

Heated courtyard pool

Strong restaurant and bar

Quiet, intimate rooms

Watch out for

Rooms comfortable but unmemorable

Expensive, from $362 a night

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