| | Facilities within the Property |
 Public rooms are not only spacious at the Hotel Dom Manuel I, but they also contain many of the features that make this lodging unique: they all share the specific details of the manueline style, surrounded by amenities design of a four-star accommodation. The reception is a really ample room with tiled floors and a wooden staircase that begins its ascent on the left of the front desk and ends right on top of it, dominating the view completely. Black leather cushions and lots of plants are also placed around the entrance, and pictures of old maps recreating the conception of the earth in medieval years add the final decoration to this common area with dark wooden ceiling. |
 Here the staff speaking English, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, French and German will be pleased to hear your requiries 24 hours a day and show you the best options for dining near the hotel or taking your first steps into the city. The Dom Manuel I has no restaurant of its own but there are several to choose from in the surrounding streets: for example, the O Policia and the Cozinha do Real. However, if you`ll be satisfied with a snack after your sightseeing tours, there is a bar at the hotel providing drinks, coffee, tea and simple plates such as toasts and sandwiches. These and other items can also be enjoyed at the guestrooms as there is room service, though with limited hours. |
 Anyway, as far as gastronomy is concerned, the breakfast buffet displayed every morning at the restaurant area in the inn guarantees variety and a delicate, colourful presentation. The arrangement of the buffet at this room below the reception is another sign of the close attention provided to the guests: salty dishes, ham and cheese, different kinds of cereal and fruits are just some of the ingredients placed nicely on trays and baskets in this area featuring a beautiful vitraux.
Traditional coffee and tea are complimented with fresh cakes, yoghurts and fruit salad, as well as other dishes for visitors on a diet and eggs for those used to a richer first meal. Juices of various flavours, pastries and cold cuts accompany this array of articles that will assure a fresh start for your day around Lisbon. |
 The last common area in the hotel is the lobby, where you can spend an afternoon curled up in a book or watching television. White and black tiled floors, Persian rugs and medieval chairs turn this space into a comfortable, distinguished lounge, with articles from the manueline style such as the armillary spheres on the lamps illuminating the room and a fireplace. Baby-sitting is available on request, while a computer placed in a common area enables the guests to access the Internet if they don´t own a personal laptop. At the front desk you will also get assistance on tours around the city and money exchange.
Finally, if your motive for staying at the Hotel Dom Manuel I is not pleasure but a business travel, a conference room with capacity for 15 people can be especially arranged for your meetings. A sophisticated area with soft wooden wall panels and equally quieting carpets features a long table, surrounded by chairs in crimson and a pleasing illumination. |
| Property Facilities Summary: |  Bar | Car Rental | | Internet Point | Lift | | Meeting Room | | | |
 The Hotel Dom Manuel I is not placed right in the centre of Lisbon but in a developing area with plenty of greenery. In addition to the Jardim Calouste Gulbenkian, only half a block from the front door of the hotel, the Edward VII park is one of the nicest in the city, named after the English king when he visited the country in 1903 to reaffirm the alliance between both nations.
This park that will come into view as you go towards the south, in the direction of the historic centre, also presents a really intense agenda, as it houses many expositions and public events. However, what tourists should never miss while visiting this outdoor attraction is the view from behind the precisely designed plants: as the park is placed on a hill, you will get a great panorama of the city and the Tagus river. |
 The Praça de Espanha is also located in the nearby area: this transport hub also boasts the Gulbenkian Foundation, a cultural centre that promotes art, charity and education. Established formally in 1956 thanks to the will of Calouste Gulbenkian, the complex is placed on the Gulbenkian Park, a 7,5 hectares open space designed by landscape architects Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles and António Viana Barreiro. A particular set of flowers, shrubs and trees were chosen for this park, which now features an amphitheatre and has become one of the ideal sites for afternoon picnics or sunbathing. At the Foundation, try not to miss the Museum, whose building is one of the masterpieces in local architecture. Here you will find exhibitions on ancient cultures and decorative arts (be sure to pay attention to the 18th century French creations), in a circuit that will take you around the evolution of men`s creativity between the 11th and the 20th centuries. Once you have enjoyed the sunshine at the parks and the cultural testimonies at the Gulbenkian Foundation, it is shopping time. Only steps away from the São Sebastião metro station, you will find the city`s main department store, El Corte Inglés. This is a really famous mall in Spain that has locations in Portugal too, and the one in Lisbon comprises 11 storeys. Among the articles on sale, you will find everything from clothing to houseware, plants and compact discs, to a supermarket, a dining parlour and a parking lot.
From the São Sebastião or Saldanha metro stations, you will easily access the centre of Lisbon, where you should not miss the Castello de Sao Jorge, the medieval quarter of Alfama and the Barrio Alto. However, outside the city there is a lot more to see, like Sintra, just to start: this world heritage site described as "the glorious Eden" by Lord Byron has some musts such as the gardens of Monserrate, the Castelo dos Mouros and the Palacio da Vila. For the summer season, however, the ideal destinies are Estoril and Cascais, located only 20 minutes from Lisbon. If you happen to stay at the Dom Manuel I in warm weather, you can spend a day at the "Portuguese Riviera" with some of the greatest resorts in Portugal. |
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