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Hotel Britania Art Deco
Lisbon, Portugal · Independent · Core Luxury
Cassiano Branco's 1944 hotel on Rua Rodrigues Sampaio, just off Avenida da Liberdade, is Lisbon's only intact Art Deco hotel of its era, purpose-built as a hotel. Cork-lined walls, geometric detailing, and polished wood still sit as he left them, now a classified historic building in the Heritage Collection. Thirty-three rooms, a wood-paneled bar, and a vintage barbershop keep the 1940s scale.
- 33 rooms
- Opened 1944
- Neighborhood: Baixa
- Rooms from 237 sq ft (22 m²)
- Architect: Cassiano Branco
About Hotel Britania Art Deco
- Cassiano Branco designed it in 1942; the hotel opened in 1944.
- Lisbon's only surviving original 1940s Art Deco hotel, purpose-built as a hotel.
- Cork-lined walls and geometric woodwork survive in a classified historic building.
- Avenida da Liberdade is around the corner; Rossio Square is a 12-minute walk.
- Entry-level rooms start at 237 sq ft (22 m²).
History
Hotel Britania Art Deco was designed by modernist architect Cassiano Branco in 1942 and opened in 1944 on Rua Rodrigues Sampaio, just off Lisbon's Avenida da Liberdade. It is a classified historic building in the Heritage Collection, 33 rooms at the original compact scale.
The setting
Hotel Britania Art Deco occupies a quiet side street, Rua Rodrigues Sampaio 17, just off Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon's 90-metre-wide boulevard modelled on the Champs-Élysées and laid out between 1879 and 1886 on the site of a former aristocratic promenade. Designed by modernist architect Cassiano Branco in 1942 and opened in 1944, it is the only intact Art Deco hotel of its era in the city, now a classified historic building. The side-street setting grants seclusion while the Santa Justa Lift is 17 minutes on foot, the Carmo Archaeological Museum 19 minutes, and the Tram 28 17 minutes away, placing the cultural heart of Lisbon well within reach of this singular heritage address among the avenue's luxury flagships. 12-minute walk to Rossio Square. 2 km from São Jorge Castle.
Restaurants and bars
- Salão histórico (pequeno-almoço buffet) — Restaurant · pequeno-almoço buffet com produtos locais frescos e pastelar
- Bar do hotel — Bar
Experiences
- Art Deco interiors — Original 1940s Art Deco furniture, marble bathrooms, brass details and cork wall coverings, restored to keep the atmosphere of a private club.
- Bar as meeting point — Historic bar presented as a mythical meeting point for a classic cocktail or late-afternoon tea, evoking mid-20th-century cosmopolitan gatherings.
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Ar condicionado
- Amenities Molton Brown
- TV LCD
- Cofre
- Facilidades de chá e café
- Secador de cabelo
- Roupões de banho e chinelos
- Bebida de boas-vindas à chegada
- Vinho do Porto no quarto
- Chá da tarde como cortesia
- Biblioteca de livros de arte no pequeno-almoço (per guest review)
- Pequeno-almoço buffet
- Serviço de bar
Awards
- Historic Hotels Worldwide member
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