Before Portugal became fashionable, Lisbon had only one five-star boutique accommodation, the Bairro Alto Hotel. But for the past few years, as Lisbon rocketed to the top of so many “where to go” ...

Sometimes a travel destination explodes so quickly that the service industry scrambles to catch up. Such is the case with Lisbon, which fell off tourists’ itineraries following decades of military ...

What is it? The grande dame of Lisbon’s boutique hotel scene – it was until 1980 The Grand Hotel L’Europe – the Bairro Alto has been treated to a major makeover and expansion by Pritzker prize-winning ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Has anyone ever come back from Lisbon and not raved about it? On the banks of the Tagus River, Portugal’s ...

Lisbon's Bairro Alto Hotel has re-opened bigger and better, courtesy of Pritzker prize-winning architect Eduardo Souto de Moura and Atelier Bastir, also responsible for the interiors of the original ...