High-rise conference facilities in business district Lisbon's tallest building, this hotel is in one of the city's main business districts and a ten minute drive from downtown.
Decorated in dark wood furniture, guestrooms have marble-topped desks, minibars and complimentary mineral water.
Guests can relax in the Viva Em Forma health center after a sauna or Turkish bath.
This hotel has 375 guestrooms, all of which are fitted with light or dark wood furniture, with complementary fabrics in cream, blue, green or terracotta. All guestrooms have full-length drapes and sheers, wardrobes with full-length mirrors, safes, minibars, tea and coffee-making facilities, complimentary water, luggage racks, marble topped desks, TVs and easy chairs. Bathrooms have beige marble floors, walls and sink tops, bidets showers, bathtubs, make-up mirrors, hairdryers, bathroom scales and complimentary toiletries. Guests enter into an airy lobby with lightwood and marble columns, floors and reception desk, a large glass chandelier hanging from the ceiling, large green potted plants, and abstract iron sculptures on the walls. The open-plan lounge bar in the corner provides an informal place for corporate and leisure guests to meet clients. As well as meeting rooms, a ballroom, and business center, the hotel boasts a large health center with an outdoor swimming pool, gymnasium, aerobics classes, and spa facilities.
Concierge tip: Just a 10-minute walk away is the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal's most important cultural organization, with two museums, a resident ballet troupe, orchestra, and choir. The hotel has 16 meeting rooms in total, which all have audio-visual facilities available. Smart Rooms, which cater for up to 25 theater style, have wood-paneled walls, blue carpets and black chairs, audio-visual facilities including plasma screens and video conferencing and break-out areas. Other meeting rooms cater for up to 150 theater style. The ballroom is a large conference room located on the mezzanine level above the lobby, with a dedicated foyer with marble floors, easy chairs, sofas, and large paintings, which can be used for coffee breaks, exhibitions, and secretarial support. The ballroom caters for up to 590 theater style but can be divided in to smaller rooms. There is also a business center with TV, several computers, dial-up Internet access (surcharge), photocopier, fax, and secretarial services.
The Health Club is a concession run by Viva Em Forma and is open to both guests and outside members - it is free of charge for Tower Room guests. From the moment guests step into the marble floored reception the smell of
