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Independent hotel · Príncipe Real, Lisbon
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Hotel Britania Art Deco Lisbon
Original 1940s Art Deco, 35 generous rooms and breakfast served until noon.
Verified details
Essentials
- Area
- Príncipe Real
- Registered capacity
- 70 people
- Registration
- RNET 605
Information verified against the official register and other public sources on 1 September 2026. View the official register
The hotel
Art Deco that belongs to the building
Hotel Britania Art Deco is a four-star hotel designed in the 1940s, and the period survives in polished timber, cork floors and restored furniture. Its 35 rooms are unusually generous for central Lisbon, ranging from approximately 22 to 60 square metres. Breakfast is served until noon. A welcome drink, afternoon tea and complimentary port encourage guests to use the lounge during the day and return to it after dinner.
The hotel stands just off Avenida da Liberdade, east of Príncipe Real. There is no rooftop bar or pool; the attraction is spacious accommodation, attentive service and a historic interior that has not been stripped back or remade in a fashionable style. Decoration remains deliberately traditional. A 22 m² room and a 60 m² suite are very different propositions, and bathroom size and outlook also change from one floor to another. Read the measurements and stated view before booking.
Planning your stay
Rooms, beds and practical details.
- Registration
- RNET 605; registered capacity 70
- Classification
- Four-star hotel
- Address
- Rua Rodrigues Sampaio 17
- Current offer
- 35 rooms, approximately 22 to 60 m²
- Breakfast
- Served until noon in the current offer
- Hospitality
- Welcome drink, afternoon tea and complimentary port
- Guest services
- Lift, parking and 24-hour reception
- Before booking
- Compare room category, floor and outlook
RNET 605 registers Hotel Britania as a four-star hotel for 70 guests. Its 35 rooms range from approximately 22 to 60 m². Breakfast is served until noon, and the hotel has a lift, 24-hour reception and parking. A welcome drink, afternoon tea and port are complimentary.
Details checked on 1 September 2026. Times and house rules can change.
Before you book
What recent guests consistently mention.
The staff set the tone at Hotel Britania. Guests repeatedly describe service as warm and attentive, with the large rooms and breakfast served until noon close behind. Afternoon tea and port keep the lounge in regular use, and many visitors appreciate staying among original materials rather than a modern reproduction of the period. The traditional decoration will not appeal equally to committed minimalists. Bathroom size and the view from the windows depend on room and floor, so check the published dimensions and outlook before booking.
This summary draws on guest reviews published between August and September 2026. We last reviewed it in September 2026.
The area
Just off Avenida da Liberdade
The hotel stands just east of Avenida da Liberdade. Streets around the avenue are largely flat, but the walk to Jardim do Príncipe Real is uphill.
Rua Rodrigues Sampaio 171150-278 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hotel Britania on Rua Rodrigues Sampaio, Príncipe Real Photograph by NunoBarreira on Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0