Built in
the late fifteenth century and rebuilt three centuries later, history says that
it was from the balconies of Palácio dos Arcos [literally, Palace of the
Arches] that King Manuel I watched the caravels leaving on their way to India.

Used to welcoming royalty
– who stayed in this palace to attend the famous regattas on the Tagus River –
Vila Galé Collection Palácio dos Arcos is the first five-star unit of the Vila
Galé group in Portugal.

This boutique hotel in
Lisbon opened in 2013, as a result of rehabilitating historical heritage, and
is dedicated to the theme of poetry, combining the tradition of a centenary
palace with the comfort of a modern hotel. As you move around the hotel, you
meet Florbela Espanca, Fernando Pessoa, Vinícius de Moraes or Eugénio de
Andrade. The poems written by them and by other authors enliven the common
areas and decorate the rooms’ walls.

Featuring 76 rooms, the balconies that open to the sea invite you to relax and
enjoy the view. They also invite you for moments of reading, to get in the
spirit of this boutique hotel.

But there are other areas
that you can’t miss.

To fight stress, the
Satsanga Collection spa offers an indoor pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, Turkish bath and
a gym, as well as rooms for massages and aesthetic treatments.

For the refined palates,
the gourmet restaurant ‘Inevitável’ focuses on typical Portuguese cuisine,
reinvented by the Vila Galé executive chef Francisco Ferreira, always with the
Tagus river as your company. Make sure you also visit the library, the wine
club or the chapel, with its baroque altar.

Offering free wi-fi in
all areas, Vila Galé Collection Palácio dos Arcos also has a meeting room in
the Palace’s old wine cellar.

To enjoy the open air and
sea mist, stroll around the gardens, with their centenary trees, which are the
backdrop of the outdoor pool.

Located by the coastline
road, in the heart of Paço de Arcos – it is said that it was the palace that
gave its name to the town – this charming hotel is 15 minutes away from the
historic centers of Lisbon and Cascais. With a two minute walk, you will find
the train station of the line connecting those two cities. Be sure to make that
train journey, as it is unique for moving along the coastline.