Fodor's Expert Review AlmaLusa Baixa/Chiado

In an artfully restored 18th-century showplace, this chic boutique hotel retains many of its original features, including rough-hewn wooden beams, graceful arches, and a serving hatch from a store that once stood on the site. The brainchild of veteran hotelier Miguel Simões de Almeida, the AlmaLusa eschews ostentatious displays of grandeur in favor of more subtle touches like design-magazine decor and the latest high-tech touches. The Delfina restaurant serves traditional local dishes with thoroughly modern flair.