Martinhal Chiado in Lisbon

Martinhal Chiado Accommodation

With 37 fabulously designed apartments & family suites, accommodation at Martinhal Chiado ranges from studios to 2 bedroom apartments. Each apartment has a fully fitted kitchen complete with a stove, dishwasher, washer-dryer, fridge and basic crockery, cutlery and pots and pans.

Martinhal Chiado Food & Café

The café lounge on the ground floor area of Martinhal Chiado is perfect for that quick breakfast before departing on a city tour or a snack / quick meal during your stay. The Martinhal Chiado will even deliver a breakfast basket with some patisserie items, fruit, milk, yoghurt, jams with fresh orange juice to your room in the morning or room service delivery from their menu by night.

Martinhal Chiado Kids Club

Children are at the heart of everything at Martinhal. In Martinhal Chiado the Martinhal brand have created a superb kids club catering for children from 6 months to early teens where children can be looked after by Martinhal Chiado’s caring and responsible staff in a safe and secure space while parents enjoy their time in Lisbon – even at night!

The ‘pyjama club’ will look after children until midnight even if they fall asleep in the custom-designed kids club, enabling parents to have a night out in Lisbon! From playmats to Playstations Martinhal Chiado has it all for families!

If you prefer a more personal baby-sitting arrangement whilst at Martinhal Chiado this can be organised for any age from a few months old upon request in your apartment.

Martinhal Chiado Baby Concierge

Hassle-free travelling with babies and small children is a Martinhal specialty. In addition to the Kids Clubhouse and baby-sitting facilities at Martinhal Chiado, they also offer our clients the opportunity to pre-book baby equipment – from small items like door protectors, potties, bottle sterilisers & warmers, to bigger items like safety gates, baby cots and baby baths. Martinhal Chiado also offer a wide variety of lotions, nappies, and other items for purchase from reception.

Out and about in Lisbon

Lisbon is widely considered the least discovered capital city in Western Europe. With its old town feel and beautifully preserved historical buildings, cobbled stone pavements and pedestrian areas Lisbon is an amazing city to visit. Why not visit riverfront Belém area where you’ll find Unesco’s World Heritage sites such as Belém Tower, built in early 16th century as part of the city’s defence system or Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, one of the most prominent examples of the Portuguese late Gothic Manueline style of architecture. The Maritime Museum, Planetarium and Archaeology Museum are also in this area. Don’t leave Belém without tasting the original “Pastel de Belém”, the traditional Portuguese custard tarts that you can find in most Portuguese cafés – a personal favourite of our Sales Manager Sue!

For interesting museums why not try the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum – Treasures from the East and West; the Berardo Museum – World-class collection of modern art; the Ancient Art Museum – Fascinating Oriental and European art; the Design Museum – One of the world’s leading design collections or the Tile Museum.

Children will love to explore Lisbon in one of the traditional Lisbon trams or tuk-tuk and Lisbon’s parks, gardens, belvederes, many with children playgrounds.

Parque das Nações is the modern part of Lisbon, a futuristic glass-and-steel district, home to some wonderful examples of modern architecture. This is the location for the Lisbon Oceanarium, one of the world’s most spectacular aquariums, designed by American architect, Peter Chermeyeff – a “must-see” for adults and children.

The Chiado area is full of excellent cafés and restaurants for experiences outside of Martinhal Chiado – all within a few seconds to a few minutes walk. The famous market-turned-sophisticated-food-court, Mercado da Ribeira is located a mere 5 minutes from Martinhal Chiado.

A large part of the Lisbon experience is dining at one of the acclaimed restaurants experience the bars in the trendy Cais de Sodre or Chiado areas, enjoy a rock concert at the Coliseum or Fado night in Alfama. Please enquire at the Martinhal Chiado reception during your stay for any recommendations or bookings.

There are many options for shopping in Lisbon from shopping malls, such as El Corte Inglês, Chiado area, to Av. da Liberdade, described as Lisbon’s Champs Élysées where you will find designer brands such as Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Boss, etc..

For those that wish to mix a city holiday with the beach or sports there are great beaches and fantastic golf courses just 30 minutes away, accessible by train , taxi or car hire.