The Hotel Browns Central Lisboa occupies a renovated 18th-century building on Rua da Assunção, in the Baixa Pombalina. It has 84 rooms decorated with furniture by 20th-century designers. It is a good fit if you are interested in design and want the historic centre at your door.
Location and getting around
You are in the grid of streets that Lisbon rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake. Rossio and the Santa Justa Lift are about 5 minutes’ walk away. It is about 10 minutes to Praça do Comércio, and the same to the cathedral.
If you have dinner at the Time Out Market, in Cais do Sodré, allow about 15 minutes on foot. The hotel says that Chiado and a Metro entrance are a few steps away.
Rooms and facilities
The rooms combine wooden floors and marble bathrooms with furniture and lamps by names such as Charles and Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen, Eero Saarinen and Artemide.
- Smeg kettle and Nespresso machine.
- Smart TV and a Bluetooth sound system.
- Private bathroom.
- Free wi-fi throughout the hotel.
Breakfast is served every morning in the dining area.
Who it suits
- Anyone who likes designer furniture and notices these details.
- Guests who want to make a coffee in the room before heading out.
- Travellers who will eat out and only need a good base.
Good to know
A restaurant or bar of its own is not listed, apart from breakfast. Check-in starts at 15:00 and photo ID and a credit card are required; check-out is before 12:00. Compare with other places to stay in Lisbon.