ARTEH Opens Hotel Pestana Palace in Lisbon
LISBON, Portugal, May 22, 2006. The Luxury Independent Hotel Chain ARTEH - Hotels and Resorts presents its new hotel, the restored 19th century Palace classified as a National Monument - Pestana Palace.
Located in Alto de Santo Amaro, one of Lisbon's quietest and luxury residential areas, the Pal'acio Valle Flor has been reawakened. The new Pestana Palace receives its guests in a stylish 19th century building, former residence of Counts and Marquises now reborn after a long and careful restoration.
Classified as a National Monument and located just 10 km from Lisbon International Airport, the hotel boasts unparalleled views over the Tagus River.
Each of its 173 classically-designed rooms and 17 suites is fully equipped with analogical and digital ISDN telephone lines and Internet access, direct dialing, voice mail, cable television, air conditioning and central heating, mini-bar and in-room safe. Non-smoking rooms are available.
Overlooking the hotel's magnificent private park and gardens, the Valle Flor Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The chef Aim'e Barroyer has worked in Places like Hotel Quinta do Lago, ''Ecole de Gastronomie Ritz Escoffier', La Cr'emaill`ere, Paul Bocuse - 3 stars Michelin and others. During the milder months of the year, guests can enjoy al fresco dining in the Garden Restaurant. The bar adjacent to the Palace Restaurant offers a light menu and live music on weekday evenings.
The calm atmosphere of the gardens lush with many subtropical trees and plants is ideal for relaxing, while the Health Club and SPA offers a wide choice of activities for keeping fit, either in the Gymnasium or in the indoor and outdoor Swimming Pools. In the Garden SPA you can choose Facial and Body Treatments like Caviar, Hydra Silk, Cellular Activation, Skin, Collagen Stimulation, Wrinkle Fighter, Hot Chocolate, Exfoliant, Slimming, Thalmarine, Herbal, Hot Stones and Chi-yang Golden Harmony.
The hotel has a fully equipped Business Centre as well as a sumptuous Ballroom and 15 Conference Rooms available for corporate or social functions accommodating up to 630 guests.
The hotel is the First Choice of Celebrities like Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Pr'ince Albert of Monaco, Madonna, Diana Krall, Mark Knopler, Alanis Morrisette, Ricky Martin, Gerard Depardieu and Bob Geldof when coming to Lisbon.
When in Lisbon visit the S'e (Cathedral), and take in a view of the City and the Tagus River from the Santa Luzia Belvedere. Climb up to the Castelo de S~ao Jorge (St. George's Castle). Take a taxi or bus to Bel'em to see the Mosteiro dos Jer'onimos (Jeronimos Monastery) and the Torre de Bel'em (Tower of Belem). While at Bel'em, explore one of the major sights of Lisbon, the Museu Nacional dos Coches (National Coach Museum).
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