Friday, October 25, 2019 Lisbon
There is a 4 story tiled fountain that adds immense gravitas to the outdoor gardens, as well as a musical melody of water sounds.
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| Saying goodby to the beautiful Hotel Lapa Palace |
We returned to the Hotel Lapa Palace from the Maritime Museums somewhat past noon. As we have a late checkout at 2 PM, we had time to walk around the gardens of the palace and explore.
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| The serene lounge/bar area, location of our dinner and the piano player from last night |
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| High tea is served every afternoon - unfortunately we have to miss it on this trip |
I was admiring three massive fig trees, which were imported from Indonesia and planted in the 1800s. This one is 6 stories tall. The terraces meander up and down between the floors and eventually lead down to a flat lawn area with a central swimming pool and a 4 story tile fountain
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| This fig tree is over 150 years old |
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| Terraces from upper balcony down to the outdoor swimming pool |
You can also access the outdoor swimming pool from the ground floor. To get there from inside the hotel, you must take the elevator down to the lowest level, and then walk through an exquisitely tiled meandering hallway to get to the outdoors.
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| Tiled hallway leading from lowest level to outdoor swimming pool |
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| Hallway twists and turns... |
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We met the charming general manager of the hotel, Fernando Maia, who has been here more than a decade. He took our photo by the pool and then offered to give us a tour of the hotel, and we saw the boudoir rooms and stained glass windows on the fifth floor. He told us stories of when Prince Charles and Camilla stayed here a few years ago.
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| Our photo as captured by the charming Fernando |
There is a 4 story tiled fountain that adds immense gravitas to the outdoor gardens, as well as a musical melody of water sounds.
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| The terrace at the top of the fountain, looking out to the Tagus River |
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| A final walk through the lobby on our way to our taxi cab to travel to our new hotel |
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| We will miss this most beautiful location - hope to return again |
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| Goodby Hotel Lapa Palace |
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