“Book the 6:15p.m Tap Air Portugal flight from Newark to Lisbon, take a taxi directly to Palacio Belmonte, where you have booked the Bartolomeu de Gusmao room-a sprawling four level suite in a Moorish octogonal tower and go right to your private rooftop terrace where the sun is rising over the city and the sparkling harbor beyond. With any luck, just as the church bells are ringing, you’ll be surrounded by a flock of wilde lime green parrots racing off to start their day.” New York Oct 2005
Press Review
The International press has been fascinated by the story of Belmonte ever since learning of it in late 1999.
The 11 suites at the Palácio Belmonte have received substantial international press exposure, the May 2000 issue of the British edition of the Conde Nast Traveller named the Palácio Belmonte in the guide as one of the "21 coolest hotels in the world".
The American edition of the same magazine included the Belmonte in the "Hot List 2000" representing the year’s 36 top new hotels.
The selective Gallivanter’s Guide rated the Belmonte in their May 2000 issue.
Belmonte was also featured on the front cover of the December 2000 Conde Nast Traveller. Louis Vuitton French/English edition 2000.
"The Lisbon Story" by Wim Wenders and "Afirma Pereira" with Marcello Mastroianni were filmed at Belmonte.