The Bartolomeu de Gusmão Suite was named after a Portuguese Jesuit, who invented the hot air balloon before the French Montgolfier, but did not patent it. The Suite is located on the second and a half floor of the Palace, also East, on four different levels. The main level comprises a hall corridor leading to an original Muslim Tower staircase, made in Lioz stone.

From this staircase, and on the same level, the octogonal room is accessed. This is a living room with original XVIIIth century tile panels, high ceiling and views east and south. Descending the staircase, a little bar area. Ascending the staircase, the suite’s bedroom is one floor above the main room. The bedroom has an outstanding view facing southeast, the paneled ceiling, giving a feeling of comfort. Ascending one more floor, the suite’s terrace offers a magnificient view. This suite transmits a feeling of beeing in a hot balloon and at the same time simplicity and peacefulness, symbol of the spirit of the Palácio.

The decor of the sitting room apart from the Azulejos 1730 and its special architecture consist of a very unique commode Dona Maria and miror of the XVIIIth century in perfect state, and a very nice carpet in the light greens of the XIXth century.

The bedroom - painted in apricot with covers and curtains in salvage silk light grey- is decorated with a rare small table Joao V with a lamp in "bois doré", end XVIIIth century. The bathroom all covered with "azul caiscais" marble offers through two false windows an enchanting view over the old city. On the terrasse you will discover at the foot of an olive tree and jasmin, the whole panaroma of the old city of Lisbon and hear the bells of the 7 churches around.