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These Family Heirlooms and Modern Pieces Play Well Together

Casa Fortunato, a Pombaline-style home built around the year 1910, has had many lives: the former family home of a Lisbon doctor, a Japanese club in World War II, and at one point it housed a restaurant owned by a Portuguese actress. Today it has been transformed through the lens of Filipa and her husband Antonio (an architect who lastly had an office in the building), with an astounding level of detail – and fun.

The couple did a feng shui study before they renovated, matching the colors of the home’s nine rooms to the position of the sun each day. Pass through exposed stone doorways and into these little worlds to be enveloped by bold, graphic Jupiter 10 wall-coverings, or the rich pigment of Farrow & Ball. In Room 9, you’ll find a kindergarten drawing by the couple’s son, mixed with a Moroccan rug and Eames chair. Elsewhere, furniture from the couple’s parents and grandparents mix joyfully with pieces by Minotti, Saarinen and Breuer. Lamps are a whole story unto themselves, with pieces by Foscarini, Artemide and Flos.

“You come as a guest, stay as a friend and leave as a family member,” says Filipa, meaning that the family’s personal touch extends beyond the décor. They are happy to arrange for a macrobiotic meal to be prepared for you, or to meet you for a glass of wine downstairs, where they’ll let you in on all their secret Lisbon spots.

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Description

In the residential neighborhood of Maoreiras on a tree-lined street, lies Casa Fortunato. Opened in 2018 as a hotel and recently repurposed as a vacation home rental, this two-story home in Lisbon is truly singular.

Nine spacious bedrooms offering deeply individual design, surfaces and fixtures, can accommodate up to eighteen people. On the main level is the dining room with a table that seats fourteen, a yoga room, kitchen and library, plus Room 9, a bedroom. There are eight rooms on the second floor, looking out over the leafy streets of R. Marquês Subserra and Rua da Artilharia 1.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Based on availability, complimentary check-ins and check-outs are available. Breakfast is included from 8am – 11am. There are Dyptique amenities in the rooms, plus Sam Pedro’s Egyptian cotton bedding, luxury feather and holofill pillows and La Bottega room sleepers. One free baby cot is available for children up to 3 years old.

Laundry, dry cleaning services and complimentary unpacking and packing service is available on request. The property has remote-controlled air-conditioning and complimentary high-speed wireless internet, plus smart TVs and Bang & Olufsen wireless and bluetooth speakers.

Also on-site is an honesty bar with 24-hour drinks and snacks. There are daily complimentary yoga sessions, and yoga, Pilates and a personal trainer on request, plus a massage and holistic therapies room. The Reception & Concierge desk is open 24 hours, and can also arrange arrival and departure transfers.

AROUND

Amoreiras is a primarily residential neighborhood in Lisbon with an eclectic mix of architectural styles. It’s a ten-minute walk from the hip district of Príncipe Real, a cultural corner of Lisbon that is full of restaurants, bars and boutiques.

The owners love to recommend Parque Eduardo VIII, with its remarkable box hedging and stunning view of the city from the top. Estufa Fria, inside the park, is a lush botanical garden and greenhouse that was formerly a basalt quarry. They also love Mãe de Água (Mother of Water), a massive reservoir inside an ornate 18th-century water museum.

For art lovers, there is also Gulbenkian Foundation and the Museum of Modern Art. And Sintra – the charming mountain town known for its colorful Moorish-style palaces, and deemed a world heritage center by UNESCO, is just a 30-minute drive.

LOCATION

Lisbon, Portugal. Nearest Airport: Lisbon Airport.

BEST TIME TO VISIT: Spring, summer and fall.

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Overview Accommodation

Info

Bedrooms	9 bedrooms
Bed Type	Room 1: Super King Size Bed/Twin bed, Room 2: Super King Size Bed, Room 3: Super King Size Bed, Room 4: King Size Bed/Twin bed, Room 5: Super King Size Bed/Twin bed, Room 6: Queen Size Bed, Room 7: Super King size Bed/Twin bed, Room 8: Super King size Bed, Room 9: Super King Bed
Kitchen	Kitchen
Bathrooms	5 bathrooms
Accommodate	18 people
Internet	Internet
Kid Friendly	Families welcome
Pet friendly	No pets
View	Tree-lined street views

Rates

Check-In	3 p.m.
Check-Out	12 p.m.
Cancellation	Guest will receive a full refund if booking is cancelled at least 60 days before the time of check-in. If the guest cancels 30-60 days before the start of the stay, they will receive a 50% refund. If they cancel within 30 days of the start of the stay, no refund will be given.
_Temporary Covid-19 Policy	Changes or cancelations less than 30 days prior to the date of arrival, Casa Fortunato reserves the right to charge the full amount of the stay; Guests can modify and postpone their reservation until 30 days prior to arrival at no cost. In all these situations Casa Fortunato will give a voucher valid for one year. In case reservation is modified or cancelled 30 days or less prior to arrival, Casa Fortunato reserves the right to charge the full amount of the stay unless there is a force majeure reason due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this situation, Casa Fortunato will give a voucher valid for one year. Force majeure: closed borders and cancelled flights due to government imposition. In case of no-show – the total amount of the stay will be charged in full.
Notes	Guarantee Policy: Non refundable deposit of 100% of the full stay including tax is required at the time of booking. Credit card security is mandatory. 2€ tax per person per night