The Beautique Hotel Figueira – Unique Design, Relaxing Retreat in Lisbon

A “beautique hotel” has sprouted at Praça da Figueira (“fig tree”), in the Baixa district of Lisbon and grown eight stories high. The Beautique Hotel Figueira is a four star hotel offering guests a unique ambiance, as well as a comfortable and restful experience.

The fig tree figures prominently in the design of the Figueira. The fig tree rises up inside becoming the “soul” of the hotel.

Superstar interior designer Nini Andrade e Silva is the creative mind behind realizing the extraordinary concept of a hotel springing from a fig tree. Andrade e Silva is no stranger to unique hotel design having left her mark on the Vine Hotel in Madeira (among many other award-winning commercial structures). For this project, she literally shaped the walls and notched out niches, producing an organic effect resembling fig tree trunks, branches and leaves. The green and brown color scheme completes the forest effect.

There are 50 rooms at the Figueira. They are somewhat mid-century modern in inspiration, with a nod to the earthiness of the 1970’s yet finished in pure 21st century comfort. Of course, the image of the fig features prominently in the design. Standard amenities include iPod docking station, trouser press, wifi access, coffee and tea service, mini-bar, and comfy bathrobe and slippers.

For gastronomy, the Figueira restaurant and bar features a tribute to Portuguese cuisine

The hotel also offers a rooftop spa. With fitness room, sauna, Turkish bath, two treatment rooms and outstanding views of Lisbon, the Figueira Spa is a truly peaceful retreat in the heart of the city.