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Santiago de Alfama is the small, characterful night. Nineteen rooms, Audrey’s downstairs from breakfast to dinner, and Mannys for a late cocktail, per MICHELIN.
It ranks mid-table because it publishes so little that scores: no pool, no gym, no breakfast promise. The terminal is about 650 m off, all downhill on cobbles.
It does offer a paid airport transfer and parking at €15 a day. Ask about both when you book.
Book it if
- You want a small hotel with a proper restaurant
- You want old Alfama outside the door
- You need connecting rooms for a family
Look elsewhere if
- You want a pool or a gym
- You want breakfast in the rate
- You want to walk to the ship
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Santiago de Alfama publishes and our own map estimates.
Audrey’s, open from breakfast to dinner, and Mannys bar for late cocktails, per MICHELIN.
No ride to the ship is listed. The terminal is about 650 m in a straight line, downhill through Alfama, so take a taxi with bags.
Audrey’s serves a breakfast menu, per Great Small Hotels, but neither listing says it’s in the rate. Check yours.
About 650 m to the terminal in a straight line, but it’s steep Alfama all the way down. Take a taxi with bags. Your boarding documents set the check-in time, not the hotel.
MICHELIN lists private parking at €15 a day, booked ahead. Nothing says it covers a cruise week.
Night-Before Score: 33 of 100
Every point comes from MICHELIN’s and Great Small Hotels’ listings (we couldn’t reach the hotel’s own site); the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our map estimate Santiago de Alfama is about 7 km from Lisbon Airport in a straight line, and about 650 m from the Lisbon Cruise Terminal. Every question mark below is a ride you book yourself.
An airport transfer on request, for a charge, per Great Small Hotels. No price is published.
No ride to the ship is listed. The terminal is about 650 m in a straight line, downhill through Alfama, so take a taxi with bags.
From LIS without a hotel shuttle
The airport’s own page puts the metro at about 20 minutes to Saldanha and a taxi at about €10 to €15 to the centre. Holland America gives about €20 for the taxi to the terminal, roughly 15 minutes. A metro single is €1.90 on a €0.50 navegante card, per the Metro. The airport page has the fares.
MICHELIN lists private parking at €15 a day, booked ahead. Nothing says it covers a cruise week.
Parking for your stay: Private parking €15 a day, reserved ahead (MICHELIN).
No ride to the ship is listed. The terminal is about 650 m in a straight line, downhill through Alfama, so take a taxi with bags.
Flying in the morning you sail? You can skip the hotel entirely; the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
the Lisbon Cruise TerminalMost turnarounds use the Lisbon Cruise Terminal at Jardim do Tabaco, on Av. Infante Dom Henrique by Santa Apolónia station. Santiago de Alfama is about 650 m from our pin for it in a straight line, and about 4.1 km from Alcântara, the western quay. The port assigns the berth, so check your documents; the Lisbon cruise guide has the rest.
Source: hollandamerica.comDistance
~650 m, straight lineAbout 650 m from the Lisbon Cruise Terminal between our map pins, roughly 10 minutes on foot at an easy pace. That’s our estimate, not the hotel’s.
Airport bus
Not statedLisbon has no hotel airport-bus stop to point to: the airport’s own transport page lists the metro, Carris buses, taxis and ride apps.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedMICHELIN lists private parking at €15 a day, booked ahead. Nothing says it covers a cruise week.
In town
Parking at the pier, no price publishedHolland America says there’s parking at the pier and sends you to info@lct.pt for the details; nobody we read prints a price. A few of our hotels publish garage rates for your stay, but none says the rate covers a cruise. Ask the terminal before you drive in.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteAudrey’s, open from breakfast to dinner, and Mannys bar for late cocktails, per MICHELIN.
Breakfast
Check your rateAudrey’s serves a breakfast menu, per Great Small Hotels, but neither listing says it’s in the rate. Check yours.
Address
Rua de Santiago, upper AlfamaRua de Santiago 10-14, Lisboa
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from Santiago de Alfama and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm whether breakfast is included, the transfer price, check-in time, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
Audrey’s serves a breakfast menu, per Great Small Hotels, but neither listing says it’s in the rate. Check yours.
Parking for your stay
Private parking €15 a day, reserved ahead (MICHELIN)
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Not accepted, except guide dogs, per MICHELIN.
Food and drink on site
- Audrey’sBreakfast to dinner, with afternoon tea
- MannysCocktail bar, late
Rooms
19 rooms in six categories, from Classic Alfama rooms of about 18.5 m² to the 50 m² Santiago Suite, per Great Small Hotels.
Accessibility
Partly equipped, with lifts and wide doors; King Deluxe room 101 is designed for wheelchair use, per MICHELIN.
On site
- GymNot stated
- Sauna or spaNot stated
- Family roomsYes
- Pets allowedNo
Also worth knowing
- Great Small Hotels lists check-in and check-out at noon; MICHELIN gives check-in at 15:00
- Cribs free, subject to availability, per MICHELIN
Before you book
Worth knowing
- The two listings disagree on check-in: noon or 15:00.
- Parking €15 a day, booked ahead.
- Airport transfer on request, paid.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether breakfast is included
- The transfer price
- Check-in time
Every hotel fact here comes from MICHELIN’s and Great Small Hotels’ listings (we couldn’t reach the hotel’s own site), read October 2026, unless we name another source. Distances are straight lines between our own map pins; the terminal pin is our estimate from its address.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Santiago de Alfama: the Lisbon cruise guide and Lisbon as a port of call.
Dinner at Audrey’s, a taxi down to the ship.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Santiago de Alfama for the night before. No payment on the form.
Santiago de Alfama FAQ
Is there a restaurant at Santiago de Alfama?
Yes, Audrey’s, open from breakfast to dinner, and Mannys bar, per MICHELIN.
Does Santiago de Alfama have parking?
Private parking at €15 a day, reserved in advance, per MICHELIN.
Does Santiago de Alfama offer an airport transfer?
On request, for a charge, per Great Small Hotels. No price is published.
How far is Santiago de Alfama from the cruise terminal?
About 650 m in a straight line by our map, downhill through Alfama. Take a taxi with bags.
Booking the cruise too?
Tell us the sailing and we’ll line up Santiago de Alfama, the ride to the ship and the cruise itself. No fee, no obligation.
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