The Editory Riverside Santa Apolónia Hotel to Open After €12-Million Investment

February 3, 2022 – Ana Custódio

The new hotel’s inauguration is scheduled for next Monday.

Resulting from an investment of 12 million euros, The Editory Riverside Santa Apolónia Hotel stems from the refurbishment of part of Lisbon’s Santa Apolónia railway station. The new five-star hotel will open its doors on Monday, according to an article in the Jornal de Notícias. The hotel is located on Avenida Infante D. Henrique, right in front of the new Cruise Terminal.

The new hotel, which belongs to The Editory Collection Hotels group, owned by Sonae Capital, has a total of 126 rooms that pay homage to Portugal’s historic railways. According to the paper, the project results from the rehabilitation of part of the train station, inaugurated in 1865. The renovation converted about 10,000 square metres of area in the station’s eastern wing and upper floors.

The three-floor architectural project was designed by Saraiva Associados, with 11 different types of classically decorated rooms described as welcoming, spacious, sober, and filled with vintage, thematic details inspired by the old train carriages.

Read the full article in Portuguese

Translation: Richard D K Turner