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title: "Hall Chiado vs Palacio das Especiarias: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hall Chiado or Palacio das Especiarias in Lisbon? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-28
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# Hall Chiado vs Palacio das Especiarias

Both are in Lisbon, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Cais do Sodré
## [Hall Chiado](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hall-chiado-lisbon/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.3

- **Score by category:** 0 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1485998/agoda/?lang=en)

[No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/palacio-das-especiarias-lisbon/)

Guesthouse · Misericórdia
## [Palacio das Especiarias](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/palacio-das-especiarias-lisbon/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 8 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1935300/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Palacio das Especiarias

It comes out ahead on 8 of 11 compared facts. 250 m apart.

### Choose Palacio das Especiarias if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 9.2)

### Why is Hall Chiado better than Palacio das Especiarias?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Palacio das Especiarias better than Hall Chiado?

1.  More guest reviews (143 vs 29), so the rating is more reliable (×4.9)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hall Chiado | Palacio das Especiarias |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | – |
| Location | 9.3 | – |
| Public transport | 9.3 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 9.2  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.3  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 29 | 143  (+114) |
| Rank in Lisbon | top 29% | top 8%  (+21%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.3 | 9.6  (+0.3) |
| Distance to the centre | 750 m | 530 m  (−220 m) |
| To public transport | 270 m | 170 m  (−110 m) |
| To the airport | 8.2 km | 7.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 70 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 14 | 17  (+3) |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Listed amenities | – | 17 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Lisbon Cathedral | 930 m | 980 m |
| Calouste Gulbenkian Museum | 3.3 km | 3.1 km |
| São Bento Palace | 1.0 km | 850 m  (−170 m) |
| Marquess of Pombal Square | 2.0 km | 1.7 km |
| Lisbon Synagogue | 1.6 km | 1.4 km  (−240 m) |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

250 m apart

Hall Chiado: city centre: 750 m, nearest station Estação Ferroviária do Cais do Sodré: 270 m, Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 8.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Palacio das Especiarias: city centre: 530 m, nearest station Elevador da Bica: 170 m, Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 7.9 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 33 hotels in Chiado](https://stayversus.com/en/portugal/lisbon/area/chiado/)

## Weather in Lisbon

[Lisbon weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/portugal/lisbon/lisbon/weather)

## Hall Chiado or Palacio das Especiarias: common questions

### Which is better, Hall Chiado or Palacio das Especiarias?

Palacio das Especiarias leads in 8 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Hall Chiado or Palacio das Especiarias?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Palacio das Especiarias is closer: 530 m from the centre, against 750 m for Hall Chiado.

### How far apart are Hall Chiado and Palacio das Especiarias?

The two hotels are 250 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hall-chiado-lisbon-vs-palacio-das-especiarias-lisbon/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/