💡 The Short Version: Stay in Belém to walk to the Jerónimos Monastery (€18) and Belém Tower (€15) before the day’s tour groups arrive. Both are closed on Mondays, the Tower sells timed slots, and the operator warns that tickets to both often sell out and cannot be bought on the day. Three hotels below are 140 to 515 m from the nearer monument. The trade-off: Belém is about 6 km west of the centre and has no Metro, so Baixa is a ride on tram 15E or a train from Cais do Sodré. Or book a tour: the Belém and Jerónimos Monastery tourad, 3 hours with an optional Tower or boat ride, is from £58.94 (4.9 stars from 1,276 reviews, GetYourGuide, 1 October 2026).
Why stay here
- The Jerónimos Monastery is €18, with the cloister open Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30 to 17:30, last entry 17:00. The church opens Tuesday to Saturday, 10:30 to 17:00, and on Sundays and religious holidays from 14:00. It provides no audio guides (mosteirojeronimos.torrebelem.gov.pt, 1 October 2026).
- Belém Tower is €15, open Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30 to 17:30, last entry 17:00. It reopened on 27 May 2026 after conservation works, the first major works since 1998, and now admits visitors in timed slots. The operator can close it when the weather makes it unsafe.
- Closed: both monuments shut on Mondays, 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 13 June and 25 December, and the Monastery can close for state events. Plan Belém for a Tuesday to Sunday.
- The Lisboa Card makes both free, but you can reserve their time slots only after you have collected the physical card in Lisbon, from a limited daily allocation (Visit Lisboa shop, 1 October 2026).
- Getting in from the centre: tram 15E from Praça da Figueira and Praça do Comércio stops at Mosteiro dos Jerónimos; it is an articulated tram, which takes cards and phones but no cash. CP trains run from Cais do Sodré to Belém, on the Cascais Line that continues to Cascais. Night bus 201 runs from Cais do Sodré to Belém, and bus 728 runs through Belém to Cais do Sodré, Santa Apolónia and Oriente. Lisbon public transport has the fares.
The hotels
Each hotel’s address is from its own website, read on 1 October 2026. Distances are in a straight line from that address to the monuments; the walk is longer. The Monastery and the Tower are 1.2 km apart in a straight line. The links go to the hotel on Hotels.com.
By the Monastery
Hotel Jerónimos 8
Rua dos Jerónimos 8 · about 140 m from the Monastery, 1.2 km from the Tower · Hotels.comad
A design hotel of 61 rooms and four suites, run by Almeida Hotels. Its own site says the large windows look onto Praça do Império, the Tropical Garden Museum, the Monastery and the Tower. The Superior rooms have a partial view of the Monastery or a private deck, and some Junior Suites have a terrace. There is a left-luggage room.
Rua de Belém, with the Jerónimos Monastery at its far end. Photo: Gonçalo Matos, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
By the river and the Tower
Palácio do Governador
Rua Bartolomeu Dias 117 · about 365 m from the Tower, 825 m from the Monastery · outdoor and indoor pools · Hotels.comad
A five-star hotel on the site of the former governor’s house of the Tower of Belém. It has an outdoor pool and a heated indoor pool in the spa, and a restaurant under vaulted ceilings. The Infante Suite, 58 m², is on the pool level, and the Governor’s Suite, 129 m², has a pool and Tower view. The spa is open daily 10:00 to 20:00, and non-guests pay €35 for two hours or €45 for the day (hotel’s own price, 1 October 2026).
Altis Belém Hotel & Spa
Doca do Bom Sucesso · about 515 m from the Tower, 620 m from the Monastery · rooftop pool · Hotels.comad
Fifty rooms and suites on the marina, with views of the Tagus and a rooftop with a panoramic pool. The BSpa is open every day, 10:00 to 20:00, and Feitoria, the hotel’s restaurant, has one Michelin star. A free shuttle runs to the group’s Altis Avenida hotel on request.
Doca do Bom Sucesso, the marina in Belém. Photo: GualdimG, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
On the Alcântara side
Pestana Palace Lisboa
Rua Jau 54 · about 1.8 km from the Monastery, 2.5 km from the Tower · outdoor and indoor pools · Hotels.comad
Not in Belém itself, but in Alcântara, a short way to the east. A 19th-century palace, the Palácio Valle Flôr, with 190 rooms and suites, four of them Royal Suites, and French-style gardens classified as a National Monument. It has an outdoor pool and a heated indoor pool at 28°C, and in summer the Casa do Lago restaurant by the pool.
Pestana Palace Lisboa, in Alcântara. Photo: sohrabah, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
Before you book
- The tourist tax is extra: Lisbon charges each guest €4 a night for up to 7 nights, from the age of 13, paid at the hotel (Deco Proteste, 1 October 2026).
- Check the address, not the name. The distances above are from each hotel’s own address.
- Book the tickets with the room. Buy the Monastery and the Tower from the operator’s ticket office as soon as your dates are fixed, and choose a day that is not a Monday.
- Elsewhere in Lisbon: where to stay in Lisbon compares the areas, and hotels with a rooftop pool gives the Altis Belém pool beside the other summer pools. From the airport, see Lisbon airport to the city centre, and from the cruise terminal, cruise port to the city.
For where to eat in Belém, see where to eat in Lisbon. For what to book before you fly, and which days the sights are closed, see what to book before you go in Lisbon. To fit Belém into a visit, see 3 days in Lisbon and Lisbon in one day.
Common questions
Is Belém a good area to stay in Lisbon?
For the Jerónimos Monastery and Belém Tower, yes: three hotels stand within about 500 m of the Monastery or the Tower, on flat ground by the river. It is about 6 km west of the centre with no Metro, so the old town is a tram ride (15E) or a train from Cais do Sodré away.
Which hotel is closest to the Jerónimos Monastery?
Hotel Jerónimos 8, at Rua dos Jerónimos 8, about 140 m from the Monastery in a straight line; its own site says rooms look onto the Monastery and the Tower. Altis Belém and Palácio do Governador are closer to the Tower, at 515 m and 365 m.
When are the Jerónimos Monastery and Belém Tower closed?
Both are closed on Mondays, 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 13 June and 25 December. The cloister and the Tower open Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30 to 17:30, with the last entry at 17:00.
How do I get from Belém to the centre of Lisbon?
Tram 15E runs from Mosteiro dos Jerónimos to Praça do Comércio and Praça da Figueira, and CP trains on the Cascais Line run to Cais do Sodré. Neither is on the Metro.
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