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Portugal: Aethos will be opening a 60-key hotel in Estefânia, central Lisbon, in June 2027, bringing a boutique hotel and a members’ club together in one destination.
The hotel is built around the locally well-known Villa Helena, which has been restored with its Beaux-Arts details preserved. The restoration, along with the design of the two new buildings on either side of it, are completed by Barcelona-based Astet Studio, which was founded by architects Ala Zreigat and Óscar Engroba.
The hotel will feature 60 rooms and suites, ranging from 28-square-metre deluxe rooms to a 70-square-metre master suite. Each room will have its own outdoor space, such as a patio, balcony or terrace. Other highlights include a spa with sauna, hammam and cold plunge, a fitness studio, an outdoor pool and a villa garden.
The villa offers a series of lounges across two floors. The first floor is dedicated to events for members, while the ground floor offers a restaurant that opens onto a winter garden overlooking the garden and pool, alongside two bars with food and drink offerings.
Programming at the hotel is built around Aethos’ four pillars: wellbeing, culture, connection and experiences, and ranges from run clubs to listening sessions with resident DJs.
“Aethos Lisbon is where our retreat instincts meet city energy. We are filling this secluded villa with life, the Aethos way,” said Benjamin Habbel, co-founder of Aethos. “Forget traditional check-in. The feeling we want is walking into the house of a friend who throws the best parties. Estefânia gave us the room to build a place to belong, away from the postcard version of the city.”
Aethos Lisbon follows the opening of members club Aethos Club Lisbon Anjos in summer 2025.
Highlights:
- Aethos will open a 60-key boutique hotel and members’ club in Estefânia, central Lisbon, in June 2027, expanding its presence in Portugal following the launch of its Anjos members’ club in summer 2025.
- The development centres on the restoration of Villa Helena, a locally recognised Beaux-Arts building, alongside two new buildings designed by Barcelona-based Astet Studio.
- The hotel will offer 60 rooms and suites ranging from 28 to 70 square metres, each featuring private outdoor space such as a patio, balcony or terrace.
- Facilities will include a spa with sauna, hammam and cold plunge, a fitness studio, outdoor swimming pool, garden, restaurant, winter garden and two bars. The villa will also provide dedicated event spaces for members.
- Programming will focus on Aethos’ four pillars of wellbeing, culture, connection and experiences, with activities including run clubs and music listening sessions.
