Lifestyle aparthotel brand Locke will expand into Portugal in summer 2024 with the opening of its sixteenth property, Locke da Santa Joana in Lisbon. 

Located in the city’s vibrant centre, the 370-key property is Locke’s biggest to date, comprising apartments, hotel rooms, penthouses and suites across nine floors. Accomodation will find home alongside social spaces including ten new food and beverage outlets, together with White Rabbit Projects and Spiritland, a co-working space, event and meeting spaces, a museum and an outdoor pool with sun terrace. 

Design studios Lázaro Rosa-Violán and Post Company have collaborated to lead the transformation of Locke da Santa Joana, which comprises the remnants of a 17th century convent, fused with a newbuild element. The design concept within the public areas, overseen by Lázaro Rosa-Violán, takes inspiration from its history, drawing upon the convent and auxiliary spaces to retell the story of the site’s layered history to a modern audience.    

Guestrooms have been thoughtfully designed by Post Company, with the playful interiors of each unit combining historic architectural fragments with natural tones and tactile materials. The use of local fabrics, ceramics and stone finishes, all quintessentially Portuguese materials, is offset against contemporary lighting, bespoke furniture design and fully equipped kitchens.