Your stay

Practical information

Hotel, venues, transfers and everything useful for a smooth stay in Lisbon.

Pestana Palace LisboaPhoto: Vitor Oliveira / CC BY-SA 2.0
Hotel

Pestana Palace Lisboa

Hotel & National Monument – a 19th-century palace with gardens, in the Alcântara district between the city centre and Belém.

Rua Jau 54, 1300-314 Lisboa, Portugal
Check-in from 15:00 · Check-out by 12:00

Lisbon has several Pestana hotels. Make sure your driver heads to the Pestana Palace, Rua Jau.

Sud HallPhoto: Bernt Rostad / CC BY 2.0
Gala evening · Wednesday 11 November

Sud Hall

A riverside venue on the Belém waterfront, next to the MAAT museum, with views over the Tagus and the 25 de Abril bridge.

19:00 – Cocktail, Awards & Dinner
Avenida Brasília, Pavilhão Poente, 1300-598 Lisboa Address to be confirmed
Coaches leave the hotel lobby at 18:30 and return after dinner
Dress code: to be confirmed
Transfers

Getting around

Airport → Hotel
Tuesday 10 November, on arrival

Private transfer. Your driver waits in the arrivals hall with a Majestic Mogul sign. About 20 minutes to the hotel.

Times to be confirmed
Hotel ↔ Sud Hall
Wednesday 11 November, 18:30

Coaches leave from the hotel lobby and bring you back to the hotel after dinner.

Times to be confirmed
Hotel → Airport
Friday 13 November, by group

Transfers are scheduled according to flight times. Please be in the lobby 10 minutes before your departure.

Times to be confirmed

Good to know

Weather 13–18 °C in November, light rain possible. Bring a jacket.
Currency Euro (€). Cards accepted almost everywhere.
Time zone WET (UTC+0) – 4 hours behind Dubai.
Power Type F sockets, 230 V. Bring an EU adapter.
Language Portuguese. English widely spoken.
Taxis Uber and Bolt work well; taxis are metered.
Tipping 5–10 % in restaurants is appreciated.
Emergency 112 – police, ambulance, fire.
A few reminders
  • Please be in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before each transfer departure.
  • Keep your badge with you during the presentations and the gala evening.
  • Let the event team know about any dietary requirements or mobility needs.
  • For any question on site, call the key contacts listed on this platform.