Inspira Santa Marta Hotel (www.inspirahotels.com; +351 210 440 900), a chic urban retreat set in a quiet quarter close to the centre of Lisbon,is offering more than 40% off selected rooms for holidaymakers in search of a city break this winter.

Portugal's capital is a top choice of destination in the colder months thanks to its subtropical climate, blessed with sunny days and mild temperatures. Now Inspira is making it even more tempting to escape chilly Britain for Lisbon with its Winter Season Promotion, offering B&B from €99 (£73) per room per night, down from its top rack rate of €185 (£137).

Deluxe rooms are also available from €129 (£95) per night, down from €215 (£159), and suites from €169 (£125) per night, down from €255 (£189).

The Winter Season Promotion includes breakfast, a welcome drink, two free tickets to selected tourist attractions, free entrance to the hotel's Wellness Centre, complimentary WiFi, access to a multilingual online newspaper and magazine service, Nespresso coffee, tea and Inspira filtered water in room, bathrobes, slippers and toiletries. The deals can be booked online only for visits between 8 November 2015 and 24 March 2016, minimum two-night stay, subject to availability and demand, excluding public holidays.

Alternatively, guests can book one of Inspira's two unusual new tours. Foodies can try the Petiscos Tour, which showcases the best places to enjoy petiscos, traditional Portuguese bite-sized snacks eaten with a drink in the early evening, similar to Spanish tapas. Guests tour the city, savouring glorious views of the capital along the way from the saddle of an electric bike, which ensures a smooth ride from bar to bar, up and down the hilly streets.

Keep fit fans can book the Guided Jog to gain a different perspective on the city by pounding the pavements with local personal trainers who double as expert guides. On the one- or two-hour jogs, guests are put through their paces while offering a lisboeta's take on the city, orientating themselves in the landscape while also learning about local history and culture and taking in famous and lesser-known sights. The invigorating experience will be complemented by a restorative 30-minute massage in The Retreat, the hotel's spa.

The Petiscos Tour costs from €456 (£337) for two people, including two nights' B&B and a guided Petiscos Tour for two with electric bike hire. The Guided Jog costs from €412 (£305) for two people, including two nights' B&B in a double room and 30-minute massage for one person. The second guest may also book online to join the guided jog for €55 (£40), including a massage.

Both packages include accommodation in a superior double with breakfast, use of the Wellness Centre, WiFi, access to online newspapers and magazines in several languages, bathrobes and slippers, tea, Nespresso coffee and bottled water are also included. Minimum two-night stay, subject to availability.

More about Inspira Santa Marta Hotel
Inspira Santa Marta Hotel is a chic urban retreat set in a quiet quarter close to the centre of Lisbon, just off the Avenida da Liberdade. Beyond the hotel's sympathetically restored 18th-century façade, a radical reinterpretation of four buildings has resulted in a cool, contemporary interior with a soaring atrium at its heart. The vast open-plan space, home to the hotel's reception, restaurant, bar, and lounge areas, is set against the backdrop of a sweeping staircase, which leads to the spa.

The hotel is inspired by the Chinese philosophy of Feng Shui, which informs the liveable design of the common areas, bedrooms and suites – guests can request a room that reflects their birth sign. The styling also beautifully accords with the five elements – water, earth, wood, fire and metal – through the tasteful choice of colours, patterns and materials for the modish décor, fabrics and furniture.

The cleverly designed bedrooms and suites enable guests to move seamlessly through their day. The rooms centre on supremely comfortable beds, with eye-catching integrated shower rooms in the bedrooms and more luxurious open-plan spa bathrooms in some suites. Generous storage areas, smart task- and mood-lighting options, ergonomic desks, and comfy armchairs to relax in all come as standard, as do flat-screen TVs, plug-and-play technology, free WiFi, online newspapers, complimentary toiletries, bathrobes and fair-trade tea and coffee.

In the hotel's light and airy 80-seat restaurant, Open Brasserie, Chef João Silva's team creates Portuguese cuisine with a Mediterranean twist. Fresh, seasonal ingredients – organic and sustainably sourced where possible – are transformed into dishes such as codfish loin from the Portuguese coast served with asparagus, fried egg, potato sticks and sun-dried tomato. Open Brasserie is also certified gluten-free and menus include both vegetarian and vegan options. The Urban Bar provides a convivial space, with an open fire in winter, for sipping the country's fine ports and wines as well as other drinks. There's an adjacent games room, too, where guests can shoot some pool.

Rare among its four-star competitors in the city, Inspira Santa Marta also has a sleek spa, The Retreat, managed by Ritualspa. Also designed according to Feng Shui philosophy, this peaceful place has a wellness area with six individual and double rooms for treatments and beauty therapies, plus a tea room for post-treatment relaxation. Features include Vichy water and colour therapies and Elemis is the product of choice. Guests also have access to a well-equipped gym.

Inspira Santa Marta has outstanding green credentials, from its energy-saving systems, to its rigorously audited supply chain and its committed support of several community projects at home and abroad. Consequently, it has won many accolades, including Best Sustainable Hotel in Portugal in the 2013/14 International Hotel Awards.

Usual rate for a double room with breakfast is from €130/£95 per night, subject to availability.

Contact: www.inspirahotels.com, +351 210 440 900. Follow: Twitter @inspira_hotels;
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