Lisbon, 22 March 2016: Lisbon is the best-value choice for a city break in Western Europe, according to figures just published by Post Office Travel Money. And guests staying at Inspira Santa Marta Hotel (+351 210 440 900; www.inspirahotels.com) can make further savings by snapping up its new Spring Break offer.

According to the 2016 City Costs Barometer, published on 21 March 2016, Lisbon offers the best value on the ground for UK travellers planning a city break in Western Europe this year. The survey, which prices a typical basket of goods a traveller might buy, reveals that Portugal's capital offers significant savings on everyday items, helping holiday funds go further. For example, a cup of coffee costs 55p on average in Lisbon, compared with £1.85 in London, £2.36 in Vienna, and £3.34 in Reykjavik.

Inspira's new Spring Break, which is available only online, offers guests a generous 15 per cent discount on the available rate. For example, a three-night break from Friday 1 to Monday 4 April costs €338 (£264) per room in total – that's just £169 per person. The price includes accommodation in a Superior InLisbon room, breakfast daily, free wifi, access to the hotel's Wellness Centre, online multilingual global news service, in-room tea, Nespresso coffee and filtered water, bathrobes and slippers, and toiletries.

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Inspira Santa Marta Hotel is set in a quiet quarter close to the centre of Lisbon, just off the Avenida da Liberdade. Beyond its 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 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 89 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 Fairtrade 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 the only restaurant in Lisbon 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.

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