My wife and I stayed here 3 nights. We selected it because of it's location, rating, and a very good rate I linked to on the TripAdvisor search feature ( linked to Orbitz ).
The hotel is contemporary, and decorated very nicely - marble floors, quality furniture, and inviting public areas.
The room was well appointed, with a good bathroom and fine bath amenities.
Portugal has yet to discover pillow top beds, though. The mattress was firm. The pillows were feather.
The service was low key, but good. The desk staff were helpful in getting us situated in the city, as there is no concierge desk.
The breakfast buffet was very good (included in the rate).
The location is great. It's on a side street just off Avenida de Liberdade (a main thoroughfare reminiscent of the
Champs-Elysees) in the historic center of the city, and it was nice and quiet. You can connect to the public transportation system easily - there's a bus stop and subway station a short 2-3 minute walk away. The Chiado, Baixa, and large squares are all a short walk away.
There is an airport bus that stops a five minute walk away that costs only 3 euros. A taxi is about 15 euros.
I have to mention that the hotel's web rates are EXPENSIVE. I searched around and paid far less, which made it a good value. Otherwise, the rates put it in Four Seasons territory.
I need to mention that Portugal is smoker friendly, and this is true of the hotel. There were always people smoking in the public areas, including the restaurant. (our room was non-smoking). If this is a problem for you, try to seek out a non-smoking establishment (i'm not sure they exist in Portugal, though).
Lastly, Lisbon is an awesome city to visit. Lots of history, monmuments, churches, etc..., and great to walk around the old neighborhoods. It's also realitively affordable compared to other european capital cities. Eating and drinking in local places is fairly cheap. The weather was nice, too. It would make a good off-season palce to visit. Much milder in the winter than northern europe.


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