Hotel Britania Art Deco, a Lisbon Heritage CollectionvsHotel da Estrela
Both Britania Hotel and Hotel da Estrela are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Britania Hotel scores significantly better than Hotel da Estrela. Britania Hotel comes in at #13 in Lisbon with accolades from 9 reviewers such as The Telegraph, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Hotel Britania Art Deco, a Lisbon Heritage Collection Show All Reviews
Rua Rodrigues Sampaio 17, Lisbon 1150-278, Portugal
From $128/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Spacious guestrooms with an Art Deco feel."
Frommer's
"A former town house, it originally housed studio apartments, which explains why the bedrooms are much larger than most other competitors in Lisbon." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Art deco rules the waves at Britania, a boutique gem near Avenida da Liberdade." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Its location on a tree-lined street just off of bustling Avenida de Liberdade is convenient, but removed from the loud noise of the city." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Well placed in a quiet street just off Avenida da Liberdade, the Britânia is a gem with a style all its own."
Rough Guide
"Designed in the 1940s by influential architect Cassiano Branco, this is an Art Deco gem with huge airy rooms, each with traditional cork flooring and marble-clad bathrooms."
Star Service
"Facing a fairly placid street in an otherwise busy but popular location, this underdog feels more like a little London townhouse hotel than the stylish budget offering it really is." Full review
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The latter on high floors are the ones to request.
Fodor's
"The art deco touches throughout Hotel Britânia are the key selling point... Staff members are really friendly." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Original interiors have been beautifully restored, among 32 rooms and one suite in a private, club-like, atmosphere with a library and bar." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Billing itself as the only surviving original Art Deco hotel in Lisbon, Hotel Britania is a design-forward boutique property straight out of the 1940s"
Lisbon Travel Guide
July 7, 2021
Hotel da Estrela
Rua Saraiva de Carvalho, 35, Lisbon 1250-242, Portugal
From $85/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"School became cool when Hotel Da Estrela opened in October 2010 in the historic Palácio dos Condes de Paraty, which housed a school in the 1950s."
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The Cantina also offers a unique "make your own price" concept—you choose the price according to your satisfaction with the dish.
Oyster
Upscale
"The 19-room Hotel da Estrela is a stylish, quirky boutique in a quiet residential area a little out of the way of major attractions." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Most visitors to Lisbon stay in the delightful but busy Bairro Alto, Lapa, or Alfama districts, but no one is disappointed when they choose one of the quieter, more intimate neighborhoods." Full review
Star Service
"The fact that the hotel is a proving ground for many of the students next door is indicative of the service you can expect here: thoughtful, smiling and sophomoric." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Those cooking and serving are students, and that’s why at this restaurant you can choose your price (within a range)—basically you will be evaluating the students, so the price you decide..." Full review
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Those cooking and serving are students, and that’s why at this restaurant you can choose your price (within a range)—basically you will be evaluating the students, so the price you decide to pay will affect the student’s grade.
On the Grid
"This is a small boutique hotel, member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, located in a palace that was, until a few decades ago, a school." Full review