The Independente Hostel & SuitesvsHeritage Avenida Liberdade, a Lisbon Heritage Collection
Both properties are recommended by experts. Overall, Heritage Avenida Liberdade Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to The Independente Hostel & Suites. Heritage Avenida Liberdade Hotel is ranked #8 in Lisbon with positive reviews from 12 publications such as DK Eyewitness, Oyster and Condé Nast Traveler.
The Independente Hostel & Suites
Rua de Sao Pedro de Alcantara 81, Lisbon 1250-238 , Portugal
From $103/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
- Kitchenette
Rough Guide
"Highly recommended, this is part hostel and part boutique hotel. The fantastic old building has far-reaching views over Lisbon."
Let's Go
"In an opulent white building right across from the gorgeous Miradouro de São Pedro, The Independente is quite luxurious for the price." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"At the top of one of Lisbon's most beautiful viewpoints in trendy Bairro Alto is the two-and-a-half-pearl Independente Hostel & Suites." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"As if dropped from heaven on one of Lisbon’s most beautiful spots, the stylishly breezy Independente Hostel & Suites is housed behind a 19th-century façade facing the Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcânta." Full review
On the Grid
"Cool hostel & suites, described as “not quite a hotel”." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Instead of towering triple bunk beds and communal bathrooms, expect 18 large private rooms, with an en-suite bathroom in each (complete with a luxe rain shower head and walk-in glass stall)." Full review
Lonely Planet
"On the edge of the Bairro Alto, this super-stylish hostel has 11 dorm rooms (with six to 12 beds in each) and four mid-century-modern-leaning minimalist suites with balconies overlooking the Rio Tejo." Full review
Frommer's
"This place stands out... get a room with a view in a Belle Époque palace that was once the official residence of Switzerland's ambassador." Full review
Heritage Avenida Liberdade, a Lisbon Heritage Collection Show All Reviews
Avenida da Liberdade, 28, Lisbon 1150-145, Portugal
From $160/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"The Heritage has a classic fai;:ade and a multipurpose public area, which also serves as the breakfast room. Well-appointed guestrooms that are contemporary in style."
Frommer's
"His designs combine traditional architectural features with the most modern of technology, a winning combination the way he does it." Full review
Concierge
"Portuguese architect Miguel Câncio Martins has copped a luxuriously Lusitanian appearance for this 42-room hotel, which overlooks the sculpture-dotted Avenida Liberdade."
Oyster
Upscale
"This 40-room hotel housed in an 18th-century building on bustling Avenida da Liberdade mixes modern decor with restored historic touches." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Traditionalists can book at this restored 18th-century town house with paned French doors and a subterranean pool and fitness center." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Part of the small Heritage hotel group, this centrally located hotel is housed in a restored late 18th-century building."
Rough Guide
"In a superb mansion – whose ground floor once sold herbal remedies (the counter still remains) – this hotel superbly blends tradition and contemporary style."
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Portuguese architect Miguel Câncio Martins has copped a luxuriously Lusitanian appearance for this 42-room hotel, which overlooks the sculpture-dotted Avenida Liberdade." Full review
Star Service
"Similar to its siblings—Janelas Verdes, Hotel Britania and Solar do Castelo—this small, sumptuous boutique-hotel brings wheelbarrows of character into play, though facilities are limited." Full review
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Fodor's
"This style-conscious boutique hotel could hardly be better located for the downtown sights, located right next to the Praça dos Restauradores." Full review