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Residencial FlorescentevsHotel da Estrela
Both properties are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Residencial Florescente scores marginally higher than Hotel da Estrela. Residencial Florescente is ranked #36 in Lisbon with endorsements from 7 publications including Frommer's, Oyster and Fodor's.
Residencial Florescente
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Oyster
EuroCheapo
Portas de Santo Antao n-99, Lisbon 1150-266, Portugal
From $97/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Frommer's "In the Baixa district, most centrally located, this is one of the best budget bets in central Lisbon." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This place feels considerably more posh than the price suggests. It is also neater and cleaner than most of the competition."
Rough Guide "The best guesthouse on this pedestrianized street."
Fodor's "Rooms at this inn are on five azulejo-lined floors and vary in size; all are bright and cheerful and dotted with naïf paintings." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The best feature of Florescente is the excellent location, just a short stroll from Rossio." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"Residencial Florescente is a mid-range hotel within walking distance of plenty of restaurants and bars as well as a metro station." Full review
EuroCheapo Editor's Pick
"Though it’s nothing fancy, we like the 68-room Residêncial Florescente." Full review
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If you plan on sleeping earlier, you might want to request a room on the back, or pack earplugs.
Hotel da Estrela
Concierge Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Afar Magazine
On the Grid
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.
OysterUpscale
"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
