Hotel da EstrelavsValverde Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Valverde Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel da Estrela. Valverde Hotel comes in at #27 in Lisbon with positive reviews from 7 publications such as Oyster, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
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
Valverde Hotel
Avenida da Liberdade, 164, Lisbon 1250-146, Portugal
From $236/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Luxury
"This luxury boutique hotel opened its doors on Lisbon's high-end shopping street, Avenida da Liberdade, in 2014." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Exquisite Valverde feels like a boutique town house (which of course it once was)." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"On Lisbon’s grandest boulevard, this charming boutique hotel's 25 rooms and suites overlook the capital’s characteristic red roofs." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Chic townhouse on the Avenida da Liberdade, a tree-shaded boulevard lined with top designer boutiques, within walking distance of Baixa and Chiado." Full review
Fodor's
"In a handsome 19th Century townhouse on Lisbon's grandest boulevard, Hotel Valverde exudes a sense of understated luxury." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The 25-room Valverde Hotel is a converted early-20th-century townhouse nestled among Lisbon's most luxurious shops along wide and leafy Avenida da Liberdade." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Each of its 25 rooms and suites is uniquely furnished with dramatically painted walls, vibrantly patterned area rugs atop herringbone wooden floors, thick drapes and vintage artwork." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"This sophisticated hotel claims prime real estate in the center of Avenida da Liberdade...Hotel Valverde is a great option for anyone wanting a hospitable, residential-like stay near the action." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
5.0
"The Valverde Hotel has a lot going for it. Its address along the bustling Avenida da Liberdade (a main thoroughfare in Lisbon) makes it easier than ever to get around the city (not to..." Full review