Residencial FlorescentevsHotel do Chiado
Both Residencial Florescente and Hotel do Chiado are rated very highly by writers. On balance, Hotel do Chiado ranks slightly better than Residencial Florescente. Hotel do Chiado is ranked #26 in Lisbon with praise from 8 sources including Frommer's, Michelin Guide and DK Eyewitness.
Residencial Florescente
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
Oyster
Mid-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 do Chiado
Rua Nova do Almada 114, Lisbon 1200-290, Portugal
From $116/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Well-appointed guestrooms... with splendid views of the city."
Lonely Planet
"Fusing 19th-century charm with 21st-century cool, the well-located Hotel do Chiado offers plush rooms with perks such as cable TV and fluffy bathrobes." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This medium-sized hotel has a privileged location. Some rooms have private verandas that look out over the Castelo de São Jorge and down to the river."
Rough Guide
"Designed by architect Álvaro Siza Viera, this stylish hotel has lovely communal areas – orange segment-shaped windows give glimpses of Chiado in one direction and the whole city in the other."
Star Service
"This hotel opens up a very desirable neighborhood to many who would otherwise pass it by. The hotel's location, the best asset here, is the primary draw for repeat guests.
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Fodor's
"This boutique hotel is a showcase of style on the sixth to eighth floors of the Grandes Armazéns do Chiado shopping complex." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Hotel do Chiado is an upscale 39-room hotel on the historic cobblestoned streets of Baixa, with a restaurant and bar terrace overlooking the Tagus River and Castelo de Sao Jorge." Full review
Frommer's
"Built as a replacement for what burned to the ground during a disastrous fire in 1988, it was designed by prestigious Portugal-born designer Siza Vieira." Full review