Residencial FlorescentevsInspira Liberdade Boutique Hotel
Both Residencial Florescente and Inspira Santa Marta Hotel are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Inspira Santa Marta Hotel ranks slightly better than Residencial Florescente. Inspira Santa Marta Hotel is ranked #30 in Lisbon with approval from 9 reviews like Oyster, Jetsetter and Condé Nast Traveler.
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.
Inspira Liberdade Boutique Hotel
R. de Santa Marta n. 48, Lisbon 1150-297, Portugal
From $138/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"A hotel combining designer features, comfort and a spa. Its aim is to be environmentally sustainable and it has rooms arranged according to the oriental principles of Feng Shui."
Concierge
"If you like your hotels eco-friendly, guilt-free, and good-looking, Hotel Inspira Santa Marta has you covered."
Oyster
Upscale
"The 89-room Inspira is a funky, boutique option among the many hotels situated in the area right off of lively Avenida da Liberdade." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Designed as an urban retreat, the four-star Inspira Santa Marta combines a noble 19th-century façade with an eye-catching minimalist interior."
Rough Guide
"The facade of a traditional townhouse hides a modern boutique hotel which boasts impressive green credentials, including low energy lighting and recycled or local products."
Condé Nast Traveler
"From the outside, this 89-room hotel, located just off the capital’s central Avenida Libertade, is all Portuguese gentility, with a classical facade punctuated with wrought iron balconies." Full review
Jetsetter
"An eco-friendly retreat that fuses Old World charm with contemporary design in the heart of Lisbon." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Located in the heart of the capital, Inspira Santa Marta offers a sustainable, holistic and eco-friendly retreat." Full review
Lonely Planet
"New in 2010, the 89-room Inspira Santa Marta is an ecofriendly designer hotel set in a converted 19th-century building." Full review
Michelin Guide
"There’s a bright contemporary restaurant whose open kitchen is knocking out excellent Mediterranean fare. There’s a surprisingly cool bar, a business center, a brand-name spa" Full review