LX Boutique HotelvsThe Independente Hostel & Suites
LX Boutique Hotel and The Independente Hostel & Suites are both rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, LX Boutique Hotel scores slightly better than The Independente Hostel & Suites. LX Boutique Hotel comes in at 83 with accolades from 10 publications like Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Oyster.
LX Boutique Hotel Show All Reviews
Rua do Alecrim, N12, Lisbon 1200-017, Portugal
From $83/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Concierge
"LX brought a much-needed dash of color and fun to the unassuming Cais do Sodré area when it opened in September 2010."
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Oyster
Upscale
"The 45-room LX is a cool boutique option often offering reasonable rates." Full review
Rough Guide
"A tasteful makeover to an old townhouse has made LX Boutique into a popular small hotel with its own chic restaurant."
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"It’s not often a hotel emulates its host city—low-key, low-cost, soulful, and adorably yet effortlessly hip—with near perfection." Full review
Fodor's
"It is in one of Lisbon's most happening nightlife areas and is handy for the sights of Belém and beaches of the Estoril Coast." Full review
Afar Magazine
"If you are more interested in the night life of Lisbon, I highly recommend to stay in the area of Barrio Alto, known as the nigh-life and entertainment district of Lisbon." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This birthday-cake-blue hotel wins travellers over with a hard-to-beat Cais do Sodré location and small touches such as free afternoon port and pastéis de nata (custard tarts)." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"River views, artsy interiors and a relaxed bar make this boutique Lisbon hotel a popular choice among hip and unpretentious 20- and 30-something couples." Full review
Jetsetter
"Lisbon’s hottest hotel is a five-floor tribute to the city’s charms, with views of the Tagus River." Full review
Frommer's
"LX has a great location in the heart of the rejuvenated Cais do Sodré nightlife district and is a short walk to the Baixa, Chiado, and Bairro Alto." Full review
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For more space, and even more sweeping panoramas, get one of the superior rooms
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