Stay Hotel Lisboa Centro Saldanha

“Great value”

Great rooms, great staff, and convenient location. No complaints. I am adding more words here because for some reason there is a minimum character count to post a review. Here are some more words. And finally the end.

“Good bed, nice shower, decent breakfast ...nothing else”

The rooms are small, the staff is good, the location is off the hustle and bustle of the city but with 15 minutes walk of the train station and hop on hop off buses. Beds are large and the shower is good and so is the breakfast. there is little room for anything else so if you are looking to spe... more

The rooms are small, the staff is good, the location is off the hustle and bustle of the city but with 15 minutes walk of the train station and hop on hop off buses. Beds are large and the shower is good and so is the breakfast. there is little room for anything else so if you are looking to spend a few days in Lisbon it is a good place to park yourself. On the other hand, if you want more room and be in the heart of the Fado places etc..you have a 20-25 minute walk.

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“Staying in”

Comfortable, clean and well run. The staff were helpful in clarifying travel issues such as the intermittent rail strike. Our room was good but the lift, although claiming to fit 4 people, is really big enough only for 2 and I think a sizeable hotel. should have more. On the plus side you can ... more

Comfortable, clean and well run. The staff were helpful in clarifying travel issues such as the intermittent rail strike. Our room was good but the lift, although claiming to fit 4 people, is really big enough only for 2 and I think a sizeable hotel. should have more. On the plus side you can get up almost as early or late as you like, because the buffet breakfast is served from 6.30 a.m. to midday. And the dawn chorus of twittering birds outside the window is nice if you like that sort of thing. The hotel is not as central as its title implies and in the area there's a shortage of evening entertainment in the way of bars. A couple of good restaurants, the Churrascaria and the Hamro Ghar (Nepalese, would you believe!) serve good food and beer however.

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“I like it!”

Please bear in mind the title of this piece when reading the review. The hotel is undergoing a lot of renovation. As a result of this there is a lot of noise and coming and going of workers. The rooms and bathrooms have been renovated to a good standard. I stayed here before and the improvement i... more

Please bear in mind the title of this piece when reading the review. The hotel is undergoing a lot of renovation. As a result of this there is a lot of noise and coming and going of workers. The rooms and bathrooms have been renovated to a good standard. I stayed here before and the improvement is vast. The rooms are tiny, but adequate and it is also worth bearing in mind the price when thinking of these things. The King size bed was very comfortable, there are tea and coffee making facilities enough wall plugs to satisfy the modern traveller and the room was clean. We experienced some problems while there, most were solved appropriately. The hot water system failed on one day of a four day stay which was VERY inconvenient. The staff were very helpful and at one stage offered a refund and to find me a new hotel. Fortunately this was not needed as the hot water was restored by the evening. The window in the first room did not lock. As this gave on to the scaffolding for the renovations I was quite concerned but we were moved to a fresh room with no scaffolding. Rather than a window this had sliding doors to a balcony which also did not lock! I mentioned some problems with the shower which was overflowing and had a leak in the shower hose. This was not solved by the time I checked out. The staff ate reception were part of the reason that I liked it so much. They were very professional, charming and helpful at all times. The breakfast room was not accessible due to renovations but I was told that any food from their menu could be offered in my room. Having looked at the prices I decided to eat elsewhere. I can never justify why an hotel can charge 3 euros for a beer when the shop down the road, who is also making a profit, can sell the same item for 80 cents. The location of the hotel suited us perfectly as it is close to two Metro stations and seemed very central. Our stay was not a tourist style stay but we were able to visit some local landmarks. There are a number of restaurants close to the hotel with a huge range of prices for what seemed to be the same type of food. Some of the little pastelarias seem to offer the best value for money. Despite the problems I will unhesitatingly stay again if I need to visit Lisbon. I have read some of the other reviews which tend to be a little critical but when I look at the price that I paid and the value I received for my money I am more than satisfied.

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