Turim Europa Hotel

“Perfect for a city break”

We booked a standard double room. We were on the third floor at the back of the hotel. Very quiet, we were able to have the window open. Spotlessly clean and room cleaned every day of our 5 night stay. Tea/coffee/ kettle/fridge all in the room. Towels changed daily. Air con worked. There was pipe... more

We booked a standard double room. We were on the third floor at the back of the hotel. Very quiet, we were able to have the window open. Spotlessly clean and room cleaned every day of our 5 night stay. Tea/coffee/ kettle/fridge all in the room. Towels changed daily. Air con worked. There was piped background music in the room which was a bit odd, but we managed to turn it off. We had the breakfast option and it was excellent vfm. All that you would expect at a good hotel and food replenished as the trays emptied. Coffee/juices etc were also plentiful. The staff are all lovely. Very friendly and helpful. There is a small bar area which guests tend to use at the end of the evening for a nightcap. Usually sport (football) on the 3 screens. The hotel is north of the main attractions but is just around the corner from two metro stations. It’s 3 stops into the popular tourist areas. We loved being slightly out of the main tourist area and walked safely to lots of restaurants and cafes. We also walked to park eduardo VII and the Gulbenkian museum. I have no hesitation in recommending this hotel for a city break.

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“Not Grand, but a good experience”

After reading some pretty mixed reviews I was concerned about our 3 night stay. I need not have worried! It does not pretend to be what it isn't, but it is a comforrtable hotel in a good location, clean and well run. I suspect in an official listing it would merit 3 stars but because of the reall... more

After reading some pretty mixed reviews I was concerned about our 3 night stay. I need not have worried! It does not pretend to be what it isn't, but it is a comforrtable hotel in a good location, clean and well run. I suspect in an official listing it would merit 3 stars but because of the really excellent breakfasts, friendly and helpful staff, the thorough room cleaning daily, the very handy location near sufficient bars, restaurants and transport links I think it deserves 4 stars. I have certainly stayed in so called 4 star hotels that are nowhere near as good. Yes, there is no evening restaurant and the bar is small, but it does not pretend to be other than a modest hotel just slightly (and only slightly, unless you want a place heavy in night life) off the beaten track with decent facilities, not luxury. It fulfills this role admirably and I would not have any hesitation in recommending it for a pleasant few days city break in Lisbon.

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“Good and bad, generally okay”

We stayed at this hotel for a total of 6 nights as part of a tour package - 4 nights initially and then 1 night before flight to Madeira and 1 night before flight back to Canada. The hotel is medium-sized in a fairly out of the way location. The tour bus always had a challenge getting there an... more

We stayed at this hotel for a total of 6 nights as part of a tour package - 4 nights initially and then 1 night before flight to Madeira and 1 night before flight back to Canada. The hotel is medium-sized in a fairly out of the way location. The tour bus always had a challenge getting there and parking in such a way as to not obstruct traffic. The room was on the small side, but had most of the amenities one could want: mini fridge, kettle, safe. Our biggest issue with the room was the air conditioning didn’t work well (although this was only the case with the room we were assigned for the first 4 nights.). Also, there were no outlets near the bedsides, and since i use a CPAP machine, we had to resort to using 2 power bars connected to each other to be able to plug it in (reception did provide these). The breakfast buffet was a fairly good spread with all sorts of options - even delicious pasteis de nata (custard tarts). To get to the centre of old Lisbon, the parque subway station is very close, especially if you follow the advice reception gave us and take a shortcut through a parking garage. There is an Aldi supermarket close by, where we were able to pick up some bottled water and snacks. It is only a five minute walk, reception can give u directions. In terms of restaurants, there’s one right across the street (Lydia) and a few more just a few minutes walk away.

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