Lisbon, Portugal 2023- Where to stay?

Travel Diaries 2023!

One week in Lisbon, Portugal - Jan 2023

Place we stayed: Lisbon, Art Stay, Downtown Lisbon

Booked via Expedia deal last minute- Flight TAP Air Portugal and Lisbon Art Stay!

Ideal Room for 4- 2 Adults and 2 Teenagers - Superior Pombalino Room

Decor is fun, eclectic, bright, colorful, there are headboard stickers for each bedroom with nude art.

Pros- Fun and eclectic, spiral light up staircase, colorful and interesting decor and photographs all over, built in 1700’s so historic stay! We did not end up using the kitchen at all because we are lazy but if you can cook some meals and eat left overs, you can save money. Kitchen has balcony doors that open into a really narrow but pretty balcony that faces homes and some home garden areas.. Living room area also opens into a narrow balcony overlooking the Main Street. Located in the heart of downtown, two steps away from Starbucks and all the amazing stores of downtown Lisbon. Plenty of vegetarian/vegan options available. Grocery store is a 12 min walk from the hotel. Tap water can be used for drinking but if you prefer bottle water, get it from the grocery store for 25 Euro Cents vs 1.20 Euro for one bottle at random shops. We also got some banana for a quick snack in the morning.

Cons-Rooms are a little smaller and hard to walk around freely, beds occupy most of the room. Shower is extremely small. No USB plug in, there were two but neither of them were working.

The rooms are located opposite side of the street or on the same side of the street as the hotel lobby. Ours was on the opposite side of the street. It has a small elevator that fits about 3-4 people. Card key will let you in and you take the elevator to your floor. Clean towels and other amenities are sent upon request.

The hotel lobby area is similar to the home decor but more artsy as you can see in the pictures below. Tons of instagrammable spots and opportunities for photos. So if you are an influencer you can get great photos. The adjacent room to the lobby is the breakfast area with similar decor and buffet breakfast in the morning from 7.30 am-10.30 am. It is 10 Euro person person, breakfast is decent, Ovo Lacto vegetarians have slightly more options than vegan. Rest is all meat and deserts.

There is an upstairs lounge area that is not in service however you can take your own drinks and food and go sit and enjoy the food with friends and family. It is a beautiful area with similar fancy artsy beautiful decor.