Vincci Liberdade

This is a lovely, comfortable, and modern hotel that's located just off Avenida da Liberdade, which Wikipedia describes as "the most expensive street to rent or buy property on in Portugal", quite obvious from the shops you see on the Boulevard close to the hotel. That said, it's a very short walk from some of the nicest and most charming neighborhoods in Lisbon: it's a couple of minutes from the neighborhood of Principe Real and the Botanical Gardens, and a 10-minute walk from Bairro Alto. I went for a morning run and was on the waterfront in just 10 minutes. My favorite nearby street was Rua Dom Pedro V, where you will find nice local shops (check Stro for some beautiful high quality linen) and great restaurants (try A Cevicheria, a wonderful Peruvian place that's totally worth the long wait for a table). Further down Rua Dom Pedro V, you will find the Miradoura (viewpoint) do Sao Pedro Alcantara, which offers panoramic views of the city. In short, this hotel gives you a central location that's also quiet and peaceful, away from the noise and crowds on the streets of Baixa (Lisbon's "downtown" for example., if you want to get a good night sleep. In terms of amenities, the bed was very comfortable, and the bathroom modern and very clean (with a bidet). I did find the room a little bit smaller than I expected, but it had a nice tiny balcony (that doesn't fit a chair but that is perfect for getting some direct sun when you wake up). The rooms have a Nespresso machine, but you have to ask for a hot water kettle if you want to make tea or other types of coffee. The breakfast was excellent, with good quality cheeses, cold cuts, fruits and veggies, and the possibility of ordering eggs the way you like them. I also quite liked that the hotel felt like a boutique hotel despite the fact that it's part of a chain.

This is perhaps the third or perhaps fourth time that we’ve stayed here. We love the location, as it’s in the area of Lisbon that I never tire of seeing, and it’s so easy to get to the areas we want to visit. The room we were in this time was lovely-it was on the fourth floor in front of the beautiful leafy trees. We’d definitely have that room the next time, if we could! The bed was very comfortable and the bathroom is lovely and big. The soaps have the most wonderful smells! The hotel is on front of a beautiful museum, which is definitely worth going to, tho we didn’t have time on this visit.

We were warmly welcomed by reception on arrival. They were friendly but not overbearinly friendly. It was my husbands 40th birthday on the day of arrival and they brought campagne and a mini cake to the room. A lovely gesture. The location was perfect for us. We always just like to stay a step outside the tourist areas. We were very near the metro, which is easy to use (took it to airport on way home also) We were a short walk from the hop on hop off bus so we used that like a taxi also. The hotel itself was very clean, shower was nice and the room wasn't noisy at all. We didn't use the pool area but was nice to look at from the room. A few little coffee shops if you turn right when leaving the hotel.. We would definitely stay here again. Thank you to all x

A nice small hotel with well designed rooms, pretty comfortable. Very relaxed staff but always happy to help. They have a small working area available to everyone which I was using to catch up with my emails - that was nice !

The staff is really nice and helpful. Location is great, near stores and restaurants and right across the street there is an amazing museum. The hotel restaurant is lovely and also with a very nice and professional staff. I also appreciated the espresso machine in the room and the daily supply of a complimentary water bottle.