78%Residencial Joao XXI

Pretty, clean, spacious rooms. Not in the city centre, but metro in Lisbon works well. As a girl, I wouldn't like to walk alone on the area by night.

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by eveliinaissakainen6703 – posted on Aug 25, 2008

1

the staff at the hostel were very helpful and friendly with any questions we had. we even met them while out later in the night, and they enquired how we were, how we were enjoying lisbon, and if we had any questions. 10out of ten

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by krusty27771717 – posted on Jul 15, 2008

2

We wish we were informed about breakfast and did not have to wait for the room.

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by togashi-taki4086 – posted on Mar 30, 2008

3

I can only complain about not getting back my 10% deposit deducted from my bill. It's the first time it's happened to me. Apart from that everything was more than fine.

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by jrguimera683524 – posted on Mar 23, 2008

1

Very comfortable and an extremely good value.

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by jvaughan646 – posted on Feb 11, 2008

1

This was a really clean and comfortable budget hotel! The buffet breakfast is nothing to brag about, so dont let it sway your choice. Its really quite average, and if they ran out of stuff (e.g. toast), they didnt refill it for us! We didnt find the staff to be particularly friendly or helpful...

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by chris1610 – posted on Apr 24, 2007

5

The people at the reception were incredibly friendly, helpful, kind. Breakfast each morning was excellent and always plenty to eat. I would not think of staying anywhere else if I found myself in Lisbon for a few days.

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by Harpis5954 – posted on Apr 19, 2007

1

The location of Residencial Joao XXI is good, as it's quite near to Anjos and Picoas metro stations (you still need to walk a bit, but it's not a big deal) and it's a good starting point for all the trips around the city (and you can easily travel outside the city as couple of Metro stations are... more The location of Residencial Joao XXI is good, as it's quite near to Anjos and Picoas metro stations (you still need to walk a bit, but it's not a big deal) and it's a good starting point for all the trips around the city (and you can easily travel outside the city as couple of Metro stations are linked with trains). As per the "feeling" about staying in the ho(s)tel (it's sth in the middle)... We booked the Twin Room for 3 nights. To our surprise, we got a dorm-like room with 4 beds. We were too tired to complain the day we arrived, but we did it the very next day. Lady at a reception who dealt with the issue explained that Dorm-Like-Room is exactly like a Twin-Room, and after all, we don't need to pay for 2 extra beds but we stil have the room for ourselves! See? You sometimes don't even realize how lucky you can be. Such naive idiots we turned out to be to think that Twin Room offers a better, cozy feeling to a couple than a 4 beds Dorm-Like-Room :)! Did I mention that a magic word "sorry" didn't pollute the air? Oops. Eventually, after some nagging she offered us a different room, which was a real Twin Room which - as it turns out - after some tweaking (i.e. put 2 beds together to sleep together at night) gave us an ersatz of the expected "feeling". I am surprised that this place gets one of the highest ranks in hostelworld. Generator in London, even if looks more dodgy and has a lower rank (doesn't claim to be a hotel!!!) has at least more friendly staff and beats it in every possible way in terms of "feeling". Not to mention Generator in Berlin which is one of the toppest hostel I've ever been to. The truth is that it's all about the people. People who don't do the job properly do annoy and can ruin your holidays. Luckily, we had a great holiday eventually. Thanks to Sintra. Thanks to Pasteis de Belem. And Lisbon is cool. The city is worthy a visit and Residencial Joao XXI i might be a good choice if you don't give a ... too much. We do.close

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by adamx12208 – posted on Apr 14, 2007

1

The staff were very friendly, they helped us to find the good buses or anything else. I couldn't belive they made our bed and cleaned the room everyday for the price we paid! It worth it!!! It's a nice place to stay for a weekend or even a little longer! Thank you guys!

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by marizita – posted on Mar 22, 2007

3

A decent sort of place with a better "free" breakfast than most places. A bit far from Baixa and Alfama.

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by e-van-b – posted on Mar 11, 2007

2

The good: - The room was quite large and very clean with TV. - They had free breakfast of cereal with milk, coffee, two kinds of juices, breads, croissants, cheese etc. - There is bus stop right outside the hotel that will take you to the main area where you can catch tour buses. The bad:... more The good: - The room was quite large and very clean with TV. - They had free breakfast of cereal with milk, coffee, two kinds of juices, breads, croissants, cheese etc. - There is bus stop right outside the hotel that will take you to the main area where you can catch tour buses. The bad: - The bathroom could have been better, there was mold growing in a lot of places.close

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by rbalach – posted on Jan 13, 2007

4

Bus stop that takes you directly to downtown is 10 feet from the front door.

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by Frank1487 – posted on Nov 27, 2006

13

A nice budget hotel, clean and price includes breakfast. I bit further out than would have been ideal but taxis are really cheap and walking distance to central Lisbon. I'd recommend it for the price.

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by Bone29 – posted on Nov 21, 2006

2

EL HOTEL GENIAL DE INSTALACION Y UBICACION SE LLEGA FACIL, ESTA EN EL CENTRO, LINEAS DE METRO Y BUS CERCANAS, EL SERVICIO MUY AMABLE Y ATENTO TE AYUDAN EN TODO LO QUE QUIERAS Y TE DICEN RUTAS Y SITIOS PARA IR, LA COCINERA LA MEJOR ARGENTINA Y SUPER MAJA, HABLAR CON ELLA.

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by gemma8082 – posted on Nov 7, 2006

8

EL HOTEL GENIAL DE INSTALACION Y UBICACION SE LLEGA FACIL, ESTA EN EL CENTRO, LINEAS DE METRO Y BUS CERCANAS, EL SERVICIO MUY AMABLE Y ATENTO TE AYUDAN EN TODO LO QUE QUIERAS Y TE DICEN RUTAS Y SITIOS PARA IR, LA COCINERA LA MEJOR ARGENTINA Y SUPER MAJA, HABLAR CON ELLA.

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by gemma8082 – posted on Nov 7, 2006

8

10 minute walk to either metro, both downhill, or taxi rank across the road. Lots of restaurants in the area. Beds really comfortable, bath/shower in room, soap provided, towels and tv with a range of programmes from more than one country. Would definately stay again.

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by sandrakilc – posted on Nov 6, 2006

2

The hostel isn´t a fancy place but it is clean, quiet and comfortable. It´s not located right in the centre of the city but there is a bus that take you right to the front door in around 15 min.

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by annaci – posted on Oct 12, 2006

6

A cozy hostel situated not far from the city centre, small but comfortable rooms. Helpful staff, especially the lady in the reception who I admired for being fluent in many languages. The only minus- during my five-day-stay not a single thing was changed on the breakfast menu.

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by joanna9008 – posted on Sep 5, 2006

1

The rooms were very clean and safe. But if you are looking for a "youth hostel" this is not the right adress. Instead this hotel is a small, clean hotel, I enjoyed a lot staying here

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by zeynepg – posted on Aug 12, 2006

3

It was a liitle difficult to find, but a nice place to stay. The breakfast was good and the staff were very friendly and helpful.

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by tyran – posted on Jul 17, 2006

2

A good place to stay, a little far away from its closest metro station Picoas, but in general is a great place for the money. Also the included breakfast is great perfect to get ready for a long walk around Lisbon

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by Saulcar – posted on Jul 12, 2006

8

Nice and clean small hotel with kind staff. Room was air conditioned with comfortable bed, TV and nice bathroom. The only remark is that the breakfast should start earlier than 08:00 AM and the breakfast room should be made bigger. Otherwise A+.

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by vanelic – posted on Jul 2, 2006

24

I didn´t like that I had to leave my room key with the front desk. The room looked nothing like the web picture and the people at the front desk didn´t know much about getting around Lisbon. The hotel atmosphere wasn´t warm. If you want to be near the downtown (Rossio square) area where... more I didn´t like that I had to leave my room key with the front desk. The room looked nothing like the web picture and the people at the front desk didn´t know much about getting around Lisbon. The hotel atmosphere wasn´t warm. If you want to be near the downtown (Rossio square) area where everything happens, this hotel is not the best pick.close

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by Wrutle – posted on Jun 25, 2006

2

Good place to stay, with 24 hour helpful reception. Good location, fairly near Metro and very near to bus stops. Good restaurant below hotel.

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by steve2558 – posted on May 13, 2006

2

Hôtel avec ascenceur - Petit déjeûner copieux avec du choix - Personnel aimable de jour comme de nuit - Salle commune avec azulejos. Chambre spacieuse meublée sobrement et avec goût, avec clim, tv (cable)- Salle de bains avec baignoire et bidet, serviettes changées tous les jours. Bus... more Hôtel avec ascenceur - Petit déjeûner copieux avec du choix - Personnel aimable de jour comme de nuit - Salle commune avec azulejos. Chambre spacieuse meublée sobrement et avec goût, avec clim, tv (cable)- Salle de bains avec baignoire et bidet, serviettes changées tous les jours. Bus directs proches (max 200m) depuis l'hôtel : Ligne 22 >>> aéroport. ligne 53 >>> Jesus rei + pont du 25 Avril. Linge 27 >>> Algès (Belem). Devant l'hôtel : Ligne 100 et 74>>> downtown (Baixa-Chiado etc...). Accès métros Anjos ou Picoas max 200m. Proche de la place Marquès de Pombal et de l'avenue de Liberdade. Vraiment une situation pratique pour visiter lisbonne en transport. Hôtel à recommander!close

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by rufo0 – posted on Feb 27, 2006

2

We stayed for three days so we could see the Liverpool v Benfica game. Great little place, very firendly and helpful staff and was located close enough for what we needed.

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by Mattybuk – posted on Feb 23, 2006

4

A very good hotel. Brilliant breakfast. Very helpful and friendly staff. Nice room with very good and wide selction of TV channels. Highly recommended!!

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by ydp03 – posted on Jan 9, 2006

5

THE STAY WAS VERY PLEASANT. THE STAFF ARE EXTREMELY FREINDLY. THEIR HELP AND GUIDANCE ABOUT THE PLACE WERE MUCH BETTER COMPARED TO THE TOURIST INFORMATION STAFF. I WILL DEFINITELY BE GOING BACK THERE IN THE FUTURE.

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by ronra4521 – posted on Nov 10, 2005

2

The staff gets 5 stars! Rooms are very comfortable, and clean. Busstop for bus 100 directly outside hotel, goes to Plaza Figuiera where all the buses to the other tourist attractions are.

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by tianthf – posted on Oct 22, 2005

9

A bit noisy from all the trafic outside

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by Didokoo – posted on Oct 21, 2005

2

Location is not ideal for people that are unfit or have health problems due to the steepness of the hills between the hotel and city center

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by Ashleygrif – posted on Oct 19, 2005

5

not bad, ok to stay here while you look somewhere a bit closer to town, poky rooms though

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by Wattz – posted on Sep 30, 2005

4

better deal than expected

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by Benjam9465 – posted on Jun 19, 2005

1