Hotel in zona Ceramica - Elizabete Silva & Dina Nunes, Lisbona

It’s been a long time since I was last in a youth hostel, and as a now 45 year old man there is probably a reason for this. Arriving late on the Tuesday night with fond memories of dorm parties and tequila slammers, I was greeted by what I initially thought was captain Jack Sparrow, but who actually transpired to be a very friendly chap who helped us to navigate the intricacies of the main entrance. Door buzzed, suitcases lifted up the stairs and ugh who let mum and dad in looks absorbed, we were handed our keys by a lovely member of the team alongside vouchers for two free shots. Enthusiastically we were informed that the bar was open until 1am that night, although we had missed the pub crawl for the evening. I’m flattered I guess, however we decided to give the shots a miss in favour of a nice sleep. Yup, Father Time catches up with us all… We had a private double with a shared bathroom, and although very small it was comfortable enough. The pillow has perhaps seen better days, but the A/C was a life saver! Spending the days walking around town and doing some gentle exploring, the nights were largely spent for myself at least in the bar area downstairs. It’s a small but perfectly functional area, and in all honesty wasn’t the screaming mess of teenagers away from home for the first time that I had been expecting. At 3 euros a pint I was certainly very happy to sit and read whilst various cool young things did their thing in the background. Declining participation in the pub crawl for a second time, I was tempted with the tapas tasting but plans for the night changed due to friends arriving a day early and diner reservations being made. From a comfort point of view, our bathroom was shared between three double rooms I believe on the third floor, and this was never an issue. I attribute this to the fact that we were likely on very different schedules with us going out for the day and back for the night, as opposed to the perhaps more night based activities of our fellow residents. Bedroom like I said small, but hey, who cares, we weren’t here to sit in a room all day. The breakfast was absolutely fine, and for 5 euros a day you really cannot complain. All in all very happy with my stay, though peeking into an open dorm room one day my god I wouldn’t have survived the week unless you could take 25 years off me! Good job though overall Sant Jordi, and I’d certainly consider staying again - safe, friendly and somewhere I’m sure 20 year old me would have had a blast!

questo appartamento di servizio è in una posizione comoda. è sorprendentemente spazioso sia in soggiorno che in bagno. non c'è reception e dovresti fare il check-in tramite una macchina vicino all'ascensore. c'erano due cose di cui non eravamo molto contenti, anche se non rompicapo: 1) il pavimento non è mai stato spazzato e gli addetti alle pulizie apparentemente hanno portato più sporco di quello che abbiamo lasciato. c'erano anche alcune formiche occasionalmente, anche se è completamente trascurabile. 2) le grucce nel gabinetto erano estremamente alte e non lasciavano spazio comodo per appendere i vestiti. ma nel complesso consigliamo comunque questo posto

Questo è un posto molto bello, anche se sono già stato in ostelli molto meglio/più bello. La posizione è grande, vicino al metro, a piedi distanza dalla vecchia città. Hanno un buon colazione. Bella camera per colazione. La gente della ricezione era molto gentile. Una volta sono andata al bar del tetto, non era aperta, anche se il tempo era bello. La stanza che avevo (8 letti) era molto piccola, anche una cabina di equipaggio su una nave da crociera ha più spazio di quella che avevo in entrata. Non c'è spazio per 8 persone. Se volevi alzarti dal letto, dovevi aspettare, finché altri non lasciano la stanza. Ci sono solo 8 letti, niente altro, nessun spazio per nemmeno il bagagliaio. Assolutamente niente. Non c'era mai carta da bagno sul bagno, e non erano puliti, e anche i doccia, e ci sono segni che le persone non dovrebbero lasciare le stanze sporche, ma penso ancora che dovrebbero pulire i bagni e i doccia più spesso. Nel bagno dovete premere il pulsante tutto il tempo.

The reception and staff are absolutely fantastic. The rooms are big and everything is kept very clean. There is a really nice outdoor space with a giant hammock that holds 10 people. Lots of room for people to hang out with a separate quiet room for people to work online in. Awesome vibe all the way around.

Pur non essendo nel centro storico, lo stesso è raggiungibile facilmente con il metrò la cui stazione è a pochi passi. Le camere sono spaziose, pulite, altrettanto dicasi del bagno che, finalmente, ha una docce spaziosa. Avevamo compreso la prima colazione, a buffet, questa nella normalità. Nonostante i 18 piano dell'hotel non c'era confusione e l'attesa degli ascensori non era lunga. Personale cortese. Due pecche, forse: il frigorifero in camera era sottochiave e il televisore, nonostante i 103 canali, non ne aveva nessuno in Italiano.

Questo hotel è l'hotel più prenotato a Lisbona, la capitale del Portogallo. Sia l'ambiente che il servizio dell'hotel sono molto buoni, in particolare il tè pomeridiano è molto conveniente. È davvero un piacere godersi il tè pomeridiano guardando il bellissimo scenario in riva al mare 😎

Amorevole e vicino all'aeroporto, un check-in tardivo, il personale era felice, e' venuta anche in camera mia per aiutarmi con la finestra, il manico era rotto, così non si chiudeva correttamente. Toaletta, sedile era libero ... Bella stanza, ma un po' di rumore stradale con finestra aperta. La colazione è stata grande e a €9.50 molto ragionevole, buona selezione e anche una fresca macchina per la spruzzatura arancione. Se avete un volo mattina presto, consideri seriamente questo posto. Nessun stress circa 10am checkout 👍

Stayed here one week during Easter. Very modern and clean hotel with friendly staff. Huge swimming pools inside and outside. Two saunas. Wonderful breakfast buffet. Comfy beds. Good base to explore Lisbon and South of Portugal. Would stay here again. Beautiful view. Beach not far.

We stayed for 3 nights in this hotel. It is well located in Sintra and presents very nicely (modern lobby decor, good views, large rooms), however we found the service at this hotel inadequate in the following respects: 1. Parking. We came to Sintra in a hire car. I chose this hotel because the booking.com website said that private parking was possible on site at a cost that we were willing to pay. I emailed the hotel before our arrival to arrange for parking but they never replied to my email. When we arrived there was no parking anywhere near the hotel so we parked a long distance away. When we reached the hotel I asked about on site parking and was told that none was available due to a private event being held at the hotel which was scheduled to finish by 8pm that evening. The woman at reception was very haughty and unhelpful, when I asked whether we could get a parking spot after 8pm she just dismissed my request. We ended up leaving our hire car parked a fair way away which was OK for us as we are used to hiking long distances uphill but if you have any mobility issues or are with young children this situation would be a nightmare. 2. On our third day our bath towels were not changed until I specifically asked at reception at about 5pm. Apparently they had had a problem in the laundry. When bath towels were finally delivered they were damp. 3. The toilet in our room took an unusually long time to refill after flushing. 4. The holders for the bath wash, shampoo and conditioner in the shower were very flimsy, one of them fell off as soon as I applied for some soap. If I were to revisit Sintra I would look for somewhere else to stay.