The location of the hotel is very good. The main attractions of the city are within walking distance yet the environment of the hotel is pleasant as the hotel stands on 90 metre-wide boulevard called Avenida de Liberdade. In addition there’s a metro station (Avenida) very close to the hotel. Taxi from airport should cost less than 10 euros.
I ended up spending too much time looking for the the nearest grocery store to buy water, drinks and snacks so here’s a time saver for you: there’s a Minipreco market at Rua Barata Salgueiro 4. From the hotel, turn left and walk Avenida de Liberdade to the next crossroads. Turn right and cross the boulevard, then keep going forward and you should see the store soon on your left. Unfortunately the market is not open very late, only until about 19.
I stayed in standard room which was a bit small but very clean and well kept. The bed is large and super comfortable; I cannot remember when I last slept so well. The decoration of the room is not very modern but the devices are: there’s LCD TV, alarm clock with iPod dock and fancy coffee machine. Too bad that the coffee is not included in the room rate.
There was a bottle of water in the room when we arrived. It would have been nice if a new bottle of water would be delivered to the room every day but that didn’t happen. Strange thing was that the housekeeping kept taking the glasses away from the room without replacing them with clean ones. I had to call the housekeeping and ask for new ones. This wasn’t as easy as one would think since most of the time the person who answered the phone only spoke Portuguese.
I chose this hotel mainly because of the outdoor pool and it absolutely is the best thing about the hotel. The sun beds are of high quality and very comfortable. Towels are also available. If you go to the pool area before noon you have no trouble getting sunbed. In the peak hours you may have to wait for a bit but not long. The pool par is also very nice but a bit pricey (1,5l water 5.50 euros, 0.4l beer 7 euros).
The buffet breakfast is plentiful containing all sorts of warm and cold dishes. If your reservation doesn’t include breakfast, don’t worry: the breakfast costs only 15 euros and is really worth it. I could only find good deals for the hotel without breakfast but it was still pretty good deal even after adding the breakfast price.
The hotel has nice lounge-style rooftop bar called Sky Bar with amazing view over the city. Once again the prices are a bit high (10 euros for Caipirinha) and the service is slow. The hotel also includes 2 restaurants and a lobby bar but I didn’t use any of them.
In summary, the outdoor swimming pool and location are the highlights of this hotel. If you appreciate them and manage to get a good deal, this is definitely your choice. If you’re looking for a true five-star experience, I’m sure there is something better out there.
- Tivoli Lisboa Lisbon
- Tivoli Lisboa Hotel Lisbon

