The Hotel VIP Executive Madrid is a modern, six storey property set in the centre of ... more
Lisbon, only five metres from the commercial district and shopping area of Marquês de Pombal Square. This hotel features 86 stylish guestrooms with warm decor, all of ...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
The Hotel VIP Executive Madrid is a modern, six storey property set in the centre of ... more
Lisbon, only five metres from the commercial district and shopping area of Marquês de Pombal Square. This hotel features 86 stylish guestrooms with warm decor, all of ...
Information:
Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: The buffet breakfast was quite good Disadvantages: Unfortunately, lots!
I stayed at this hotel at the beginning of February 2008 and paid £50.30 per night for the room, plus an online booking fee. This was my first visit to Portugal and I chose this hotel as I thought it looked okay in the online photographs, because it had a swimming pool etc and because I thought it was close to the airport. Unfortunately, I was somewhat disappointed. The hotel was not within walking distance of the airport and so I had to get a taxi. I found that Roma was not the most upmarket of areas and as I was travelling alone felt rather nervous. The lobby to the hotel looks quite impressive and the staff are well turned out, but I did not find them particularly friendly. My room was pretty basic and very cold - no carpet and the heater did not work. Also, the view from the window looked down upon the dreary, grey back ...
Advantages: Very close to city centre and transport, Cheap. Disadvantages: Can be noisy
Me and my girlfriend decided to visit Madrid last summer. So being the students that we are we booked cheap flights on easyjet. That was the easy bit. The hard part came later when we had to decide on a hotel to stay in. We wanted somewhere close to the city centre as we were only there for a few days but we had to do it on a budget but wanted to go slightly better than a hostel, it was after all our first holiday abroad together.
::: Why The Asturias?? :::
We eventually settled on the Hotel Asturias because it fitted what we wanted. It is extremely close to the city centre which is what we wanted as we were only there for 3 nights. It is only minutes away from the Calle Gran Via, one of the main shopping streets in Madrid. It is also minutes away from two metro stations (in opposite directions, either Sol or Sevilla which will ...
Advantages: A Vibrant City with a Cosmopolitan Atmosphere Disadvantages: A bit hilly for some
of the 20th century and the construction of faceless squares that could be anywhere in the world. Banks, offices and fashion houses now occupy these prime sites rather than fine blocks of flats and houses. When I worked in Lisbon this was the main street I walked up every day. I used to stroll up the Avenida as far as Praca Marques de Pombal which is a junction and often referred to as a Rotunda. This is the Portuguese word for roundabout and it is famous because of the huge statue of Pombal on horseback. Many important thoroughfares meet here. I used to work on the hill to the north of the rotunda close to the Parque Eduardo VII. Some of Lisbon's top hotels are to be found on the western edge while the terrace at the upper end serves as a lookout point with a unique view over the Avenida da Liberdade and the river. Just below lies Estufa Fria ...
