We (my husband, our eight year old son and myself) stayed at the Hotel turim for 4 nights. Although the hotel is not centrally located, it is only a 15mn walk to the main square ( going downhill), however it is worth buying a day travel pass at 3.35 euros which includes tram, bus and metro. Make sure you keep your transport receipt as the machine on board the trams can be quite temperamental and the driver would ask to see it. The staff are friendly and speak several languages. We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay in The Hotel Turim. It was quiet, clean and breakfast was abundant.

We stayed for 4 nights 9th to the 13th June 2007. The staff were extremely helpful. The hotel is slightly out of the centre, mid way between the heart of the city and the major shopping centre El Cortez.
Our room was large, the beds comfortable and there was very little noise from either inside or outside.

Breakfast consisted of a range of meats, cheese, breads, fruit and cereals. The hot selection was fairly unappetizing!

Would thoroughly recommend this hotel for first time visitors to the city, as we were.

Lisbon is a charming city. Plenty to see with very little of the hastle experienced in most large cities.

We book this hotels with 4 month before going over there. I personally called several times to be sure that our reservation was ok and that we would have 3 adult beds in the room.

When we arrived there they sent us to the worst room in the base floor, completely warm and the aircon broken. We ask for the third bed as there was only 2 and we were waiting for it during 8 hours, the same time the take to confess that the air-conditioned was broken in that room and that they will move us to another. Before they brought the third extra bed, which actually was designed for a real tiny person. We were very surprised and complained about it, but they far away from the solution gave us a new extra bed, this time designed for a gnome.

It was completely impossible to find a solution and we had to go to the previous room and get the first ridiculous extra bed in our own.

Shame on this hotel. Please avoid it!!!

We were greeted by a friendly receptionist who was multi-lingual and extremely helpful. Our room wasn't ready so we had a drink in the bar, again multi-lingual bar tender, who was only too willing to correct my Portugese and be really helpful. We had a room at the front of the hotel but as a building was being renovated across the road and anticipating noise we asked for another room. The second room was smaller but overlooked an internal 'courtyard' ie a few plants. The room was fine, alittle small but we did accept it as the quieter room which it was. The bathroom decorated in ceramic marble tiles and chrome was big enough for one at a time but there were toiletries and a good shower. Yes, I agree with other reviews that the hotel corridors are dark and lights are triggered by movement sensors-green and unusual but it never bothered us. What was useful is that the emergency fire plan glowed in dark! I had a reservation about the breakfast due to other reviews but apart from agreeing with the orange juice comment, the breakfast was most suitable: cereals, boiled eggs/scrambled, bacon,sausage (the frankfurter type), sugared buns(lovely), ham, cheese,yoghurts, bread, rolls and croissants. The bar was busy in the evenings as a party of Hungarian and German guests were staying. Hotel location out of the city but the Metro is v close (Parque) and cheap-day pass 3.85E. Had to take a taxi from airport due to one day bus/train strike again much cheaper than UK 16E including 4 for a case (each piece of luggage is chargeable). Visited Cascais on local train, bargain 1.30E each way, 40mins along coast and do have lunch/wine at the Music Bar (take 1st left past McDonalds) wonderful view and buskers!!! Also go down main pedestrianised street on on right is a shop that sells gorgeous Indian slippers. Lisbon eating out-lots of restaurants at 'Restauroes' Metro stop.