We stayed at this property on our last night in Portugal during the first week in March. After staying at a different Lisbon hotel earlier in the week, I was glad that we hadn't stayed at the Zenit for the majority of our trip. The location was alright, but to far from the attractions of the city. With that being said it was still a lovely property. The staff was nice, and helpful, and the room was spacious and clean. The beds were even very comfortable. If you are looking for a beautiful hotel that is close to the airport this is a great choice.

This is a proper 4* hotel. Clean and modern. 20min walk to Rossio or 10min by metro. 8 euro taxi from the airport. Bedrooms are well-appointed, including a pillow menu and a good selection of bathroom products; the razor and nail kit are especially convenient so you don't have to check your luggage. Nicest feature is the television speaker in the bathroom. Great shower. Only wish they would provide cotton balls and more tissues.

I can't recommend this hotel highly enough, both in terms of location and service. The hotel was only 15 minutes away from the airport and the cab fare cost us 20 Euro. The staff at the hotel couldn't have been friendlier. The official check-in time was listed for 3p.m. As our flight landed early, we showed up at 10 a.m. and they brought forward the check-in time to 1 p.m. They also hung on to our bags for us while we wandered around. The rooms were quite spacious, very clean and equipped with all mod cons. The only thing lacking was tea and coffee making facilities. Staff at the front desk were always on hand with directions to various metro stations, booking cabs and reserving tables at various restaurants around the city. The hotel itself is on the yellow metro line and you are literally 1 minutes' walk from the nearest station (Saldanha) from which you can access the whole city. In the mornings, you can walk across the road to the Pastelaria for breakfast. They serve assorted local dishes together with excellent coffee for dirt cheap. The only slight downside was the hotel restaurant. On the night we went for dinner, we were the only ones there (never a good sign!). While the food that was served was excellent, the menu was very limited. All in all though, great value for money, friendly staff and very conveniently located for access to public transport around the city.

I booked this hotel through Expedia as a Flight/Hotel Package. The price was very reasonable.

We got a taxi from the airport to the hotel which cost 16 euros. I would not recommend driving in Lisbon as it is very busy and chaotic on the roads. We saw two accidents just coming from the airport. Check-in at the hotel went very smoothly. They gave us a map and marked on it all the 'must see' areas on it. They also gave us some restaurant cards and said that they would book tables for us whenever we wanted. Our room was on the second floor which was a little disappointing as we would have liked to have had a view. We didn't ask for an upgrade because we've been disappointed in the past and didn't want the embarrassment of them saying NO!!! The room was extremely clean, stylish and spacious. We had a twin room but the beds were touching so were quite cosy (we didn't mind as we are mother and daughter). The freebies in the bathroom are fantastic which travelled home with us!! There are no tea and coffee making facilities in the room but there is a minibar and room service was available if required. We had breakfast on our last morning which was a buffet affair for 12 euros. A bit steep but with the pound being so weak it was expected. The food was very nice (nothing special) and the coffee was lovely. There are plenty of small restaurants/cafes near by that do breakfasts for half the cost.

The Metro Station Saldanha is a 3 minute walk where you can get a travel ticket to get you around the city on metro/bus/tram at about 4 euros a day. Be aware that you will come across a lot (every train) of 'blind/disabled beggars'. I did feel sorry for them and kept giving all my change away but I soon noticed that the locals ignored them so I tried to ignore them too. They are very clever because they seemed to hover next to the tourists rattling their cups, even though they were blind!! There are also a lot of street sellers selling sunglasses and jewelry etc. If you don't want what they are offereing then just say no and walk away. One seller was very insistant with us and 'gave us a bracelet as a gift'. He then talked us out of 5 euros as a gift to him! I know we didn't have to give him any money but he was very insistant and he wasn't very happy with the 5 euros we gave him either!!

All in all our trip to Lisbon was very nice and I recommend it wholeheartedly. I especially recommend a trip to the Zoo (11 euros) where you can get pretty close to the animals (especially the chimpanzees. I wasn't overly impressed with the aquarium but thats probably because I've not long come back from Seaworld in Orlando.

The Zenit is an exceptional hotel and is well worth a visit.