Esqina Cosmopolitan Lodge

“Delightful Stay in Boutique Hotel”

The Esquina Cosmopolitan Lodge is centrally located, very close to activities in Central Lisbon. The Esquina staff was very helpful. They offer a delicious breakfast - both buffet and made to order eggs or pancakes. Our room was small but very efficient. Hot water for shower... Although we only fig… more

The Esquina Cosmopolitan Lodge is centrally located, very close to activities in Central Lisbon. The Esquina staff was very helpful. They offer a delicious breakfast - both buffet and made to order eggs or pancakes. Our room was small but very efficient. Hot water for shower... Although we only figured out the wand, not the rainfall overhead! Staff helped us with ideas of what to do, where to find public elevators (instead of steep stairs between streets), how to buy train tickets, etc. All the people working there were very personable and did things like refill our water bottles before we left for the day. The beds were comfortable to sleep on and the duvet covered comforters kept me warm, even though I get cold at night. We cannot recommend this hotel highly enough.

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“This should have been a 5* Review”

The hotel is in a great location in Lisbon, close to popular tourist areas. Yes, it’s at the top of a hill but most of Lisbon feels like it’s on the top of a hill - you can’t really avoid that. Popular areas like Alfama, Chiado and Bairro Alto all felt within comfortable walking distance and there … more

The hotel is in a great location in Lisbon, close to popular tourist areas. Yes, it’s at the top of a hill but most of Lisbon feels like it’s on the top of a hill - you can’t really avoid that. Popular areas like Alfama, Chiado and Bairro Alto all felt within comfortable walking distance and there was a tram stop just down the hill. Baring in mind the hotel is in a pretty old building, they’ve done a great job of making if it feel fresh, modern and welcoming. There is a bar and restaurant on the ground floor too. There was a lift, which was welcomed after a day wandering the city. Check in was 3pm and check out was 12pm. All the staff were friendly and helpful throughout our stay. The room was small, but you expect that in a city. Despite this it had most things you needed including air conditioning, a small fridge, kettle, hair dryer, a clothes rail and storage along with a suitcase stand. There was free water and tea/coffee facilities. The shower was great, powerful for an old building and better than most I’ve had in older city hotels. The room was cleaned daily and the rest of the hotel felt clean too. There were lovely views from our 3rd floor room. If I had 1 small issue with the room itself, it’s that there was no chair in the room, even just a small stool would have been beneficial for my wife getting ready each day. So why only 4*s? We had a fire alarm “false alarm” while we were there. Not ideal but that wasn’t the problem, the problem was that there was no clear plan in place to handle it - the whole thing was utter chaos. Guests were wandering around tired, confused and generally unsure what they were doing. The member of staff on the night shift was shouting incoherently that it was a false alarm from the electrical cupboard in the lobby, which you’d only hear if you were in ear shot. Eventually the alarm, which only sounded in the main lobby of the building and not the rooms, was turned off, but again there was no reassurance that all was ok. No emergency services arrived at any point. I will be honest, the whole thing was unsafe and could have genuinely put people’s lives in danger. The hotel should have fully evacuated until the emergency services cleared the building and indicated that it was safe to re-enter. That would have been inconvenient but it would certainly have been better than risking people’s lives. Please, please, please ensure you have a proper evacuation procedure going forward.

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“Great accommodations”

Hotel is very nice and clean. They have a nice breakfast selection for a very reasonable price.