[Porto] 1872 River House

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[Porto] 1872 River House

1872 River House

Add: Rua do Infante D. Henrique 133, Portugal
Tel: +351 961 172 705
Website: 1872riverhouse.com
Price:  from €150/night
Visited: Jul 2015

In Porto, I found a stylish little hotel called 1872 River House, located right in front of the Douro River. This historical building contains eight comfortable and elegantly-appointed rooms, perfect for a short stay in the city.

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[Porto] PortoSense

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[Porto] PortoSense

PortoSense Add: R. dos Mercadores 3 Ribeira, 4050-375 Porto, Portugal Tel: +351 939 809 828 Website: www.portosense.com Price: [studio] from €75/night, [apartment] from €120/night Visited: Jul 2015 When traveling, I prefer renting short-stay apartments for more room, more flexibility, more autonomy, and sometimes at an even lower price than hotels. In Porto, I found PortoSense apartments, conveniently located on…Continue Reading “[Porto] PortoSense” →

[Porto] To See

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[Porto] To See

Two days in Porto and I was charmed by its shabby chic streets.

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One of my favorite spots in Porto was Praça Lisboa, a green rooftop with music, drinks, colorful lights, and people lounging at leisure. What a summery scene.

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Clothes hanging outside the window is very much a part of Porto’s city look.

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[Lisbon] The Lisbonaire

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[Lisbon] The Lisbonaire

The Lisbonaire

Add: Rua da Glória 16, 1250-116 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: +351 912 769 797
Website: www.lisbonaire.com
Price: [studio] €109/night, [apartment] €150/night
Visited: Jul 2015

Our base for exploring Lisbon was The Lisbonaire, a stylish studio/apartment complex in the heart of the city. The street itself is quiet, but located just 100m to metro Restauradores, 250m to Rossio Train Station (especially relevant for those going to Sintra), and a short stroll from Bairro Alto and Baixa / Chiado neighborhoods – it doesn’t get much more convenient than this.

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The 1960s building was rebuilt in 2011, now containing 19 studios and one-bedroom apartments, each featuring Lisbon-inspired artwork by Portuguese designers. Here are some snapshots of Studio A, about 30 sqm in size and equipped with fridge, microwave, oven, cooker, dish washer, washing machine, toaster, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, safe, free wifi, 32” LCD TV, iPod dock…just about everything you’d need. The one thing I didn’t quite like about this studio was that it doesn’t get much natural light, but we didn’t spend much time here during the day anyway.

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