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munal kitchen. Tiago and Gonçalo know what travellers like, from scrambled eggs for
breakfast to evening Alfama tours and periodic happy hours.
Goodnight Hostel
( 213 430 139;
www.goodnighthostel.com
;
Rua dos Correiros 113; dm/d €21/55; )
Set in a converted
18th-century town house, this glam hostel rocks with its fab location, retro design and
friendly staff. The high-ceilinged dorms offer vertigo-inducing views over Baixa.
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Lisbon Lounge Hostel
( 213 462 061;
www.lisbonloungehostel.com
;
Rua de São Nicolau 41; dm/d €22/64; )
These stylish
Baixa digs have immaculate dorms and an artfully designed lounge complete with
turntable and faux moose head. The fun team hosts nightly dinners, bar crawls and other
events. It's a great spot to meet other travellers.
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Pensão Brasil-África
( 218 869 266;
www.pensaobrasilafrica.com
; Travessa das Pedras Negras 8; s/d €25/35; )
Tucked down a
quiet street, this old-school guesthouse near the
sé
offers sunny, wood-floored rooms with
floral prints. Shared bathrooms are fairly clean. There's everything you need to rustle up a
light breakfast in the lounge.
GUESTHOUSE
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Pensão Imperial
( 213 420 166; Praça dos Restauradores 78, Rossio; s/d from €20/30)
Cheery Imperial has a terrific loc-
ation, but you'll need to grin and lug it, as there's no lift. The rooms with high ceilings
and wooden furniture are nothing flash, but some have flower-draped balconies overlook-
ing the
praça
. Bathrooms are shared, though some rooms have a shower or sink.
GUESTHOUSE
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Pensão Galicia
GUESTHOUSE
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( 213 428 430; 4th fl, Rua do Crucifixo 50; s/d with shared bathroom €25/40)
Central for Baixa, this
homey, no-frills guesthouse exudes tattered charm. Its 11 small rooms are decked out in
chintzy pastels, rag rugs and old-style furnishings; the best have little balconies.
