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( 239 828 584;
www.residencialdomus.com
;
Rua Adelino Veiga 62; s/tw/q €30/38/60; )
Clean, well-
maintained Domus is a family-run place in a quiet pedestrian shopping zone near Coimbra
A train station. There are some nice old features and furnishings and friendly manage-
ment. The best rooms are the front-facing ones upstairs, which get plenty of natural light.
Grande Hostel de Coimbra
( 239 108 212;
www.grandehostelcoimbra.com
; Rua Antero de Quental 196; dm/d €18/40; )
You won't
find a hostel more laid-back than this - in fact, service may be too lax for some - but it's
hard to beat the location in a grand, century-old town house with views near the nightlife
of Coimbra's university campus. Rooms can get hot in summer, but there's a garden area
to wind down in.
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Casa Pombal
( 239 835 175;
www.casapombal.com
; Rua das Flores 18; s/d €58/68, not incl bathroom €44/54; )
In a
lovely old-town location, hidden down a narrow lane but very close to the museum and
the top of the lift, this winning guest house squeezes tons of charm into a small space.
Nine cosy wood-floored rooms - some with shared bathroom - are individually decorated
in historic style; a couple boast magnificent views.
There are numerous nice touches like a flask of port in the rooms and a small roof ter-
race. The friendly owners provide multilingual advice about local cultural events, plus a
delicious breakfast with vegetarian options in the gorgeous blue-tiled breakfast room.
Book ahead from Easter to October.
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HOTEL
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Hotel Oslo
( 239 829 071;
www.hotel-oslo.web.pt
;
Av Fernão de Magalhães 25; s/d €55/65; )
This com-
fortable, reliable hotel near the Coimbra A station has well-maintained rooms, a free gar-
age with complimentary valet parking, satellite TV, double-paned windows and a popular
5th-floor bar with views up to the university. Recently remodelled 'superior' rooms have
larger bathrooms, flatscreen TVs and balconies for not much of an extra investment. The
standards are compact but fine too.
