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( 253 204 800;
www.ibishotel.com
;
Rua do Carmo 38; s/d €61/67; )
The rooms in this
smart, modern midranger all have wood floors, floating desks, bathtubs and queen beds.
They aren't huge, but have all the mod cons, and those on the upper reaches have panor-
amic views of surrounding monuments. Walk-in prices dip as low as €45, at which it's a
steal.
Hotel Bracara Augusta
( 253 206 260;
www.bracaraaugusta.com
;
Av Central 134; s/d €79/99; )
This stylish, grand
town house offers bright, modern rooms with parquet floors, classic decor and marble
bathrooms. The suites have French doors opening onto decorative balconies. Its otherwise
pricey restaurant has an excellent breakfast buffet, with open-air dining by a gurgling
fountain in the back.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$$
Portuguez Inn
GUESTHOUSE
$$$
( 962 130 549;
www.portuguezinn.pt
;
Rua Dom Frei Caetano Brandão 154; per 2/4 people €160/260; )
This hideaway in the historic centre bills itself as 'the world's smallest guesthouse'. Small
it is but its six levels offer a stylish micro -world that features a 1st- century Roman sewer
in the basement, a cosy top-floor living room and Portuguese products throughout, such as
woollen blankets, ceramic swallows, handmade soaps and cotton dolls. The house sleeps
up to four people, who get breakfast delivered in a basket every morning and can rent
bikes, book tours, have their laundry done and lots more.
Eating
6am-1pm Sat)
buzzes on weekdays and Saturday mornings, and is ideal for self-caterers. You
can also hit one of several fruit-and-vegetable shops along Rua de São Marcos.
Spirito
(Largo São João do Souto 19; cup €2-3.50, cone €2-4; 1.30-7pm & 9pm-midnight Tue-Sat)
Don't miss the ar-
tisanal gelato at this always buzzing shop, where lines form out the door for a cup or cone
ICE CREAM
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