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$$$ VIP Executive Suites Eden rents 134 slick and contemporary compact apart-
ments (with small kitchens). It has a rooftop swimming pool and breakfast terrace with
commanding city, castle, and river views. The building used to be a 1930s cinema, hence
the Art Deco architecture and the slightly pie-shaped rooms. Perfectly located at the
Rossio end of Avenida da Liberdade, this is a clean, quiet pool of modernity amid the
ramshackle charm of Lisbon. It's also an intriguing option for groups or families of four
(Db studio-€95-129, 2-bedroom apartment with bed-and-sofa combo that can sleep 4
people-€139-189, breakfast-€9, includes taxes, check website for deals, air-con, elevat-
or, Praça dos Restauradores 24, tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.viphotels.com ,
[e-mail] ).
Near Praça da Figueira
$$$ Hotel Lisboa Tejo (leezh-BO-ah TAY-zhoo) is an oasis of 58 comfy ocean-blue
rooms with hardwood floors (Sb-€113, Db-€131, includes crowded buffet breakfast, 10
percent discount with this topic when reserved direct through hotel, air-con, elevator, In-
ternet access and Wi-Fi; from southeast corner of Praça da Figueira, walk one block down
Rua dos Condes de Monsanto and turn left to Condes de Monsanto 2; tel. [phone],
fax [phone], http://lisboatejohotel.com , [e-mail] ) .