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$$ Grande Pensão Alcobia opened in 2006 with 44 crisp rooms. It offers a com-
fortable alternative to higher-priced hotels located in the same part of town, and some
upper-floor rooms have views of São Jorge Castle (Sb-€45-60, Db-€50-80, Tb-€90-105,
higher prices apply April-Oct, 10 percent discount with this topic when reserved direct
through hotel, air-con, small elevator, Internet access and Wi-Fi, Poço do Borratem
15, tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.pensaoalcobia.com , residen-
[e-mail] ).
$ Pensão Praça da Figueira is a backpacker place on a dreary but central street with
youth hostel prices, a kitchen on every floor, and 30 clean, basic rooms. A little street
noise is a minor downside (D-€28-38, Ds-€38-48, Db-€48-58, singles-€7 less, extra bed-
€20, no breakfast, 2 flights up with no elevator, Internet access, entrance is at Travessa
Nova de São Domingos 9, behind Praça da Figueira, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.pensaopracadafigueira.com , [e-mail] ).
Near Rossio
$$PensãoResidencialGerês rents 20 bright, basic, cozy rooms with older plumbing but
without the dingy smokiness that pervades Lisbon's cheaper hotels. Double-paned win-
dows keep out much of the street noise (S-€45, Sb-€55, Db-€60, Tb-€85-100, 10 percent
discount Nov-March with cash and this topic, no breakfast, Internet access and Wi-Fi,
uphill a block off northeast corner of Rossio, Calçada do Garcia 6, tel. [phone], fax
218-882-006, www.pensaogeres.net , [e-mail] ) . The Nogueira family speaks
some English.