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$ Residencial Florescente rents 68 rooms on the “eating lane,” a thriving pedestrian
street a block off Praça dos Restauradores. (Sb-€40-45, Db-€65, bigger twin Db-€65-85,
Tb-€85-95, higher prices apply July-Sept, air-con, free Wi-Fi, Rua das Portas de Santo
Antão 99, tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.residencialflorescente.com , ger-
[e-mail] ).
$ Pensão Duas Nações offers 70 small rooms in a great location (Db-€65, air-
con, Rua Augusta and Rua da Victoria 41, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.duasnacoes.com , [e-mail] ) .
$ Pensão Norte rents 24 small, linoleum-floored rooms. It beats a youth
hostel—barely (Ds-€30-35, Db-€50, Tb/Qb-€65, higher prices apply July-Sept, no break-
fast, a bit smoky, Rua dos Douradores 161, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
[e-mail] ).
Along Avenida da Liberdade
These listings are a 10-minute walk or short Metro ride from the center.
Near Metro: Avenida
$$$HotelLisboaPlaza, a large, plush four-star gem, mixes traditional style with bright-
pastel classiness. With 112 rooms, it offers snappy and polite service, all the amenit-
ies, and a free glass of port when you check in (Sb-€150-190, Db-€160-200, extra bed-
€47, higher prices apply March-June and Sept-Oct, larger “superior” rooms cost 25 per-
cent more, buffet breakfast-€14, air-con, one allergen-free floor, Wi-Fi, parking-€10/