If you're looking for an artsy multi-purpose hotel alla Toronto's Drake Hotel, or New York's Ace Hotel, or Paris' Mama Shelter, then Lisbon Short Stay with its quirky resto-bar Navegadoors is the answer to this quest. This hotel-espaço recently cropped up in the true center of Lisbon -- on Rua Augusta -- which is the central vein of the city leading down through the Arco da Rua Augusta auntil reaching the Tagus river's original entry-way to Lisbon, the Terreiro do Paço.
Very bohemian, the main floor reception and restaurant area is multi-functional in that it is an open-space where one can have a small meeting in a fringe-separated area, listen to some live Brazilian music below a water-float chandelier, or eat some American style frites com hambúrguer vegetariano.
The rooms above are extremely eclectic, each with their own vibe and -- if lucky -- a balcony overlooking the famous Rue Augusta. Or if you need some more leg room, then head on up to their rooftop patio and get a full, unadulterated 360 view of this city that dates back to the Phoenicians.
Rooms start at €140
Lisbon Short Stay & Navegadoors Restaurant
Rua Augusta, 205 - 207
1100-580 Lisbon
+ 351 21 347 1238
lisbonshortstay.com
Labels: LISBON, PORTUGAL, TRAVEL
