Botanico Hotel Lisbon

"Exellent hotel; all the staff were most helpful - with nothing too much trouble for them. A special mention for Paulo who very kindly arranged for us to change our room. I have stayed in 4 & 5 star hotels and received far less attention. Spotlessly clean. Just a pity they didn't put in double glazing when the hotel was updated. Luckily it is not on a main road but the bin wagons and very early morning mobile calls from local residents could cause a problem with light sleepers, (hence our change of room). Nontheless, it is one of the very few hotels I would have no hesitation in recommending." - Anonymous

"The hotel is everything other reviewers say: helpful staff, excellent breakfast, spotlessly clean. It's location is a problem, though. The hill is not - come on folks, a 5 minute walk up a slope is not a big deal (I am in my 50's, not fit, and yet did it with ease). The problem is the surroundings. There are homeless people and drunks who sleep in the park you have to walk past to get to the hotel. The streets are filthy. I did not feel safe walking alone in the evening in this area. " - Anonymous

"An excellent hotel. Very close to the centre of town, and the service was nothing short of excellent. Some of the reviewers complain about the climb up the hill to the hotel - this is nothing really and takes barely 5 mins. Highly recommend this hotel." - TERRY BLAKE

"The hotel is centrally located, but will require some hill walking. The staff were extremely helpful and accommodating. The beds are rather small for two but all other facilities were great. " - Karina Balkin