Room 17/18 at Palacio Santanna is the best option if you are looking for an affordable and spacious room with a confortable double bed in downtown Lisbon. Two big windows are facing the Calçada Santanna and its hectic street life with an huge variety of authentic tasquinhas (little traditional restaurants). The common areas at Palacio Santanna are pretty neat, enjoyable and well maintained. Personally, I have been really enjoying the studying/reading room with its breathtaking view of the castle.

The Palacio Santanna itself is an outstanding starting point for discovering Lisboa whether you are a few days tourist or a long term resident as myself. I have been enjoying the first month spent at Palacio Santanna and I have actually decided to stay a few extra weeks. Since Maria has been quite nice and flexible we managed to find easily a good agreement meeting though our expectations very quickly. Maria and her family are currently running the Palacio Santanna. All of them have been always welcoming, warm and available since the very first day. Mr. Alvaro, the housekeeper, deserves also a few positive words. Mr. Alvaro has been doing and excellent job and overall his open-minded and funny personality makes him an added remarkable value to the overall Palacio’s environment.

I would highly recommend Palacio Santanna to anybody planning a short or long term visit to Lisbon. I am certainly sure that you would end up loving the neighborhood including Campo Martires da Patria and Jardim do Torel.