A stay at Independente Príncipe Real places you in the heart of Lisbon, within a 10-minute walk of Avenida da Liberdade and Rossio Square. This hostel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Santa Justa Elevator and 12 mi (19.3 km) from Costa da Caparica Beach.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
You can enjoy a meal at The Decadente serving the guests of Independente Príncipe Real, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
"On a busy street, it’s not very quiet, but you can wear earplugs. Your experience depends on the other travelers, of course, if they are considerate.
The staff is very nice and accommodating.
The reason I like this place is because it has a lot of character. It’s a turn-of-the-last century, 1890s palace, with very fancy ceilings, parquet wooden floors, and a marble floor lobby. It’s a real palace, one of many in Portugal!
In 1914 it was rented to the Swiss Ambassador of Portugal. Although the place is quite dated now, it still has a lot of class.
If you have a little more money, you can rent a small suite, higher up and quieter, also with credit card points (free or almost ).
Unfortunately the internet only works in the lobby if you have a mobile phone. It seems to work fine for iPads and computers, strangely enough.
It has a kitchen and washer / dryer.
The fridge is old-style retro, as well as the deco in the whole hotel / hostel.
(small fridge, but it does have a small freezer, too.)
The place has a restaurant, which is popular. If you eat a large breakfast you can include it with your rent, it costs about 9€
(I don’t , so the kitchen was fine – modern electric stove top, microwave – no oven!)
The top bunk of a three-tiered system is fairly safe, as it has steps, instead of ladder rungs. It has wooden lockers (bring your own lock) and small boxes, hidden in the stairs at every bed level. Not for the faint of heart or those afraid of heights…
or those who can’t do stairs.
Two flights of stairs up! Shared rooms on first and second floors, kitchen is on the first.
No elevator to the shared rooms, unlike the suites."