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does anyone know area the bus station is located and if there are hotels in that area walkable to bus station. we have 1 day in Lisbon and my husband wants to take local bus to Fatima. this will be in November. I want to spend day in Lisbon while he is doing his thing and easy to meet back at hotel that is easy access to both of us.
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Hi duchess,
The main bus station is located at a place called Sete Rios, which is adjacent to the Jardim Zoologico (Zoo) metro stop. There are hotels within a 10 minute walk of the station, there's a Mercure, a Novotel, and a few more. They line a newly constructed elevated street, but there is absolutely nothing on that street that would even give you a clue that you are in Portugal, it's all drab, modern high rises. But if you're a sushi fan, the best sushi restaurant in Lisbon is on that street, called Aya.
If your husband doesn't mind a short metro ride before getting to the bus station, you could stay downtown (near the Avda. Liberdade, Praca dos Restauradores, Baixa -- there are tons of hotels in these areas). You would get a much better sense of Lisbon, have nice surroundings and good restaurants nearby, and your husband would only have a 10 minute metro ride.
The main bus station is located at a place called Sete Rios, which is adjacent to the Jardim Zoologico (Zoo) metro stop. There are hotels within a 10 minute walk of the station, there's a Mercure, a Novotel, and a few more. They line a newly constructed elevated street, but there is absolutely nothing on that street that would even give you a clue that you are in Portugal, it's all drab, modern high rises. But if you're a sushi fan, the best sushi restaurant in Lisbon is on that street, called Aya.
If your husband doesn't mind a short metro ride before getting to the bus station, you could stay downtown (near the Avda. Liberdade, Praca dos Restauradores, Baixa -- there are tons of hotels in these areas). You would get a much better sense of Lisbon, have nice surroundings and good restaurants nearby, and your husband would only have a 10 minute metro ride.
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I would second GoAway's suggestion. Hotel Britania is part of a larger hotel group, Heritage Hotels, and they have some very nice properties. http://www.heritage.pt/ We've had friends stay in most of them. Though I've never stayed in any, I have been inside and they are all very nice.
The Britania, Liberdade, and Lisboa Plaza are all near
Av. Liberdade in a great location. Solar do Castelo is up near the castle, and Janelas Verdes is kind of out of the way, but in a nice neighborhood, near the Arte Antiga museum and near all the embassies and ambassadorial residences in Lapa.
I would think prices might be lower than normal in November.
Who knows about the weather these days, but last year there was a TON of rain. It started raining about November 15 and stopped at the end of February. In 2004-05, I lived in Lisbon too and we had about three days of rain in that same period. Lisboetas take their umbrellas seriously. I bought a beautiful sturdy big umbrella and it is one of my favorite Portugal purchases.
The Britania, Liberdade, and Lisboa Plaza are all near
Av. Liberdade in a great location. Solar do Castelo is up near the castle, and Janelas Verdes is kind of out of the way, but in a nice neighborhood, near the Arte Antiga museum and near all the embassies and ambassadorial residences in Lapa.
I would think prices might be lower than normal in November.
Who knows about the weather these days, but last year there was a TON of rain. It started raining about November 15 and stopped at the end of February. In 2004-05, I lived in Lisbon too and we had about three days of rain in that same period. Lisboetas take their umbrellas seriously. I bought a beautiful sturdy big umbrella and it is one of my favorite Portugal purchases.