Lisboa Bairro Alto
If you’re seeking a central location for nightlife and entertainment, there’s no better place than Bairro Alto, which has
many great budget accommodations where you can meet fellow backpackers and hit the bars and clubs together.
- Oasis Backpackers Mansion, R. de Santa Catarina, 24 (☎213 47 80 44; www.oasislisboa.com). M: Baixa-Chiado, exit Largo do Chiado. Perhaps the best place to stay in Lisboa, the gorgeous Oasis is a dream: free internet,
free breakfast, spacious living room, and personal safes, all extremely clean. Laundry €6. M-Sa dinner €5. F free Portuguese
lessons. €18 for a co-ed dorm; €20 if you book online. AmEx/MC/V.
- Luar Guest House, R. das Gáveas, 101 (☎213 46 09 49; www.pensaoluar.com). Follow the beautiful azulejo -decorated staircase to Luar’s bright rooms. The staff is friendly and the location is great. Laundry €10 per 6kg. Little
English spoken. Singles €15, with shower €30; doubles €35-40; triples €45; quads €55-60. Cash only.
- Casa de Hóspedes Globo, R. Teixeira, 37 (☎213 46 22 79; www.pensaoglobo.com). Popular for its proximity to great nightlife. Rooms with phone and TV; most have bath. English spoken. Laundry €10 for
6kg. Singles and doubles €25-45; triples with bath €40-50; quads with bath €50; summer €10-15 more. Cash only.
