Flora Chiado Apartments — Hotel in Lisbon

I stayed with family members at this wonderful hotel! The apartments are absolutely wonderful: comfortable, spacious, and welcoming with modern decor accented with a local touch. Each apartment we booked had everything you could need-to eat dinner in or cook a meal there. This was the quandary: the apartments were so nice that it was tempting to just chill there and never leave. But as it was our first time in Lisbon we made sure to duck out of the apartments to see the city! The location is set on a quiet street in chiado with taverns and restaurants a quick walk across the street or within close walking distance. Around the corner from the hotel, you’ll find a bookstore that also lines the street with old books and maps to buy. Also close by, you can find cafes and a spot to get gelato or pasteis de nata. Our favorite thing was hearing the church bells go off as the apartment is also across from a parish church. Our most favorite thing was the wonderful pastries that wait for you outside your door in the morning for breakfast. Coffee, juice, cream, cheese, and cold cuts are provided in your refrigerator along with eggs and jams. The front desk staff were absolutely excellent serving as fantastic resources and a wealth of information. ||Our family stayed in the two-floor two bedroom apartment and in the two bedroom apartment with garden terrace. If I were to return to Lisbon, this would be the only spot I would...

This is one of those reviews that I almost didn’t want to do. We wanted to keep this gem to ourselves!!! But seriously, we pondered accommodation in Lisboa long and hard. Weeks I kept looking at the Hyatt app, trying to decide. What finally put me over the top was the juicer of all things! 😄 I can’t even begin to tell you all the loveliness that is Flora Chiado. From walking in the door and being greeted by Mafalda (sp?) to walking out the door when we left, it was perfect. This is one of our top two accommodations ever! And we’ve stayed at a LOT of places. The stocked fridge, the appliances, the bread delivery every morning, the location… I literally could go on and on. It was spectacular. Just, spectacular. The bed and pillows were comfy, the shower had good pressure, the fireplace was so unique and the small fire escape balcony was unexpected. Our two downsides were, the furniture wasn’t all that comfy for relaxing and there was an industrial fan on the next door rooftop that ran 24/7. It was LOUD. For that reason, having the windows and balcony door open was near impossible. Plus the construction on the church started fairly early in the morning as well. Thank goodness the windows were excellent so when they were closed the noise was down to a dull hum. That being said, I cannot see us staying anywhere else in our next...

The apartment we booked consisted of two bedrooms and two bathrooms with A/C available in all the rooms (A/C was powerful too). Huge modern kitchen with a normal sized fridge stocked with two shelves of food included in the rate; milk and oranges for juicing were also included in the price. Bread rolls were delivered daily in a bag that hung from the doorknob. Everything about the apartment was great. The location was A+ as well being on a quiet side street of the Rua Garrett with Bertrand, the oldest bookshop in the world, on the corner. Staff also were A+.

One small negative was the poor lighting in all of the rooms except for the hallway and kitchen where they were bright. It seems as though design came first with practicality last. Examples were the tiny lamps on the bedside and desk that emitted hardly anything so turning them on were not much help to see. The living area had a huge domed contraption with the dimmest of bulbs. It would've been better to have had overhead lights because one would have liked to have read properly. I realize there were bedside lights, but those are a bit...