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The Clarion Suites is a 4 star hotel offering accommodation in suites and apartments, which are particularly suitable for families. The hotel is located close to Marquès de Pombal square, with the metro station and various bus stops just alongside.
Clarion Suites Lisbon - © EASYVOYAGE
Clarion Suites Lisbon - © EASYVOYAGE
The hotel is located in Lisbon city centre on the Avenida da Liberdade ('Avenue of Freedom') and close to Marquès de Pombal square. The city centre itself is around a 20 minute walk from the hotel and a bit more coming back (since it's uphill!).
Impressive and very spacious, the apartments and suites here feature high-quality materials, though the decor itself is modern and minimalist. The entrance to the rooms leads directly into the lounge-dining area and there is even an American-style kitchenette complete with a refrigerator, hotplates, and a table with 4 chairs for family meals. The lounge area, meanwhile, consists of a comfortable sofa-bed and plasma-screen satellite television, and leads out on to a very pleasant terrace. Next to this you have the bedroom, furnished with a nearly-new king-size bed and a wall-mounted television. The spacious bathrooms are new and provide all the comforts you could expect of a 4 star hotel: a bathtub, a selection of hospitality products, a make-up mirror, and a hair-dryer. All of the amenities seem to be of a very high quality and the rates are perfectly reasonable.
The Clarion Suites are housed in a rather tall building dating back to the 80s. It might look modern from the outside, but the reception and breakfast room could do with some renovating. Having said that, they are still rather pleasant areas thanks to the effort that has been made with the decor. Now try and put that initial impression behind you, because the accommodation here is nothing at all like the communal areas. To the rear of the building there is a small swimming pool surrounded by flowers and high-quality deckchairs. This area is particularly pleasant during the summer months, when the temperatures in the city soar.
There's no actual restaurant at the hotel but you may enjoy the rather comprehensive continental breakfast buffet. It can also be served in your room, but there is an additional charge for this.
Every suite or apartment has its own fully-equipped kitchenette, which probably explains why there's no restaurant at the hotel.
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