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Located directly on Praça dom Pedro IV, the classy Hotel Metropole is most definitely a splurge. However, low season prices—in super hot August and the dead of winter—offer a chance for the Cheapo to relish in refinement for reasonable rates.
Opened in 1917, the five-story Metropole was completely renovated in 1993. Its classic style, however, was well preserved.
The hotel is elegant and refined, yet small and quiet. The lovely lounge, lobby, and bar are furnished with original antiques and look out onto the square's fountain. Television afficionados will apprecite the large, flat-panel TVs. Bookworms will appreciate the doors that cordon off the TV lounge, leaving the rest of the area blissfully quiet.
Of the 36 rooms, 16 have views of the Praça. All are uniquely decorated with attractive furniture and a subtle "Golden '20s" decor. However, rooms are not over the top. Don't be expecting luxury. Just an elegant take on classic hotel fare.
The extensive services and amenities are impressive for a hotel of this size. And the staff, particularly the management, is attentive and amicable.
The Metropole is part the Hoteis Alexandre Alameida, a family-owned chain that includes four other hotels in Portugal.
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