TURIM Europa Hotel

The 100-room Hotel Turim Europa offers four-star chain-hotel accommodation with a hint of style. The hotel would make a sensible choice for business travelers, but wouldn't be our first choice for a fun trip to Lisbon.

Rooms are adequately sized and furnished with sleek wooden furniture. Music is piped in overhead upon arrival (we were confused at first), and each room is equipped with a flat-panel TV, telephone and air conditioning. Twin rooms offer more space than rooms with double beds. All come with a stocked minibar, and most rooms face the street.

Bathrooms are shiny marble-and-tile affairs, with contemporary fixtures, a shower/tub combo and cosmetic mirror.

Upon entering, you'll see a spacious lobby with sleek, black leather couches and a large flat-panel television. Check out the mosaic of famous Lisbon sights on the wall.

Breakfast is sometimes included in the room rate (check when booking). Free Wi-Fi is available in the lobby and accessible throughout most of the hotel.

The Turim Europa is the sister property to the Hotel Turim Lisboa, situated around the corner, as well as the TURIM Restauradores Hotel. The Lisboa has slightly larger rooms.