In terms of location, LX Boutique Hotel doesn’t get much better. Close to both Cais de Sodre train station (gateway to the coastal resorts of Estoril and Cascais) and Bairro Alto – the epicentre of Lisbon nightlife, the hotel provides the perfect boutique base for a city break in Lisbon….
Category: Stays
Discover the best places to stay in Dublin and beyond. From hotels to apartments and airbnb stays, get advice for your next trip away. Whether you are planning a short weekend stay or a longer trip, you’ll find plenty of inspiration and tips to help you make the most of your visit. All featured reviews are based on actual stays.
The essentials – comfortable beds, stylish decor, and centrality are a given – what elevates these properties above the usual places to stay is the interesting history, ethos, or unique locations. Make the city your village – get to know a new neighbourhood – discover markets, cultural attractions, and places where the locals go to grab a (good) coffee.
Enjoy exploring these reviews – hopefully they will prove useful when you are ready to make a decision about where to stay during your next trip away, and how best to spend your time.
Best Hostels in Portugal: Nice Way Sintra
Sintra may be located just a short hop from the bright lights of Lisbon, but in terms of charms and atmosphere, it couldn’t be further. While Lisbon endears itself to us with its ‘take me as I am’ attitude of chipped tiles and crackled paintwork, Sintra is manicured to perfection,…
Best Hostels in Portugal: Garden House Hostel, Porto
In Porto you never know what’s around the next corner. It could be a church clad in cobalt-blue tiles… It might be an old telephone, just hanging around… Or, if you’re unlucky – a street that dips so low it looks as if it could swallow everything in its path….
Hotel Review: Condesa DF Mexico City
“Another shooting,” tuts the taxi driver, stopping to eye up a crowd of assembled police officers and nosy onlookers. All I can utter is “oh”. My heart sinks as I clutch my backpack closer. It had to happen sooner or later. This was Mexico City after all, the mothership of…