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Hotel Excelsior

★★½☆☆2.7 out of 5 · 517 reviews

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Hotel Excelsior is a 3-star hotel in Lisbon with 100 rooms rated 2.7/5 by 517 TripAdvisor reviewers; typical rates from about $85 a night.

About

Hotel Excelsior is on a central Lisbon street near Avenida da Liberdade, which explains the 4.1 location score — everything walkable, metro close. The rest of the numbers tell a different story. A 2.7 overall with rooms at 2.5 suggests maintenance hasn't kept pace with the bones of the building, though guests do score sleep quality and service a half-point higher. Value sits at 3.1, which likely reflects the price relative to the address rather than the condition of what you're getting. This is the kind of spot that works if you plan to spend most of your time out in the city and just need a place to drop your bag, but if you're sensitive to room quality or expect any resort-level polish, the scores are a clear signal to look elsewhere.

At a glance

Area: Lisbon
Star rating: ★★★☆☆
Typical nightly: $85
Beach access: shuttle
Kid-friendly: ●●●○○
Party score: ●●●○○
Walkability: ●●●●●
Rooms: 100
Casino: –
Swim-up: –
Kids' club: –
All inclusive: –
Vibe: budget
central
city

Sargassum: not a factor

Not a sargassum coast.

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The Double Room With Extra Bed at the Hotel Excelsior

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