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The Britania is a fully restored Art Deco town house hotel
designed by famous Portuguese modernist architect Cassiano
Branco, and located 50 meters from Lisbon's Avenida da Liberdade
and less than a kilometer from the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum,
one of Europe's finest collections of modern art. The 30 guest
rooms all have restored Art Deco marble and chrome bathrooms with
hair dryers, slippers, bathrobes and complimentary toiletries.
Guest rooms are decorated in warm tones with chrome light
fittings and dark wood furnishings, and all include Internet
connections, air conditioning, satellite televisions, safes, mini
bars and direct dial telephones.
Guests can enjoy light snacks and sip on cocktails in the Art
Deco style bar Imperio, which features ceiling murals and
original parquet floors. Multilingual staff are available in the
marble lobby 24 hours a day to offer advice on the area's best
tourist attractions, while tour sightseeing assistance is
available from the concierge. Guests can browse through
complimentary newspapers, relax by the open fire in the lounge
with a book from the library or plan a day's activities using
wireless Internet access. Practical amenities include a safe
deposit box and currency exchange at the front desk and on site
parking. The hotel lies just 50 meters from the main Avenue of
Liberdade and the shopping center. Many of the city's top
attractions are within close proximity with the Rossio Square,
Botanic Gardens and the Se Cathedral all within one kilometer.
Lisbon International Airport is seven kilometers distant with a
driving time of 20 minutes.
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The Carris Aero Bus number 91 departs every 20 minutes to the
city centre and to the Cais do Sodre railway station journey time
is about 20 minutes. Nearest stop to the hotel is Avenue da
Liberdade 50 meters. Taxis are available from outside the
airport.
Driving directions, From Lisbon Airport follow signs for Lisbon
center. Once you've reached the center, follow signs for Maques
de Pombal. Then follow signs to Rossio square and take the
Liberdade Avenue. Turn right in front of the metro station and
take the first street on the left.
Britania Hotel, Rua Rodrigues Sampaio 17 - Lisboa, Portugal
1150278
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