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Orion Eden

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  • mazzap
  • Updated By mazzap on March 11, 2006
  • Impressive facade of the VIP Eden, Lisbon - Lisbon
    Impressive facade of the VIP
    Eden, Lisbon
    by mazzap, 4 more photos
    A great hotel in a near perfect location! Very reasonable rates at €60 per night for a double room. Ask for a front facing room with a good view but not right at the top as the view is then obscured by part of the facade that forms the front of the building.

    Breakfast can be purchased separately for just €5 per person though we didn't have this as we had read several reviews saying it was not that great. But for the price it would be ok if you are on a budget as it was a buffet! There is a lovely rooftop terrace with a coffee bar (where breakfast is taken) & even a small pool! Compact but a lovely panoramic view from the few seats & sunbeds!

    Helpful & informative staff at the front desk.

    The 75 studios & 59 two bedroom apartments have fully equipped kitchenettes (including a dishwasher!) & every other conceivable appliance that you could imagine in an appartment! The vacuum cleaner was a bit shy & didn't come out of the cupboard while we stayed here ;-) Our room was clean, quiet & very comfortable. The heating worked well! Bring your cd's as there is a cd player in the room too!

    Our only complaint was that the age of the rooms was just beginning to show - all the furnishings were fine but the walls are probably due for a repaint & a bathroom tidy-up soon.

    This impressive building was originally a theatre built in a neoclassic Art Deco style, & later used as a cinema. It was converted in 1996 to the actual Aparthotel Vip Eden for which it was awarded by the Portugese Government "The best urban renovation project" & "The best tourism Project in Portugal".

    Perfect location for airport drop-off & pick-up as the inexpensive & frequent airport bus (#91) picks up directly outside the airport door & stops literally outside the hotel door - a taxi would be a complete waste of money!

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  • Price: US$40-80    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Phone: +351 21 781 41 00
  • Directions: Near Praca do Rossio
  • Website: http://www.viphotels.com/uk/vip-eden.htm
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    Orion Eden: The apartment at the center    Check Rates
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  • haiamisa
  • Updated By haiamisa on August 6, 2007
  • View from the studio apartment - Lisbon
    View from the studio apartment
    by haiamisa, 4 more photos
    When we arrived in Lisbon on 7th of Sept 2004 stayed in this apartment hotel for 6 nights till we rented a car and drove to Algarve. I had booked the hotel beforehand via Internet and a studio apartment for two cost 79 Euro which is a great price for what we got. The hotel is at Restauradores, at the center. It is easy to get anywhere from the hotel. The Restauradores metro station is straight in front of the hotel. The apartment was spacious and well equipped. The kitchen was well equipped with things that I don't even have at home and had no idea what they were used for. I think one of the gadgets was a lettuce drier! There was an iron and ironing board, CD player, Satellite TV, safe, just everything. They advertisement "home away from home" is true. There was a possibility for a breakfast at the roof terrace for 5 Euro per person. We had that on the first morning because we still hadn't gone for shopping, but it wasn't much worth it (no eggs, no tomatoes etc), it was much better to cook ours in the room. It was great to have the kitchen, but we also ate a lunch daily in restaurants. The roof terrace of the hotel has a small swimming pool and great views of the city. We stayed in another VIP hotel while in Colares, in VIP Miramonte (see the tip) and I have to say that VIP hotels are very good standard without being too expensive. If I'll be in Portugal again, I'll look for VIP hotels again.

    Self catering apartment. Central location.

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  • Price: US$40-80    » Currency Converter
  • Phone: (+351)213216600
  • Directions: At the beginning of Avenida da Liberdade
  • Website: http://www.viphotels.com/uk/vip-eden.htm
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    Orion Eden: Hotel with a pool.    Check Rates
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  • SOLODANCER
  • Updated By SOLODANCER on September 24, 2009
  • Facade of the Hotel VIP Eden - Lisbon
    Facade of the Hotel VIP Eden
    by SOLODANCER
    I just actually returned from a trip to Lisbon and am not sure if depending on your travel date to there this information would still serve any purpose to you.

    Try and check out the V.I.P. Hotel Eden on Praca dos Restauradores by the sprawling Avenida da Liberdade in the lower part (Baixa district) of Lisbon. It's a self-catering apartment hotel framed by a massive remnant of a neo-classical facade, it's got a medium-sized pool right atop with magnificent views of the castle and of the city. The hotel itself is just at the bottom part of hilly section as you climb up to Bairro Alto. The funicular elevator (Elevador da Gloria) is conveniently located just outside the hotel to its side which transports both locals and visitors alike up to Bairro Alto and back down. The main tourist office is also right next door housed in the elegant Palacio da Foz where you can get maps and answers to practically all your questions about Lisbon and Portugal. Happy trails.

    Medium-priced self-catering apartment hotel on the convenient Baixa section of Lisbon, with swimming pool upon its rooftop commanding fantastic views of the castle and the city.

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  • Price: US$120-180    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Directions: Lower part of Lisbon called Baixa conveniently located right next to the main Tourist Office.
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    Orion Eden: Lisbons best location and value    Check Rates
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  • miamilori
  • By miamilori on February 28, 2008
  • The hotel was clean with great views and the lcoations is PERFECT! Metro stop is rgiht outside. Train station is a block away which takes you to Sintra and other cities. Funicular to Barrio Alto is around the corner and Main plaza is across the street.

    Kitchen in the rooms with fridge, stove, dishwasher!!!!

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    Orion Eden: Central location makes it ideal    Check Rates
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  • nhcram
  • Updated By nhcram on October 21, 2006
  • VIP EDEN - Lisbon
    VIP EDEN
    by nhcram
    We stayed here on the recommendation of my sister Mazzap and we were pleased with the choice. The room we had was a little on the small side but there was a small kitchen, a good sized bathroom and it was quiet. The hotel itself is an old theatre and the facade has been retained. It is easy to find and the airport bus stops right outside!
    We had the buffet breafast on one of the days and this was good with a good choice of cold meats, cheese, yoghurts etc.

    It's central location makes it the ideal place to stay.
    The roof top views are brilliant. There is a very small pool which we did not use but it is there if you want it. Staff were friendly and helpful.

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  • Phone: 00 351 213 216 600
  • Website: www.viphotels.com
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    Orion Eden: HOTEL ROBBERY!!!    Check Rates
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  • By tourissimo on September 6, 2004
  • I stayed at the VIP Eden in late August . On the 3rd day of my stay, my room was burglarized in the afternoon while my friend and I were out sightseeing. We returned to the hotel at around 7:30pm to find our clothes all over the floor, my luggage slashed open (b/c it was locked) and my friend's luggage missing. The room was locked when we got back and did not show any signs of forced entry. The woman at the front desk seemed sympathetic but said there was nothing she could do nor was there a security guard I could talk to.
    Luckily, most of our valuable possesions were with us at the time of robbery like passports, digital cameras, etc.. The thieves mysteriously left behind a few items that did not belong to us like a Dutch magazine and phone number written on a piece of paper. I told the front desk we'd be checking out after we returned from the police which was located just two doors down from the hotel.
    When we told the police officer about the strange "clues" left in the room, he said that thieves do that on purpose to confuse people & it sounded like they were experienced.
    Ok, here's the best part. By now it's 10pm and we're at the front desk checking out, with several garbage bags in tow carrying all our stuff. The woman behind the desk wants to charge me for that night because we're checking out after 6pm! I couldn't believe it. We got into it and I reiterated how we were just robbed through no fault of our own at this hotel with no security. At one point in our argument, she actually said (referring to thieves) "well that's what they do!" Really? Thanks for the fyi. The problem is not yet resolved. My credit card company is disputing the third night charge on my behalf.
    Anyway, I would NOT recommend this hotel to anyone. As careful as I was about everything I'd heard about crime in Lisbon, you just can't anticipate something like this. If you can afford it, spend the extra money to get a better hotel, or choose somewhere else.

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    Orion Eden: Apartment Hotel Orion Eden    Check Rates
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  • anglosaxon
  • By anglosaxon on August 25, 2002
  • Orion Eden - Lisbon
    by anglosaxon
    As I was staying for a few months I wanted something a bit different. The Orion Eden has no gym or restaurant but, it does have a nice pool on the top and a breakfast buffet looking up at the Castle with it's lemon and orange trees scattered about. The staff speak at least 4 languages and they helped me out big time in a medical situation. Or on Information gives hotel details and prices.

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  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Directions: Restauradores (above Virgin) central. I got a discount for a long booking but, normal price for a studio apartment is about 19000 esc (60 pounds). However there are lots of clean hotels in this area.
  • Other Contact: Hospitals can be a bit of a prob
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    Orion Eden: Great views, but a bit soulless    Check Rates
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  • By bodhifrog on September 8, 2006
  • If you like your privacy, you'd probably really like this hotel: it has that formality and aloofness of a posh hotel. It has great views from the roof and a pool and you can have breakfast here. The rooms are clean and modern.

    Apart from the views, though, I did feel I was staying in a battery chicken factory. There's no character to the rooms, and it didn't feel welcoming.

    We much preferred the Grande Pensao Alcobia.

    Are there 2 hotels with similar names being reviewed here? I don't recognise the pink building in the photos above.

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  • Directions: Almost opposite the Post Office, down one end.
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    Orion Eden: Great price & location    Check Rates
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  • monicarc
  • By monicarc on January 8, 2008
  • nice, large for europe size room, at a good price and a great location, what more do you need?

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  • Phone: 351-21-3216600
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    Orion Eden: Hotel VIP Eden - Great Views    Check Rates
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  • By eVg on February 11, 2005
  • View from the room window - Lisbon
    View from the room window
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  • Price: US$120-180    » Currency Converter
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