Almaria da Corte Apartments | Chiado
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Almaria da Corte Apartments | Chiado · Lisbon, Portugal
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Key Highlights
- ✓Guests consistently highlight several outstanding features:
- ✓Location: The central Chiado location is frequently lauded as amazing, perfect, and ideal for exploring Lisbon.
- ✓Service & Staff: The staff receives exceptional feedback for being kind, helpful, attentive, and professional, going out of their way to ensure a perfect stay.
- ✓Design & Amenities: The apartments are appreciated for their beautiful, spacious, and clean interiors, blending antique decorative features with modern comforts and equipment.
Expert Review: Almaria da Corte Apartments | Chiado
Almaria da Corte Apartments | Chiado, a Michelin Key Selected property in Lisbon, Portugal, consistently receives high praise from guests for its unique blend of luxurious apartment living and hotel-like services in a prime central location.
1. Overall Rating & Sentiment
The general consensus for Almaria da Corte Apartments is overwhelmingly positive, with guest review scores typically ranging from 9.3 to 9.6 out of 10, indicating a "wonderful," "superb," or "exceptional" experience. Guests frequently describe their stays as fabulous, comfortable, and highly enjoyable.
2. Key Highlights
Guests consistently highlight several outstanding features:
- Location: The central Chiado location is frequently lauded as amazing, perfect, and ideal for exploring Lisbon.
- Service & Staff: The staff receives exceptional feedback for being kind, helpful, attentive, and professional, going out of their way to ensure a perfect stay.
- Design & Amenities: The apartments are appreciated for their beautiful, spacious, and clean interiors, blending antique decorative features with modern comforts and equipment.
- Breakfast: The unique breakfast service, featuring daily fresh bread and pastries delivered to the door, along with a stocked refrigerator, is a consistent favorite.
3. Room Quality
The apartments are designed for maximum comfort and elegance, blending historical charm with contemporary amenities. Each of the 15 apartments features unique decor, artwork, and modern furnishings, sometimes with "regal flourishes" such as ornate chairs or chandeliers. They are spacious, with some offering views of the Tagus River.
Accommodations include fully equipped kitchenettes with a refrigerator, oven, stovetop, microwave, dishwasher, and espresso machine. Conveniences like an all-in-one washing machine and dryer, ironing facilities, air conditioning, soundproof windows, wood floors, Smart TVs, and safes are standard. Bathrooms are private, featuring free toiletries, bathrobes, and either a bath or shower. Daily housekeeping ensures the apartments remain spotless.
4. Dining Experience
Almaria da Corte Apartments excels in its unique breakfast offering. A continental breakfast is prepared and placed in the apartment's refrigerator daily, with fresh pastries and bread delivered to the door every morning. Guests praise the completeness of this offering, often including items like eggs, bacon, cheese, yogurt, and muesli, making it easy to relax in the apartment before heading out. While there is no traditional on-site restaurant for lunch or dinner, room service with an exclusive gastronomic offer is available from 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM. The property's central location also places guests within a 5 to 10-minute walk of a wide range of popular restaurants and eateries in Lisbon's historic center.
5. Service & Staff
The hospitality at Almaria da Corte Apartments is consistently lauded as exceptional. Guests frequently describe the staff as "exceptionally kind and helpful," "attentive and efficient," and "professional and friendly." Many reviewers note that the staff goes "out of their way" to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable stay. Concierge services are available, and the team is responsive to needs, including dietary restrictions for breakfast. Daily maid service is also a highly appreciated feature.
6. Location & Accessibility
The apartments boast an "incredible and unbeatable" location in the vibrant Chiado neighborhood, a central hub in Lisbon. It is ideally situated for exploring the city's main attractions, with Chiado itself just a 6-minute walk away. Key points of interest such as Cais do Sodré (5-minute walk), Santa Justa Lift (450 meters), Time Out Market, Pink Street, Bairro Alto (12-minute walk), and Rossio (9-minute walk) are all within easy walking distance. Public transportation is readily accessible, with Cais do Sodré train station 0.45 km away and Baixa-Chiado metro station 0.39 km away.
7. Value & Pricing
While some guests consider the property to be on the pricier side, many still find the value to be excellent given the spaciousness of the apartments, the provided amenities, and the prime location. One guest remarked that the rate was "extremely reasonable" compared to staying in a small, cramped hotel room. The inclusion of a daily breakfast, full kitchen, and hotel-level services contributes significantly to the perceived value.
8. Common Complaints
While feedback is overwhelmingly positive, a few minor recurring issues have been mentioned by guests:
- Bathroom Issues: Some guests have noted that water can leak a bit under the shower door. A few also wished for more hooks for towels in the bathrooms.
- Noise: A small number of reviewers reported hearing music in the hallway at night or noise from upstairs/neighboring apartments, suggesting that soundproofing could be improved in some areas.
- Breakfast Variety: Although generally praised, one guest felt the breakfast selection could offer more variety.
- Check-in Wait: On occasion, rooms were not ready exactly at the stated check-in time, leading to a short wait.
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Points to Consider
- •While feedback is overwhelmingly positive, a few minor recurring issues have been mentioned by guests:
- •Bathroom Issues: Some guests have noted that water can leak a bit under the shower door. A few also wished for more hooks for towels in the bathrooms.
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Recent Guest Reviews
Vincent Serio
Can’t say enough about how much we loved our stay here. Beatrice was so welcoming and all staff were very friendly and helpful. They made a cake for my son’s birthday (we didn’t ask) and it was delicious. They bring fresh bread and breakfast meats, cheese, etc. daily. The location is close to most major attractions or a short ride to Belem. We could see pink street from our balcony (check out Rio ...
Response from the owner
Dear Carrie and Vincent,<br>Thank you so much for this wonderful review. It truly means a lot to all of us. We’re delighted to hear how much you enjoyed your stay, from the birthday surprise for your ...
Mariam Matar
Wasn't the best and won't recommend it for anyone, mainly because of the service. We were 5, and not everything provided was enough. The two ladies on the reception wasn't so welcoming and needed to ask them many times for different things to have them provided. Like slippers, after 3 times they provided us with three, and we were 5! There was only one bottle of water, which we supposed to use fo...
Response from the owner
Dear Miriam Matar,<br><br>Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your stay at Almaria Da Corte Building. We are truly sorry to read that your experience did not meet your expectati...
Kenny
Avoid this place - Broken facilities and indifferent service! We stayed in Apt A for 4 days and it was a nightmare. The hot water consistently runs out after just 5 minutes of showering. When we called the service line, they didn't care at all—no one came to fix it, and we were just told to "wait hours" for the tank to refill. The facilities are broken, and the management's attitude is even worse...
Response from the owner
Dear Kenny,<br><br>Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your stay is not meeting your expectations.<br><br>Regarding the hot water, the apartment is equipped with a 100 liter water h...
Nick S
Amazing stay here during our stay in Lisbon. A huge beautiful and fullu stocked apartment in a central location thst you can see Pink street from your double wide opening windows, but far enough away to be quiet in the evenings. Amazing service daily with fresh bread, eggs, available straight in your apartment.
Response from the owner
Dear Nick S,<br><br>Thank you very much for your wonderful review. We are delighted to know that you had an amazing stay with us in Lisbon. It is a pleasure to hear that you enjoyed the spacious and b...
Miltiadis Zisis
Complete lack of empathy and understanding. I booked an apartment few weeks ago, however I cancelled my trip because one of our friends died in a traffic accident. I asked for a partial refund but they immediately denied. Money for them seems to be the only thing that matters....
Response from the owner
Dear Miltiadis Zisis,<br><br>Our sincere condolences about your friend. <br><br>However, and in accordance with the cancellation policy of your reservation, we were unable to proceed with the refund r...
Geli A
We stayed in apartment 4A and absolutely loved it. The space was beautifully decorated, cozy, and spotless — right in the heart of Lisbon and close to all the main attractions. The front desk team was amazing, especially Pedro, who was incredibly helpful and accommodating throughout our stay. We also had a lovely view of the water from our apartment, which was a nice bonus. It was only 2 of us. J...
Response from the owner
Dear Geli,<br><br>Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you loved your stay in apartment 4A and appreciated the décor, cleanliness, and central location. It’s also g...
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