Avenida de Saboia 209, Monte-Estoril, Estoril, Portugal | (251) 219-4428
Located within a 10-minute walk of a sandy local beach
Close to restaurants, bars, and nightlife in Estoril and Cascais
Rooms have kitchenettes, minibars, and flat-screen TVs
Free, well-reviewed breakfast buffet
Outdoor lap pool with adjacent snack bar
Restaurant and bar serving local cuisine and cocktails
Wellness center with sauna, hot tub, and gym
Wi-Fi is free and available throughout the hotel
Parking is available on-site for a nominal daily fee
Dated room interiors
Drinks aren't included in the half-board option
Reports of chilly indoor pool and outdoor pool closures
The 162-room Estoril Eden Hotel is a mid-range, outdated property, but given its excellent location and affordable rates, guests unconcerned about style or on a budget might be able to overlook its need for a renovation. There have been issues matching the hotel's advertising claims: a few guests say that the heated indoor pool was too cold to swim in, and that the year-round outdoor pool was closed in February, so be wary choosing it for amenities. Still, it's a good base for exploring the region, and in-room kitchenettes are handy. Plus, food, particularly the free breakfasts, are well-reviewed. Note that a car is ideal for getting around. The Hotel Londres, also in town, is also budget-minded, though a 2015 update means rooms are more refreshed than at the Eden.
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Scene
Dated tower hotel is low on charm but inexpensive
The outside of this hotel isn't particularly charming: it's a tower concrete block of the sort built in resort towns in the '70s and '80s. Judging by appearances, it doesn't seem to have been refurbished since then, either: while the lobby's marble floors are classic, their topped with '80-style club seating in heavy burgundy, gold, and dark brown, plus brass lamps and honey-tone wood coffee tables. Dining spaces are also old-fashioned, but the Garden Patio Restaurant has a lovely outdoor terrace with pretty vistas of the sea and surrounding houses. Most who come here are couples and young families looking for a beach holiday on a budget, and that's exactly what they'll find here.
Location
Good setting for beaches, local life, and day trips
Located in a parish of Cascais, a beautiful resort town outside of Lisbon, Estoril Eden Hotel is located close to one of the area's great beaches, which is only about a nine-minute walk from the property (another beach nearby is about a five-minute drive). It's also close to restaurants, bars, and shopping in town, with a few options right behind the hotel. Cascais' center is only a 15-minute walk from the property via the promenade. It's a two-minute walk to the train station from the hotel. Catching a train into Lisbon proper takes between 30 and 40 minutes. However, to access some sights, it's easier to have a car handy. The most westward point in Europe is about 30 minutes away by car. The town of Sintra, where a fauna-diverse mountain is topped with both ersatz castles and Moorish ruins, is about 23 minutes away by car. Boca do Inferno, a beautiful seaside overlook not at all like the mouth of hell, is about 12 minutes by car. Lisbon airport is only about 30 minutes by car or an hour and a half by train.
Rooms
Old-fashioned rooms, but the ocean views from furnished balconies are great.
The hotel's 162 rooms are large and air-conditioned, but plainly decorated with hints of the '80s in the wooden furniture, generic modern art, and dark-green carpet. Room have small kitchenettes with microwaves, hobs, and toasters, and furnished balconies. Suites have the added bonus of living rooms. Ask for a room on higher floors for great views of the ocean, as well as a reduction in the loud noise from the road. Bathrooms, in contrast to the rooms, run small. They come fitted with beautiful local-looking blue-and-white tiles and showers or shower/tub combos. They're stocked with free toiletries and old hose-style hairdryers.
Features
Great free breakfast and hit-or-miss pools
Kitchenettes make quick, basic meals in the room easy, though most guests head to the restaurant for the well-reviewed free buffet continental breakfasts. Other meals at the Garden Patio Restaurant also receive positive feedback, with dishes focusing on local cuisine. A variety of board options are available, but guests should be aware that half-board packages don't include drinks. Outside, there's a bar serving drinks and snacks next to the large, well-maintained pool. Although the good-sized outdoor lap pool is listed on the hotel's website as open all year, some past guests have reported it being drained in later winter months. The indoor wellness area has a tiny gym, sauna, and hot tub. There's also an indoor pool, which is billed as heated, but several guests report it being too cold to swim in during winter months. Wi-Fi is free throughout the property, and parking is available for a daily fee.
