Hotel Astoria

The Hotel Astoria is a striking 19th century hotel with domed tower, which overlooks the Mondego River, 50 meters from the centre of Coimbra. The restored guestrooms feature soft decor with dark-wood furnishings and chandeliers; all include balconies framed by long drapes, offering city or river views. Modern amenities include cable television, air conditioning, clock radios and telephones. The attached marble bathrooms come with Portuguese tiles, hair d ryers and bidets.
Guests can dine on Portuguese specialties in the hotel's formal restaurant, featuring dark-wood panelling, high ceilings and polished wooden floors. Those on business will find banquet, conference and meeting facilities which can cater for up to 100 people, complete with audiovisual equipment and business services. Other facilities include Room service, laundry facilities and nearby parking. In the evening, guests can enjoy a specialty coffee or drink in the hotel's Bar 21 or seek local information and sightseeing advice from the hotel's multilingual staff. The hotel is surrounded by a wealth of attractions: the Mondego River and bustling streets of Coimbra centre, are both 50 metres away. The Botanical Gardens are 200 metres away and Santa Cruz Park is one kilometre from the hotel. Oporto Airport is approximately 85 kilometres from the hotel vicinity. The Carris AeroBus number 91 departs every 20 minutes to the Cais do Sodré railway station (journey time is about 20 minutes), where guests can catch one of the frequent trains to Coimbra train station, which is 300 metres from the hotel. Coimbra is best explored on foot as most of the attractions are within walking distance and the town centre is pedestrianised.

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