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Lisbon Typical by Homing

Estácio Da Veiga 7, Lisbon, Portugal

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Lisbon Typical by Homing is a budget-friendly stay in Óbidos, Lisbon — a no-frills base for seeing Pena Palace and the rest of the area affordably.

The surrounding Óbidos district is one of the most convenient parts of Lisbon to stay in, with restaurants, cafés and transport links close by.

Rates shift with the season and with demand, so the live price on the booking page is always the one to trust — tap through for tonight’s or your dates' real availability.

Key facts

Class
2-star
Area
Óbidos
Address
Estácio Da Veiga 7, Lisbon, Portugal

What’s included

Free Wifi Wheelchair accessible

Getting around Lisbon: metro, trams, trains and whether you need a car

You do not need a car in Lisbon, and in Alfama, Mouraria and Bairro Alto it is a liability — streets narrower than a car door, resident-only parking, and hotel garages charging €18–25 a night. Get a rechargeable Navegante card for €0.50 and load single rides at about €1.80, or take the 24-hour Carris/Metro pass at roughly €7 if you are doing the funiculars. The metro’s four lines cover the airport, Baixa (Baixa-Chiado, Rossio), Avenida, Parque das Nações and Alcântara’s edge; trams 28E (Martim Moniz–Graça–Alfama–Baixa–Estrela–Campo de Ourique) and 15E (Praça da Figueira–Alcântara–Belém, about 25 minutes) do the rest. Buy tickets before boarding — the onboard fare on the 28E is around €3.20 against €1.80 with a card. The ferry from Cais do Sodré to Cacilhas in Almada takes 10 minutes and costs about €1.55.

For day trips, trains beat driving. Rossio station to Sintra is roughly 40 minutes and about €2.40 each way; Cais do Sodré to Cascais is 33–40 minutes for a similar fare, stopping at Belém, Oeiras, Carcavelos and Estoril along the seafront. Queluz-Belas on the Sintra line puts you 10 minutes' walk from the Palácio Nacional de Queluz. Mafra, Ericeira and Óbidos are bus territory — Mafrense and Rodoviária do Oeste coaches from Campo Grande and Campo Grande/Sete Rios, an hour to Mafra, about an hour and a quarter to Óbidos. A hire car only earns its keep if you are combining Arrábida, Setúbal and the Costa da Caparica beaches, where public transport gets thin.

How many nights in Lisbon, and what to do with them

Four nights is the honest minimum if you want the city and one palace day; five to six if you want Sintra properly. Day one belongs to Baixa and Chiado on foot — Praça do Comércio, Rua Augusta, the Elevador de Santa Justa, then up to Castelo de São Jorge (about €15) and down through Alfama at sunset. Day two is Belém: the 15E tram, Jerónimos and the Torre de Belém, the Padrão dos Descobrimentos, and the MAAT on the riverfront, ending with an early evening at LX Factory in Alcântara. Day three is Sintra, and it needs the whole day: first train out of Rossio before 9am, Pena Palace on a timed ticket, then Quinta da Regaleira or Castelo dos Mouros, not both plus Pena.

With a fifth and sixth night, add the coast and a second palace. Cais do Sodré to Cascais takes under 40 minutes, and Estoril’s Tamariz beach or the walk to Boca do Inferno fills an afternoon; Queluz slots into a half day on the way back from Sintra. Mafra’s Palácio Nacional, with its basilica, library and six carillons, is the quietest big monument in the region and rarely queued. Keep one evening free for Príncipe Real and Bairro Alto without a plan, and one for a fado house in Alfama or Mouraria — book the fado, as the rooms hold 30–40 people. Anything under three nights and you will spend your time on the 28E rather than in the places it passes.

What hotels actually cost in Lisbon

In shoulder season, budget the following per double room per night: hostel bed €22–35, simple two- or three-star or a guesthouse in Mouraria, Graça or Alfama €80–140, four-star in Baixa, Chiado or Cais do Sodré €150–230, and five-star on Avenida da Liberdade or in Lapa from €300, commonly €380–500. January and February knock 30–40% off all of those; June and mid-September add roughly the same on top. A budget room here usually means a small interior room in a converted apartment block with a shared stairwell and no lift — normal in Alfama, worth checking if you have a heavy case. Mid-range buys you air conditioning, a lift and breakfast for €12–18 a head; the top end buys space and quiet, which are the two scarcest things in the centre.

Three things move rates sharply. Web Summit week in November can turn a €150 four-star into €400 across Parque das Nações, Avenida and Baixa alike. The nights of 12 and 13 June around Santo António, plus New Year at Terreiro do Paço, do something similar on a smaller scale. Coastal pricing runs on a different calendar: Cascais, Estoril and Ericeira peak from mid-July to late August at €200–300 for a four-star, then halve in November. Add €4 per person per night in municipal tourist tax inside Lisbon, capped at seven nights, usually charged at the property and not included in the rate you see.

Questions, answered

Where is Lisbon Typical by Homing located?
Lisbon Typical by Homing is in Óbidos, Lisbon (Estácio Da Veiga 7, Lisbon, Portugal), close to Pena Palace.
How much does Lisbon Typical by Homing cost per night?
Prices are set live by the hotel — check the booking page for a real rate for your dates.
How many stars is Lisbon Typical by Homing?
Lisbon Typical by Homing is a 2-star hotel in Lisbon.
How many nights do you need in Lisbon?
Four nights minimum, five or six if Sintra matters to you. Two full days cover the centre and Belém, and Sintra needs an entire day on its own — the train from Rossio takes about 40 minutes each way and Pena Palace alone absorbs two to three hours with the walk up. A fifth night lets you add Cascais on the Cais do Sodré line, or Queluz and Mafra. Under three nights, you will see Baixa and one viewpoint and little else. Weekend breaks of two nights are common but leave no room for the palaces.
How do I get from Lisbon airport to the city centre?
The metro red line runs from Aeroporto station and reaches Baixa in about 25–30 minutes with one change, at Alameda for the green line or Saldanha for the yellow. A single ride costs around €1.80 plus €0.50 for the reusable Navegante card, bought from the machines in arrivals. A taxi or Uber to Baixa covers the 7 km in 15–25 minutes for roughly €15–20, more at night or with luggage supplements. If you are heading to Cascais or Estoril, take the metro to Cais do Sodré and the train from there, about 40 minutes for €2.40. Note that the metro does not run between roughly 01:00 and 06:30.
Do I need a car in Lisbon?
No, and in the centre a car is a genuine nuisance — hotel parking runs €18–25 a night and Alfama, Mouraria and Bairro Alto have streets no wider than a car door. Trains handle the classic day trips: Sintra from Rossio in about 40 minutes, Cascais and Estoril from Cais do Sodré in 33–40 minutes, Queluz-Belas on the Sintra line. Buses from Campo Grande and Sete Rios reach Mafra in about an hour and Óbidos in around 75 minutes. A car only pays off if you are touring the Serra da Arrábida, Setúbal and the Costa da Caparica, where services are sparse. If you do hire one, pick it up on the day you leave the city, not on arrival.
Is Lisbon better for families or couples?
It works for both, but the areas differ. Couples do well in Chiado, Príncipe Real and Alfama, where the appeal is small guesthouses, viewpoints and fado rooms holding 30–40 people. Families are usually better in Parque das Nações — flat, modern, next to the Oceanário and about 20 minutes from Baixa on the red line — or in Belém, where the monuments and the riverside park are all on one level. Family rooms and cots are much easier to find in four-star hotels on Avenida da Liberdade and in Parque das Nações than in converted Alfama townhouses with no lift. Expect around €200–280 for a family room in high season.
What should I book early for a Lisbon trip?
Pena Palace timed entry slots first — the morning windows in Sintra sell out several days ahead from June to September, and your train time should follow the ticket, not the other way round. Then hotels for mid-November if your dates touch Web Summit week, and for 12–13 June, when Santo António fills Alfama, Mouraria and Graça. Fado houses in Alfama and Mouraria take reservations and the rooms are small, so book two or three days out. Quinta da Regaleira and Castelo de São Jorge, at about €15, can normally be bought on the day outside July and August. New Year’s Eve at Terreiro do Paço also tightens rooms from around 27 December.
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