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.

Room Types:

Standard Double:   One double bed or two twin beds. Soft decor with dark-wood furnishings and a chandelier. Balcony framed by long drapes with city or river view. Cable television, air conditioning, clock radio and telephone. Marble bathroom with Portuguese tiles, hair dryer and bidet.

Standard Single:   One double or one twin bed. Soft decor with dark-wood furnishings and a chandelier. Balcony framed by long drapes with city or river view. Cable television, air conditioning, clock radio and telephone. Marble bathroom with Portuguese tiles, hair dryer and bidet.

Double/Single Room :   Two twin beds. Balcony. Cable/satellite TV. Clock radio. Hair dryer.

Driving Directions: From the Francisco Sa' Cameiro Airport, take the motorway Ic24. At sign PERA FITA, follow the motorway Ic1 until VILA NOVA DE GAIA. At sign GAIA follow t he motorway Ic2. At sign CARVALHOS follow the motorway A1/E80/Ip1. At sign C OIMBRA SUL/ALFARELOS follow the motorway N341 until COIMBRA. Follow the moto rway Ic2/PONTE DO ACUDE. At sign COIMBRA follow RUA PADRE ESTEVAO CABRAL fir 379 meters. Turn right, follow the roundabout. Turn right at the Avenida FE RNAO DE MAGALHAES. Turn right at the Rua DO DOUTOR ANTONIO GRANJO. Turn righ t at the Avenida AMILIO NAVARRO. The hotel is located on this road.