We stayed at the M’AR De AR Auria for several nights while in Lisbon. This is a boutique type hotel located toward the northern part of Lisbon and outside the more touristy areas. There are plenty of good restaurants around the area and if you enjoy walking it is not too far to the Chiado and Baixa for sightseeing, shopping and dining. We walked from the hotel to Chiado/Baixa and to Alfama two days. The only transportation we used was to and from the hotel as well as to tours outside of Lisbon.
We picked this hotel mainly for the gym facilities. The hotel has one of the better gyms that we found when searching hotels in Lisbon. The gym is open 24/7 for hotel guests. Being outside the more tourist attraction areas the hotel is also more affordable and attractively priced.
This hotel is modern and super clean. It is very well designed but compact. The elevator feels small even for two people and the rooms are small but more than adequate. We did not spend much time in the room. The bathroom, in particular, is smaller than we'd like. Other than that, they have a good breakfast and an outdoor court that is very nice. The staff very friendly. Overall, we liked this hotel and will stay here again in the future.