This was a hotel with a very good location, very central and close to the metro. The rooms were small but clean. The drawbacks were the tiny space in the bathroom, and the completely lousy breafast. Some bread rolls that were eatable but the croissants were not freshly baked, the cheese was just piled and was tasteless. if you are dependent of a good and filling breakfast; this is not your hotel.

I have just returned with 4 friends from spending 5 nights in Borges Hotel
we were really concerned after reading all the awful reports.
we had 2 rooms a twin and a tripple next door to each other on the 4th floor, the rooms were spotless freshly painted,new curtains, new bathroom suites,triple room was like a suite loads of room 3 single beds and a settee ,the furniture was basic but all you needed loads of hanging space and plenty hangers,bathroom had hairdryer and complimentary toiletries,clean towels every day,breakfast was basic but plenty fresh bread rolls butter jams and cheese,also cornflakes,coffee and tea from a machine ok orange juice was dilutated ,staff were all friendly to us when we asked anything,the location is perfect ,it was very noisy some nights as hotel bins are emptied late at night but we would rather have put up with this to be in such a great location we paid about £150. for 5 nights and found it great value as we were on a cheap break we couldn`t have done better,I don`t know what some people expect for this amount of money.we would def. return to this hotel

We spent three nights at the Hotel Borges. It is ideally located for many attractions within easy walking distance. The rue Garrett is closed off to traffic and the tram and metro system are just a short walk from the hotel.
The hotel itself is a little dated, but clean and comfortable. Our room, located towards the back of the hotel, was of adequate size, but gloomy as it had one window which overlooked other bedrooms across a small rectangle and at ground level, the kitchen area. The furnishings were clean but dated and the curtain linings needed replacing as they were tattered and allowed daylight through. It was fortunate that we were in a back room, as our friends who occupied a room at the front of the hotel, were kept awake into the early hours by late night revellers over the weekend.
We didn’t eat at the hotel, but chose to walk a short distance to the main square in Lisbon (Praca de Dom Pedro IV) where there was an abundance of cafes serving excellent coffee and croissants for breakfast (Café Nicola in particular). Walking in the opposite direction, there were many small restaurants to choose from for dinner and the hotel was ideally located to explore these side streets.
The Hotel Borges is a comfortable hotel in central Lisbon, moderately priced; its main attraction being its central location. It provides easy access to places of interest within central Lisbon, as well as its proximity to the tram and railway systems for sightseeing to attractions outside of the city.
Although we had very little interaction with the hotel staff, the Manager spoke excellent English and was able to assist with our enquiries.

In the Chiado, at a very reasonable fare. Small room, but unbeatable price and great location, right next to the >Brasileira cafe.