3/5 Daryl Y. 7 months ago on Google
Upon
arrival,
the
hotel
exudes
charm,
character
and
the
elegance
of
a
5
star
portuguese
hotel.
The
building
has
been
magnificently
restored
with
care
and
attention
to
detail.
The
on-site
amenities
are
excellent,
from
their
laid
back
bar,
cosy
restaurant
and
stunning
rooftop
pool
area.
However,
as
it's
a
new
hotel
there
are
clearly
still
some
teething
issues,
and
it
pains
me
to
rate
it
three
stars,
but
it's
just
not
up
to
standard
in
really
basic
areas.
During
our
stay
we
complained
about
the
water
temperature
in
the
bathroom,
one
moment
the
shower
is
scalding
hot,
then
freezing
cold.
We
were
offered
a
change
of
room,
but
it
meant
changing
each
night
for
5
nights.
Which
given
we
would
have
limited
access
to
the
room,
we
politely
declined.
The
manger
did
check-in
on
us
every
so
often.
But
little
else
was
done
other
than
an
apology.
When
you
arrive
you
are
welcomed
with
a
drink
and
some
nibbles,
and
even
just
that
again
would
have
really
made
us
feel
like
they
cared.
What
annoyed
us
most
on
check-out,
we
saw
other
guests
were
also
complaining
about
the
exact
same
issues.
The
showers
are
unbelievably
slippery,
the
design
of
the
shower
is
quite
possibly
the
worst
I've
seen
and
a
serious
health
and
saftey
concern.
The
floor
gets
soaking
when
you
shower
with
poor
drainage,
and
as
the
toilet
is
actually
in
the
shower,
every
time
you
need
to
use
it
you
end
up
with
wet
feet.
Unless
you
clean
the
shower
completely
each
time
after
you
use
it.
It's
not
hard
to
add
grooving
into
to
the
marble,
or
even
some
kind
of
rough
surface.
Breakfast
was
the
best
part.
Diogo
(hope
that's
spelt
correctly)
is
the
best
host
we've
ever
had.
Nothing
was
too
much
for
him,
remembered
every
guests
morning
coffees
and
their
preferences,
a
total
rock
star
of
f&b.
The
pool
area
was
amazing
in
the
afternoons,
often
deserted
even
though
small,
if
you
arrive
at
1pm
you
have
it
to
yourself.
The
honesty
fridge
a
great
idea
too.
Until
the
issues
with
the
water
are
fixed,
which
why
a
plumber
couldn't
attend
whilst
we
were
there
just
shows
the
laid
back
attitude,
and
if
they
did,
why
weren't
we
updated.
A
shame,
a
real
shame,
this
hotel
has
the
potential
to
be
one
of
the
best
in
the
Lisbon
area.
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