5/5 Nong P. 2 years ago on Google
I
had
a
brief
and
pleasant
stay
at
Sofitel
Lisbon
Liberdade
and
I
can
recommend
this
hotel
to
loyalists
of
the
Accor
loyalty
program
or
free
agents
who
do
not
concentrate
their
stays
with
any
one
chain.
However
for
people
with
elite
tier
membership
with
more
than
one
chain,
Sofitel
can
sometimes
be
at
a
disadvantage
so
I
would
be
less
positive
but
it
is
more
a
consequence
of
the
Accor
loyalty
program
than
the
hotel
itself.
I
had
a
couple
of
Diamond
Suite
Night
awards
to
burn
before
they
expired
at
the
end
of
the
month
so
I
considered
booking
at
Sofitel.
Upon
investigation
I
was
a
bit
hesitant
at
first
because
unfortunately
my
stay
would
require
a
change
in
suite
between
day
1
and
day
2
because
the
same
suite
type
was
not
available
on
both
days.
However
the
Marriott
chain
hotels
I
was
considering
did
not
have
suites
available
at
all
for
my
dates
so
I
decided
to
stay
at
Sofitel.
On
the
first
night
we
stayed
in
the
Prestige
Suite;
the
overall
size
was
not
particularly
spacious
at
44
square
meters
but
it
was
functional.
The
hardware
was
not
as
new
as
The
Ivens
Hotel
(Autograph
Collection,
Marriott)
but
I
cannot
say
that
Sofitel
was
aging
–
the
suite
was
to
my
liking.
The
bathroom
had
two
entrance
doors,
one
from
the
living
room
and
one
from
the
bedroom
and
had
a
stand-alone
shower
in
addition
to
a
bathtub.
The
toiletries
were
Hermes
Eau
d’Orange
Verte
as
expected.
On
the
second
day
we
moved
to
a
Junior
Suite
on
the
same
floor
so
the
change
in
room
was
quite
smooth.
The
Junior
Suite
was
almost
the
same
size
(42
sqm)
as
the
Prestige
Suite
and
was
originally
not
designed
to
be
a
suite
because
it
was
more
akin
to
two
regular
connecting
rooms
each
with
their
own
full
bathroom,
one
with
a
shower
and
one
with
a
bathtub.
I
guess
the
Junior
Suites
might
be
more
attractive
to
families
with
children
due
to
having
two
bathrooms
whereas
the
Prestige
Suite
could
be
a
better
match
for
solo
travelers
or
couples.
Because
my
stay
was
Friday-Sunday
I
was
maximizing
the
Diamond
benefits
by
having
free
breakfast
on
both
mornings
and
therefore
Sofitel
was
not
at
a
disadvantage
versus
the
benefits
I
could
have
received
at
other
hotel
chains.
The
buffet
was
of
reasonable
quality,
although
the
hot
food
was
pretty
standard.
I
ordered
eggs
benedicts
which
were
only
so-so
and
the
presentation
could
have
been
better
–
my
dish
looked
a
bit
naked.
There
was
free
flow
sparkling
wine
available
on
Saturday
morning
which
was
a
nice
feature
but
they
did
not
have
it
on
Sunday
-
I
assumed
because
of
religious
reasons.
The
restaurant
was
on
the
ground
floor
near
reception
with
large
windows
overlooking
Liberdade
Avenue.
Overall
I
was
happy
with
the
stay
and
the
service
was
very
good,
but
as
the
Accor
Suite
Night
awards
are
not
unlimited
and
must
be
used
wisely,
the
value
proposition
if
I
returned
in
a
smaller
room
would
be
a
tougher
sell
especially
on
the
verge
of
a
Hyatt
Regency
opening
soon
in
Lisbon,
Hyatt
being
the
most
generous
hotel
chain
with
suite
upgrades.
Also
if
staying
during
week
days
and
intending
to
eat
breakfast
at
the
hotel,
Sofitel
would
be
less
competitive
compared
to
other
chains
due
to
the
lack
of
breakfast
benefit.
That
said,
the
service
and
the
quality
of
the
room
were
good
enough
at
Sofitel
that
I
would
consider
returning
under
the
right
circumstances.