This hotel worked well for an overnight stay as we headed from Porto toward Lisbon. The resort is about a 20 minute drive south of the lovely medieval walled city of Obidos. We arrived after dark, after driving past a couple miles of shuttered homes. The hotel is in a large development that includes another hotel, vacation homes, and a golf course. There is nothing nearby that we saw, no restaurants, no grocery stores, no attractions. The hotel itself lacks a convenience store. If you want snacks or beverages, stock up earlier in the day.

The hotel is very comfortable. We drove up to the entry and a bellman came out to assist. My husband self parked. It was immediately across the forecourt and is free. I am a platinum, and the Director of Operations came out to greet me. I was handed the usual Marriott amenity card. I chose the cheese and crackers, an assortment of six different cheeses and 2 kinds of crackers. Nice. I was here on an award booking and had been upgraded to an ocean front room. Be aware that the hotel is built in the shape of an E with the ends of the 3 crosshatches to the ocean. The room we had been given was between two of those crosshatches, so some distance back. I asked if a suite was possible. One was cheerfully found on the ground level. It was called a junior suite, but is a full suite with a door between the bedroom and living room. The bathroom has two doors and can be reached from either room. It was extremely comfortable. It's probable we got the suite because early January is dead to travel.

The morning view was stunning, of rolling surf along the coast. There wasn't an obvious approach to the beach from our room, though I think if we had walked a bit to the north we would have found it. Breakfast was served in the Atlantico Grill and was excellent. It was just 10 euros for platinums and golds. It was a buffet with hot and cold choices and choice of eggs. It had a very appetizing selection of Portuguese pastries and cookies.

This hotel was a great choice for our travel needs. It exceeded our expectations by a wide margin. Mind you, I was very happy about facing the ocean and having a suite.