IC Oporto Portugal
IC Oporto Portugal
What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Gold Ambassador
Were you happy with the hotel?
Lives up to the reputation of being one of the best IC-hotels, service good, friendly people fluent in Portugese, Spanish, English and Italian
Which room did you book and what upgrade did you receive?
junior suite (they have only 1 on the 4th floor), was emailed beforehand to be offered an upgrade to duplex suite but declined due being with a mobility impaired person, got a free drinks voucher to be used in bar/restaurant, welcome gift was tasty local dark chocolate
How are the rooms?
Junior suite has a big entrance hallway, bathroom with seperate toilet, bath, shower, dual sink and all amenities, living room is actually a seperate room with a french style balcony. Bedroom with desk and bed facing the windows. View on the back streets but with amazing lit up view of church and trainstation at night
How is the exec. lounge?
No lounge availsble
What was your welcome gift?
Chocolate
Did you receive fruit and water in the room?
Yes and it was replenished everyday
What was good?
Room was very clean, concierge very helpfull and had knowledge about funarery culture and sights, location on a main square close to sights, shopping and hoponhopoff tourbus. Restaurant Astoria has good breakfast spread and the famous eggtart, dinner was excellent; choice of port tasting by type and on a cart, was offered twice an amuse, good top up on water and drinks, bread freshly baked, food tasty and waitstaff attentive.
Cons:
- gym is small and in the basement without windows
- airconditiong inroom can't cope if it is really hot outside
Were you happy with the hotel?
Yes, pleasent surprise and lives upto reputation