Just returned from the Intercontinental Porto.
Palacio das Cardosas really can be called a palace. Normally I do not go that quick to a hotel restaurant but theirs i can really recommend. The food is amazing and affordable. Now is Portugal affordable for dinner for sure, but here it's a 5* dinner where i would get in the Netherlands a 3* dinner. Lovely Ports also!
They don't have the standard IC bathroom ammenities, that's really nice. So no IC "smell" on your body after a shower ;-) My daughter even recognizes the smell. LOL.
Rooms are very nice, upgrade was to a junior suite. breakfast was good. many things on orders too.
photos i made you can see here:
http://www.christravelblog.com/portu...-hotel-review/