What is your IHG One Rewards Club status?
Diamond Inner Circle Royal Ambassador

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay
Yes, very much, as always.

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked cheapest rate, and received a 1 King Bed Premium Ocean View

How are the rooms?
Around 40sqm large
Very nicely designed
Seating area, desk.
Large TV with massive selection of international channels.
Nespresso machine. Kettle.

Large comfortable bed.
Phone/Radio with Bluetooth/charger

Bathroom with bathtub, separate walk-in shower and toilets. Byredo Bal d’Afrique toiletries

Very efficient air conditioning system.
Very pleasant view over the garden/pool and sea view

PressReader free online papers.

How is the exec. lounge?
N/A

What was good and what was bad?
GOOD
Very friendly and professional staff, smiling and attentive service.
Very nice room with elegant design.
Very good breakfast served at the restaurant with terrace
Very pleasant outdoor pool area (non heated pool), spa and indoor pool.
Very convenient from the airport (less than 30 minutes ride from airport) and to Lisbon (train station next to the hotel).

BAD
Nothing

Value for $ or IHG One Rewards ? Would you return?
I love the quiet and elegant boutique hotel atmosphere of the hotel, with quality of service at the level of very best Four Seasons hotels (ability to anticipate needs in a unintruisive way).
The hotel is indeed very pleasant, and swimming outdoors in November is quite a pleasure (water is chilly but weather was very sunny).

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