vegasbased

Thanks for the quick reply! Although I haven’t stayed at either property, both seem to have a hot tub and an indoor pool, which is great. I’ve never been to the area, but from what I can tell, they both are quite close to the beach, though the Conrad is a bit closer to Faro.

Yeah I originally booked the Conrad as 2 Impresario nights, and then a 3rd on points (65,000 a night). Furthermore, I would’ve used my $250 Aspire resort credit to eat up some of the cost for the cash nights. But the Hilton is only €330 for 3 nights, which seems like the way better deal IMO.

manstein58

Conrad versus Quinta do Lago?

vegasbased

I was comparing the Conrad versus the Hilton Villamoura. I’m not sure what Quinta do Lago is referring to, unfortunately.

manstein58

quintadolago.com. Wonderful resort in Loule

tierneyalvin

ins't the Conrad head and shoulders above the Hilton in all aspects?

demue

+1. I'd say so as well and to me personally I would definitely spend the extra € for this Conrad as it is really quite good. Of course that is an individual decision.

vegasbased

I really appreciate the replies. That’s good to know, and I’ll try to stay at the Conrad then.

tierneyalvin

Has anybody played any of the four golf courses they have access to and have a favorite?

drthunder

Can someone confirm that charges at the Gusto restaurant can be charged to the room? Makes a significant discount when earning 20 points per dollar spent as a Diamond member

GentleGiant

Charged to the room fine as far as I can remember.

krazykanuck

I had a one night stay here last week of January booked with a soon to expire free night award. Booked into the base room and upgraded into a large suite facing the entrance side of the hotel. Living room would have seated about 6, with an additional table and chairs and sofa on the balcony. In the room was a welcome amenity of a free bottle of Laurent Perrier champagne, which is a surprisingly expensive bottle for an elite gift, IMO One of the other Diamond amenities is a free welcome cocktail that we availed ourselves of that evening, a cucumber martini, which was delicious.

Valet parking was free, and fast, since they parked my car right outside the front door. Breakfast in Lauro was decent, though I wasn't terribly amazed with the selection of the hot items on the buffet. The cooked to order eggs were very good however. They also had sparkling wine on offer in the corner by the juices.

My request for one of the Conrad bears was quickly accommodated by asking the front desk staff. A nice one night stay, though I'm sure would be fun in the warmer months, as the pool areas look very nice.

We walked over to the Cheeky Pup for a late lunch and the food was decent, if not a bit bland (both the soup and sandwich that we ordered), though watch your card payments there as our server charged me in USD without asking on the payment terminal and when I asked about it once seeing the receipt, he had the audacity to deny it even though the receipt said exactly that.

SkyTeam777

Are they still using Shanghai Tang toiletries here?
Do suite and top Hilton Honors guests enjoy free access to the hydrotherapy circuit?
Is the free bottle of wine provided for Diamonds when dining in the restaurant?
Do all Diamonds get free afternoon tea?
Do some of the suites have kitchenettes? or are those actually residential apartments that are privately owned?
Which category of room has the worst view (that need to be avoided)?

Winniesbestfriend

- No, Byredo large bottles attached to wall.
- No idea what you’re talking about, if you mean spa access then yes.
​​​​​​- Yes when eating at Louro
- Yes or a cocktail experience
​​​​​​- No
- Depends what you call a bad view.