Hotel Alvorada, Estoril

Advantages: Location, decoration and design, service, etc.
Disadvantages: none...

...I was thinking of the review to write in this Christmas period and this 5-star hotel came to my mind... It reminded me of one of the greatest hotel I've ever stayed with. To be more frank, I've been supported by EC-ASEAN to join a 2-week training in Portugal. So, the arrangement and cost are covered by them. I stayed in this hotel for 2 nights. GENERAL INFO Their own description about their hotel is: 'A glamorous five star hotel in the grand tradition of a golden era - come for the distinction and the elegance of the Estoril coast, its shops, entertainment and restaurants; the sun and the beach; our own golf course and the best casino in Europe.' However, my description is shorter: 'LUXURY AND CLASSIC!!' Located just opposite of the gorgeous beach of Estoril, Lisbon, the hotel has been decorated to create smart... Read review

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Advantages: none
Disadvantages: cleanliness, service, overbooking

...This hotel have an awful service, starting with the breakfast, that is horrible, and the cleanliness: towels are broken, blankets are dirty and the swimmingpool's toilets are so dirty that is better avoid to go into. Moreover the recepcion's service is horrible and painful. I'm going to tell my situation: we arrived to the hotel, here we was assisted for a miss, who told us that the hotel had a problem with the pipings and we had a book in other hotel until we solved the problem. We asked when they started to had this problem, and they said since the day before, but we wasn't warned until this moment. We asked where was the other hotel but we didn't have answer. When we arrived to the other hotel we realiced that this hotel was too far, and there wasn't transport near to go to the beach, and to go to lisbon. We decided to go to... Read review

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Advantages: Location, breakfasts
Disadvantages: Poor rooms

...I recently went on a cultural girlie trip with a friend to Paris. I was left to do all the booking. I was looking for a reasonable hotel, near a metro stop, which included breakfast. I came across the Hotel International on various travel sites and it seemed fairly highly rated so I booked us in for three nights. LOCATION: The hotel is located 6 Rue Auguste Barbier in the 11th Arrondissement. The nearest Metro stop is Garcourt which was a two minute walk away and it was a five minute walk to Republique which gives good links to other lines. It's not really central enough to avoid the Metro and walk to the attractions but it was located so close to a stop that it seemed ideal. PRICE: Prices vary depending on size of room and season. There are singles, doubles and triples available. We paid Euro254 for the whole time... Read review

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