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Part of the series: Florida Cruise Port Hotel Reviews
Our room.
The rooms at Hyatt Place are quite spacious and would be great if you're traveling as family or even if you want to split the cost with another couple. Our room had two double beds.
Standard Room Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Free Reward Night | Miles and Points Blog
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| The mini fridge was stocked with lots of classics:
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Bathroom | Eurostars Lisboa
The bathroom was spacious with a large walk-in shower, frosted glass into the bedroom area, a rainfall shower head with great water pressure and luxuriously hot water, plenty of room at the sink top and amenities like a dental kit and comb.
Handicap Accessible Bathroom at Eurostars Universal
Designers brought more Portuguese culture into the bathroom with a scene of calçadas, which you see on the sidewalks all around Lisbon and Portugal in general, making a unique backdrop for the toilet.
More Portuguese touches - Calçada toilet back splash - hopefully no splashes...
The only thing missing is the toilet paper roll lamp. ;)
Robes and SLippers!
Look, we love a good robe and slippers with an inspirational message embroidered on them..
Relax with fuzzy robes and fresh slippers at Eurostars Universal
Eurostars did not disappoint in this area! These come in especially handy as Eurostars Universal Lisboa has a Sauna on the 15th floor which is free for all guests to use!
That's right folks. FREE SAUNA!
That's right folks. FREE SAUNA!
Lisbon Views
The weather was overall not spectacular during our visit, but you can absolutely enjoy some great views of Lisbon from Eurostars Universal, particularly the upper floors.
View from an upper floor of Eurostars Universal Hotel in Lisbon
When you make your booking, feel free to request if you prefer an upper floor or lower floor. They will do their best to accommodate if it is possible
Breakfast Buffet at Eurostars Universal Lisboa
The breakfast buffet at Eurostars Universal Lisboa is beautifully arranged. A bounty of fresh cut fruit including strawberries, pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, papaya, grapefruit, kiwi, and oranges were available, Followed by yogurt, seeds and nuts, cereals, and a range of pastries.
Paid breakfast buffet at Eurostars Universal Lisboa
Along the far side was an impressive display of meats and cheeses, fresh salad and toppings, an entire honeycomb, some hot foods like quiche, croquetas, and breakfast buffet classics like fried and scrambled eggs, and a breakfast meat.
Breakfast Plate 1 of __ ?
Coffee Service at breakfast
There is also a dedicated made-to-order coffee/beverage station at the breakfast buffet where you can order a drink of your preference and they happily will bring your espresso, latte, etc over to your table.
You may also get a cup to go!
This was a great and quality service that I loved to see!
You may also get a cup to go!
This was a great and quality service that I loved to see!
Breakfast to Go Option
If you have paid for breakfast but have an early flight or conference and need to leave before you can enjoy the offerings, just visit reception. They can prepare a to-go box for you.
Eurostars Lisbon breakfast to-go box offering
Our boxes contained a juice, water, 2 bananas, a white bread sandwich with cheese and ham, and a box of 3 mini pastries.
We did not make any special requests, so we were curious to see what they would include in the box. It's not exactly what I would have selected myself, but it was very convenient to pick up as we headed out for the day!
We did not make any special requests, so we were curious to see what they would include in the box. It's not exactly what I would have selected myself, but it was very convenient to pick up as we headed out for the day!
Review of Eurostars Universal Lisbon
We enjoyed our stay at Eurostars Universal. I loved the hotel decor, I could have shown much more here, and the way it embraced elements of Portuguese culture. I found the service to be warm and welcoming and not pretentious.
To go into a "5 star hotel" seems intimidating to me. What makes a hotel a 5-star hotel, I genuinely don't know, but regardless, this hotel felt very approachable.
They are prepared to cater to English speaking guests, so you will have no trouble if you are on holiday and do not speak Portuguese.
We did have an issue that required us to change rooms. The staff was prompt and helpful, offered a bottle of wine and additional resolution took place upon follow up after check out.
Eurostars operates 24 hotels across Portugal, including 9 in Lisbon.
I'd love to explore each of them and find a favorite!
To go into a "5 star hotel" seems intimidating to me. What makes a hotel a 5-star hotel, I genuinely don't know, but regardless, this hotel felt very approachable.
They are prepared to cater to English speaking guests, so you will have no trouble if you are on holiday and do not speak Portuguese.
We did have an issue that required us to change rooms. The staff was prompt and helpful, offered a bottle of wine and additional resolution took place upon follow up after check out.
Eurostars operates 24 hotels across Portugal, including 9 in Lisbon.
I'd love to explore each of them and find a favorite!
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Where to stay before a cruise out of Port Canaveral, Florida
If you're like R&M who flew into Orlando Airport before sailing out of Port Canaveral, you have a choice to make:
- Stay at a hotel closet to the airport and transfer to the cruise port on embarkation day
- Transfer after your flight and stay near the cruise port
Celebrity Apex Sailing From Port Canaveral, Florida
Our clients decided to stay near Orlando Airport at Homewood Suites and transfer to the cruise port the following morning.
Please enjoy their photo review of below!
Homewood Suites Orlando Airport by Hilton Review With Pics
Homewood Suites Orlando Airport by Hilton Review With Pics | Port Canaveral Pre-Cruise Hotel
A comfortable bed with nightstands on either side.
Homewood Suites Orlando Airport by Hilton Review With Pics | Port Canaveral Pre-Cruise Hotel
A lounge space with a couch and ottoman
Homewood Suites Orlando Airport by Hilton Review With Pics | Port Canaveral Pre-Cruise Hotel
A desk with office chair for your remote work needs
Homewood Suites Orlando Airport by Hilton Review With Pics | Port Canaveral Pre-Cruise Hotel
A large tv for movies in bed :)
Homewood Suites Orlando Airport by Hilton Review With Pics | Port Canaveral Pre-Cruise Hotel
Drawers - but you're probably not unpacking if you're leaving in the morning right? :)
Homewood Suites Orlando Airport by Hilton Review With Pics | Port Canaveral Pre-Cruise Hotel
A very functional kitchenette!
With a dishwasher, microwave, and cooktop you can save some money on eating out if you want. Or you can easily heat up your leftovers! :)
Homewood Suites Orlando Airport by Hilton Review With Pics | Port Canaveral Pre-Cruise Hotel
There is also a dedicated kitchen table to eat at - no more huddling over the desk area!
Bathroom equipped with shampoo + Body wash
Homewood Suites Orlando Airport by Hilton Review With Pics | Port Canaveral Pre-Cruise Hotel
sink conveniently located outside the bathoom
This is great for traveling with others, as someone can be using the shower or toilet and someone else can be using the mirror, brushing their teeth, etc. at the same time!
Homewood Suites Orlando Airport by Hilton Review With Pics | Port Canaveral Pre-Cruise Hotel
What did you think of your stay at Homewood Suites in Orlando?
We were happy with our stay. We thought the room was nice, it was a suite so the bedroom was seperate. Homewood Suites offered a good free breakfast in the morning and we also took advantage - it's a hotel with free shuttle from Orlando airport.
How to get to Port Canaveral from Orlando Airport
If your cruise is departing Port Canaveral and you fly into Orlando airport you can:
- use a ride-share service like lyft whether on-demand, or scheduled.
- book a transfer - some great savings if you're traveling in a large group as well!
Celebrity Apex Review
More Hotel Reviews
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(Port Everglades Cruise Hotel Review) - Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel Review
(Port Everglades Pre-Cruise Hotel Review) - Hilton Free Night Certificate - You can get one!
- Lagoas Park Oeiras (Lisbon) Review
(Lisbon, Portugal Hotel Review) - Turim Saldanha in Lisbon
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Port Everglades Cruise Hotel Review
After disembarkation day from our Southern Caribbean Cruise on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas, we checked in to GalleryOne a Double Tree Suites by Hilton in Fort Lauderdale for a few days.
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If you're looking for a hotel near Ft. Lauderdale's Port Everglades for an overnight stay before or after your cruise, hopefully this photo review will help you decide if GalleryOne DoubleTree is the right fit for you!
Water TAxi Stop 7
You can purchase a water taxi ticket for $38 that gives you unlimited rides. They also offer multi-day passes and annual passes.
Outdoor Space
One fun thing outside of the hotel was the placement of outdoor games to pass the time along the water.
Would you be playing corn hole or jenga?!
Outdoor Bar
There is a nice outdoor bar if you would like to enjoy a drink along the waterway with plenty of palm trees in view!
This area gets lively in the evenings and when the hotel holds events.
Pool
Lobby Cafe
There is a small cafe counter in the lobby of the Double Tree where you can order a latte if the in-room coffee isn't cutting it for you.
Cafe Menu with prices
Below you can see the menu with prices for some non-coffee beverage options including Julius Meinl teas.
You can also grab a quick breakfast yogurt parfait, fruit cup, piece of fruit or croissant/bagel.
Vue on the Water Restaurant Menu with Prices
If you're wondering what the prices are like at the restaurant and what kind of foods they offer, here is the menu for Vue on the Water.
Smoothies for $10 and beers are $7.50/8.50.
Lobby Bar
If you'd like to enjoy pre-dinner drinks with your friends, there is a bar in the lobby.
Second Floor Views
With some time to kill before check in, we explored the public spaces of the hotel. On the second floor you can enjoy some nice views from these floor-to-ceiling windows!
Checking In at Galleryone Double Tree Ft Lauderdale
It was finally time to check in and if you have allergies you will be happy to know that Double Tree now carries allergy friendly cookies for their guests!
More on the cookies later.. 😉
Room Tour
The GalleryOne Double Tree in Fort Lauderdale offers suites, meaning the rooms are very spacious as you will see!
Kitchen
Upon entering the suite, the kitchen was located to the left. It is well equipped with a dishwasher, microwave, and small refrigerator.
Coffee Station
The in-room coffee setup was a cuisinart double brewer. There were coffee pouches, sugar and sweeteners, creamers and some tea bags.
Dining And Living Areas
A dining table that seats four makes eating a meal or working on a laptop very convenient at this hotel.
Of course there is also a couch to lounge upon as well as an oversized chair in the opposite corner.
A pocket door separates the living/dining space from the bedroom.
bedroom
The spacious bedroom includes a large king size bed, 2 night stands and a dresser, Tv, recliner and closet space.
If you have hanging clothes, you will appreciate that there is a closet.
The hanging height is a bit short as there is an upper shelf in the closet which houses the in-room safe and iron. There is also an ironing board.
The closet doors offer full sized mirrors which is a great and often overlooked detail in accommodations.
Bathoom
A tiled walk-in shower with rainfall shower head await. The DoubleTree also provides shampoo, conditioner, and body wash in the shower.
There is a spacious countertop surrounding the sink and a large mirror.
The View
Being on an upper floor, our suite had nice views!
In the other direction you could see the intercostal waterway and the ocean!
Looking straight down you could see the pool area along the waterway.
The Doubletree Cookie
And this is definitely one of the best backdrops you can get for your Double Tree Cookie!
We opted for the original cookie as we don't have any relevant allergies and my is she a beaut!
Not only is this cookie a looker, but it's actually an absolutely delicious cookie.
As a big chocolate chip cookie girl, I was actually shocked how good this cookie was!
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PF Changs Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Irrespective of how delicious the double tree cookie was, we were starving and needed to get some real food.
It had been a long day after disembarkation and waiting around for check-in time so we just wanted to get take out and call it a night.
If you're looking for somewhere within walking distance from GalleryOne Doubletree Fort Lauderdale, try PF Changs!
PF Changs Lettuce Wraps Pics
We went for the cult favorite chicken lettuce wraps.
PF Changs Spicy Chicken Pics
PF Changs Spicy Chicken bowl.
Mongolian Beef
PF Changs Mongolian Beef
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Good thing our suites have nice dining tables! :)
Galleryone Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel REview
The GalleryOne by Hilton near Port Everglades can be a great choice before or after a cruise. It's conveniently located, the rooms are spacious, and the access to a kitchen is convenient.
And we can't forget the cookies! ;)
If you have time to kill you can take the water taxi all over creation as a DIY excursion, visit the mall next door, or walk to the beach.
There are also plenty of great restaurants to try near by!
Fort Lauderdale Restaurant Reviews
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- Padrino's Cuban Cuisine Ft Lauderdale Restaurant Review - coming soon
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When the guys had a one day school in Lisbon, us wives decided to join them on the trip up and hang out at the Colombo Mall in Lisbon.
We stayed at a hotel called Lagoas Park in Oeiras, Porto Salvo.
We stayed at a hotel called Lagoas Park in Oeiras, Porto Salvo.
Lagoas Park Hotel Oeiras
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I thought Lagoas Park Hotel was really nice. It's a well known corporate hotel on the outskirts of Lisbon and a fairly quick uber ride to wherever you'd want to go. While our mornings were entirely too rushed to get proper pictures, we felt this hotel had a solid breakfast!
Breakfast was included in our booking rate, which was around 200 USD inclusive.
Breakfast was included in our booking rate, which was around 200 USD inclusive.
The public restroom in the lobby is beautiful with wood and marble finishings.
Lagoas Park Lobby Bathroom
In the lobby you can also find the hotel bar as seen below.
Lagoas Park Bar
Just behind the bar is the seating area for the restaurant.
Lagoas Park Restaurant
Hotel Restaurant Review
We did dine in the restaurant with our friends one evening. I ordered a nice fish dish which came with a side of mixed vegetables and some potatoes. Fish in Portugal is always delicious and fresh since the country is blessed to have access to so much coastline! The food was good and as one would expect, this is a light meal with a corporate hotel price tag. ;)
When you get off the elevators to head to your room you will see these nice sitting areas overlooking the lobby. The chairs are comfortable, with side tables, and there is nice lighting from the floor to ceiling glass entry of the hotel.
Lounge Area Lagoas Park Hotel
Room Tour
Here is a quick photo tour of our room at Lagoas Park Hotel.
The bathroom is spacious and they do provide the standard amenities. You'll notice on the second photo that a bidet is available at this hotel. In case you want to wash and dry your feet.
...lol. Just kidding. :p
The room is a bit on the dark side with the color scheme and lighting style, which isn't necessarily my favorite aesthetic.
Queen Room Lagoas Park Hotel
Our room had a large flatscreen TV and closets for hanging clothes as well as a full length mirror right across from the bathroom door. Some of our friends were joking that it was the last place they wanted a mirror after they got out of the shower. haha.
Jokes aside, I always appreciate a full length mirror in a hotel room.
Standard Room at Lagoas Park
Below is the desk area if you need to do some work or want to eat some takeout. Which... we did.
Work Space at Lagoas Park Hotel
100 Gramas
We ordered Uber Eats the night we arrived as we were too tired to go out anywhere. There was a Buy one get one free promo for a restaurant called 100 Gramas. We ordered Prego Maminha Maturada which is a sandwich of thin steaks and the bread is slathered with garlic butter. We got one side of batata frites (French fries) and one side of feijão (beans).
The total for 2 sandwiches, an order of fries, an order of beans, and a coca-cola was 18.74€ including service fee, delivery fee, bag fee etc. While the pictures are not impressive due to the dim room and takeout boxes, the food was good! It was good for the price we paid. But if we had paid full price of 41.74€ it may have been a different story. lol!
centro colombo
True to stereotype, the ladies spent the day wandering around the mall. I honestly don't care for mall days that much. There's nothing I really need to buy and the lights are too bright for anyone migraine-prone, but the company was top notch.
I took a few of the most random pictures that day starting with these women's button down linen shirts.
I took a few of the most random pictures that day starting with these women's button down linen shirts.
Women's Linen Shirts 24.99€ in Lisbon
Nespresso Store
Our Portuguese friend educated us about visiting the Nespresso store for a free coffee. You actually take a ticket when you go in and when an associate is available they can give you a sample of any kind of Nespresso pod you would like to try. Afterwards you can buy a package of your preferred pod, if you'd like, of course!
Serra da Estrela
There were many choices in the food court but I landed on Serra da Estrela and ordered a plate of Arroz do Pato (duck rice) and the fresh pineapple and mint juice.
I was so fascinated by this art display of candy machines that I felt compelled to snap this crooked picture to remember it.
Art Display at Colombo Mall
For my final memory of Colombo Mall in lisbon, I leave you with this bathroom sign which I found amusing. It's asking if you knew that with the toilet lid open you can be projecting "particles". They implore toilet guests to pleaseeee close the lid before flushing.
It makes you wonder what atrocities have been seen in there? On second thought.. scratch that thought.
Funny Portuguese Bathroom Sign at Colombo Mall in Lisbon
The Kitchen
We had a very long bus ride from Lisbon. We were starving and found another buy one get one free deal on Uber for a place called The Kitchen in Quarteira.
These 2 Gulosa pizzas cost 13.20€ in total after discounts. Not too shabby.
I hope you have enjoyed this very random combo hotel review post / mall day / uber eats review post.
Everything you need to know about Hilton Free Reward Night Certificates:
how to get them, how to redeem them, where you can redeem them, and what to do if yours is about to expire!
how to get them, how to redeem them, where you can redeem them, and what to do if yours is about to expire!
Post by: Travel Agent Marissa Books Travel
Conrade Algarve by Hilton
What to do when your hilton free night certificate is expiring
Last year I opened a Hilton Honors credit card and earned a great sign up bonus of 70,000 Hilton Honors Points as well as a Hilton free night certificate.
Do hilton honors points expire?
While Hilton points do expire within 24 months of inactivity, I was more concerned about when my free night certificate would expire.
How to keep hilton honors points from expiring
To stop your Hilton Points from expiring you can simply use your Hilton Credit Card, stay at a Hilton Hotel, Redeem Hilton Points, Buy or Donate Hilton Points, or even just signing up for a Hilton promotion. When in doubt, buy a pack of gum with your card every so often. :)
Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
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How long are hilton free night certificates good for?
Hilton certificates are good for 12 months from the issue date. My certificate was issued on September 5th. I had a daily reminder on my calendar to use this free night for the past year and here we are on September 3rd and time is up!
What to do if you free reward night is about to expire?
I have great news for you! If your free hotel night is about to expire you can actually contact Hilton for an extension. I logged into my Hilton account, chatted with a lovely agent, and was able to get a one-time extension of 14 days for my Hilton free night certificate!!
Travel Credit Cards:
Where is my hilton free night certificate?Once a Hilton free night certificate has been awarded to you, whether as a credit card sign up bonus or for your brand loyalty in some other way, you will receive an email from Hilton Honors (mine was from [email protected]) with instructions on how to redeem. What is the hilton honors customer care phone number?Call Hilton Honors Customer Care at 1-800-446-6677 Can i redeem my hilton free night reward online?While you currently cannot redeem the free night by yourself on the website, there is a way to redeem it online. |
Hilton Free Night Email
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Log into your Hilton account and utilizing the Hilton Chat you will be able to redeem your reward night with the chat agent. Just type "redeem Hilton free night certificate - chat with agent" into the chat box!
Are there exclusions with the hilton free reward nights?
Surprisingly, Hilton has very few restrictions and exclusions on using these certificates. There are no black out dates and you can book any night of the week. You can get a free night at any Hilton property (standard room, double occupancy) with the exception of these properties.
What is the value of a hilton free night certificate?
You may be wondering what a free Hilton award night is actually worth. The truth is, it varies. You can use this (foolishly) on a cheap hotel night costing $50 or you can take advantage of the opportunity to use it for a hotel like Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam that would normally cost upwards of $900 a night!
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Hilton Account
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Here in your Hilton Account you will see your Free Night Reward(s), the last 4 digits of the certificate number, and their expiration dates.
Hilton Free Night Award
Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay
do i have to travel before the expiration date or just make the reservation in time?
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I asked the Hilton Chat representative the very question and she gave such a helpful, clear answer. "The checkout date must be before expiration or till the expiration date" "If your coupon is expiring on September 04, then you can make the booking with check out date of September 04" |
Hilton Chat
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can someone else use my hilton free night certificate?
Yes and no. So the Free Night Reward is not transferable to another person. You can't send the certificate to another Hilton Honors account. But what you can do is contact Hilton and redeem free night award certificates for someone else. Simply have them book the stay in the other person's name. A free night at a nice hotel can be a great gift!
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When we go to Lisbon for a conference we try to stay in a different hotel each time, where possible. This allows us the opportunity to explore different neighborhoods in Lisbon, experience a variety of restaurants, and ultimately enables us to share more information with you to help you plan your trip to Lisbon.
For this weekend in Lisbon we stayed in the Saldanha (Sal-don-yah) neighborhood at the Turim Saldanha Hotel.
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Turim Saldanha Hotel
We grabbed an Uber from the Sete Rios Bus Station to Turim Saldanha Hotel.
The main entrance is to the left of the man standing in the photo below, sort of tucked in from the street.
The main entrance is to the left of the man standing in the photo below, sort of tucked in from the street.
Turim Saldanha Hotel in Lisbon Portugal
Upon entering the hotel lobby you'll see some seating and the bar area. To the right you can see the elevators and just out of view is the reception desk. Checking in was smooth.
Lobby of Turim Saldanha Hotel
About checking in to hotels in Lisbon
Language - Throughout Lisbon if you are staying in a traditional Hotel there is almost certainly going to be someone at the front desk who can speak English. Nevertheless, we do like to use these opportunities to practice our Portuguese and if we don't understand then staff is gracious enough to switch to English.
Identification - It is common for all guests to be asked for their IDs whether that be a local residence card or a passport from your country.
City Tax - A city tax of 2 euros per person per night may be due upon check in. This is capped out at 14 euros per person. So if you stay at one hotel for longer than 7 nights at 2 euros per night, you will not have any further city tax charges.
Identification - It is common for all guests to be asked for their IDs whether that be a local residence card or a passport from your country.
City Tax - A city tax of 2 euros per person per night may be due upon check in. This is capped out at 14 euros per person. So if you stay at one hotel for longer than 7 nights at 2 euros per night, you will not have any further city tax charges.
Lisbon City Tax Increase - An increase to the Lisbon tourist tax has been approved and is to be in effect beginning September 1, 2024. The tax will go from 2 euros per person per night to 4 euros - doubling. source
standard room turim saldanha
Here is a view of the standard room from the entry way, just passed the bathroom door.
Standard Room at Turim Saldanha Hotel in Lisboa
It's very common in Europe to have two smaller beds next to each other instead of one Queen or King like Americans may be used to.
Room for 2 at Turim Saldanha Portugal Hotel
To the right of the bed a sliding full length mirror (see photo above) opened to the closet which housed a small safe, and a few hangers (see photo below). A phone was available at the side of the bed.
Closet Space Turim Saldanha Hotel
Have a look at the room from the head of the bed. A TV is mounted to the wall and below it is a floating shelf perfect for your keys, sunglasses, and whatever bits and bobs are in your pockets.
To the right is a desk area with mini fridge and hot beverage set up.
To the right is a desk area with mini fridge and hot beverage set up.
Turim Saldanha Television
For some reason the garbage can is right beneath the chair. It's always good to have a little garbage can in your hotel room outside of the bathroom.
Space to work and eat at Turim Saldanha
Some hotels we have stayed at recently do not have space to really eat a meal or work on your computer or even charge your devices. While not a ton of space, you do definitely have some options in this room between this desk and the small round table in the corner of the room.
Turim Saldanha Work Space
Free beverages at Turim Saldanha
Taking a look at the beverage set up above the desk, you can see there is a glass bottle labeled "Courtesy Water". It was great to have this free water in the hotel room! The housekeeping staff will replace it.
As you can see, the outlets are European style. So you will need to bring an adapter.
As you can see, the outlets are European style. So you will need to bring an adapter.
In-room Complimentary Beverages Turim Saldanha
The coffee situation, on the other hand was rather sad. The coffee was instant, to be used with the electric kettle, and upon arrival there was one package of black tea, one package of caffeinated coffee and one of decaf. I found it really strange that there wouldn't be two of each given that there were two guests booked into this room.
1 each - instant coffee, decaf, black tea
Each day of our stay I had to ask the front desk for more coffee packets. The staff down there was great and it was no trouble at all, but it would certainly be better for the guests if they just put a couple more in the room.
And let's be clear - no one is trying to take this coffee as a "freebie". It's not good. Like... at all. You only drink it out of pure necessity to fuel you until you can get a proper cafezinho. ❤
That's coming from a girlie who is not a fan of an instant coffee, though. Nothing personal. :)
And let's be clear - no one is trying to take this coffee as a "freebie". It's not good. Like... at all. You only drink it out of pure necessity to fuel you until you can get a proper cafezinho. ❤
That's coming from a girlie who is not a fan of an instant coffee, though. Nothing personal. :)
Mini fridge prices in lisbon
Taking a peek into the mini fridge we found water, juice, coca-cola, sagres beer, a Toblerone Swiss candy bar, mixed nuts, some liquor and a tiny can of Pringles.
Mini Fridge Turim Saldanha Hotel
Curious how much mini fridge items cost in Lisbon?
Mini Fridge Price List in Portugal, stains not ours
This grubby little price list was in the room and no, we were not the ones who soiled it. lol. Kind of gross, but still informative. I never use stuff out of a mini fridge, and here's a great example why. One can of Coke 4.50 euro? that's almost $5. come on... I always bring my own snackies and this weekend was no exception.
Would you like to see the view from our room?
Would you like to see the view from our room?
View from Hotel Room Turim Saldanha
Turim Saldanha Restaurant Menu and Prices
At the small round table near the window we found a menu for the room service from the restaurant in the hotel.
Turim Saldanha Standard Bathroom
Now let's check out the bathroom.
Turim Saldanha Bathroom Sink Area
You've got your standard toiletries along with wall-mounted tissues, hair dryer, and mirror.
Turim Saldanha Bathroom Toilet Area
Shower with bathtub with a glass door that doesn't slide enough to keep water from splashing out...
Turim Saldanha Bathroom Shower Area
Overall a nice bathroom! Until I washed my hands and realized there was a design flaw - where do you put the bar of hand soap when you're done?!
The sink ledge is curved, so you can't set it on the sink.
The toiletry stand has openings cut out to fit each toiletry in packaging. No where to set the soap.
Until I realized... that roll of toilet paper in the corner. It's not just the back up... it doubles as a soap rest! 8)
The sink ledge is curved, so you can't set it on the sink.
The toiletry stand has openings cut out to fit each toiletry in packaging. No where to set the soap.
Until I realized... that roll of toilet paper in the corner. It's not just the back up... it doubles as a soap rest! 8)
Turim Saldanha Bathroom Design Missing One Thing...
Let's get a close up of this design genius... It's like a little crown for the TP! :)
Makeshift Soap Holder :p
Oh wait.. our door lock doesn't work
It's about this time when we came to the realization that our door did not lock properly. You know how when you turn a deadbolt lock the deadbolt comes out of the door? Well in this case, the part you turn just turned 360 degrees and the deadbolt didn't ever emerge.
After a quick ring to the front desk, someone from housekeeping came by. The dear lady did not speak any English at all. While front desk staff will often speak English, as noted above, other staff may not as you can see here. Another great opportunity to practice Portuguese presents itself!
We explained and demonstrated the issue and while she didn't seem too fussed about it, she did get on the walkie talkie to her colleague. Her colleague laughed and said in Portuguese "Oh room # _____. It's just like that." And then the lady parroted that back to us as though it was a solution. So we asked if we could just switch rooms. She had to walkie talkie her colleague again, but conveniently turned the volume down this time. And a few minutes later someone from reception came up to meet us with a new room key and escort us to the new room - next door. The lock functioned normally there. :) He said he would put a maintenance request in for the other room.
So after all, these pictures are of the room we did not stay in. The room next door was almost identical though, don't worry. :)
After a quick ring to the front desk, someone from housekeeping came by. The dear lady did not speak any English at all. While front desk staff will often speak English, as noted above, other staff may not as you can see here. Another great opportunity to practice Portuguese presents itself!
We explained and demonstrated the issue and while she didn't seem too fussed about it, she did get on the walkie talkie to her colleague. Her colleague laughed and said in Portuguese "Oh room # _____. It's just like that." And then the lady parroted that back to us as though it was a solution. So we asked if we could just switch rooms. She had to walkie talkie her colleague again, but conveniently turned the volume down this time. And a few minutes later someone from reception came up to meet us with a new room key and escort us to the new room - next door. The lock functioned normally there. :) He said he would put a maintenance request in for the other room.
So after all, these pictures are of the room we did not stay in. The room next door was almost identical though, don't worry. :)
Overall Review of turim saldanha
Turim Saldanha Hotel is a nice place to stay in a great area of Lisbon. The rooms were nice, simple and clean with modern touches and had everything you would need. You're in close walking distance to a lot of great restaurants and you're a quick uber away from anything you'd want to see. This hotel does not offer free breakfast and we did not try their paid offering. The staff was very nice and I would not hesitate to stay here again.
Lobby of Turim Saldanha Hotel
There are lots of other hotels for us to review, though. ;)
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