Pestana Palace. Lisbon
April 12, 2007 by Chris | permalink
room 2235
wow. one of the most elegant hotels that i have stayed in. the pool was a worth the 15 minutes that i spent on the last day before rushing off to the Airport. this was the host hotel of the WTTC summit. and it did the hospitality industry proud....except for the room noise. there is the old residence of a cocoa baron and then the new addition. this second bit is a perfect example of an 'almost' good design. the proportions of the rooms are a bit off - too cramped for what one pays AND the worst is the lack of accoustical isolation. You can actually hear the flick of a light switch [in addition to pretty much everything else] in room next door. it is a real pity since the service and staff were FABULOUS. a pity that the architects/builders did not get it OR that the developer decicded to skimp on the wrong stuff.
i would definatly go back, but insist on being in the original residence.
