Portugal

VIP Arts - Lisbon, Portugal - June, 2008
Is it Arty-Smarty or just Arty-Farty? (29.06.2008 18:27)
I love Lisbon; it's a fantastic city with lots to offer and plenty to see, but sadly on this occasion I wasn't going to get the chance to see much at all. I arrived at the hotel around 11 pm and was off again next morning at 9 am. However, even in such a brief stay, I think it's possible to get an impression of a hotel. The Arts is a four star hotel and is part of the Portuguese VIP hotel [more...]

Cidnay - Porto, Portugal - June, 2008
A hotel that totally exceeded my expectations (20.06.2008 16:58)
Where is it? The most important thing to know if you are considering this hotel is that it isn't in Porto - it's actually in the town of Santo Tirso, a small industrial town about half an hour north of Porto. I would imagine you'd probably only go there for business or because you knew someone local. Wikipedia tells me the population is 14,000 and it has a football team but if there are any [more...]

Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort And Spa - Vilamoura, Portugal - February, 2008
Hilton does it again with a stunning hotel (29.02.2008 18:22)
The Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort and Spa (henceforth to be referred to more simply as the Hilton Vilamoura) is an enigma of a hotel. It's a five star resort with beautiful interiors but one that looks from the outside like it was designed by Disney. It's absolutely not the type of place that I'd ever choose to stay in because I just don't do holidays in this sort of destination and [more...]