My husband and I stayed here for the last 5 days of our honeymoon, and I have to say, it was absolutely perfect. The staff was so friendly and helpful, and because I had written in the notes when we made our reservation that it was our honeymoon, they upgraded our room and had chilled Champagne and strawberries for us on arrival. These are the other fantastic things about the hotel:
Location:
The location is perfectly located for a beautiful walk along the boardwalk to the various beaches, tide pools, and restaurants. It's also about a 15 min walk to the Caiscais city center, which is a cute little beach town with a little more restaurants/night life than Estoril itself. The location is also right next to the Monte Estoril train station if you want to take that to Lisbon. The location of the hotel also gives you amazing views!
Spa/Pool:
This is another spot where the staff plays a huge role in how awesome the hotel is. After a day at the beach, my husband and I loved going to the spa floor that had a mini-heated pool, chaise lounge chairs, sauna, and steam room to relax a little more before we got ready to go out for dinner. Ricardo, one of the spa workers, was so kind, he would always come over to check on us to see if we needed anything, and would bring us free herbal tea just because. :)
The outside pool is also great, but was a little cold for my liking (however, because my husband and I visited the hotel in May, the temperature of the pool was probably perfect for the hotter summer months). The pool decor and chairs are very modern, so you definitely have a luxurious feel while you are lounging poolside. There's also a bar by the pool (not swim up) for you to order some cocktails.
Rooms/Amenities:
LOVED how modern the room we stayed at was. The room was huge! We had a gorgeous walk out deck with a full set of furniture that overlooked the pool and the ocean. The bathroom was also huge, with a separate bathtub, shower, and closed off toilet area. You could also change the lighting color, which was just a really cool touch. Bed was very comfy, and had an ipod/iphone/ipad charging station.
Breakfast (served 7AM-11AM):
We had breakfast included in our booking, and it was also a great touch. Breakfast was served in the lobby/balcony area overlooking the pool and ocean. There was a wide variety of cold cut meats/cheese like the typical European breakfast, but also included hot breakfast with eggs, sausage, bacon, toasts as well. You also order anything a la carte, so there was an excellent variety! Breakfast is served from 7AM-11AM, so my husband and I would sleep in to about 9ish, stroll downstairs to breakfast at our leisure to fill up, then head down the boardwalk to the beach!
Overall, I loved everything about staying at the Intercontinental Estoril. My husband and I want to take an anniversary trip there in the next few years because of what a wonderful time we had! Thank you for making our honeymoon such a incredible and relaxing experience! read more