This beautiful hotel did not have any other children there when we were in Cascais for a wedding…read more We had five rooms--all stunning. Other adults went to the final formal wedding in afternoon and evening in Sintra, and I stayed to watch the children. They were on their best behavior and enjoyed pool, pool deck, beach, and room service for dinner. The breakfast each morning in the beautiful restaurant was fantastic. While this is definitely an "adult" hotel and not so geared to children, we made it work--and they behaved with good manners. The service is A-plus. Stunning views everywhere!

The reviews below noting the arrogant and unfriendly attitude of the front desk and reservation…read morestaff are spot-on. I engaged in a colossal waste of time simply trying to change my reservation at this hotel, only to learn its partner "Luxury Escapes" is somehow connected to third-party booking agent Expedia. This is not disclosed on "Luxury Escapes" website. Deceptive? The Albatroz staff throw their hands in the air and claim they cannot help you change a reservation. I decided not to re-book a future stay at this hotel based on this interaction. Beware-- if you book thru "Luxury Escapes" you may actually be dealing with a restrictive third-party agent, and this hotel will not help you unwind that.

This is a great hotel to stay in this area. If you can get an ocean view room... do it! It is well…read moreworth the cost, especially if you enjoy sleeping with the sound of ocean waves and waking up to a sunrise. The rooms, like most IHG hotels are extremely comfortable with nice amenities. Make sure you go to the spa. It has an indoor heated pool, dry sauna and steam room. All the seats at the hotel restaurant have a view of the ocean. If you eat at the restaurant, order the burger Big bonus is the staff... they are absolutely amazing and customer oriented. Starting with Margarida with reservations, she was very engaging before we even arrived, to include ensuring our special requests were met. Antonio at the front desk was super friendly and welcoming... I swear it seemed like we met a long lost relative! He was accompanied by a female intern, but I forgot her name. She was super nice and gave us a tour of the hotel. The spa staff... again, super friendly and welcoming. Although the hotel is near the wonderful Cascais, IHG Cascais is a wonderful destination itself.

Beautiful hotel right on the water and on the Cascais Bay!!…read more New and modern and lovely views ! Rooms are spacious too especially for Europe ! Highly recommend !!

I stayed here for a week for a business trip and was astounded by the grounds, the rooms, the food…read moreand the service. Located just a brief 10 min walk from the adorable Marina, it is centrally located with a gorgeous view of the water. There is always someone to open the door for you on your arrival and you're greeted with a gorgeous spacious entrance into the hotel. Service is great -- especially the cleaners for the room. They would visit my room twice a day to endure I had water, that my slippers with ready for me beside my bed, a little chocolate each night before bed... their attention to detail made me think they should train other teams in the world. The grounds are beautiful complete with a pool with a gorgeous water view, a highly rated fancy restaurant that won't break the bank, a good breakfast buffet, a state of the art gym, a spa, and very spacious rooms and bathrooms. This hotel was great for a work conference and they handled hundreds of people with ease. This is a great example of how a top tier hotel should be ran. Outstanding!

Just as advertised, this hotel was truly a five star experience and worth its high price tag. The…read morelobby itself was impressive and the customer service was fabulous. Not long after we checked in, we received little desserts waiting for us in our room. The bedding, the bathroom, the balcony views were absolutely spectacular. We truly loved the complimentary indoor spa, it was very relaxing. The restaurants also serve some amazing food and cocktails. For an extra charge, the hotel was able to provide us transportation from the airport; they even arranged private transportation to drop us off at our airbnb when we had to check out the next day. The transportation service was great and very informative, we wound up using them to take us to the Sintra one day during our trip. We unfortunately only stayed one night and I wish we stayed longer, my husband constantly talk about coming back here. Cascais is an absolute gem of a town and I highly suggest spending a night here if you are ever in the area.

Oh my God. Worst place ever. Really awful. First we were sent to a room that was no cleaned…read more Surprise! The bed was obviously slept in. The bathroom dirty- and they acted like I made it up when I told reception. Got a new room- this one had a plywood closet and some big ass electrical transformer with a warning on it in the cupboard- and it hummed all freaking night. The place was kind of dirty and there was a definite security issue downstairs where they had a door propped open to a corridor- anyone could have come in. There was all sorts of construction items propping up the door and apparently there's construction noise- though we were spared that (but the street noise was pretty intense once the buses started revving up in the morning.) The breakfast was bad, the beds were bad, the catered dinner was extra bad (and the boxed wine was REALLY bad). I get it- this is a cheap place, but for god's sake, go somewhere else. There have to be cleaner better run places in Estoril. And the location sucks too- you're not near anything. I feel sorry for the people who live near this place.

The pool is very nice but the hotel itself is very tired looking, staff was very nice though but my…read morehotel room smelled pretty bad and one of my friends got robbed during the stay, He got his passport and laptop stolen. Apparently someone just had walked in with the key in took his things, not sure how he got access to the key. It's a short walk from the beach and the casino.

I was pleasantly surprised at how nice this hotel was... being from the U.S. we tend to expect all…read morehotels around the world to be just like American hotels. Just my opinion but it's truly great thing when we get out of our comfort zones and embrace local cultures. This hotel is centrally located to the water and just far enough from town to be a quiet break from town. No irons in room and no irons available so don't expect to get one. Need something ironed? Front desk drop off only.

Let's start with the good: -Very clean…read more-Incredibly friendly staff (special shout-out to the evening front desk manager who helped us navigate the trains and even gave us his fare card) -good location (very easy walk to downtown and near lots of museums) -incredible view Okay, so now onto the not so good: -It appears much more spacious online. There is only one restaurant and one bar (pool bar was closed for the season by the time we traveled). Also, the restaurant is only an over-priced buffet for all meals. No thanks! They claim to have a jacuzzi, but we never did find it. The room was not nearly as large was depicted. -Now onto the room...the bed was rock hard! It was like sleeping on a board. Plus the sheet was too short for the bed so your feet got caught on it each night. Our room was supposed to have a queen bed...it was two independent twin beds shoved together and made separately. This was fine, as I was traveling with my mom, but still odd. We had a kitchenette...the fridge door kept falling off (even after asking for repairs) and the oddest set of dishes to fill it. No knife for cutting. No wine glasses (but we did have ice cream sundae glasses?). No way to make coffee or tea. No free safe...daily fee that amounted to nearly 20 euro for the week. Very poor lighting with questionable safety on some of the lamps. The tub sat at such a height difference above the floor that getting out (without handrails) was always precarious. -Other stuff: Breakfast was included for most but not us (we were using TimeShare points). This was really disappointing and made for uncomfortably hungry mornings. Plus, without a way to make coffee in the room, this really sucked. In all, if I were to return to Cascais, I would not plan to stay here. There are plenty of other options in this adorable little town.

Very nice hotel on the harbor in Cascais. Great staff, clean,…read moreRooftop bar and swimming pool. Awesome breakfast and nice parking garage. Easy walk to anywhere in Cascais.

The hotel was nice, staff were great. Breakfast mediocre. This is a nice place with a perfect…read morelocation. We had a great experience. So, the 4 stars due to the breakfast which is intended to serve a large number of tourists efficiently. Otherwise, a 5 - Positive points: * Great Location for walking to the Cascais spots - go to the marina area - go to the light house - go to the museum across from the light house (I don't remember the name) - walk the streets of the old town - walk to the beaches and cliffs * Staff * View

A small but really nice hotell in the heart of Cascais. Opened spring 2015 but already very popular…read morewhich is easy to understand after our first stay. The renovation of the fantastic old house is made with the help of local architects and the building really gives you the feeling of the maritime Cascais. A friendly atmosphere together with nice rooms, perfect balanced breakfast, poolarea and the perfect location makes Villa Vasco da Gama the perfect choice for the independent traveller who do not need the extended facilities a big hotel offers. Yet a group of up to 24 can hold a conference meeting and a nice stay. Very private! This hotel is one of my absolute favorites