Intercontinental Porto - Palacio Das Cardosas, An Ihg Hotel

“Back in a Heartbeat”

The hotel allowed me to leave my luggage while I enjoyed the day in Porto prior to my room being ready. The location is quite ideal. My suite was fantastic as was dinner and breakfast the next morning. The staff was attentive, warm & professional. I’d go back in a heartbeat.

“Comfort is King”

Extremely comfortable hotel, best bed for my lower back I have slept on in years. Was traveling with my sibling and her partner, the hotel graciously offered us rooms near each other which was totally appreciated. The bar is a very comfortable environment to meet up with folk. The barstools were… more

Extremely comfortable hotel, best bed for my lower back I have slept on in years. Was traveling with my sibling and her partner, the hotel graciously offered us rooms near each other which was totally appreciated. The bar is a very comfortable environment to meet up with folk. The barstools were even comfortable and normally they don’t work so well for people of a shorter stature. Charlie, the barman mixes a lovely cocktails and has good recommendations for both wine and port. His engaging personality and warm smile was very welcoming. I spent a lot more time in my room than I normally do while traveling due to a sinus infection. The massive rainfall shower head was something I had seen in design magazines and was glad to have the experience. The shower room has a very good make-up,shaving mirror. The products (shower gel, shampoo and conditioner) were all good. I liked the scent and I know Liberty carries the brand. The heated towel rail worked a treat on both towels and to heat up my night before bed. The bedside reading lamps provide excellent light and I would stay again because it was fabulous. The small curved couch was perfect for reading and was lit wonderfully as well. The room had tons of storage, both drawers and hanging - with proper wooden hangers. The room comes with bath robes and slippers and just about every amenity required. The fitness room had everything I needed in terms of benches, cardio equipment and free weights. B

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“Great IC experience, but sadly... NO CLUBLOUNGE...”

Got a nice upgrade to Junior Suite as Ambassador member. Room was located to the big place but due to very thick and soundproof windows almost nothing of the traffic and the current construction site outside could be heard. Splendid and classy interior everywhere in the room and hotel, friendly sta… more

Got a nice upgrade to Junior Suite as Ambassador member. Room was located to the big place but due to very thick and soundproof windows almost nothing of the traffic and the current construction site outside could be heard. Splendid and classy interior everywhere in the room and hotel, friendly staff, clean rooms. Breakfast a bit on the high side. Only MAJOR drawback: There is NO CLUBLOUNGE in this hotel. A Clublounge in this very centrally located IC would be definitely recommended...it would be the icing on the cake!

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“InterContinental Porto-Palacio Das Cardonsas hotel, Porto, Portugal”

Just returned from an active trip to Porto, Portugal, stayed at this Hotel. It was one of the few recommended hotels in a group of American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts collection. Based on prior experiences with this program, I felt confident that this property would be as advertised and a spec… more

Just returned from an active trip to Porto, Portugal, stayed at this Hotel. It was one of the few recommended hotels in a group of American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts collection. Based on prior experiences with this program, I felt confident that this property would be as advertised and a spectacular property. The hotel is beautiful once you enter the front doors and walk into the lobby. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly and the hotel is in excellent condition, on the inside. Rooms are very well equipped, furnished well, but internet quality is quite spotty and inconsistent at times. High ceilings and well appointed rooms are what you'd expect. What I did not expect on my first visit to Porto was to discover a giant public works project to reconstruct the main train center in the central part of the city, next door to the hotel, with cranes, front loading equipment, and giant contruction project right in front of the hotel entrance that snarls traffic, emergency vehicles, police, buses and traffic. Then entire front of the building faces this mess and if you have any difficulty with noise, sleep or concentration, this hotel is not a good choice until this project is completed. During our 4 night stay, construction crews and equipment were humming away 24 hours/day, not just 7am-7:00 pm, as might be expected at best. The hotel, in fairness, has no control over this enormous project, started in 2021, with no end in sight. It would be of benefit to at least give travelers some heads up that this project will effect your stay getting to and from the hotel via car, cab, bus due to aweful traffic jams as a result of this project, not to mention the noise issue while you're in your room if you're unlucky enough to have a "City" view, which is about 1/2 of the rooms in the hotel. If you can overcome these issues, the rest of the hotel is lovely, centrally located and the amenities are on target for a quality property.

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