My husband and I stayed at the Ivens Autograph in Lisbon for four days and while we very much enjoyed it, we had mixed feelings. We've stayed at many hotels and resorts allaround the world and I usually don't review them but there were several aspects of our hotel that we wished we had known beforehand so I will share here with others. I was a bit shocked at all of the 5 star reviews but maybe they did not stay in our room (404) because the other rooms in the photos look better. Let me start with the positives!
Hotel lobby and staff: Amazing decor! Wonderful concierge and door staff - so kind and helpful!! We sat in the lobby numerous times testing out all the different nooks and chairs - very well done! And the smell, wow, takes you to a botanical garden!
Rocco restaurant: The restaurant attached to the lobby of the hotel was also amazing. Unique decor, trendy, delicious food, great service - and we are from Manhattan with many great restaurants and we were stillvery impressed. Loved the dj too, pretty cool to have such "action" on a Monday night. Fun weekend feeling every night!.Location: Central, good. But be prepared to walk up and down hills on (sometimes slippery) cobblestone - so ladies wear flat shoes with traction! The street itself is nothing special. Check out the ceramics store across the street, gorgeous pieces.
We had a nice time but for this level and price there were more disappointments than expected. I know you cannot change the room size in this old historic building. My advice: dig into those pockets and decorate the bedroom walls in the same theme as the rest of the hotel, add some shelves and hooks to the bathrooms, and consider changing room 404 to a queen bed (if you offer that). 5 stars for the positives, 3 stars for the negatives, so giving it a 4 star review. :) Next stop: Algarve!
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