Arraiolos Castle

I booked this hotel for one night because we had a late arriving flight and an early departure the following day. The hotel is surrounded by office buildings and the was no car or pedestrian traffic at 7:00PM when we arrived. In fact, the taxi driver did not know where the hotel was located. We finally arrived but had to walk across a divided street as the taxi driver did not want to turn around. Checkin was really smooth and very quick, which was greatly appreciated given how tired we were. Much to our disappointment we informed that the 16th floor pool and bar were closed which left the lobby bar and restaurant as our only options. The room was small but clean, comfortable, and the bathroom was modern and clean. The VIP bottle of iced sparkling wine waiting for us was WONDERFUL. After getting situated we headed down to dinner at the lobby restaurant, which was really, really good. The staff was amazingly friendly and eager to help (though clearly understaffed). Checkout procedures was really quick.

Nice hotel and friendly reception. The location is awesome

In a hotel of this status I would have expected to see a Nespresso or other coffee machine in the room rather than just a kettle and instant coffee packets that were never refreshed nor was creamer ever provided. Dirty coffee cups weren’t always picked up. The breakfast buffet lacked variety and no option to order other choices.