Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisbon

The one-star is specifically for the breakfast service. The buffet was amazing. Everything else in Liberdade was not. The rooms were relatively small for the value, and the appliances were subpar. I was using the hair dryer and it kept turning off so I called the front desk. Instead of bringing me a working dryer, they told me to hold on to the cold button so it would keep running. I would expect a 5 star hotel to provide a working blow dryer so I didn't have to dry my hair with cold air. Even worse, our safe had a low battery issue and would not let us open to get our passports. We had to call twice to have an attendant come up to our room to open the safe with a master key. This was especially stressful as we were trying to catch a train to Porto. We barely made it on to the train. Amex Platinum travelers beware! I booked this hotel with a platinum card expecting the promotions associated with the Fine Hotel and Resorts program. My husband and I had to argue with the staff, including the attending manager, to receive SOME of benefits. We never were able to use the $100 hotel credit because the staff failed to properly follow up with American Express to confirm the benefits. This was after the atrending manager promised us she would followup during our checkin. It was only on our last night that I called Amex to find out if we would get late check out that they confirmed they never received a call from the hotel. After the rep talked with the front desk, the hotel finally gave us the $100 credit. But given how late this was in our stay, we weren't able to use it. The situation was made worse because the staff provided few solutions and kept asking us how they could fix the situation instead of figuring something out for us. Anytime we suggested something, there would be some kind of issue so we ultimately got nothing. The attending manager who promised to follow up with AMEX also didn't offer an apology and instead avoided us while we were speaking to the front desk. The excuse? The hotel manager noted the reason was due to a conference held at the hotel. It did not feel great to hear that our treatment was deprioritized. Especially given the price we paid for our stay, and the expectations for such a reputable hotel. We will not be staying here again, nor recommend anybody do so. Spend your money elsewhere. Maybe stop by for the breakfast if you're in the area.

Although we didn't stay at the Tivoli (unfortunately), we visited their Lobby Bar several times during our visit to Lisbon since our hotel didn't have a bar. Very comfortable and elegant location for a cocktail and lunch. Food and drinks were excellent. Plus the service from Samuel was exceptional and friendly. Stop in and say hello!!!