Marriott Hotel Lisbon

Good quality is to be expected with the Marriott name, but as I've just joined this site and want to be a little active I'll start with the first hotel I stayed at on the recent journey.

The rooms are plush. The service was impeccable. My stay included both the breakfast and use of the Lounge. The food in both was quite good.

The location is a little out of the main touristy areas, but close enough to grab a very quick taxi ride or it's about a 10 minute walk from a Metro station. Being a fan of just hopping on the Metro, I got a 5 day Metro pass (good for busses and trains), caught a bus in front of the hotel when I didn't feel like walking to the Metro and was where I wanted to be in no time.

The biggest downfall in my opinion was the wi-fi. It was only available for an expensive added cost and (from what I heard...didn't buy it) not a great connection. In today's market I just don't understand why a mom n pop cheap hotel can have good wi-fi, but an otherwise excellent hotel doesn't.

Thumbs up on the Marriott though and I will be back.

The Marriott Lisbon is a quality hotel typical of the Marriott brand. The rooms were large and spacious with very comfortable beds, TV, and safe. The bathrooms were also large and well equipped. The desk staff was helpful, with at least several people who spoke English. Computer terminals with internet access are available in the lobby and I was even able to get a voltage adaptor to use during my stay. The pool was pleasant but somewhat busy during the day. The restaurant was average for most meals but served a very good (albeit expensive) breakfast buffet (the hotel offers both a bed and breakfast or no meal option with the stay).
The hotel is a bit far from the major tourist attractions or restaurants in the area, but the nearest metro stop is the Zoo stop (about 4 blocks).
NOTE: I am not sure what the nightly rate is normally, as I booked for $120/night (USD) on priceline.com