1/5 Brian J. 8 months ago on Google
We
choose
the
Tivoli
hotel
because
it
had
great
reviews
and
was
dog
friendly,
or
so
we
thought).
I
would
say
that
just
tolerant
of
pets.
We
had
two
rooms
at
the
hotel.
One
suite
and
one
double
room
on
the
9th
floor.
Let
me
start
by
saying
what
was
pleasant
about
the
hotel.
The
staff
was
friendly
and
helpful
throughout
the
hotel.
They
recently
renovated
Sky
Bar
which
is
nice
and
the
decor
is
welcoming
and
comfortable.
The
lobby
and
hallways
are
clean.
The
quality
of
furniture
was
great
for
the
volume
of
traffic
the
hotel
receives.
The
breakfast
was
more
than
expected.
The
layout
allowed
for
minimal
traffic
jams,
the
variety
was
extensive
and
the
staff
did
a
wonderful
job
keeping
it
clean
and
well
stocked,
kudos
to
the
breakfast
staff!
If
you
are
reading
this
be
sure
to
add
breakfast
to
your
hotel
room
reservation!
The
hotel
was
easy
to
find
and
had
a
very
tight
parking
garage
below
ground.
The
bed
was
comfortable.
Now,
let
me
tell
you
why
we
will
not
return.
(NOTE:
we
did
not
inform
management
about
these
problems
since
they
seen
the
be
chronic
problems
that
have
not
been
addressed
or
are
the
result
of
lazy
management
with
low
expectations.
Unfortunately,
my
expectations
are
very
high.)
The
sink
in
901
and
919
drained
slowly.
The
window
motor
didn't
work
in
901,
but
you
could
manually
push
and
pull
the
window
closed.
919
-
Suite
Every
piece
of
art
in
the
room
was
crooked.
The
piece
upon
entry
had
all
kinds
of
something
dripping
down
the
glass.
Just
disgusting!
The
motor
on
the
window
in
the
bedroom
was
not
working.
The
chain
was
also
disconnected,
I
guess
so
we
could
move
it
manually?
The
hair
dryer
was
filled
with
so
much
lint
that
it
didn't
blow
much
air.
It
just
made
noise.
We
cleaned
that
ourselves.
See
photo.
The
pool
was
as
cold
as
the
Atlantic
Ocean.
The
hot
tub
was
the
same
ice
cold
temperature,
it
just
had
bubbles!
The
towels
for
the
pool
are
at
the
front
desk.
You
need
to
sign
your
life
away
just
to
get
one.
The
towels
are
very
nice,
but
this
is
a
major
inconvenience.
The
hotel
should
either
put
a
pool
attendant
to
watch
and
supply
towels,
or
change
to
a
basic
bath
towel
and
place
them
poolside.
No
one
will
notice
the
difference.
I'm
just
disappointed
that
after
paying
so
much
to
stay
at
the
hotel,
we
have
to
sign
for
towels.
That
just
takes
away
from
the
luxury
experience.
It's
just
not
worth
effort
just
to
have
nicer
towels.
The
breakfast
area
was
just
too
hot
both
morning
of
our
stay.
The
hotel
charges
for
dogs.
That
is
not
friendly,
it's
just
pet
tolerant.
Trust
me,
my
kids
make
more
of
a
mess
than
my
dogs!
There
was
no
grass
for
several
blocks,
just
overgrown
weeds.
The
front
desk
couldn't
even
point
us
in
the
direction
of
a
manicured
green
space.
There
was
no
pet
amenity,
no
water
bowls,
nothing.
Just
payment
at
check-in.
It's
VERY
disappointing.
They
should
look
to
other
hotels
for
positive
examples
of
being
pet
friendly.
They
could
start
by
looking
at
the
amenity
and
policies
at
Castelo
de
Palmela.
BE
WARNED,
this
is
a
pet
tolerant
hotel
only
so
be
prepared
to
pay
extra
and
bring
everything
your
pet
may
need
for
their
visit.
The
lighted
mirror
in
the
bathroom
was
broken
and
the
switch
was
replaced
with
foil
tape.
At
Sky
Bar,
we
ordered
tacos
from
the
shareable
menu.
We
received
one
taco.
I
guess
we
were
supposed
to
share
the
thee
shrimp
on
the
taco?
When
we
complained
that
we
had
one
taco
for
14€
from
the
SHAREABLE
MENU,
they
added
a
second
taco.
Our
overall
experience
at
Tivoli
was
underwhelming.
We
were
not
impressed
with
any
part
of
our
stay
except
breakfast.
The
hotel
was
sufficient
for
visiting
the
city
and
having
a
comfortable
bed
to
sleep
in.
For
our
next
visit
to
Lisboa,
we
will
find
alternate
pet
friendly
accommodations
as
Tivoli
was
not
worth
the
expense
or
frustration.