The Pearl - Cascais Guest House - City & Beach

I had a lot of problems with checking in, to the point that I was worried I had been scammed. There were 3 phone numbers provided, and two didn't work, and with the third one no one answered me for over an hour. I was panicking that I would have to find another hotel last minute. I called and texted many times to no response during the first hour after the posted check in time of 2 pm. When the owner finally got back to me he said he had a prayer time from 2-3pm. It is unacceptable business practice to have something scheduled for the entire first hour of check in, and to not respond to your guests when you know they will be arriving then. Most places also provide access instructions one day in advance and that didn't happen either. I had also messaged him a week prior to ask about the possibility of early arrival, and he never responded to that either. This check in experience derailed my entire day. The accommodation itself was as pictured, and the location was good. I would not stay here again as it was not worth the stress.

Very helpful host Easy check in Breakfast fairly non existent On noisy street and next to noisy bar

There was no-one to meet or greet. It took ages to be admitted. The accomodation was on the third floor with no elevator. It consisted of 3 bedrooms sharing a single bathroom and dining space. We checked out after one night. You would be well advised to remove this dump from your list.

Very convenient and relaxed accomodation. Great value for money

Check-in was a nightmare. Unable to find building. Was not marked on outside with name. Once inside found that single bathroom served 3 guest rooms. Key left in jar in shared kitchen without indication of our name and we inadvertently took the wrong room. The host berated us for this and charged us more because we took a larger room. Room was not clean and was noisy. We left after one night paying for all three.