Hotel Pombalense

Good for a stopover, no restaurant (as advertised) no bar (as advertised) soundproofing in rooms non existent but all passable, if you like a building site across from you!

Very nice hotel, lovely view of the gardens from the balcony, great breakfast. Also free parking.

The location of the hotel is good, being central to most main areas of Pombal. The hotel's close proximity to the railway station is very useful, but the sound of the continually passing trains might prevent lighter sleepers from gaining a solid night's sleep. The bedroom was spacious, with a small (uncovered) balcony, which we were unable to use, sadly, because it rained almost all the time we stayed in Pombal. There was adequate storage space for clothes and other items. The bathroom was a little cramped, with the door creating an obstruction once one was inside. However, the shower was fine. We had a bath with a shower at one end, which can be difficult, but the shower end was fully protected by tiled walls, making it almost like a cubicle, while the rest of the open bath space was covered by a thick, resilient shower-curtain, which was the best of its type we have ever experienced in a hotel. Breakfast was adequate and plentiful (mainly cold buffet food), apart from running out of tea on our final morning (see below). The photograph of the front of the hotel on Booking.com does not do it justice. Inside things look a lot brighter and cleaner. The use of tiles throughout almost all of the hotel, including many walls and floors, provides a clean, fresh and very 'new' look.

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