Plaza de las Cortes, 7, Madrid, Spain, 28014 34-913-608000
Located at the center of dynamic Madrid, The Westin Palace, is ideally positioned in Las Letras quarter, with its collection of restaurants and boutiques, it´s at the heart of The Art Walk, an area linking the city’s museums, Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen-Bornemisza.
La Rotonda Restaurant, with its stained-glass dome, is the main restaurant and the heart of the hotel. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The 1912 Museo Bar is a unique museum and bar where guests are able to enjoy the finest wines and cocktails as well as admire part of the historical legacy of
Rua Castilho, 149 Lisbon 1099-034 Portugal +351 21 3818700
Next to Eduardo VII Park, just above the Avenida da Liberdade and with views over the old city and the Tagus River, the InterContinental Lisbon offers a unique setting for your stay in Lisbon. Experience the laid-back elegance of our five-star hotel in Lisbon as you indulge in our guest rooms with modern décor and views over Eduardo VII Park and Lisbon’s historic old town.
Located next to the hotel lobby, Akla features a modern design and elegant decor with Portuguese tiled panels. The restaurant offers Portuguese seasonal ingredients that combined with Chef Eddy Melo's international working experience resulting in a dining concept revolving around Portuguese food and local flavors. Whether you are having lunch or experiencing dinner, each Akla menu offers a variety of dishes with fresh and artisanal products while enhancing Portuguese flavors and traditions.
Eduardo VII is located on the first floor of the hotel. Buffet Breakfast is served everyday at Eduardo VII Room, and includes fruit juices, selection of Viennese pastries, selection of cereals, cheeses and cold cuts, eggs, bacon, sausages, tomatoes, pancakes, yogurts, fresh fruits, coffee, tea and hot chocolate.
Uptown Bar in the Lobby serves a menu of innovative drinks mixed with local artisanal products. Take a seat, lean back and relax as you savour signature cocktails or selected Portuguese wines, accompanied by premium bar snacks.
Entering service in 2020, ms Andorinha marks Tauck's first foray into Portugal's Douro River Valley. Carrying 84 passengers and a crew of 36, the ship reflects Tauck's all-inclusive philosophy on the waterways of Europe, including gratuities, drinks and even tips for drivers and guides in the cost of the cruise.
ms Andorinha offers four passenger decks filled with staterooms, suites and public rooms. Wall-to-wall windows are the standard in nearly all public venues, and the ship boasts a good amount of open deck space for viewing the picturesque Douro River.
The ship features complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages throughout the ship, inclusive gratuities, complimentary Wi-Fi internet access and a wealth of inclusive excursions and land adventures in Portugal.
Dining
Meals are taken in the ship's main restaurant, The Compass Rose, located all the way forward on Ruby Deck. An open-seating venue with flexible dining times, meals are a blend of local specialties and European and North American favorites. Regional wines, beers and spirits are offered complimentary, as are sodas and specialty coffees.
New onboard the ms Andorinha will be the addition of a pop-up restaurant on the ship’s Sun Deck. Rising on hydraulic lifts, the pop-up restaurant, Arthur’s, is situated at the stern of the upper Sun Deck. In addition to offering Al Fresco dining when weather conditions are right, Arthur’s offers classic dishes at lunch and dinner time, and is used as a more casual alternative to The Compass Rose dining room. Self-serve fruit, snacks and beverages including cappuccino, latte, coffee and tea, can be enjoyed here throughout the day. While other Tauck vessels have Arthur’s situated at the stern, the ms Andorinha will be the first to offer the popular dining venue in such a unique location (though Arthur’s may need to be temporarily lowered in order to pass under low-clearance bridges).
Passengers will find complimentary snacks available in the ship's main lounge from 10 a.m. until midnight.
Cabins
Cabins range in size from 150 square feet to 300 square feet, spacious for the Douro River where vessels are even more restricted in terms of size than ships on rivers like the Danube and Rhine.
Categories 3, 4 and 5 range from 225 to 300 square feet. All include floor-to-ceiling windows, French balconies and, at the larger end of the scale, a small sitting area.
207 - Tom, 209 - Rosemary & Phil, 211 - Margot & Warren,Ruby Deck - Jeanne & Tom
308 - Nancy & Jim, ??? - Jeanne & Tom
Top Deck Attractions
The focal point of the Sun Deck aboard ms Andorinha is its refreshing swimming pool, practically a necessity on the typically hot Douro.
The pool is surrounded by ample seating options with both shaded and unshaded areas, along with plenty of space for viewing and scenic cruising.
MS Andorinha will offer top-deck Balinese beds for daytime lounging shaded by attractive canopies. A nearby bar offers up cold drinks, while an outdoor grill will host on-deck barbecues at various points during the voyage.
The focal point of the Sun Deck aboard ms Andorinha is its refreshing swimming pool, practically a necessity on the typically hot Douro.
The pool is surrounded by ample seating options with both shaded and unshaded areas, along with plenty of space for viewing and scenic cruising.
MS Andorinha will offer top-deck Balinese beds for daytime lounging shaded by attractive canopies. A nearby bar offers up cold drinks, while an outdoor grill will host on-deck barbecues at various points during the voyage.
Entertainment
Evening briefings are provided daily and highlight the activities scheduled for the following day. Local entertainers are sometimes brought onboard to either perform during the evening hours or as serve as guest lecturers during the daytime.
A piano player performs nightly in the lounge, adding to the convivial atmosphere that Tauck fosters aboard all its river cruise ships. Most cruisers wind down early in the evenings; nightlife is typically confined to conversations over nightcaps.
