My Husband Was Emily’s Contact
Portugal | Apr 19 - Apr 26, 2026

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Pat E.
Canada | Reviewed on Apr 28, 2026

My husband did all of the interacting with Emily, but everything went very smoothly on our end, so she did do an excellent job!

Hotel Review
Nicola Rossio Hotel
Lisbon

This was such an adorable boutique hotel! The staff was wonderful, answering all of our questions and helping with directions. Our room overlooked the square and we had a fabulous view. Loved that breakfast was included and it offered everything you could think of. When we walked in the waitress asked for our choice of coffees and they made them from scratch every morning. In the evening that restaurant offered wonderful options. We loved the seafood platter and sausage plate!

Authenticity & Character
Decor
Location
Right in the middle of town on the square. Music all over at night and lots of outside dining.
Staff
Everyone
Cleanliness & Comfort
Clean and cozy. Rooms were small and we would have liked 2 chairs, but there wasn’t really any room for one.
Activity Reviews
Experience the Real Life of a Local in the City
Experience the Real Life of a Local in the City
Lisbon

This tour was not what the description said it would be. We were supposed to meet and talk with locals as we walked through town. We had one guide the entire time who was extremely knowledgeable and a great guide, but toward the end he was checking his phone quite often. All in all it was excellent, but not what I thought it would be.

Quality of Experience
Loved the streets and locals we walked through.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Very knowledgeable and likeable
Transport
Easy and seamless.
Traditional Portuguese Food Walk
Traditional Portuguese Food Walk
Lisbon

This far exceeded our expectations! The guide and her trainee were very knowledgeable and we loved every minute. We recommended it to our friends that would be in Portugal in a few days and they were excited to try it too!

Quality of Experience
Everything!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Perfect
Transport
Private Sintra & Cascais Day Trip with Pena Palace & Quinta da Regaleira Visit
Private Sintra & Cascais Day Trip with Pena Palace & Quinta da Regaleira Visit
Lisbon

Loved having a comfy car tour instead of a standard bus tour! Our guide was amazing! He shared a lot about each local and even suggested two different options when the second stop on our schedule had a really long wait due to the number of people and gave us those options. Loved the seaside visit and one palace. It was just enough of each to make it enjoyable. The guide at Peña Palace was exceptional. He took us to the most amazing restaurant for lunch in a place we would never have found ourselves! The food he recommended as local fare was great and something we hadn’t experienced before.

Quality of Experience
A fun and most enjoyable day!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Such a friendly knowledgeable driver!
Transport
Elegant roomy vehicle. We felt spoiled!
Local specialist: Emily Boles