Hi friskykitten,
I stayed at Portofino in December. This hotel is gorgeous! The rooms are really spacious and the beds are the most comfortable I have ever slept on at any hotel. We had a villa pool room and they are located in the Villa Guest wing. There is also an East Guest wing and a West Guest Wing. They offer Garden View rooms, Bay view rooms, pool view rooms ( a bit larger with larger baths) and kids suites as well as other suite types. I am unsure about parties of 6 however. I am sure someone else here can answer that for you.
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They offer 3 restaurants one deli Sals that offers much more than just deli fare. Great Pizza! A Gelateria that gas wonderful gelatto and coffees. A pizzeria, Splendido (I didnt try this) and I believe 3 bars.
1.Delfino Riviera is an upscale gourmet meal. I didnt get a chance to try this one it was closed when we were there.
2.Trattoria del Porto is their main dining restaurant serving buffet and menu breakfasts daily as well as a charater meal on certain evenings. Other entertainment is also scheduled for different evenings. we had quite a few meals here during out stay and the food and prices were great. Try the marshmellow milkshake!! Yummy
3.Mama Della's is a really quaint moderately expensive Italian restaurant. My husband and I had an excellent meal here alone one evening and we really had a great time. The food was very fresh and the service terrific. Mama herself makes rounds and they also have musicians that serenade you. Dinner was around $100
There are some really nice shops as well.
They offer a camp fpr the kids and we took advantage of this one evening...kids loved it! There is also a small arcade (nothing to brag about)
The pool is beautiful and they have a nice slide. You can order drinks poolside and get light lunch foods too. They rent cabanas for those interested.
There is a boat dock that takes you to citywalk every 15? minutes.
The service at this hotel during our stay was first rate. One thing that stands out above other memories was coming back into the hotel at night to our beds turned down the lights dimmed and soft Italian music playing, OH and the best chocolates on the pillows too!
If I left anything out or you have any questions just ask! We really loved this place.