Fabulous portugal hotel in the heart of wine/port country. Truly spectacular! Classic hotel with…read morethe BEST staff you will find in Portugal. Very accommodating and anxious to make your stay memorable and special. Hotel is immaculate. Every detail has been addressed; breakfast selections are excellent and fresh, starched white bed sheets, comfortable and FIRM mattress, ample drinking water in rooms along with coffee/tea/espresso, face towels, bright lighting and lamps, highly efficient A/C. My experience: shipping costs of libations are cheaper here than at nearby wineries AND they have a huge selection in the lobby. Of note: don't get locked out on your patio - I did. Also, bathroom mirror is totally see through, similar to a 3 dimensional holograph. Interesting, but I need a mirror. In closing, you will love this spectacular experience if you're looking for a vineyard/winery experience.

Stunning. Absolutely stunning! This hotel is located in the Douro Valley of Portugal and its…read morelocation makes it the perfect weekend getaway or a place to celebrate a special celebration. I was lucky enough to get up graded to a suite which was a large bedroom with a king bed and balcony, a living area with another balcony and a large bathroom. And it overlooked the river so I could watch the tour boats lazily make their way up the river. There are grounds to wander, a pool to swim in and a walkway along the river that makes a nice day just that much better. The service in this hotel is top notch. Ask for something and someone will run and get it immediately. My problem was I kept getting lost as it rambles and has several different levels so I was always asking for help to get to where I needed to be. The restaurant has a wonderful chef who prepares amazing dishes. I had breakfast and dinner here and you couldn't go wrong with anything on the menu. And the best part? A Portugal hotel who knows that Americans like to drink a lot of coffee in the morning so I got my own pot on the table! Yay for me! The town that this is in doesn't have much going for it . . .the best restaurant in town is in the hotel but you can walk to the train station or to the small shops. All in all this place is luxury in the Douro Valley. Check it out while sipping some of the local wines that grow all over this valley!

Beautiful location right on the vineyard…read more Full service hotel with spa, wine tasting, great food and excellent staff. Rooms are exceptional and a full breakfast is included in the main dining room. It's called a wine experience for a reason!!! From the moment we checked in we were welcomed with a glass of champagne. After check in, we went to the room, which was spacious, spotless and absolutely lovely. A bottle of champagne was on ice in the sitting area with a nice welcome note. Everything in this hotel was a 5 star experience. If this hotel was in Napa, it would easily be $1000 a night. So IMO, it's an exceptional value. The main are of the hotel has beautiful sitting areas with fire places. It's relaxing and calming. Besides the amazing wines, the food was very good. At dinner, the Sommelier paired wine with our dishes which was a nice touch. The staff was super friendly and helpful, especially when they pick you up by tuk tuk to take you the restaurant and then back to your room after dinner. The pool and spa are also a nice touch to complete this experience. I highly recommend this hotel. If you want to feel pampered and a little bougie this is the place.

This hotel is such a beauty! Directly in the vineyards, the…read morehotel is composed of different small buildings for the rooms and other facilities. All of them surrounded by the calming and gorgeous view of perfectly straight rows of plush, green vines. Our room was very modern and comfortable with a full wall window facing a view I won't forget. Even on the second night, it seemed as exciting as the first. I can't get enough of this place. It may take some time to find all the light and decipher all the switches and options but if you have trouble, the staff is very friendly and keen to help you. On our arrival we were greeted with a very welcoming glass of their own sparkling and they also brought our bags directly in our rooms while we were checking in. If you don't want to walk to your room, you can always ask for a ride in their golf carts. We did came back pretty late in the evening, but each night we gathered with our group in the lobby bar on the first floor of the main building. The bartender was very helpful and friendly. He made very pleasing recommendations and they had very interesting choices. I hope I get to go back.

I visited Quinta de Marrocos during a wine tour in the Douro Valley region! Quinta de Marrocos is…read morea small winery and hotel! The tour consisted of us seeing how the grapes are crushed (still by some people) although they have the technology..the traditional ways are followed by Quinta de Marrocos! We I visited it was harvest season so there were humans crushing grapes in 4 hour shifts...what?!? After we saw how the grapes were crushed and prepared to be fermented...we saw the wine barrels and of course ...were led to the deck with a beautiful scenic view to taste the port wines and other offerings! The 10 year Tawny was a favorite of mine! This tour was pretty good and I enjoyed the time spent here at Quinta de Marrocos!

As part of our Douro River Valley tour with Cooltours Oporto we stopped here for a tour of their…read morewine/port making operations. Our guide did a lovely job of explaining their process for making both their wines and port. Given it was harvest time we got to see the vats filled with grapes which was a real treat. We then sampled some of the product which was very good. Overall a nice tour with stunning views of the river below. Glad this was one of our stops.

What a lovely place is Casa do Soutinho!…read more We stayed two nights while in the area to experience 516 Arouca Bridge and Passadiços do Paiva Trailhead. This was the perfect spot with proximity to the bridge, as well as places to eat. Casa has a guesthouse with comfortable, clean and quiet, en suite rooms, as we as some bungalows. There is a kitchen and a really nice breakfast is served each morning. Additionally, they have a beautiful pool with immaculately groomed grounds. It's honestly nicer that many big brand hotels. The staff is wonderful. Friendly and accommodating. And there's an adorable, chatty cat roaming the grounds. He got chased from the house a few times and I think he liked the drama. They have parking and getting out of the lot is possibly the only downside of the stay, as it's a little blind to oncoming traffic. Not a huge deal, if you're careful. Just an excellent place!

Pristine vineyard with amazing tour guide , he took us through all of the processes of making wine…read moreas well as history of the vineyard and grapes throughout the years of production. We finished up our tour with a private tasting then a beautiful 3 course meal with a wine tasting paired to what you ordered. The servers were attentive and so friendly. Would definitely recommend if you're looking for an exceptional winery expierence with amazing views of Douro valley and the river. I forgot to take photos of the food except desert!

A massive industrialized winery owned by The Amorim family (Portugal'srichest) since 2093, making…read moreprimarily still wines-according to our guide around 90% of their grapes. We had a cursory winery tour with a group of around 10 people-all Portuguese except my wife and I. It was your basic tour, walking through the winery, looking at machinery, followed by a visit to their little museum (shrine to the olden days) assembled by the winery matriarch. Afterwards, we sat outside the nice wine shop overlooking the river with amazing view and tried three wines-one white, 1 red and 1 port-nothing special to my palet. What IS SPECIAL are the amazing views from the property and the wonderful restaurant Skip the winery and tasting and book in advance a table for lunch. Depending on the menu you can order a wine flight to accompany your lunch-this way you can taste the wines while skipping the highly mechanized and uninteresting winery. Enjoy the panoramic views while enjoying a three course meal with wine (around €75 pp)

If you are going to the Douro Valley, do not hesitate. Book Chanceleiros as quickly as possible…read more This was simply one of the most amazing properties we've ever seen. The grounds are beautiful, including the pool, the dining room, and our own casita with stunning views over the valley. The exceptional hosts bend over backwards to ensure you have everything you need. I recommend having dinner there at least once. However, you can also bring in a picnic from town (5 minutes away by taxi or rental car) to eat on your private terrace. The host's also recommended a wonderful boat tour and a tour of a port house that included a bus ride to a dizzying height with the most incredible views. Ursula and her staff are just beautiful people.

Unbelievable stay! Do not hesitate to book this hotel. The location is absolutely stunning, the…read morestaff are wonderful and the dinners were unique and delicious!

Beautiful hotel , clean and friendly, tasty food. Overall,…read moreBraga is beautiful and must see city.

The staff was awesome, anything you're in need of they'll help you find, snack, directions,…read morereservations at a local winery. They'll even help you if you're stuck in town & can't find a cab back. Finding the hotel is a bit of a challenge; google maps will take you via Mr. Toads wild ride, the good news is that there is an easier road to traverse, long but at least your car won't stall out attempting to go up the cobblestone stone, old road / route. Once you arrive the view is amazing. The pool oversees the Douro Valley & River. Drinks are brought out to you be it by the poolside or the outdoor veranda. The rooms, book early or like us you'll land in one of the smaller rooms, still nice, but a window would have made it great. Sheets to towels were top grade, no robes were offered, could have been because we were in one of the smaller rooms. Pillows - not comfortable, bed was cozy though. Bathroom was clean, the toilet is separated out, great for utilization. They offer dinner at an extra cost, which was well made by staffers. Remember to dress for dinner, nothing fancy, but also not your shorts. Breakfast comes with your reservation, continental, nice breads, expresso made upon request. WIFI is slow, but they've got it & it's free.

This is a stunning lookout point for the Douro Valley. It's about a 20 minute drive from Pinhão and…read moregives you both a good view of Pinhão itself and the Douro River. It's free and there's some parking nearby. It's also 5 minutes by foot from D'Origem, the winery and olive oil producer.