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In the restaurant, the first night we ordered the set dinner tasting menu, it was average. The second night, we ordered from the a la carte menu for the fish and octopus, they are sooooooo good! Thus, I recommend ordering from a la carte. I also love the service in the restaurant, the head chef will take ur orders, and his colleagues will help delivering. The orange juices during breakfast are freshly squeezed from the oranges in the yards, very delicious. The restaurant is likely the best thing in this quinta. I lived in the maker rooms, the rooms are average for its price. The wine tasting is definitely a rip-off, they gave you some recent year cheap wines. I can get similar wine tasting at a similar price in Florence Italy wine region with delicious wines from 1800. I do not recommend doing wine tasting in this quinta. They created some circuits or paths for you to tour around which is nice, but the notations and map are not updated. You may get lost, but you should also be able to figure your way out so no big deal.

This hotel is in a small town outside Porto. We were there a couple days and would have loved to stay longer, but were on a tour. Our room faced the Douro river with a beautiful view. You could leave the hotel directly onto the promenade and walk along the river to shops. Beautiful pool. The restaurant was deluxe. We ate at the ”bar” which had great food at reasonable prices and tables outdoors on the water with great food and service.

Beautiful place to stay! This Quinta is wonderfully located within walking distance of Pinhão. The grounds surrounding their facilities are immaculate. You feel like you’re in a painting and every photo you take is amazing. Great amenities; TWO great pools, loungers, shared common areas with TVs, books, games, coffee makers and water filters. Most Americans are disappointed by the availability of good clear water but this place has filtered and cooled water dispensers all over. The staff are very friendly. Most speak English very well. The two restaurants, one casual and the other fine dining, are amazing. I tried 3-4 entrees between my wife and I and was blown away by the quality and delicious combinations of flavors. They do not have 24/7 reception and an old fashioned check-in/out process so plan ahead. Some of the rooms are in a newer building that is a 4 min walk from the main area. It’s not that bad but i could see those with mobility issues having problems. The wine tour is amazing, informative, and delicious. Our tasting was in the cellar which I recommend as you will be in for a surprise. Rooms are ample sized, great shower/water pressure, and comfortable. If you’re looking for a beautiful, comfortable, and centrally located place to stay out this place at the top of your list.

#1 & only recommended stay in the Douro Valley (in my opinion)! Hopefully that got your attention because no further search on where to stay in the valley is needed. Mark my words, this will be one of the BEST and most memorable parts of your trip. Where do I even start? The casa itself is a MASTERPIECE, a true piece of art (the story of how it got built is also charming but you’ll have to book your stay to find out!). The rooms are all surrounded by ceiling high windows with the magnificent view of the valley. The staff is top notch and the most caring/welcoming we’ve ever encountered (and we have traveled a lot). The food is impeccable and simply the most delicious we had during our stay. An added bonus is that the owners of this casa also own a tour company called: The Douro Exclusive. This tour along with the casa is family owned/run which makes it that much more special. The family are natives to the surrounding areas of the valley and Portugal — the amount of history and knowledge they know about it all is extremely impressive. Even if you aren’t staying at the casa, book your tour with Douro Exclusive to have the most amazing, authentic and genuine day than any other tour could offer. Words and reviews are simply not enough for this stay and tour but we would like to end this note with gratitude and absolute love for our entire experience and stay. We truly felt so special and at home. This should 100% be considered a 5-star stay. If you are truly seeking that authentic and genuine experience — please do yourself a favor and pick CASA DO ARCO. You will not regret it!

When we arrived we were given room 201. This was a standard room and in accordance with our booking (booked via a travel agency in connection with our hiking week in the Douro Valley). The room was OK albeit a little dark. No balcony, but only few rooms at the Pousada have one. So not unexpected. But upon enquiry with reception for an extra charge of 10 Euro a night we got room 104, which was a much bigger room, with a lot of character, and probably with the best balcony of all the rooms. It made our stay so much more enjoyable. The shower was a little strange, but it worked, and the towels were really big (always a plus in my book). We stayed two nights and had dinner in the restaurant one of the nights. Excellent food and really good and professional service – and very reasonably priced. Smooth check-in, very friendly reception staff. Our booking included lunch packages for our hikes each day, and these were very nice and included plastic containers with a nice fresh salat. Much appreciated. This hotel was the only one during our hiking week that provided paper tissues. The only thing we missed in the room was an electric kettle.