"It was amazing. The staff, service and room was amazing. The place is in the middle of nowhere so be aware that it will take time to go to any place if plan to eat or do excursions outside of the hotel"

"A very nice hotel, with a beautiful view. The pictures are pretty accurate, it is as beautiful as the pictures indicate. I had a rental car, and there is plenty of parking available. The staff was very attentive and polite without being pretentious. Rooms are big, and hopefully you will get one with ..."

"Incredible location and facilities. What you could expect of such a well rated Hotel. Only minus points for only allowing children on the indoor pool from 9am to 12pm."

"Fantastic hotel with fantastic view. And the Douro overlooking swimming pool was worth the visit alone. But since air condition was not function for two days, I can not give top score , even the also the food in the main restaurant was excelent."

"I've posted elsewhere that we stayed at wonderful hotels in Portugal. The "stories" were about reaching them and trying to park at them. The Douro Castelo experience was our worst! We used GPS to find the hotel. Made the mistake of making the last turn! The hotel was only feet from the last intersection. ..."

"Outstanding! Amazing property, stunning room. Delicious wines and food. Truly excellent service. The spa & massage were fantastic. A must!"