la vue, le confort, le vin et la cuisine

un peu isolé, la route d’accès

The property and the staff are amazing, Matheus the manager was outstanding. He contacted us before arrival to let us know that there was no restaurant at the property but they could prepare something. And he prepared a soup and a cheese table. He was very nice. The breakfast was superb. The house itself is very comfortable. The location is outstanding. We will be back for sure!

Nothing, everything was perfect

Num sítio muito especial inserido no quadro natural do Douro, mas o que tornou a estadia numa das melhores que já tivemos no Douro foi a receção do Mateus e Luís: apaixonados pela zona, conhecedores de vinho. Respiram Churchill’s e a arte de bem receber. Ambiente muito acolhedor, apropriado tanto para low como high season!

Nada a apontar

Eigentlich hat uns alles sehr gefallen, wer es abgeschieden mag, kommt dort vollauf seine Kosten. Das Personal war sehr zuvorkommend und hat uns alle Wünsche erfüllt. Den Pool konnten wir wegen schlechtem Wetter leider nicht nutzen, aber es sah toll aus in dem wunderschönen, terrassenförmig angelegten Garten.

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Emplacement dans un site exceptionnel. Vignes en espalier et en bas le Douro. Accueil chaleureux de l’équipe. Belle restauration des lieux et propreté.

Accès difficile par un chemin vicinal sur 5 ou 6 kms. Rouler prudemment en journée.

Friendly, intimate, bent over backwards to ensure we had everything we needed. Thanks so much Matheus. Beautiful setting. Fireplaces in common rooms. Our rooms themselves were comfortable, spacious and the ensuite bathrooms were big and beautifully tiled. Outstanding. They arranged for us to have dinner onsite ( no onsite restaurant but we were able to preorder and prepared at another vineyard and brought to us) - service of that meal was outstanding and wine pairing with the meal - amazing! Matheus even gave us an impromptu tour of the winery area even though we had not precooked. Too cold to use pool but it looked amazing. The Churchill wines were amazing, we enjoyed thoroughly and the ability to try different wines while we say in front of the fire was delightful. ( for a small fee of course ). Breakfast included the next am was buffet style and good options.

The road in to the vineyard/Quinta was a bit harrowing to drive. But no issues with it. Made it feel even more intimate. I suggest eating dinner and tastings on site, rather than elsewhere and then driving back in the evening after dark. That may not have been as easy! Otherwise, nothing I would suggest that we didn’t like.

O atendimento do Matheus e do Luis foi excepcional. O lugar é maravilhoso, no meio do parreiral de uvas e com vista linda pro Rio D'ouro. Havia croissant, chás e frutas a disposição além do bar honesto onde voce se serve de vinho e anota o que consome. Muito legal. O quarto era muito confortável. Tem uma piscina com vista linda mas não pudemos aproveitar pois choveu muito.

Do jantar, que veio de um restaurante parceiro. Um pouco caro para o que apresentou e do colchão que para nós era um pouco duro demais.

Quinta da Gricha is a large home with plenty of spaces for guests but with only 4 bedrooms. Our family took up 2 of those! Our hosts, Mateus and Luis were fantastic and couldn't do enough for us. Their level of hospitality is something we have not experienced at many 5 star hotels. Breakfast was excellent, as was the dinner brought in by a local partner restaurant.

Not much to say, except maybe the pool access path could be improved.