Quinta da Gricha

Qunita da Gricha is a nice place with large rooms, breath-taking views, one staff member working in the reception, as waiter, serving breakfast and dinner…-Luis. Immediately after making the reservation at Quinta da Gricha, I received an e-mail explaining that they do not have a restaurant, and they are far from “civilization”, they offered to pre-order dinner from a well know chef. I made the selection for me and for my wife… After driving 30-40 minutes in small roads, we arrived finally at the Quinta da Gricha, Luis greeted us and showed us to our room as well the facilities of the Quinta. The place in beautiful, really secluded, with wonderful views of vines, the Douro valley and river. When dinner arrived, we were served, presumably, what we pre-ordered… Luis, who, as I said before, runs the place, made a mistake and ordered the wrong dishes!! Things got even worst when we tasted the food….IT WAS AWFULL. Also breakfast was very poor! So, if you plan to come to Quinta da Gricha, bring your own dinner. To be fair, I must mention that Luis did not charge for my dinner, but we remained hungry! Bed was OK, shower is good (nice flow of water), the sink is extremely uncomfortable, no towels to put on the floor when you shower…. If you are looking for as special place and ARE ON A STRICT DIET…. THIS IS THE PALCE FOR YOU! I suggest that LUIS spends one night inb one of the Grichas’ rooms so he can experience all the faults. DOES NOT WORTH THE DRIVE NOR THE PRICE. SORRY LUIS!

So Worth It!! Breathtaking!!! Can’t thank enough Luis for his amazing care, him and Sra Cristina made us feel at home from the beginning till the end. We needed extra days there :))