Quinta da Veiga

A stunning view of the Douro valley. We had an excellent dinner. One needs to make reservations beforehand to eat there. There is nowhere else in the area to dine. We were not given a dinner option however, the roast beef dinner was excellent as well as the dessert. The car ride up is a bit sketchy because it’s a VERY narrow to lane road winding up a Mt !! However the view makes the trip most worthwhile. Bedroom was nicely decorated and comfy.

Everything was amazing except for the bed which was horrible. Food and service was excellent but the bed kept me from getting a good sleep. Loved the decor!!

The room was pretty. Bed was hard. Not enough toilet paper. No hair dryer. Pool was filled with algae and not swimmable. Dinner was terrible. Dry steak, oily potatoes and tasteless spinach. Wine made from their vinyard sounds lovely, but seeing it’s coming straight from the Douro wine country- we expected better wine. Starter, dinner and dessert, including white wine, red wine and port was all served within 30 minutes (all served with the wrong temperatures, for us wine lovers). The wine was also filled up way too much in the glass, but most would see that as a good thing! Breakfast wasn’t very tempting as meat and cheese was standing out without any coverage for 3+ hours. Lovely view though!

We stayed two nights and the facilities were nice, clean and decent value for money. The dinner, at 35€, which the estate offers was absolutely horrendous though. Overcooked steak, the wines were nothing else than low-quality and served at totally wrong temperatures, which an estate in the middle of Portugals wine region could definitely improve upon. Breakfast was ok-ish, but very basic. The location is sub-par, as it‘s close to a 30 minute drive from Pinhão were all the major restaurants are, which makes it hard to not choose dinner at the estate.

We stayed 3 nights, wanting to know more about the Alto Douro Valley region. The guesthouse is well situated and well maintained. All rooms face the river. A simple "buffet" is included. If you don't want to go back to the other places for dinner, you can't order it in advance from the hotel, they will cook you a delicious 3 course dinner with 3 wines(!!) for a grand sum of €35. Worth it!

Our stay at the property was totally ruined by a very rude and disrespectful manager who did not address our issues the way a true hospitality manager would. He was curt and defensive, combative to a certain extent. We brought to his attention that one of our beds was not made up, that the lights were out due to burnt bulbs, that we lacked the basic amenities, among other things. He had the audacity to ask us to stay and watch the housekeeper clean up the room. We requested for another room, and he said he was fully booked, only to find out that on the last night of our stay, there were rooms available, judging from the guests in the dining room. Facility wise, the beds were very uncomfortable. One mattress was so worn out. I agree with another reviewer that the Quinta was too dark. Some furnitures and fixtures looked quite tired and worn out. Location-wise, the property is higher up, with windy, narrow roads. Allot more time to explore the area because of tricky driving, or take a cab if going wine tasting. It is also not too close to anywhere to grab a meal. View-wise, the property has good vistas of the Douro River and valley from most rooms, except room #1, and the common area. Too bad our stay was ruined by the rude manager.

Our three nights at this Quinta was most unpleasant. Housekeeping was shoddy. Cups not cleaned, beds not made. Basic amenities were inadequate. The beds were very uncomfortable: either too hard, or not enough support due to worn down mattresses. Bed frames were very squeaky with every movement. Inadequate lighting was due to several bulbs burnt out. All these could have been addressed by the manager in a timely and efficient manner. Instead, manager was very rude and disrespectful, even insinuating that we were the problem. He was very defensive when we brought to his attention the shortcomings of the accommodations. He insisted on us staying to watch the lone elderly housekeeper clean the room, a first time for all of us, and a waste of our time that should have otherwise been used for exploring the area. When we asked to change our rooms to one with a better view of the Douro Valley, he said he was completely booked. But, on our last night, we noticed that there was ample availability to accommodate our request, seeing that there were few guests who appeared in the dining room. Such a pity, because the Quinta was quite nice, with lovely views of the river and the valley. It would have been a great experience for us, except for the very rude and disrespectful manager.

We were a party of three. Stayed for one night. The property is located in one of the beautiful areas of Douro but in a very remote area of Douro. The property can offer so much if the owners will not save on electricity.... all common areas were dark . If you wish to stay in the property you MUST reserve in advance dinner. We reached the hotel at 17:00 and found out that the hotel can not offer us dinner since it serves only few guests for dinner.. We were forced to return back to Pinahu (30 min drive ) to have our dinner. We shall certainly not return nor recommend this property.

Beautiful surroundings and very friendly host..no hair dryer in room,not a big deal ,but i like one