Six Senses Douro Valley

“The best of the best”

Loved every minute. Fantastic reception and everyone is so polite and cordial. The room is awesome with all the amenities you will need. Love the swimming pool and the views. The service is top notch as so is the food. I will come back for sure, for one more SPA treatment and to enjoy this great ho… more

Loved every minute. Fantastic reception and everyone is so polite and cordial. The room is awesome with all the amenities you will need. Love the swimming pool and the views. The service is top notch as so is the food. I will come back for sure, for one more SPA treatment and to enjoy this great hotel!

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“Amazing ”

Marvellous hotel. Luxurious/ relaxed. Located in a marvellous area, surrounded by vineyards and the River Douro as a backdrop. The staff are fantastically friendly and professional, the decor is beautiful, everything has been thought out in detail. The rooms are fantastic, luxurious and very cosy. … more

Marvellous hotel. Luxurious/ relaxed. Located in a marvellous area, surrounded by vineyards and the River Douro as a backdrop. The staff are fantastically friendly and professional, the decor is beautiful, everything has been thought out in detail. The rooms are fantastic, luxurious and very cosy. The food is excellent, with plenty of choice. Finally, I couldn't go without mentioning the swimming pool. Very well framed by the surrounding vineyards and the Douro river as a backdrop. A place to return to again and again...

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“Beautiful Hotel”

Beautiful hotel but still wouldn’t rank it with the top tier Amalfi Coast hotels. Pool service was 2.5 out of 5. Beautiful grounds and great food. Walking distance to neighbor hotel and winery. For the price, the value is so so. Still recommend though.

“Lovely but Lacking Value”

My friends and I (4 couples) arrived with high expectations and much anticipation. The setting is magnificent as we drove up the road to the resort. We were early and told that our rooms would not be ready till 3 pm — standard check-in. We informed the staff that we had spa treatments beginning at… more

My friends and I (4 couples) arrived with high expectations and much anticipation. The setting is magnificent as we drove up the road to the resort. We were early and told that our rooms would not be ready till 3 pm — standard check-in. We informed the staff that we had spa treatments beginning at 3:15. In the meantime, we were given a tour of the place and opted for lunch outdoors near the pool. Lunch was acceptable — marred only by a few bees swarming near our table. We asked for citronella and they brought one candle. Unfortunately it did not stop the bees from circling our plates. After lunch, as it was nearing 3 pm, I was lingering near the main reception with the hopes of getting access to our room. There was a large tour group that was in the area — all drinking port wine - which we had not been offered when we arrived. As for my room, I did not gain access to my room till 3:20 pm and raced to unpack and head to the spa. The massage room and my therapist were lovely — but the recovery area was somewhat in a public area — not the usual relaxing way I like to end my treatment. Instead I headed to my room to shower and prepare for dinner. As for dinner, friends of ours raved about the BBQ which we reserved weeks in advance. A few days before arrival we were told that the BBQ would be cancelled due to weather. The weather was actually fine that day and night so perhaps there were other factors involved. Instead we had dinner in the main dining room, where the food and the service did not meet our expectations. The second night we had dinner in the bar and we had to send back our burgers several times to get the temperature correct. The breakfasts, however, were very pleasing with plenty of fresh and varied options. On a positive note, the rooms were very spacious and well appointed with a lovely patio. The gym was one of the best with lots of equipment, weights and workout space. And the grounds were spectacular. Our morning walk was accompanied by the resort’s two very sweet rescue dogs Foxy and Agua — one of my favorite memories. Staff for the most part was friendly but not overly engaging. I truly believe that this resort is a beautiful and relaxing place to spend a few days but as a group who enjoys traveling and staying in fine hotels, we felt the room rate was disproportional to the value we received overall.

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