Quinta da Barroca Douro Valley

We had two wonderful nights at the Quinta da Barroca. The stuff is super friendly and Alex gave us excellent recommendations for wine and dinner places and activities as well. We spend the evening enjoying the stunning sunset enjoying local wine and fruits.

This Quinta is advertised as a kind of resort. You can't wait to dip into that crystal clear pool water in the middle of the Douro Valley after a lovely wine tasting experience. Not! Unfortunately, this place is not welcoming. The pools are swampy, the staff is unfriendly, and the restaurant is only open for breakfast. If you do go, don't bring your swimsuit, don't expect a tour, don't expect friendly service, and after you have driven all the way to this Quinta - do expect to do more driving to find a restaurant.

Amazing place to have some rest, to walk among vine trees, to practice sports and to forget daily problems. People are kind and the place is wonderful. Two swimming pools, a tennis court and so much walking to do in order to discover the vine's mysteries.

Very Good location, beautiful place and surrounding. The breakfast was very simply and bad quality of the food. The outdoor swimming pool was dirty... The maintenance of the Quinta is quite bad too... The room was great and big, but the shower oscillates between very cold and very hot every second. The potencial of the Quinta and the Hotel is huge, but looks like there's no manager taking care.

We spent an amazing weekend in Quinta da Barroca. Amazing staff, breakfast, inside and outside swimming pool and tennis court! The kids can run freely because there is no cars around. The rooms are very confortable and big! We definitely recommend

We had a wonderful stay here. It was so peaceful and relaxing. Truly loved the Douro Valley and seeing all their orchards. Breakfasts were perfect and dinner was always delicious. Highly recommend. Great location to get around and see all the valley has to offer.

This was a beautiful location for a relaxing and romantic getaway. The restaurant does not serve lunch and dinner had to be pre-ordered with reservations in advance so plan accordingly. Wine menu was extremely limited and service was OK but not exceptional. Beyond the restaurant thought, the grounds and locations were exceptional and made a grat base location to come back to after a day of touring the Duoro. 20€ per way via taxi to Regua if you do not have a car. We made arrangements with a local company (Taxi Tavares - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) who organized excursions and tours for us. The Duoro is worth a destination visit!

What an absolute disgrace to call yourself a Wedding venue. I was attending the big day for my niece & instead of talking just about how beautiful it was to see her wed her love we also had to console her as the service she was promised was not delivered. From the start everything was running late, the ceremony started over an hour after the guests were moved to the blazing sun with insufficient seating & shade. We were then treated to another 3 hrs in the extreme heat as they were not ready to serve dinner despite the late running of the ceremony! Dinner maybe is not the best way of describing the next 3/4 hrs. Food was slow in arriving & was cold, options that were on the menu were not available. We asked for water for the table & eventually we got 1 warm jug between 16 of us. White wine was served warm & non alcoholic drinks were hard to come by. As a result of all these delays our group which included her Avo & Tias had to leave at midnight just as dinner was finishing (!) missing the cutting of the cake, the first dance & the fireworks! The planner had absolutely no idea what she was doing & she was rude to both guests & staff. Overall review, Disgraceful !

Quinta da Barroca was the location of one of my best friend's wedding in August 2023. As our taxi made its way through the long winding roads of the mountainous Armamar region, I was blown away. Picturesque views, long stretches of emerald green vineyard and beautiful architecture. If this was a sign of things to come, I knew we would be in excellent hands. How very wrong I was. If you like good views and enjoy terrible service, this is the place for you. But, please, under no circumstances hold a wedding at this venue. Marriage is supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime endeavor. It should be a joyful day celebrating union which you share with your family and friends. The venue, Quinta da Barroca, supplied a wedding planner for the big day. Unfortunately, my friend (the groom), spent most of his special day in futile arguments with the wedding planner to receive basic services which he had paid a considerable amount for. If you are planning to stay here, please continue reading. On the morning of the wedding, breakfast was served by the venue. There were not many hot breakfast options (only bacon and scrambled eggs), but there was a good selection of breads, cakes and other condiments. However, upon drinking the orange and tropical juice from the vending machine, some of the wedding party immediately developed upset stomachs. Not an ideal start for a wedding day. The wedding ceremony was held in a beautiful vineyard. However, due to poor planning from the wedding planner, there was not enough tent coverage and lack of seating. This meant some of the guests, including myself, had to stand throughout the ceremony in the unforgivable Portuguese summer heat. To my surprise, despite the wedding planner being aware, she did not attempt to rectify this. However, at the time we were on a strict deadline with the already delayed ceremony, so we overlooked this. The real problems began with the food service. The starters were served cold and arrived sporadically. The set menu had different options for vegetarian guests and meat eaters. However, only the meat dishes were served. Vegetarian guests were left waiting for an additional half-an-hour before their food arrived. Children did not receive any food at all. Guest complaints were passed on to the wedding planner to no resolution. A simple Google define of the term "wedding planner" returns the result, "a person or company whose job is to organize weddings for other people". I would love Quinta da Barroca to explain what they think the role of a wedding planner is. Because, clearly, we have a very different understanding of the term. A wedding planner is supposed to act as the interface between the wedding suppliers and the bride/groom. However, it was clear that the wedding planner was not doing anything to remediate any of the issues. Due to the lack of responsiveness, guests resorted to complaining directly to the bride and groom. The poor couple who had just tied the knot had to speak to