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22 Μάιος 2023
This wine hotel at the well-regarded Vallado winery is a dream backdrop for a stay in Douro. The grounds of the winery could not be any more beautiful. We stayed in the Praza room in the Modern building for 2 nights, which I highly recommend for its location, size, beauty, and double balconies. Their pre-arrival team is outstanding, answering numerous questions patiently and arranging dinners, picnics, boat tours, and whatever else you desire. We enjoyed a full-course dinner with wine pairings on our first night and their ample breakfast buffet with fresh-squeezed oranges right from their property and made to order items if desired. They gifted us a bottle of white port and their own olive oil, as well as a bottle of their tinto reserva wine included with the wine tour for hotel guests. The treats were abundant. Their staff in the hotel, the winery tour, and the wine shop were gracious and helpful. Their various wines are of among the best we sampled in the region. We loved the setting for their outdoor pool on a hot, May afternoon beyond their herb gardens, up a stone stair case, shaded by orange trees. Of the various wine hotels and boutique properties among which we were choosing, I'm so glad we landed on QDV. Their property would be magical for a special event like a wedding. The various entrances could use a bit better signage; and, the parking lots and winery roads were challenging for an American driving a manual transmission. The elevators were...unique. Overall, a fabulous stay. I highly recommend and hope to have the opportunity to return.
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