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 :))

The location was gorgeous with spectacular views, a welcoming fire in the fireplace, friendly helpful staff, and great breakfast spread. There were informative books in the living room that inspired us to add sights to our visit. It was a relaxing, restoring visit after lots of driving.

We had an incredible few days staying at Quinta da Gricha. The Quinta was exceptionally clean and well designed and the view was spectacular. The staff were very knowledgeable of the property, it's history and of course the port and wine making activities on the estate and provided very relaxed but informative tours and tastings. With the Quinta having only a few rooms, you are able to enjoy a very chilled and intimate experience in the Douro Valley. The staff are incredibly accommodating and provided a high level of service, even bringing us port cocktails to the pool without needing to ask for anything. The food (and of course wine/port offering) was local and excellent and whilst there isn't a huge array of options for dinner, for a 2 night stay this was not an issue. If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing place to fully experience the Douro Valley, we wouldn't hesitate to recommend Quinta da Gricha.

Such a beautiful and peaceful place to stay. I fell in love with the authenticity and character of the place. The pool area the garden are amazing and the room was comfortable and suitable for the whole atmosphere. We had two lovely dinners (they served great dinner option for vegetarians), wine tasting, wine tour and of course great breakfasts. The place was intimate and romantic, and the location is stunning.

Beautiful views and totally serene setting Wine tasting was excellent Rooms are lovely Would highly recommend! Would definitely stay for dinner unless you feel comfortable driving switchback roads in the dark

My wife and I were most impressed with our tour/tasting guide, Yue, who was extremely knowledgeble, professional, and friendly. Quinta da Gricha's location is down-river and up-the-mountain from the tourist trails and as such provides a unique and personal experience that we highly recommnend. Yue gave an informative history of Douro wine and wine/port making- including the traditional granite treading tanks dating back to the 1850s- and provided us with tastings of some of the best ports of the Douro. We selected two of Churchill’s Port tastings - arguably some of the best port tastings we have ever experienced. 1)Classic Port Churchill’s Reserve Port Churchill’s Dry White Port Churchill’s 10 Year Old Tawny Port 2) Winemakers’ Selection: Churchill’s 20 Year Old Tawny Port Churchill’s LBV Port Churchill’s Quinta da Gricha Vintage Port

The 30 minute road that takes you to the place is absolutely risky. Resembled those narrow roads at the grand canyon. Narrow and full of curves, cliffs, unprotected. Upon arrival you will find yourself in the middle of nowhere, with nothing to do, in a windy mountain. Even walking is not enjoyable. Nice view, dot. You can either eat in the place, or in the place, as there is nothing nearby.

What an amazing trip that we told all our friends about! The views were breathtaking and some of the best either of us have ever seen. All of the wines we tried were excellent! The rooms are extremely spacious and charming. We had a window view in our room of the valley below. The infinity pool was so nice and we just sat there and stared at the view. It was an experience like no other. The food we had was very good. I have seen others complain that this food is not worth the price - maybe it is a tad expensive, but it really brought home the ambiance and experience of the hotel. Also, despite what people say - you are not a prisoner at the hotel and you are of course free to leave to go get dinner in town, which other guests during our stay did. Finally, the subject of many complaints - the road to get there. For what it’s worth, my wife, who hasn’t driven stick shift in many years drove down this road (I can’t drive a stick shift at all :)) . Maybe we are just brave. But as long as you are careful, there is no reason to act like this road is crumbling beneath you. Plenty of people drive this road daily, and we even saw trucks leaving some places and driving on it. I do believe they should warn people that it is a narrow road, but there are also taxis that will drop you off at the hotel if necessary. If you want a very relaxing experience and breathtaking views, I recommend a few nights at Quinta de Griche.