Surrounded by vineyards, Hotel Douro Scala offers air-conditioned rooms with a balcony overlooking Cidadelhe’s mountains. It has a spa with a heated indoor pool, private treatment rooms, and a hot...
Canario
Canada
Beautiful views overlooking the Douro, modern style rooms and great facilities such as pool, Turkish steam room, sauna and hot tube. Loved the atmosphere and style of the hotel as well as the connection with the winery.
Overlooking the Douro River, this Portuguese house offers free Wi-Fi and air-conditioned rooms. Casa De Canilhas has an outdoor pool with a sun-lounger terrace.
Irene
Singapore
Very nice view, quiet, though only sandwiches after 7apm, no restaurants nearby, need to drive out. but for the view and quiet, it is still a good choice. Staff are all very nice.
Located in Mesão Frio, a 35-minute drive from Lamego, Imaginário d´El Rei features a seasonal outdoor pool and sun terrace.
Nadir
Portugal
It felt like a home away from home. The hosts were extremely welcoming and great company. The location is beautiful and a great place to visit with kids.
Quinta de S.Bernardo - Winery & Farmhouse is offering accommodation in Mesão Frio. Among the various facilities are a garden, a terrace, as well as a shared lounge.
Michael
Netherlands
Been here for my third time and this place is absolutely amazing in every regard. What is most impressive is how kind, attentive and sweet they are. The food is also amazing from breakfast buffet to dinner everything is so delicious. We had a special dinner in the greenhouse and the 8-course menu was top notch. Two thumbs up and looking forward to staying again many more times.
Boasting mountain views, Quinta Do Bosque offers accommodation with pool with a view, a garden and a bar, around 15 km from Douro Museum.
Cynthia
Canada
This is a very special gem in the heart of the Duorro. Christiano, the owner, goes above and neyond to make your stay a memorable one! Highly recommend if looking to stay in this area.
This rural tourism property provides a relaxing and natural surroundings. Vila Marim Country Houses has a total of 13 renovated rustic homes and features access to a natural outdoor swimming pool.
Dmytro
Ukraine
Amazing place with a wonderful view. Located among spectacular hills and vineyards. Beautiful, well-kept hotel area. Great accommodation, airy, good equipped, stylish and cozy. The staff was very kind and hospitable. Delicious breakfast with fresh homemade pastry. Highly recommend.
Private Douro- Quinta das Susandas features a landscape, overlooking green areas. The rural property includes an outdoor swimming pool. The Douro riverside area is a 5-minute drive away.
Shirin
Canada
Carla & Marcelo were very hospitable, helpful, and friendly.The Vila/Winery is well designed to show up Portuguese culture and comfort gustes as well. The breakfast was fresh organic and a plus to our stay. Two outside pools are well maintained and have amazing views. This is the best place to stay to explore Duoro River.
Located in Mesão Frio, 12 km from Douro Museum and 27 km from Our Lady of Remedies Sanctuary, Cantinho da Quintã offers a garden and air conditioning.
Tom
Germany
The room and bathroom was spotlessly clean with a big, comfortable bed and a beautiful view ober the vineyards. The hosts were super friendly and offered to give advice on local restaurants and activities. It was perfect for us for one night!
The location in Duro is breathtaking. Casa de Calinhas is perfect for staying one night. They recommend restaurants and wineries to visit. Idillic day. Village is very small and up windy roads in the mountain, but restaurant have delicious homemade cuisine.
Marie Francoise
Canada
10
Scored 10
Mesão Frio is a quaint Douro village that is a relaxing base...
Mesão Frio is a quaint Douro village that is a relaxing base for venturing out to explore wineries, sunsets, the countryside and more! Catching a river cruise is within a 15-20 minutes drive. If you like tranqulity, scenery, countryside and relaxation, this is your place!
Michael James
Portugal
10
Scored 10
The village of Mesao Frio was a long steep walk from our...
The village of Mesao Frio was a long steep walk from our accommodation Imaginario d'El-Rei but was well worth it. We ate in the local family restaurant Atasca Do Zequinha which was run by a brother and sister. It was right at the top the hill and was almost like going into their own home. The food was excellent along with the local wines and you were made to feel part of the family. We enjoyed it so much that we returned again for our second night.
Diane
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Mesao Frio is a small, quaint town in the Douro hills at the...
Mesao Frio is a small, quaint town in the Douro hills at the western end of Portuguese wine country. A small number of charming restaurants, nice people and vineyards abound. Great base for exploring the Upper Douro and Portugal's fantastic wine country.
Lawrence
United States
2.0
Scored 2.0
Almost impossible to find - no sign, no house number.
Almost impossible to find - no sign, no house number. When I entered, I thought I was going into someone's living room. Didn't look like an inn/B&B. The owner was smoking and the entire place smelled awful. His daughter was ironing. Very odd. Had to walk up flight of stairs with luggage. Breakfast was minimal, we had to wait for bread delivery. Bathroom was tiny and shower was too.
We stayed in 10 different places this trip and this was the most expensive and the worst of all of them. Very disappointed.
We spent over 2 hours trying to find this place. A elderly woman selling cherries by the roadside was finally able to get us there. It was Sunday and by the time we found place, no place was open for dinner. Grade of F.
Excellent locations, 5 minutes away from center of Mesão Frio and 15 minutes drive to Régua
The staff was very friendly, giving suggestions for sightseeing and restaurants
All Covid 19 measures in place
The room was beautiful with a superb view to the Douro River
We had our breakfast in front of the river at the porch of the room
Breakfast was very good quality with fresh bread, fresh juice and fresh bread. Also: fruit, yogurt and cereals… cake .. a lot of things
The pool was good
A gem perfect for a break from the City
This was truly one of the best hotels I have ever stayed in and we are already hoping to get back. We immediately felt at home there and the room was gorgeous. Views were second to none, even in the rain! We had dinner in the hotel which was thoughtfully prepared and absolutely delicious, very reasonably priced with a local bottle of wine too. Breakfast was absolutely perfect and we were given a huge list of things to choose from the night before.
Mr. Baradas, the host, is exceptionally kind. He helped us with our luggage, he gave us some valuable information from the Douro region and its Quintas. And he even gave us the option to choose between different rooms. The hotel is very well clean. It has a beautiful view, free/easy parking, and comfortable beds. We had an excellent stay there and a very good night of sleep. Thanks a lot for everything!
Every room has a fantastic view of the Douro River! The casa was a great base for us to explore the Douro region from. It is also a short walk from Mesão Frio, which has good options for cafes and dinner. Our host couldn’t have been nicer and went the extra mile to be sure we were comfortable, including having his English-speaking son on hand to make check-in easy. The daily breakfast was delicious!
Everything is excellent at this hotel/restaurant/winery. Stunning location with a panoramic view of the Douro, super friendly staff, great food and a really good (mainly local) wine selection.
Dinner menu changed every night giving us the opportunity to taste a variety of beautifully cooked dishes.
And the wine tasting tour with Pedro was fun and educational.
We had an enjoyable stay in lovely location. The hotel is charming and swimming pool is really nice. The breakfast and dinner (It is very reasonable for 3 course meal with coffee, a glass of port wine and a bottle of wine for us!) were so tasty. Dinner at the hotel is highly recommended!
Best experience of our 12 day trip to Portugal. The hosts make you feel like home with Port wine in the room. We booked for dinner which we highly recommend as it became a special evening of exquisite food good wine and fun conversation with other travelers.
this a beautiful hotel with spectacular views of the Douro valley and terraced vineyards😉the staff were very kind and the breakfast baskets were extremely generous with lots of options. a big plus was the pool that was great during the hot weather.
Wonderful stay. This was our favourite place to stay during our three week trip in Portugal. We wish we were able to stay longer. Peaceful and stunning views. Kind staff and comfortable rooms. Great food and wine. Lovely.
We stayed there for the second time and really enjoyed it. The apartment was very clean and beautiful, had delicious brekfast and loved the outdoor area.
Mesão Frio is a good place to start discovering the Douro Valley.
Douro Scala is a great hotel to escape for a couple's weekend! Quiet location, great views, lovely pool area and the food was amazing! Highly recommend to recharge and enjoy a few days as a couple!
The food and coziness. The bedroom was so comfortable and the hotel was very calming and relaxing. The views were spectacular and the staff were so amazing!
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