Casa Dos Varais, Manor House

Loved the oldness and how the house was furnished with style appropriate furniture and art. Breakfast was very good. The staff carried our luggage up and down the stairs. Bathroom is quite small.

Sheets did not fit the bed ie too small. The welcome wine pour was very small ie 2 sips.

Breakfast was adequate. A little more protein,and a little more fibre would have been appreciated, although fibre doesn't seem to be a big part of any Portugues breakfast. The staff members were great. Helpful and friendly.

The staff, the uniqueness of the service and the place too

The air conditioning .is not good

We didn’t end up staying because the room we booked (we specifically booked the room to have a river view balcony) was given to someone else.

We didn’t end up staying because the room we booked (we specifically booked the room to have a river view balcony) was given to someone else. It was for a medical reason, so it was understandable, but being a special trip for us to Portugal, we wanted a river view while staying in the Douro valley. We were offered a different room, but it wasn’t anything like the one we had specifically chosen (at the back of the property. We were told that we would be refunded if we wanted to book elsewhere, but now they are telling us they won’t refund the whole amount.

The staff, Anoo and Sapana, 2 Nepalese girls, were sweet and unfailingly helpful. The hotel and our room overlooked the Douro river. The grounds were extensive with many patios that viewed the river. This is a working winery.

Access to the main house requires a climb up a steep , long set of stairs. For those with disabilities and some elderly this may present a challange.

The property is owned by the sixth generation. The owner and his wife were very hospitable and welcomed us into their lovely old home. The property is situated on a vineyard and grows and bottles really great wine especially the rose'. The breakfast was in the garden and of excellent quality. The house overlooks the Douro river and an easy walk across the bridge to the town .A great place to take a drive up the douro river from. We would highly recommend this property

There was nothing we didn't like

Beautiful property, extremely kind hosts and staff ❤️