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Clean, nice location. There was a lot of construction in the area which was a little noisy in the mornings. They acknowledged by birthday verbally and with a bottle of champagne and cake in the room.

Excellent location, modern hotel.

Older, dated hotel. The breakfast was "meh". Staff was not friendly at check in. The weather was bad and we couldn't even walk outside to the pool even when the weather improved. Several areas were closed. We just wanted to go sit outside and admire the ocean but it wasn't an option.

We just had a snack and beer but the environment was cool and the beer and good was good.

Alex was amazing! She taught us a lot about Lisbon and the food choices were very good.

Our driver was very friendly and accomodating. We enjoyed the tour of the palace and gardens and then a visit to Sintra.

I'm rating this experience lower as our guide didn't offer as much history and stories as our guide in Lisbon. Also, one of our stops was a sales pitch, which I didn't appreciate at all. We felt pressured to purchase something from the shop. This should not happen on a private food tour.

Overall this was a great day. Unfortunately the weather wasn't great and our private tour of the winery was very short. The private river cruise was great - the weather held and our guide was very friendly. Our car driver was very nice, but I think he was sick which was a little disconcerting. He assured us it was allergies but because he was under the weather he didn't communicate as much as our other 2 drivers. We had to ask questions rather than him offering up a lot of information. I was not impressed with the meal at the winery. It was just ok and felt a little rushed.

As mentioned previously, the lunch was not very impressive and we felt rushed. Due to weather our private tour was very short and we didn't get to have the full experience (not blaming the winery for the weather).

Very nice hotel I can recommend it without hesitation

Very nice hotel, and I can be without hesitation

Amazing hotel, like to spend a lot more time there great food

Something everybody should do at least once

Very good gave us a lot of good insight info

Excellent staff service and facilities .

Inconsistency of staff performance reduces this rating to 4 stars . One day great , next day average . Facilities are average .

Amazing facilities .

Superb service .

Facilities on a par with every deluxe hotel we have ever experienced .

Sandeman Cellars is a wine lover's little piece of heaven .

WOW ! An experience of a lifetime . Our boat guide was outstanding . Incredible knowledge far beyond just the Valley . Our driver for the day had a personal love for the Valley that he infused into every minute of the trip .

Marco was our driver and guide for 3 days . He is one of the best guides I have ever experienced across 40 countries . You felt like you were talking with your best friend at all times . Knowledgeable , articulate , personable and , intelligent .

Our boat guide was great . I cannot say enough about his knowledge of the flora and fauna of the Valley , and of the many vineyards along the way .

Quinta de Pacheca is not to be missed ! The luncheon was one of the finest culinary experiences of my 74 years .

Excellent knowledge held by the guide !

Hugo was a great guide ! Outstanding knowledge and very personable .

Outstanding meal . Restaurant staff passionate about faldo music and pleased to offer as much info about the performers as you could wish .

Wonderful insight into Portuguese history .

Simply excellent !

I have to say the turkish bath and sauna spa at this hotel is fabulous. The room was spacious and the bed was so very comfortable.

The staff here were very polite and pleasant. The art deco decor made for nice and peaceful surroundings, taking you back in time. I want to also give extra kudos to the gentleman from Brazil ( whose name eludes me- perhaps Joseph ) who made us espresso martinis and made us feel very welcome.

Beautiful location and views. So peaceful.

We had many amazing private tours on our trip, but I wanted to review this one because our driver Rui went above and beyond in providing us the chance to include Tomar on our way from Lisbon to Porto. This took a lot of extra time, and never once did he seem perturbed to have exceeded our 5 hour trip. He also suggested a restaurant in Tomar that was like being in the Taverna's of old. The Convent of Christ's church was beautiful. Amazing to imagine how it was built so long ago.

We enjoyed our experience int he Douro Valley with a winery tour and lunch followed by a private boat ride on the river. The Pachega winery was a very nice place and scenic location. They shared with us some lovely wines during our tasting. Our driver took us to beautiful look outs too along the way.

Very nice room, excellent location, and a rooftop terrace with a view that can't be beat!

Class was well done, a lot of fun, results were delicious, and I learned how to make Pastel de Nata. Looking forward to baking more soon!

Nice hotel with helpful staff

Great location

Smaller hotel with parking that was confusing. Very nice staff.

Beautiful setting, but, looking a little tired. Needs some TLC

Incredible views and very nice accommodations

We had lunch there as we drove back. Didn't know it was the same that we had for dinner the last night in Cascais. No one was at the restuarant and our we thought it was closed. Our uber dropped us off a quarter mile passed.