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Live the Douro with every step. With just four luxury bedrooms tucked into a taste-fully remodeled farmhouse on Churchill’s legendary 50 hectare vineyard, Quinta da Gricha offers guests access to an intimate and personal experience of life on a working Douro winery. Feel the pace and simplicity of life amongst the vines. Learn about viticulture and winemaking in personalized tours and tastings. Enjoy Churchill’s award-winning wines while relaxing by the infinity pool or gazing out at the valley from our panoramic terrace.
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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.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:The narrow road, don’t be scared
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Response from Ana Pinho, Marketing at Gricha Vineyard House
Responded 26 Apr 2023
Thank you so much for your kind review. Our passionate team, works hard to deliver a unique experience and we love to hear from happy visitors! We hope you'll come back soon.
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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.
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:It is remote, you do need a car to explore, but we took the train from Porto to Pinhão and booked...
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Responded 26 Apr 2023
Thank you so much for your kind review. Our passionate team, works hard to deliver a unique experience and we love to hear from happy visitors! We hope you'll come back soon.
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The Douro Valley is absolutely magical, and La Quinta Gricha matches it in every way. Stunning views, wonderful and authentic service, serene pool, elegant interiors, and darling dogs accommodated us on hikes. This is a place to come and unwind. Read, walk, and play games in the living room. Matheus is working toward being a sommelier and proved his knowledge during a private wine tour and tasting after he served us a yummy lunch. The wines and ports were delicious. We were torn between dinner in or out with a taxi drive to town ($100 round trip). We did both. Dinner out afforded us more opportunities to see the views and dinner in was delicious and relaxing. We would not typically order wild boar or duck breast but enjoyed them very much! We should have set up wine tastings nearby to walk to and would have enjoyed a third night if we had done so.
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Date of stay: May 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Just go!
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After driving around lovely Portugal for 3 weeks staying at truly great places, my wife and I were guests at the Gricha Vineyard House for two days. During our stay, there was only one other couple each night. All of us became lost and frustrated trying to find the place! ‘Do not trust Google Maps”! The rooms, wine and and food are all overpriced and they over charge for “everything’. You cannot leave for dinner because of the difficulty of the drive so we were trapped. They are short staffed and charge for a”nice” dinner that they choose to serve you, no options €39, not including overpriced wine There are much nicer, scenic and “convenient’ options than the Gricha Vineyard House! You should be forewarned by the no cancellation policy!
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Room Tip:There are only 4 rooms all require you to climb stairs
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Responded 26 Apr 2023
Dear Bruce, We are sorry to hear that you had a not so good experience with us. Our cancellation policy is clear when booking, and so is the access to the Quinta. We know is a very narrow road, but keep in mind the harvest happens every year on the same travelled road. Nevertheless, we would like to thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Your feedback will help us have some insight as to where we can improve with our services in the future at Quinta da Gricha.
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Enjoy the remoteness of this winery . The staff are considerate and helpful . The two main draw backs are the 2.5 km private road leading up to the winery . Unless you are a confident and competent driver, reconsider your stay . Also, you must have supper at the winery, because it’s too far and treacherous to drive back to town . The meal is very mediocre, priced way above local restaurant prices . Other than that, the views and atmosphere are wonderful .
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Date of stay: October 2022
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Difficult and treacherous private road .
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Responded 26 Apr 2023
Dear Michael, We are sorry to hear that you had a not so good experience with us. We know is a very narrow road, but keep in mind the harvest happens every year on the same travelled road. Nevertheless, we would like to thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Your feedback will help us have some insight as to where we can improve with our services in the future at Quinta da Gricha.
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We had a DELIGHTFUL experience! The scenery was beyond stunning and the photos can’t fully do it justice. The wine was delicious, and Sara was extremely hospitable, kind, knowledgeable about the grapes, and extremely welcoming.
The road up was quite narrow and steep, but our taxi driver was well-versed in the terrain and it was an additional opportunity for lovely views. Would highly recommend a visit!
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 26 Apr 2023
Thank you so much for your kind review. Sara, and our passionate team, works hard to deliver a unique experience and we love to hear from happy visitors! We hope you'll come back soon.
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We travelled around Portugal for a month and Quinta da Gricha was by far the best place we visited. If you are looking for peace and stunning views, this is the stay where every little detail has been thought of. I loved how the receptionist welcomed us: 'I will help you to relax'. Even the other customers all felt this was the highlight of their trip.
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Date of stay: June 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 27 Aug 2021
Thank you so much for your kind review. Our passionate team works hard to deliver a unique experience and we love to hear from happy visitors! We hope you'll come back soon.
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We just came back from two nights at Quinta Gricha in the Douro Valley. Believe me, there was no eating outside like in their promotional material. There were 8 guests, all asking to eat out (+30c). Nope. We had to sit in a stuffy room for breakfast and dinner. We asked for a wine they had on their list. They said they didn’t have it but gave us another. Found out on check out it was double the price. Bait and switch. 37 € each for dinner. First night meal was good, next night the boniest cod and a few tiny potatoes. A small bowl of cherries for dessert. We had booked a wine tour with them weeks in advance, got there to be told no tour. Fully booked for next day. By then we were too late to book one with anyone else. Very disappointing experience altogether.
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Avoid this Quinta.
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Responded 26 Apr 2023
Dear guest, We are sorry to hear that you had a not so good experience with us. Nevertheless, we would like to thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Your feedback will help us have some insight as to where we can improve with our services in the future at Quinta da Gricha.
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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.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 17 Aug 2023
Dear Anna Maria, thank you so much for your kind review. Our passionate team, works hard to deliver a unique experience and we love to hear from happy visitors! We hope you'll come back soon.
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We booked 3 nights at this Quinta. Unfortunately never reached it due to inability to be guided by vehicle GPS. Turn off up a very steep narrow gravel road. This drive not for the faint hearted.! I contacted the manager whilst trying to locate the property and he eventually provided GPS coordinates but by the time I received these we were truly fed up with the difficult drive. We decided to give up after a 4 hour drive from Porto. Apart from the disappointment of not reaching what other reviewers report as an amazing retreat, despite speaking with manager, not even a night was refunded out of the 3. I did not expect refund for all 3 but 1 would have been a nice gesture.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Ana Pinho, Marketing at Gricha Vineyard House
Responded 26 Apr 2023
Dear guest, We are sorry to hear that you had a not so good experience with us. Our cancellation policy is clear when booking, and so is the access to the Quinta, which is working well via Google Maps. We apologize for any inconvenience experienced. Nevertheless, we would like to thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Your feedback will help us have some insight as to where we can improve with our services in the future at Quinta da Gricha.
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Ilkley, United Kingdom56 contributions9 helpful votes
"It is remote, you do need a car to explore, but we took the train from Porto to Pinhão and booked a taxi with the Quinta from Pinhão which is about 30mins and €40 each way. "
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PRICE RANGE
AU$373 - AU$559 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
PortugalNorthern PortugalViseu DistrictErvedosa do Douro
NUMBER OF ROOMS
4
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