Quinta da Barroca

We had a wonderful stay here. It was so peaceful and relaxing. Truly loved the Douro Valley and seeing all their orchards. Breakfasts were perfect and dinner was always delicious. Highly recommend. Great location to get around and see all the valley has to offer.

This was a beautiful location for a relaxing and romantic getaway. The restaurant does not serve lunch and dinner had to be pre-ordered with reservations in advance so plan accordingly. Wine menu was extremely limited and service was OK but not exceptional. Beyond the restaurant thought, the grounds and locations were exceptional and made a grat base location to come back to after a day of touring the Duoro. 20€ per way via taxi to Regua if you do not have a car. We made arrangements with a local company (Taxi Tavares - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) who organized excursions and tours for us. The Duoro is worth a destination visit!

What an absolute disgrace to call yourself a Wedding venue. I was attending the big day for my niece & instead of talking just about how beautiful it was to see her wed her love we also had to console her as the service she was promised was not delivered. From the start everything was running late, the ceremony started over an hour after the guests were moved to the blazing sun with insufficient seating & shade. We were then treated to another 3 hrs in the extreme heat as they were not ready to serve dinner despite the late running of the ceremony! Dinner maybe is not the best way of describing the next 3/4 hrs. Food was slow in arriving & was cold, options that were on the menu were not available. We asked for water for the table & eventually we got 1 warm jug between 16 of us. White wine was served warm & non alcoholic drinks were hard to come by. As a result of all these delays our group which included her Avo & Tias had to leave at midnight just as dinner was finishing (!) missing the cutting of the cake, the first dance & the fireworks! The planner had absolutely no idea what she was doing & she was rude to both guests & staff. Overall review, Disgraceful !

Quinta da Barroca was the location of one of my best friend's wedding in August 2023. As our taxi made its way through the long winding roads of the mountainous Armamar region, I was blown away. Picturesque views, long stretches of emerald green vineyard and beautiful architecture. If this was a sign of things to come, I knew we would be in excellent hands. How very wrong I was. If you like good views and enjoy terrible service, this is the place for you. But, please, under no circumstances hold a wedding at this venue. Marriage is supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime endeavor. It should be a joyful day celebrating union which you share with your family and friends. The venue, Quinta da Barroca, supplied a wedding planner for the big day. Unfortunately, my friend (the groom), spent most of his special day in futile arguments with the wedding planner to receive basic services which he had paid a considerable amount for. If you are planning to stay here, please continue reading. On the morning of the wedding, breakfast was served by the venue. There were not many hot breakfast options (only bacon and scrambled eggs), but there was a good selection of breads, cakes and other condiments. However, upon drinking the orange and tropical juice from the vending machine, some of the wedding party immediately developed upset stomachs. Not an ideal start for a wedding day. The wedding ceremony was held in a beautiful vineyard. However, due to poor planning from the wedding planner, there was not enough tent coverage and lack of seating. This meant some of the guests, including myself, had to stand throughout the ceremony in the unforgivable Portuguese summer heat. To my surprise, despite the wedding planner being aware, she did not attempt to rectify this. However, at the time we were on a strict deadline with the already delayed ceremony, so we overlooked this. The real problems began with the food service. The starters were served cold and arrived sporadically. The set menu had different options for vegetarian guests and meat eaters. However, only the meat dishes were served. Vegetarian guests were left waiting for an additional half-an-hour before their food arrived. Children did not receive any food at all. Guest complaints were passed on to the wedding planner to no resolution. A simple Google define of the term "wedding planner" returns the result, "a person or company whose job is to organize weddings for other people". I would love Quinta da Barroca to explain what they think the role of a wedding planner is. Because, clearly, we have a very different understanding of the term. A wedding planner is supposed to act as the interface between the wedding suppliers and the bride/groom. However, it was clear that the wedding planner was not doing anything to remediate any of the issues. Due to the lack of responsiveness, guests resorted to complaining directly to the bride and groom. The poor couple who had just tied the knot had to speak to

I loved the hospitality and how friendly all the employees are. The rooms were clean. The only complaint was the breakfast. They only do one round of eggs and if you are not there early you will not have any. Breakfast runs from 9am to 11am. If food is not going to be available after 10 then guest should be aware so they can make other arrangements. We stayed there 4 years ago and it was great.

Great amenities and breakfast was good. The pool was great for those hot days.

We had a wonderful stay at the resort. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. The location was great to go on trips around the Douro valley. Our daughter loved the pools and we would highly recommend the picnic. Overall a great stay. We would recommend the property get new tennis racquets, balls and bike tune ups but other than that, this spot was perfect.

The hotel was very clean. The rooms and area are beautiful. Some staff were extremely helpful. As we only speak English they called taxi's for us and arranged a private wine tasting. The included breakfast was very good with both hot and cold options. I will say if you are not traveling with your own vehicle then it is difficult to get anywhere and your only option for dinner is with them. Although very good, a little pricey at 30€ per person, not including any drinks. But you can add on a wine tasting of their delicious wines for 10€. And if you're lucky you get a visit from their very cute and vocal cat.

Fantastic days we spent at the Quinta. The surrounding and the pool areas are really outstanding.