Six Senses Douro Valley

Every sense taken care of, from arrival to departure. We stayed here for two nights prior to joining a land tour of Portugal and Spain. On the drive to this hotel, once you enter the Duoro Valley, you are immediately taken by the sheer beauty of the place and know why it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Miles upon miles of vineyards meticulously maintained. I believe even more vineyards than what I viewed on a river cruise along the Rhine. But back to the hotel. You are greeted by the property’s two dogs who will visit you intermittently throughout your stay. Our room overlooked a hillside vineyard and was wonderful. Bedding and linen were very comfortable. Better than the room was the food, curated by top chefs and prepared with only the freshest of ingredients from the gardens on the property. Every breakfast and dinner was outstanding. We especially enjoyed the spa where we both agreed we’d had one of the finest massages we ever had. All in all, a wonderful stay. You can take a local cruise down the river. But, tempting as that may be, you have to leave this Heaven of a property to do so!

Over rated …..lots of groups….guest rooms/hotel need update….bfast just ok …..one night all the restaurants were booked with groups and we had to eat in bar or room service …..is this what is Six Senses is….we will stay elsewhere…….spa however is very good !

Absolutely love Six Senses Douro. Great location, stunning hotel but the staff take it to another level. Stayed here 4 times and had 4 amazing holidays. Cannot recommend enough… really at the top of the six senses range - we’ve had 4 very different rooms during our 4 stays and each was superb

Beautiful hotel with great service and many options for activities. it earned its five stars, and the only negative I could say is that the dinner service was a little bit elongated for my taste probably not as high quality in terms of food. Very good food, but not the level of experience that one has at the hotel as a guest.

A disappointing stay that capped off with sunglasses being removed from the room while we were at dinner the last night. The staff reported no discovery of them when asked. Take the warning at check-in to use the safe seriously. If you go, use the safe at all times, for anything you do not want walking away. One of the suites was not worth any additional charge for more room. There are two suites, and one overlooks the hotel dining patio which is in an alcove in the building, so has limited views. The shades can rarely be opened because there is no privacy. The “balcony” barely fits a tiny table and chairs. There are people right below all day and at night, there are people and music until 11:30 pm. The night I called and asked when the music would be off, they hung up. It felt very claustrophobic and not at all worth an additional price. The upside of the hotel is beautiful views from the patios/common areas and the food was very good. There is a delicious breakfast that is abundant, and can be taken inside or out. If interested in wine, the hotel wine shop is overpriced, and the many quintas, plus the wine shop we visited in town had much lower prices and shipping. The Som at the Chefs Table experience is questionable as it was a pairing and despite different meals for vegetarian and regular, he served the same “wine pairings” throughout - one of which was a beer. There was also a room key for a wine service in the bar, that didn’t work. If you go with low expectations overall, you may be satisfied with the stay. If you are expecting a luxury experience, this is not the place.

AMAZING, there are no words