11/11/2025
Would you stay again at Six Senses Douro Valley?
Definitely.
The hotel is a grand old-style building surrounded by gardens, woods and vineyards. It’s not easy to see where the property ends. The views of hills and the wide river bend are fantastic.
Staff quality and attitude is at the highest level we have experienced. Only one slip – a greeter at one of the restaurants said my wife looked tired. That is not what a lady wants to hear! The activity hut guys were super-friendly. The reception staff gave us a great welcome and answered all demands as the days progressed.
We came in early November. It rained a lot, but fantastic sunshine on the last day, with cool air. Being out of season meant lots of space, wide choice of places to sit, eat, etc.
We stayed in the Valley Rooms, which are in a separate building with its own garden and heated pool. The garden is beautifully laid out, with secluded areas, some alone on individual terrace areas, and a firepit and dining table, rocking chairs, dribbling water and flowers.
The Valley Rooms are arranged around a shared lounge area, in the centre of which is an impressive gas fire. The lounge area is stocked with ‘pre-breakfast’ and later ‘tea-time’ food – nuts, fruit, yoghurt, cakes. No-one goes hungry. We liked walking through the garden and up the (3 flights of) stairs to get to the main building - we needed a bit of exercise to offset our food indulgence.
The activity hut was close to our room, with all you need for biking and padel. We tried padel and loved it. I hired an electric bike and cycled on three successive days, going further each time. Fairly constant rain made this one for the hardy, but I enjoyed the challenge. On the last day, the bike broke down and I stopped at a bar, exchanging broken French with the owner until the hotel picked me and bike up (no charge).
As we sat in the sun on the last day, waiting for the airport transfer and thinking over our time here, the manager, Joel, passed our table, so we had a chat. Joel reported on a staff meeting where my cycling exploits (or foolhardiness) were mentioned. A legend in my own lunchtime!
Great choice, Louise.
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