Quinta do Ventozelo Hotel Review, Douro Valley, Portugal
Ava Arnold The 29 rooms are spread across seven different whitewashed buildings, which have been sensitively restored and are well integrated in the landscape. There is Casa do Feitor – with five double rooms and one suite for people with reduced mobility – which has a terrace overlooking the orange grove and a balcony with river views; there is Casa do Laranjal with five double rooms overlooking the orange grove; Casa Romântica, which is just that, with one double room, a sitting room and balcony with views across the vineyards, olive and orange groves.
There are the Balões, two previous wine storage tanks, each of which now have a double room with sitting room and open porch overlooking the valle; then there is Casa do Rio, with two double rooms, a sitting room, terrace and patio right by the river; Casa Grande, which houses six double rooms with access to a library, dining room, kitchen and pool making it ideal for a big family get-together; and lastly there is the Cardanhos, which has seven superior rooms with a shared sitting room and an exterior terrace.
Only Casa do Rio and Casa Grande are sold as house only. The others all have the possibility of booking a double room within the house. Décor is simple and comfortable, allowing the outside to dominate and incorporating some nice rustic touches.