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Hotel Rural Casa Viscondes Varzea
Varzeas De Abrunhais, Lamego

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Barbara a

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property was a magical experience for us. A heritage mansion set among acres of vineyards. The views were superb. The mansion villa was spectacular in its furnishings, its location, its decor and its staff and owner. We were greeted by Francesco and made to feel at home in this regal atmosphere and public space. Maria, the owner shared the history of the home and land. Our room was huge with comfortable beds and pristine linens. We thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast in a dining room with a table set for nobility. The fireplace was lit every morning and the ambience was magical and a perfect start to our day. We spent three wonderful days with easy access to touring the Douro river valley and walking the estate. We will return. Thank you we were blessed to experience such luxury and welcome. Will return from Canada in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Leonardo

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were giving an old run down room. I won’t stay there again if ever in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My group of six stayed at this magnificent home whose owner hosted us with grace and generosity. The dinner we ate was the best on our northern Portugal journey. We are only sorry we booked one night. We will return for longer next time, for it is a place to revisit.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property was a good place for us to rest mid-vacation. It was not tourist season, so it was very quiet with very few guest. THe food was wonderful as was the staff. The hotel itself was a little on the older side and there is little to do around the estate or area. You will need transportation to go into the Duoro Valley.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trina, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely friendly, hospitable and entertaining host Maria. The estate is just beautiful - the surrounds, interior decor, upholstery and every detail. Excellent food and service One of the best hotels we have had in Portugal.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing - tucked away, magnificent, friendly, brilliant service and wonderful food.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

James

This property has so much potential, but… At first glance, this property is in a stunning setting. 500 acres of orchard, Vineyard, and historic buildings create an atmosphere that feels like it could be four-star. It’s not. This property is short 4 employees that could take it from a three star to at least a 3 1/2 star. 1. It needs another maintenance person who isn’t just keeping things working, but fixes and upgrades the aging facility: moldy grout in the showers, drooping shower faucets, and broken toilet seats. 2. It needs a groundskeeper who is eliminating all the weeds and grooming the gardens and walkways. The historic nature is great, but untamed it looks messy and feels like the staff can’t be bothered with the details… 3. …which rings true in the food, which is served upon reservation for dinner as $45 fixed price but lacks creativity or presentation. For the $, far better food is available nearby and many places have better presentation and variety. A true chef would add the elegance and quality that takes the food from home cooking to fine dining. 5. A Gardner who is taking advantage of the abundance of fruits and vegetables growing around the property. So much wasted food and looks unkept. The staff is not professional, and therefore more casual in their nature. It’s charming on the surface, but not 4-star. Lastly: these are the worst mattresses I have ever slept on. 1 star hostels have better! TLDRBeautiful venue in need of investment.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Yasmin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I cannot fault the scenery nor the food, these were excellent. The rooms really let this place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The price of the rooms is high for what you get, but considering the beautiful surrounding and the interesting main building, it is worth it. Jeorge (the receptionist) is great, very helpful and a true multi-tasker. The estate is really nice and great walks, but there are signs that a bit behind with the uokeep.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marcos

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Step back into time at affordable price
Unique experience to stay here. Really enjoyed it for one night. Not sure I'd stay here for 2+. Love the history and feel of the place but it's older and while it's part of the charm, beds could be updated.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Antonia

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
The hotel has great reviews online, but I think that the Coivid-19 pandemic has hit this hotel hard to the point that the old reviews are now false advertising. In short, you'll enjoy this hotel if you enjoy old knick-knacks or paintings of family members - each room is completely filled with them. You may also like this hotel if you like this style and are looking for a wedding venue. However there are a few drawbacks. Due to a lack of staff or lack of money, the property has not been properly maintained - rooms are dirty, we found a lot of black mold in the bathroom, the backyard garden has not been maintained, and the pool area was dirty with some fountains filled with green algae. Our bedroom was very dusty/moldy with old curtains and a matching quilt. The mattress was very hard. We had to keep the windows open to allow fresh air to circulate - there was not air conditioning or fans in our room. We wanted to spend the least amount of time possible in the room, so we decided to go down to the pool. Unfortunately there was bird poop all over the seats and cushions, so we had to turn over the cushions ourselves and then put towels on top to use. The flys are what drove us away from the pool, as there were too many to count. There were fruit trees and horses below the pool and maybe that is where they are coming from. Lastly, breakfast is free and I'd buffet style. The food is best described as a contenental breakfast plus some slices of deli meat.
Backyard, behind main house
Picture of Room in Main House
Breakfast
Breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kamran, Toronto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I had a wonderful stay at Hotel Rural Casa Viscondes Varzea. We wanted to rest where we would be amazed by the hospitality and scenery. We were NOT disappointed. Francisco and Maria were amazing hosts and went above and beyond to make sure every part of our stay was exemplary. This stay will be one that we'll remember for the rest of our lives. Thank you for such a wonderful time. All the best, Kam and Mimi
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yelena

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Fantastic stay, attentive, friendly staff and a generously host. PIctures dont do this property justice. Beautiful views all around, room was larger than expected. Could spend a happy week here. look no further for a lovely stay in the Duoro Valley
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

gebhard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately we had a room in one of the outer buildings, and handling our 50lbs. suitcases over the cobble stones and steep stairways was a negative. But it is a wonderful property in a wonderful setting.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is absolutely stunning. The views, the common areas and the hospitality were all lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Leif Mikal

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is visually spectacular and very comfortable.We really wished we had stayed longer to relax and enjoy the fantastic hospitality. The dinner was fantastic as was the breakfast, held in the most glorious dining room.... a really gorgeous place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Special
The location is fantastic with the manor house situated in the vineyards. The manor house has decades of history with the decor is a collection of the family's memories and artefacts. We only had breakfast which was more than adequate, but I'm fairly sure the dinner would be excellent. Rooms fairly basic but again quaint. The estate is beautiful with a tennis court, pool area and loads of space. Highly recommended for a special occasion or a weekend away.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful grounds, helpful staff, exceptional building...unforgettable!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is amazing, full of authentic beautiful furniture and decorations. It's in an old lovely Palace. The rooms are huge. The dinner was disappointing, maybe because we were at the same time with a group so it was in a regular room and the food was ordinary.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely country house full of beautiful furnishings and decorator items with a warm glowing fireplace. Dinner excellent and fresh bread and croissants at breakfast even better. Loved our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jefta

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most amazing place!
This place is amazing. We were welcomed with open arms and the view and property are spectacular. We would definitely come back someday. It’s a very special place.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Very cool old farm house that has been in same family for 200 years. HOuse is charming with beautiful salons to sit and read by fire. SIts in a 180 acres of vineyards. Room was so-so... beds and pillows hard, and filled with about 5 space heaters. Rather remote location, but overall worth the stay
Response from Oliveira on 22 Apr 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Simon, Dublin

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous hotel with the most amazing views
We had a fabulous two night stay in this amazing hotel located only 90 minutes from Porto Airport on some of the most scenic roads I've ever experienced. The hotel is in a very quiet, secluded area surrounded by vineyards and mountains. The minute we arrived at the hotel we noticed how quiet and peaceful it was. We ate in the hotel on both evenings, enjoying a beautiful buffet outside on the first evening and a more formal meal in the dining room on the second evening. The price of the meal includes red and white wine so it is very reasonable and the food was delicious. The breakfast buffet was also very nice with a choice of cold meats, breads, cereals and fruit. We used the swimming pool during our stay and the beautiful setting surrounding the pool is so relaxing that it would be easy to spend a day here reading a book and enjoying the views. The hotel is a 15-20 minute drive to Lamego town. Our bedroom was situated in one of the buildings nearer the pool. The room was huge with lots of wardrobe space. The bathroom was also very big. There was no air conditioning in the room and even though the temperatures hit 38degrees we didn't need it because of the thick walls of the original buildings the room remained cool. The view of the mountains and vines from the room was beautiful. Ricardo and the other staff were very helpful and welcoming and organised our tickets for the boat trip. We will definitely go back to this amazing hotel but next time for longer than 2 nights.

10/10 Excellent

Adriana, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxury in a country vineyard
An amazing hotel in a winery with 180 Acres of land. Looks like a French Chateau complete with fine china, crystal, and magnificent salons. Service is excellent. The only negative is that it is a little hard to find as it is not in town.

8/10 Good

Aurelia, LONDON

Liked: Cleanliness
clean & convenient
This Aparthotel was clean & functional with a convenient location for exploring/walking the city of Porto. Parking is nearby and not expensive (7euro/day). The area is very busy but it is still possible to unload at the front door before going to a parking lot.

10/10 Excellent

COLLEEN, Cranbrook

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise in the country
My husband and I stayed overnight here on our drive around Portugal and Spain, and we totally loved everything about the casa. From our boisterous welcoming by the friendly resident dogs, to the beautiful castle style huge rooms, to the friendliness of Maria and her staff, to the beautiful grounds, we were very pleased. I would return here anytime! And...Maria will arrange to have your laundry done! Perfect. Plus there is an interesting history of the casa and Maria's family

10/10 Excellent

Sophie, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous estate in Lamego !
The owner and staff did everything right! There wasn't anything they would not do to make our stay perfect! We were upgraded to a marvelous suite. They did our laundry. Gave us ideas for our day trips. Fed us non stop. The food was better than most restaurants anywhere. They grow there own grapes. We had the estate wines and port. All in all a perfect stay!

4/10 Poor

lp, montreal

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
not good for couples... only good for big groups
this is a hotel / mansion perfect for big events (wedding, business event, etc.). If you are traveling as a couple, I don’t think you will enjoy your experience like the people who were there with many others. That place is set up to accommodate groups… In their 3 different dining rooms, they only have big tables (for 8-10 people). No table for 2 or 4… The place is very big. It’s like a museum. It’s old but it also smells old. The view and the garden are amazing and they have a nice pool and a tennis court (bring our own racquets and balls if you want to play). Dinner was good but way overprice. 29euros per person (for a buffet). I guess they do a buffet on nights that they have events and offer ‘a la carte’ meals when they don’t have events. Since the hotel is far from any restaurant, we still decided to pay the extra price to avoid driving 15-20min to a near restaurant. It’s true that the place is amazingly nice. If you don’t mind overpaying a little bit, I would recommend going but only for a group event. If you are thinking of going as a couple, I advise you to book your room somewhere else…

10/10 Excellent

Frederic

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Aussergewöhnliche Lage
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Caractère et charme définissent cette magnifique propriété. La décoration nous éblouit, chaque recoin mérite notre regard! L'accueil est très chaleureux. Cet endroit est un havre de paix.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ulrich

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wie aus der Zeit gefallen, in einer wunderbaren Landschaft gelegen. Traumhaftes Anwesen mit herrlichen Aussichten in den umliegenden Weinbau. Freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal und charmante Gastgeberin! Wir kommen definitiv wieder! Dankeschön!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruna

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

claude

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bel hôtel de charme
Très bel hôtel de charme. Dommage que le petit déjeuner ne soit pas à la hauteur : pas d'oeuf et bacon, pas de choix de patisseries, des produits de qualité moyenne... Ceci sous prétexte qu'il n'y avait pas beaucoup de monde!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rui

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel em local paradisíaco a preços razoáveis.
O Hotel está imaculadamente preservado, fica a cerca 17 km da Régua, num local paradisíaco. Os acessos são bastante bons. O serviço de limpeza pareceu-me excelente. Sossego absoluto. Total envolvimento com a natureza. O pequeno almoço, bom. Nada mais a apontar, dado que a estadia foi curta.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ethel

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Judyta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

RODRIGO

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Boa experiência.
Lugar lindo, casarão antigo bem cuidado, passeamos pelos parreirais, comemos frutas do pé, uma experiência incrível. Infelizmente o chuveiro com problema, o banho não era bom, assim como a cama por ser muito antiga fazia muito barulho. No geral uma experiência positiva. O ponto alto foi o café da manhã e o Francisco, que nos atendeu muito bem.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

4/10 Poor

Frédéric

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Une pépite potentielle…mais tout est à revoir
Le site est magnifique, mais la bonne impression de premier abord ne dure pas longtemps. Arrivés de nuit , nous avons été conduits à notre chambre par un chemin de pavés très irréguliers (charme de l’ancien…) mais surtout dangereux avec la moitié des bornes lumineuses hors service . Arrivés dans la chambre , nous avons remarqué des l’entrée les toiles d’araignées sur tous les luminaires , des accessoires de salle de bains cassés et posés sur le bord de la baignoire, dont le rideau de douche était moisi . Deux lits sont disponibles, mais de 140 seulement , éloignés, avec une seule lampe de chevet par lit . Le soir , repas type self de cantine , avec des plats à peine tiède , de qualité moyenne , ne justifiant en rien le prix de 35€ par personne. ((Les toiles d’araignées sont aussi partout au restaurant) . Un verre pris en terrasse avec jolie vue a été gâché par une énorme crotte de chien à côté de notre table ( celle ci était toujours là le lendemain, ainsi que les verres vides de la veille ) Les petits déjeuners n’ont pas amélioré notre impression ( café imbuvable, jus d’orange reconstitué) , impossibles à prendre en profitant de la vue sur la splendide vallée, mais sur une table sur le parking … En conclusion , site qui pourrait être exceptionnel, mais qui par manque d’entretien , de professionnalisme, et de considération du client laisse une grande impression de gâchis…
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ralf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Sehr schönes Anwesen, super-nettes und hilfreiches Personal
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Olivier

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Étape détente et repos
Quinta rénovée très sympathique au milieu d’une nature préservée. Belle piscine. Petit déjeuné dans une grande salle digne d’un roi
Salle de petit déjeuner
Piscine
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pessoal muito simpáticos, sempre dispostos a ajudar. Instalações impecáveis. Nada a apontar Destino a voltar
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paulo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Requinte e qualidade
Simplesmente fenomenal, acolher e requinte sempre presente! Obrigatório uma estadia neste local!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Environnement magnifique. Repas sympathique et copieux Seul hic! La literie à revoir
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020