We enjoyed 3 wonderful days in the beginning of March in this outstanding hotel. Location: small village on the countryside 20-25 from next cities. Park: wonderful pond and large park with old trees. Several drinking fountains where one is offered one small cup of the medicinal local water. A must! The water is extremely rich! Common areas: stunning! Absolutely gorgeous wallpapers, decoration, high ceilings and spacious rooms! The grand dining hall is a dream, so is the breakfast hall in which an absolutely dreamlike buffet is available. The fresh juices, the fresh fruit, nicely cut, the vegan hot choices, gluten free bread, seeds, homemade jam and vegan coffees made this breakfast perfect for us! Plus there is prosecco ;) One should plan at least an hour to enjoy this breakfast experience. Room: We had a parkside room on the 2nd floor w a tiny balcony. It was just perfect. Nothing to complain there either. It was a basic room, not too big, but really nicely decorated with all the comfort, in perfect state with a wonderful shower! The shower products were not to our liking. Unlike the great natural products they had in the spa, the beautifully packages products in the bathroom where not natural and felt and smelt not that nice. Spa: The spa is very well done, big and clean. The locker rooms and world-class, you get flip flops, a robe and 2 towels normally. On the other hand it is not well designed. It feels a bit sterile and boring. The outside pool and area was not open, but looked tempting. The only downside was the lady on the last day, that kind of pushed us out when the closing our came. I left the spa at 20.01 and me and my girlfriend considered her behaviour not adequate for such a place. Dinner: you must dine here at least once! On Friday there was a pianist which we appreciated a lot. The hall is fantastic. The service, the wine, salad and sorbet were delight full. Unfortunately the ordered vegan dishes had some butter and cheese in them... For the last night we asked for different dishes, this time fully vegan. We got an oriental noodle dish, which was nicely presented and fresh, but boring in taste. We very disappointed with the dish, but the overall experience was still excellent! We really want to come back to this place, given the chef can step up his game in vegan cooking ;) If those minor details can be fixed in the future, this hotel will be perfect. Most employees were amazing! Especially the ladies from the breakfast and the concierges(not reception), the barman that recommended the tastiest beer and port wine for me and the people in the restaurant, and also very much the lady in the drinking fountain. Price-wise we got a fantastic deal ;) It was so good that I didn't mind to get a little ripped of by the prices of the bottle of organic wine and the glass 0f 20years old port wine....

My wife and I stayed at Vidago Palace for one night while in sightseeing northern Portugal. The palace is absolutely stunning. As soon as you drive through the gate, you feel like you've been transported to a royal palace in the 1920's. The architecture throughout the palace, from the grand staircase, to the ballrooms, and the mosaic floors are beautiful. More impressive is how easy it is to feel relaxed and at peace on the palace grounds. You can spend the entire day lounging and relaxing in the thermal waters, indoor pools, and sauna. There are walking trails and biking paths on the grounds around the beautifully-manicured 18-hole golf course. The staff were very attentive and the service was excellent. The restaurant, which is situated in their beautiful grand ballroom, was also exquisite. I highly recommend Vidago Palace to anyone looking for a relaxing classical luxury hotel stay.

Vidago Palace Hotel is a place to be if someone looks for quiet, space, palace feeling and exclusivity. Common areas and rooms takes you to the high class of and the mundane life of the 19th century. The bed rooms are with the right amenities and are comfortable and peacefully. The restaurant has an international food quality and a film ambiance. The swimming pool and the exterior service are fine. The landscape is great integrates you in a valley with mountains on the back that invite walks. There is a golf course, which is not my sport, that looks green and well maintained.