Vidago hotels

Pros: The entire hotel , the views, ambience ,friendly staff

Cons: Everything was lovely so no negative things

Pros: This one I want to write about! The location is magnificent - halfway up the mountain behind the spa town of Chaves - so you have a stunning view from the patio and the pool deck. I can't emphasize how lovely and historic the estate feels - quiet, welcoming, like slowing down time. Fortunately it's not the creaky kind of historic... The building (seventeenth century??) is all stone and tile, so it's solid and cool-- a respite from the hot Portuguese sun. Also, worth saying that yes, it's an active farm, but there weren't roosters waking us up, or pervasive farm smells. It was just the right amount of landscape: down the hill from the inn, you'd spot little lambs following their mama, or you could walk over to see the chickens (and enjoy the fresh eggs... one morning my daughter was invited to go fetch an egg, but the hen hadn't provided). The place is family-run, with extra staff for meals, so the attention felt kind but not overbearing. The owner took pride in suggesting wines, bringing over little tastings (which makes a natural segue to begin talking with other guests -- we met travelers from Germany, Brazil, Spain). The food is delicious: breakfast was a buffet of yoghurts, fruit, meats, cheeses, grainy breads w homemade preserves, and then the kitchen would send out small terrines of hot eggs and sausage - and for the kids, the famous egg custard tarts!) Dinner was 25/pp euro fixe, which included wine, huge salads, and amazing grilled proteins: veal one night; fish the next; even a grilled goat that my husband couldn't get enough of. In another country we would have paid twice (thrice?) for the value of what we received at Quinta da Mata. (Incidentally, my teens were thrilled with the good Wifi...so if you don't want to entirely unplug, that's possible too...)

Cons: Hardly anything to speak of -- It's a historic property, so we didn't expect giant TVs or a minibar. In the early evening, when fellow guests were dressing for dinner, the hot water was less hot, so we just timed our bathing for later or earlier. Also, our nice heavy bath had a hand-held shower but no hook to hang it by, which made for a somewhat gymnastic experience--but then our daughter's room did have a typical hook, so that might just be a small quirk of ours.

Pros: Wonderful unique place ! Beautiful views, calm and peaceful and very very warm and accommodating owner and staff !

Pros: Beautiful location and great service.

Pros: Out of town, but that is what we wanted. We loved our stay here, great wine, good food and great hospitality. Loved it.

Cons: There was no hook on the wall for the shower head to hang. Such a simple thing, but would have made it a perfect stay.

Pros: Only the views. The hotel was very old Portuguese, very dark inside and not homely or comfortable. NO SEATING in our room only stiff wooden chairs. BED TOO SMALL. ROOM VERY DARK. SMELLED VERY VERY BAD. SHOWER AWFULLY SMELL AND WE DID NOT SHOWER BECAUSE OF THAT. WATER WAS TEPID. AWFUL TWO NIGHTS. NEVER NEVER AGAIN. FOOD TERRIBLE BREAKFAST. WE ATE OUT IN THE DAY TO MAKE UP FOR THAT. IT JUST LOOKS GOOD BUT IN REALITY IS AWFUL TO LIVE IN.

Cons: ABOVE SAYS IT ALL

Pros: Nice secluded but yet close to Chaves. Had a meal and it was stupendously good, could not have asked for better hospitality

Pros: Luis was a great host and place was in a lovely location on their own estate/farm. We upgraded our room for an extra 10€ and had a massive suite overlooking the farm. Lots of lounge areas and also their own chapel with an interesting history. They catered for us beautifully esp being vegetarian with wines to match and it was all delicious and we probably ate far too much! Enjoyed strolling around the farm and saw a new born lamb, plus horses and sheep and lots of poultry, plus massive veggie garden. Thoroughly recommend it. Wish it had been warmer to take advantage of the lovely pool.

Cons: Nada

Pros: This is so much more than a B & B - it is an experience. We arrived early evening and were greeted by Luis' father who after showing us to our room conducted a short tour of the property which appears to be a natural/organic/bio working farm as well. The inside is a myriad of rooms with wonderful furnishings that are in keeping with the age of the property. We were the only guests that evening so he pointed us in the direction of a local restaurant about 3km away. The next morning after a very hearty breakfast we eventually caught up with Luis and chatted away quite happily for over an hour. He was a delightful and very informed host. If you want somewhere to stay with all mod cons then this is NOT the place for you. However if you want somewhere with terrific character, then I whole-heartedly recommend Quinta da Mata.

Pros: Great rooms, truly a four star, great pool and the staff was super friendly.

Cons: Service is slow, very slow. Every time i went to the bar i had to go to the front desk to ask if it was open.

Pros: Spacious and confortable

Pros: Room with a fantastic view, big and modern. The staff was very friendly at all time. Breakfast was good but with a good variety

Cons: The service at bar next to the swimming pool was to slow. 47 minutes to get my lunch which was the dish of the day. No coffee machine at my room (it was the suite) TV's at the room need to be renewed by bigger ones, specially in the living room of the Suite.

Pros: Location

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Location of the hotel. very peaceful and nice view over the city of Chaves. the room is spacious and very tidy. easy access from and to the motorway and plenty of parking space available.

Cons: the check-in moment very «cold» perhaps due the «late arrival». although we had paid for breakfast, the service wasn't available before 7.am and the front desk staff didn't bother to offer a food pack instead! for sure this is an area that can be improved.

Pros: Great facilities and amenities. Will come back.

Cons: The price could be better.

Pros: Handy location near the motorway- Spacious rooms

Cons: Bar food is average at best. Breakfast was far better.

Pros: Everything

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Very large well presented modern hotel with Casino attached. Very friendly staff, large comfortable room with large balcony. Incl breakfast and free parking. Very good value Breakfast reasonable

Cons: Our second visit to this area and unfortunately restaurant food is not great anywhere near here. The hotels restaurant the same. Extremely poor level of cuisine but all lovely people.

Pros: The premises

Cons: The bad service at the hotel restaurant (different from the breakfast restaurant)

Pros: Clean room, nice shower. Good parking. Not too far from town centre. Staff were friendly. We didn’t use the restaurant but it looked busy.

Cons: Thin walls- our neighbours were so noisy, all night, and I had the worst nights sleep. Breakfast wasn’t great. I left something behind in the room and no one replied to my email.

Pros: Very modern - nicely furnished p- very clean and fresh. Good restaraunt.

Pros: Friendly staff, great location, good size room and great restaurant.

Pros: The hotel was family-run with its own restaurant. The staff were extremely pleasant and efficient. The room and en-suite bathroom were tastefully furnished and well-appointed. The breakfast was not only delicious but also enormous. I have already highly recommended the hotel to several others and I myself definitely intend to stay there again when I am next passing through. I live in Scotland and Portugal and so this lovely hotel is a very convenient stopping-place for me.

Cons: As you can see from my glowing review above, there was nothing at all that I did not like.

Pros: This was a nice place to stop off en route to Bragança. Staff were really friendly and the hotel was in a peaceful location.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The hotel and staff good. Breakfast good.

Cons: Buzzing from consumer unit. Pulled card out but then no power while sleeping. Flashing led downlighter in bathroom. Bathroom door handle needed resecuring.

Pros: Comfy, clean and good value for money.

Cons: Breakfast limited, out of town.

Pros: Very friendly staff. Restaurant is very good.

Pros: Nice, clean, comfortable. Good food, very helpful and friendly staff, we arrived very late, but nothing was too much trouble

Cons: Nothing not to like.

Pros: Amazing Location, Facilities and staff

Cons: Swimming pool bar only serves food after 15:00

Pros: Great location, plenty of parking space,excellent staff, fantastic choice for breakfast

Cons: N/A

Pros: This is a centrally based hotel inside the grounds of an historic building. Even though it is central, it is also very peaceful. It has a lovely poo land pool area with a handy snack bar. The breakfasts were really nice. Good variety and quality - fresh fruit already prepared, help yourself preserves, good quality bread. The staff were very nice, in particular, Luis, at the pool area who "rescued" me when it started to rain. He helped me pack my stuff up and held a pool umbrella over us on our way back - I felt like the Queen of Sheba. What a gentleman.

Cons: Can't think of anything.

Pros: We had an issue with some bar meals we ordered,the complaint was dealt with in a very professional way and everyone was happy with the outcome.The hotel was beautiful and the surrounding area stunning.

Cons: The junior staff are inexperienced to be in charge of bar and bar meals,but the senior staff are a bit thin on the ground for such a luxurious hotel .I would say the hotel management need to spend time and money on getting the staffing levels balanced correctly and it would be one of best.

Pros: Breakfast very good. Location fine. It´s an old fort and there are many "empty" spaces, they don´t really take advantage of the beautiful building.

Cons: The building is amazing, but not very well used.

Pros: It was delightful, in an excellent location for strolling about, lovely pool for hot afternoons. All was clean, huge plentiful towels, super room with window opening onto courtyard. Most amazing buffet breakfast. And you could ask for eggs the way you like them, and coffee espresso if you wished. Very quiet for sleeping.

Pros: Hotel and location

Cons: Have stayed here many times and has been excellent in all respects, but unfortunately they have closed the main restaurant. Only a small restaurant with very limited space and menu remains. Sad but will not be returning here again unless they reopen the main restaurant.

Pros: Well decorated, nice hotel

Cons: Breakfast is not good at all. Coffee is very bad (machine of course) and the eggs are - in one word - disgusting.

Pros: Beautiful hotel with lots of history and character. It had every facility you could think of.

Cons: There seem to be a shortage of staff, and there was no restaurant

Pros: Location, nice pool very good taverna

Cons: Should refurbish

Pros: Beautiful hotel. Amazing swimming pool. Excellent food.

Cons: Nothing comes to mind

Pros: Clean, modern, location

Cons: The AC is new but in the morning the room was hotter than the temperature that we've setup before sleeping. The pillow (2) were or to big or to small...

Pros: The room had been recently refurbished and the breakfast choice was excellent.

Cons: The hotel is situated on a busy roundabout and access to the lobby is up many steps. The service in the restaurant could have been better.

Pros: The hotel staff were very professional, polite and helpful. The room and shower were clean and well equipped.

Cons: The front hotel car park is in a very poor condition. The hotel has areas that have been left unrefurbished e.g. the entrance to the swimming g pool is half finished. The cooked breakfast was poor and the coffee horrid.

Pros: Excellent facilities & spotlessly clean. The bathrooms were superb. Lovely staff - David the sommelier in the restaurant was particularly helpful.

Pros: Comfortable, clean, very large room and bathroom with bidet. Free onsite parking.

Pros: Really nice and clean rooms and the food in the restaurant was really good value.

Cons: The staff did not have a clue about making and selling drinks. One shot of brandy €10?? Prices for beers was different every time we got an order. When we asked why drink rates always very, we were told by the lady serving that "the price are at her discretion."

Pros: Even though we booked the wrong date, the front desk welcomed us with a big smile! Dinner was superb: trust the head waiter! Breakfast was good.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The staff were very friendly and helpful. The hotel reception and rooms are very nice. Everywhere was very clean. We arrived by motorcycle and was allowed to park under cover right by the main entrance, there is also an underground garage if required. We would stay here again.

Cons: Not keen on the restaurant. Seemed a little unorganised.

Pros: The staff make you feel at home! Is a simple place, you sleep well and you are in downtown. My daughter just want to come here because there is a kind lady!

Pros: Breakfast was good and location the very best

Cons: There was nothing I did not like.

Pros: Location. Price.

Cons: Rooms were noisy.

Pros: Good location, nice staff lady, clean and comfortable room, and good breakfast.

Cons: Nothing, though at time i arrived there were no one around.

Pros: Small but nice room. Had a balcony and good shower. Pleasant staff. Nice breakfast.

Cons: Bit dark in reception area. Dining room would be nicer if windows were open for breakfast.

Pros: The owners were very helpful but unlike what was written in Booking.com they did not speak or understand a word of English or French and Portuguese is very different from those languages and Spanish.

Cons: The need to use your appartement key to leave the building. The owner unlocked and opened our bedroom door as we were already in bed for the night and quickly turned around.

Pros: Quite cold, but nice room and wc. Good price, but bring your heater!

Cons: Heating not in working order.

Pros: The nice and familiar Ambiente. Very nice people, very helpful. We had a great time in Chaves, the place is very central. This is a nice family pension. We can recommend it to every one. The price is very good.

Pros: Everything

Cons: Everything was good

Pros: Lovely little hotel in a superb location. Immaculate clean rooms which are well equipped and very comfortable. Liked the little restaurant downstairs.

Cons: They had forgot to put towels in my room when I arrived, but it was quickly sorted though.

Pros: Newly converted old building, close to Campanhã railway station. Quiet area with several eating options close by. Breakfast not offered but kitchen provided for self catering.

Cons: A long walk from the center of Porto but could use the metro.

Pros: Central location and excellent value for money. Friendly staff and a good breakfast.

Cons: Central location makes for a lively night time atmosphere.

Pros: Great place in the center of Chaves. We stayed a night with our baby and were very pleased. Would definitely stay again if we come back.

Pros: Clean and convenient location of the hotel in the middle of town, spacious room for three people.

Cons: Checking in was slow, and not sure if our booking was confirmed when we got there.

Pros: Comfy bed, nice location, friendly staff

Pros: Good central location, free parking nearby

Pros: the staff is friendly well located clean

Cons: the breakfast is relatively poor. coffee was bad with no flavor, which is not usual in Portugal.

Pros: all

Cons: nothing

Pros: We enjoyed our 2 night stay at Bem Estar. The staff were friendly and helpful. Room was clean, comfortable bed. Bathroom clean. Breakfast was good, a continental breakfast with lovely fresh bread rolls, cheese and jams. The restaurant staff were friendly everything very neat.

Cons: No elevator and small television.

Pros: It wAs family style and welcoming and extremely accommodating.

Cons: The quality of the beds are poor. Would like to return and refer family and friend, but beds need to be updated (need to be quality soft and firm). Didn’t like to feel the springs pop into your sides etc.

Pros: Really good value hotel. Very spacious and clean. The owner drove us into town and showed us all the best places to eat/ drink etc. Safe parking at the back for our motorcycles. Excellent stay.

Pros: Great location, friendly staff and lovely food

Pros: Cleanliness and breakfast

Cons: Bed to firm

Pros: When they saw that I was an old guy with a knee injury, they moved me to a ground floor room and cooked an evening meal especially for me! Also secure parking round the back for my bike.

Pros: delicious breakfast, lovely home made walnut cake. Great parking facility offered for our bikes.

Pros: Very good overall.

Pros: It's a beautiful place. Rooms exceptional, all new, fresh & clean. The aircon actually worked & very well, even though not needed most of the night. WiFi also worked well. The extra touches, like the good quality soap etc, The dog was happy as he had somewhere to walk. Hosts were very nice & accommodating. Breakfast was delicious, & we were thinking of just getting on the road, so pleased we stayed. The homemade dishes were so tasty. Thank you very much. Absolutely a must... If we are up there again.

Pros: Lovely staff, let us check in at 2am after a rough day. The breakfast was simple but fresh and tasty.

Pros: Charming management, convenient location and private parking

Cons: So so breakfast

Pros: I liked the man at the man at the reception. He was so accommodating to details related to my needs-- and always graciously, and with a smile!

Cons: I really have no complaints. It was an excellent buy.

Pros: It was a nice room with a balcony. Although not able to speak to each other very well because of language differences, the owners were very polite and helpful. Good location (we didn't want anything right in town). The shower didn't drain properly, but it hardly mattered. Breakfast was sufficient.

Pros: All good!

Cons: It was all good

Pros: Location, easy walking distance to town centre, bars and restaurants

Cons: The coffee at breakfast

Pros: Lovely owner, shower, bed, breakfast.

Cons: Not applicable as everything was fine.

Pros: CONFORTABLE BED, IMACULATE CLEAN ROOM, STAFF KINDNESS (AS USUSAL IN NORTHERN PORTUGAL) GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY

Cons: ROOMS OLD-FASHIONED AND .... OLD ROADSIDE LOCATION, SO SOME NOISE.

Pros: Friendly staff. Good value for money.

Pros: Great value. Friendly staff.

Pros: Nice recepcionist, he is very kind I arrived at 00:30 and he waited for me.

Cons: Old bed and door. But still very comfortable stay.

Pros: Very good value for money. Adequate breakfast. Plentiful secure parking.

Pros: Value for money and helpful staff.ample.breakfast for the solo moto cyclist. Enjoyed listening to the loudest crickets l have ever heard

Cons: A bit dated.but can not complain for.the price.

Pros: Clean, modern, good location and spacious rooms. Good size shower rooms

Cons: More space to prepare food and eat. Thicker mattresses and pillows

Pros: The breakfast provided was good and satisfactory

Pros: Good previous reviews, everything as expected.

Cons: Location os good only if you travel by car as we did.

Pros: The low price for a basic, nice room

Cons: The bed made a lot of noise

Cons: Showerhead was broken and hot water only came on in the morning.

Pros: Lovely staff and very comfortable place to stay. Highly recommend.

Pros: Good price for an overnight stay. Staff friendly and breakfast was satisfactory

Pros: The silence in the bedroom

Cons: Internet

Pros: Location

Cons: Good relationship quality/price

Pros: Confortable and clean

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Very polite, professional. They let park my motorcycle on the back. I recommend everyone easy access to the town, Spain and I recommend to go the restaurant Pote excellent food.

Pros: Parking was good for motorcycle as it was around the rear of the property and undercover. Continental breakfast was quite acceptable and a nearby restaurant recommended by staff was also very reasonably priced with good local food.

Cons: At the price there is nothing bad to say about this place, it was good value for money. The only thing I would criticise would be the low banister on the stairs, which would be very easy to fall over, children would need to be closely supervised to prevent any mishap.

Pros: Wonderful, charming old lady at reception couldn't have been more helpful and welcoming . Secure parking for our motorcycles.

Pros: Water was hot

Cons: Staff, comfort, breakfast

Pros: We traveled with a group of 7 motorcycles and 8 people. This hotel was chosen not only for the price-quality ratio, but also for having private free parking and being bike friendly, which was required for us for safe keeping and easy parking. There was no issues, and we were very well received by the staff. Good access control measures in place. I would recommend it.

Cons: The rooms at ground level had the outside curtains a bit damaged. Nothing that is a deal breaker, really, but given that is also a passing place we couldn't have the curtains opened for privacy anyway.

Pros: Clean spaces (room and the bathroom) Good breakfast Kind staff Proximity to the city center Space for parking motorcycles

Cons: The was bed was a bit flaccid and the pillow too high

Pros: Nice breakfast.

Cons: Nothing to report.

Pros: Great location. Between the old town and the hot spring. Easy walking distance to anywhere in Cháves.

Pros: Great Location across a park which also has the Thermal Baths. No problem finding parking and close to all kinds of restaurants. Elevator access to higher floors and easy check-in. Rooms are simple, but on the larger side and mine had a balcony, which was a bonus. Good bathroom with bathtub. Breakfast was ok. Restaurant...which we did not use... seemed ok.

Cons: A bit dated, but clean. Breakfast was adequate, but not great... coffee was old style, no choices. Shower-holder in the bathtub was very loose and silly... this is often the case in Portuguese hotels I find...

Pros: Good room. Easy to park nearby the Hotel.

Cons: Breakfast is very meagre, coffee, orange juice, toast. And the toast wasn't even nice bread.

Pros: The location.

Cons: The breakfast.

Pros: It was very quiet

Cons: Pillows

Pros: The hotel was great, parking for the Bike in garage and the room was superb, lovely town. So clean and catering for the travelers. Nice restaurants and bars, up and coming place, hope they don't spoil it. We will really need to re-visit, lovely river views and the position just inside the Portugal border was brilliant. The ride from Braga to Chaves is the highlight of our tour. Nat park roads and the views splendid. A must do for all you Bikers.

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: Comfortable hotel. One night stay touring on motorcycles. Centrally located. Some bars and restaurants nearby. Did not eat breakfast at hotel.

Pros: I liked everything, the room , the location , spotless very and professional

Pros: Location.

Cons: We booked (months before) two double or twin rooms suitable for 8 persons. You were put 8 peoples in two rooms suitable for 4 persons....without any apology or lower price or even money back.