The tennis court, outside swimming pool, and inner spa felt great and good value for money, unlike other hotels in which I stayed in the past. All of them were comfortable. The spa was not crowded, at least not on my first day (Thursday). We did share it with two families, but there was plenty of space to enjoy and have some privacy. On my second day (Friday, which was a national holiday), the hotel parking lot was filled, and breakfast had way more guests too. I did not use the Spa facilities that day, but I reckon it would be less interesting or comfortable. I'd avoid going on "crowd" weekends.

Allegedly there are farm animals within the hotel boundaries, but you can only see them from afar, the entry to their "park" is walled and gated. The best you can see are the chickens next to a fence. That's okay, I assume they want to ensure animals remain calm and comfortable, but in that case the hotel should not advertise the presence of animals as a "feature".

Clean, modern, out of the city but with options nearby. Extra points for having a kettle in the room and have the outdoor pool ready for a hot day out of the season. Both things are very rare in Portugal.

The breakfast was ok, eggs, coffee and sausages were horrible though. The air conditioning couldn't cool the room below 25C, and that was cooler than inside the mini fridge (incapable of chilling any drink), I ended up sleeping with the balcony door open. The staff could smile more, they weren't ruse, but didn't look very friendly either. Also the SPA needs to be controlled, there were children jumping into the pool and people without the hair cap. Sunday morning it was impossible to relax in the SPA because felt like a public pool, silence should be required.

Amazing and super complete breakfast, fantastic spa area and very friendly staff. The complex were the hotel is located has a restaurant, a bar and an amazing garden with a lake that makes it ideal for a great stay without feeling the need to grab the car to go anywhere else.

I know some of the rooms are more recent than others. Unfortunately we stayed in the older ones that were a bit out-dated but that didn't change how amazing our stay was.

breakfast was great, convenience of the restaurant was also great which had amazing food and wine choices

A workout room would be great. While there are great outdoor spaces for exercise, its difficult to be outdoors in the winter when its raining.

The property was fantastic it had a great location and the service was excellent. I wanted to extend my gratitude to Pedro for assisting me and my sister, and for all his help. He is the kindest and hard worker.

Breakfast had good variety of breads, cereals, cold cuts, cheeses, fruit, yogurts, scrambled eggs, etc. Just wished coffee was hotter. Location was good and food at Dom Julio was great. Service too.

Better toiletries—actual conditioner and body lotion would be nice.

The spa and the breakfast were amazing. Also they have a small kind of farm just by the hotel with horses, goats, chickens, ducks which are very pleasant. Although we did not try you can book a horse riding class. The lake which was just by the farm was really nice and peaceful. Great for a resting weekend and holidays 😊

Perfect overnight from Porto to Spain. Nice SPA area and very good massage. Dinner was also good, happy to see vegan & vegetarian choices although I opted for fish. Service very friendly. Breakfast plentiful and in a nice, bright and friendly atmosphere.

That my room was not available to stay another night. Nothing to complain about.

Very attentive staff, super clean, good breakfast, lovely pool and grounds. Great pool view from the room. Restaurant was good value for money. Fantastic spa too!

Bed was a little too soft for my liking, more options to hang clothes in the room would have been useful

The most amazing spa I've ever seen. Simply complete to your wellness. Breakfast with plenty of options. Very quite.

I've missed a place inside the hotel to buy stuff like water, snacks and more, out of the bar schedule.