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INCLUDES
  • Breakfast
  • 80-minute Balinese spa treatment for one person
OFFER TERMS
Valid for stays between 10 Feb 2012 and 30 Jun 2012
Not valid for arrival on Fridays and Saturdays
This offer is usually applicable for stays on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, but please enter your dates to confirm availability, or contact the Travel Team on 1 800 464 2040
SMITH EXTRA
The usual Smith extra does not apply in conjunction with this offer
Cancellation policy Mid-week bookings (Sunday to Thursday) except for dates mentioned below: if cancelled 5 days prior to arrival date no charge will be taken. Less than 5 days prior to arrival date - 1 night charge Weekend (Friday, Saturday) & Holidays bookings (1st Jan, 15th Feb, 2nd and 9th June, 30st October, 7th and 24th Dec 2010): if cancelled 14 days prior to arrival date no charge will be taken. Less than 14 days prior to arrival date - 2 nights charge Harvesting bookings (01st Sept. to 5 Oct 2010): if cancelled 21 days prior to arrival date no charge will be taken. Less than 21 days prior to arrival date - 2 nights charge No-shows are charged 100 per cent during all seasons
Deposit policy A Smith deposit is required upon booking. Should you wish to cancel your booking outside the hotel's cancellation policy, your Smith deposit will be refunded in the form of Smith Vouchers to use against a future Smith booking. We will not be able to refund your Smith deposit if you cancel within the hotel's cancellation policy.

Style Sprawling spa retreat

Setting Dazzling Douro wine country

Perfectly positioned to take in views of the Douro Valley in all its sweeping vine-clad majesty, Aquapura hotel was once a rural, red-painted family farmhouse. Now, after a dramatic designer reinvention, it’s Portugal’s sexiest spa retreat, offering indulgent wining, dining and poolside reclining.

NEED TO KNOW

  • Rooms 71, including nine suites and 21 villas.
  • Rates Double rooms from EUR 180, excluding tax at 5 per cent..
  • More details Rates include Continental breakfast, (villas are room-only, however).
  • Facilities Spa, gym, tennis courts, five hectares of woodland, library, free WiFi throughout. In rooms: flatscreen TV, air-con, minibar with free bottled water, Gilchrist & Soames toiletries.
  • Poolside Scented with honeysuckle and surrounded by olive trees and a clematis-clad old stone wall, the heated outdoor pool has stunning views both from and towards it, thanks to the green vine-lined hills around the terrace and the grape-purple mosaic tile.
  • Check-out Noon, but, subject to availability, this may be extended to 4pm without charge. Check-in, 2pm.
  • Children Very welcome; baby cots are provided free. Under-12s can sleep in extra beds for €100, over 12s for $150. Babysitting can be booked a day in advance for €20 an hour. There’s a children’s menu in the restaurant. More...
  • Eco-friendly The hotel has started an energy efficiency programme and is striving for sustainability. Everything possible is recycled, and Aquapura is involved in conservation efforts to preserve the local woodland.
  • Hotel closed UIntil 22 March 2012, for maintenance and repairs.
  • Also The Douro Valley is one of the world’s oldest and most renowned wine regions – make sure you ask the hotel arrange a tasting tour of the neighbouring quintas. Seclusion-seeking couples should note that August is especially popular with families.