Need to know
Rooms
46, including 12 suites.
Check–Out
Noon; check-in is at 3pm. Both are flexible, on request and subject to availability.
More details
Rates include a buffet breakfast. Vegan and gluten free options are also available, on request.
Also
One Prestige Room has been adapted for wheelchair-users, and all of the communal areas (including the vineyards) are accessible for guests with limited mobility.
At the hotel
Golf course nearby, on-site vineyards, wine cellar and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: TV, air-conditioning, minibar, tea- and coffee-making kit, free bottled water, hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers and Damana or Vinésime bath products.
Our favourite rooms
The Classic Rooms are on the cosier side, but win big for their original, exposed brick walls and secluded setting. The Prestige Rooms give you direct access to the vineyards, but if your palate requires something stronger, we’d go with the Wine Experience Suite for its private bottle-filled cellar.
Poolside
Pick to paddle in any of the hotel’s three pools (open from 10am to 7.30pm): two are outside (one is adults-only, the other welcomes little ones) and the third is set inside the spa, primed for post-treatment soaks. At the outdoor pools during summer month, a seasonal bar is at hand for alfresco thirst-quenchers.
Spa
The Douro Valley’s all-encompassing serenity is matched at the Wine Experience Spa — a calming space in the hotel’s main house. Bespoke treatments focus on the healing benefits of grape-seed oil, harvested by hand from the hotel’s vineyards and made into hydrating moisturisers and scrubs. There’s also a Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room to bolster the restorative line-up.
Packing tips
As long as you’ve a thirst for tastings, you’ll be good to go. Oh, and perhaps your favourite corkscrew for any labels you might want to spend the evening sampling a casa undisturbed…
Also
There’s a small gym at the hotel, too, for any fitness buffs craving a workout.
Pet‐friendly
As long as your fluffy friend weighs under 20 kilogrammes, he’s welcome to join you for €20 a night in the Classic and Prestige rooms, or the Wine Experience Suite. See more pet-friendly hotels in Douro Valley.
Children
Little Smiths are welcome; all rooms can accommodate a single rollaway at extra cost or a free baby cot, but this wine-focused retreat is better suited to over-18s.
Sustainability efforts
As a Biosphere-certified hotel, Monverde prioritises Earth-kind measures wherever they can. The restaurant focuses on provenance, sourcing its ingredients from local suppliers, and there’s minimal waste throughout. The hotel’s organised activities are also aimed to encourage exploring the natural surroundings and visiting locally owned businesses to reinvest into the region.