The Wine House Hotel Quinta da Pacheca

I rarely post but really did love this hotel experience. The wine barrels are super unique rooms and, the ones with pool, are special - especially when it is scorching outside. The main pool facility also was fantastic and a great relaxed vibe. The wine tour was popular but wasn’t anything special versus other beautiful spots in the region. The only negative was service levels —- really slow. And I live in Spain so accustomed to slow. But in two meal services, from sit down to first course served- an hour. This needs to be addressed, especially when in comparison to your 5-star neighbor, Six Senses (albeit double the price there).

We had our wedding here and if I could give it 1,000 stars I would! Everything was truly exceptional. The staff are kind and accommodating. It’s clear they take pride in their job and want all of their guests to have a good time. The property is stunning. I have been in September for harvest and stomped grapes with a Portuguese band and in May for our wedding. Both times of year are beautiful. I love to travel and never have I found a place that I want to keep coming back to as much as Quinta da Pacheca! Very deserving of the Michelin guide recognition! I heard from many of our guests it was the best wedding they have ever been to. I feel lucky to have found such an amazing place and will be back for anniversaries to come 😊

I came here for a wine tour for four of us. Lovely grounds however the tour is not worth the money. Spent 1 hour on my feet listening to the guide. Finally we got around to the wine tasting. The wine tasting was 25 euros plus we added small plates at 14 euros each x4. The wine samples of two wines and two ports were meagre portions of approx 25 mls a couple of slurps. Very disappointing. We ordered sausage and got processed sliced meat. I am sure there are better wine tasting experiences in the area. Please shop around.