I have just returned from a few days visit to the north of Portugal. i particularly chose to spend a couple of nights at the Pousada do Barao de Forrester as I wanted to combine touring with the chance to play some tennis. It was obvious on arrival that the tennis court was unusable as the condition was (in the... More

Helpfull staff Very clean good parking Town is a dump Restaurant dont order codfish tower.. How a chef cook. can make a fish so tough and place it on a tower of greens is a miracle. colin devon. More

If you want to see the Douro Valley this is a great spot for an overnight stay..not the most modern Pousada but really comfortable with a really nice helpful staff & an excellent dining room...worth the excursion to see this area More

Hotel is a very nice Pousada de Portugal...however it was fully refurbished in 1996 and thats a long time ago and it tells. If you are stopping by on the way to the east of the country..then its good..but if you are staying there because you are visiting the Douro region, than stay elsewhere. The garden is not well kept,... More

I spent one night here, and had a very pleasant room with a balcony overlooking the pool. The receptionist was very helpful and welcoming, and all the staff encountered were equally professional. The food in the restaurant, on a fixed price menu with a reasonable amount of choice, was excellent and the wine list good. The waiter was helpful about... More

Very friendly. Inclusive dinner menu at euro 20 terrfic value. House wine good. Be choosy on room allocated to get decent views. We had the 5 day Pousada deal £362 for 5 nights double b and b and managed 1 day extension at Belmonte for £75 double B and B. More

A 3 day stay in August was very successful. The hotel is small, part of the Posada chain where we stayed as part of the Pousada '5 night passport' giving very good value. Notable features were very friendly staff - George greeted us with his home made lemonade on a very hot day and looked after us in the restaurant... More

The Pousada in Alijo is a typical 4 star chain hotel mostly geared to business travellers. It was quite clean and comfortable, but rather soulless. To us it lacked the personal touch that we have so much appreciated in other hotels in Portugal. The staff seemed relatively inexperienced, but did their best. More

Our expectations were high and after the long, yet spectacular, ride up the winding moutain roads of the Douro Valley we were very disappointed. We arrived at lunch time and had a fabulous lunch in the restaurant. However, the quality of the hotel and grounds was not what we were expecting. The room was OK and overlooked a not so... More