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Reviews of Grand House - Relais & Chateaux

5 out of 5
Grand House - Relais & Chateaux
Avenida Da Republica 171, Vila Real Santo Antonio

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 84 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Grand house was so impressive from the arrival and seeing the exterior of this remarkable building to the welcome and all interactions with the team. The daily gifts were lovely and fresh oranges supplied throughout. Breakfast was superb with views across the river. Thank you for his amazing experience
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This hotel is lovely. Appointed beautifully with exquisite design and fabrics. Staff could not be more gracious.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daphne

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ita

Travelled with partner
Friendly staff, lovely bedroom and good food
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Tatyana

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simply top notch! Definitely five star attention to detail in a beautiful historic house. Breakfast selection was excellent quality and a wide variety of options. The Beach Club was a pleasurable way to spend several hours. Poolside food & bar service was attentive and menu items we tried were delicious.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely pleasant.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extraordinary stay we will definitely come back again. The hotel is beautiful and the service is outstanding a very unique stay and the quality of the food is incomparable.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

HEMENDRA

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with family
Sweet hotel in lovely locatuon
Lovely hotel in quaint location. Loved the beach club as well. Note that this is in a very quiet part of the Algarve - it is peaceful but not “hustle bustle.”
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

MJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Tim was small but comfortable. Enjoyed the town and hotel. Their Beach Club closed at 5 which was a total bummer. I think they keep it open later doing the high season. It’s about a 10 min ride in their shuttle. 30 min by bike, which are available free of charge at the hotel. There’s a great bike riding area through a forest. Breakfast was lovely. Staff was very kind and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Seneca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was great but, overall not too many things to do around and minimal dining options.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Derek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Thought the bathroom facilities were skimpy as Relais's go generally! Fell badly off bottom stair outside the dining room as last stair coming down outside the dining room blends into the wood floor and not visible in bad light Last stair requires marking with light edge to avoid a future bad accident
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellence in everything ! A great discovery. Can't wait to go back
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
This property was very disappointing on many fronts. First, the room was fine and clean, but despite that we had booked a suite, it was very small, and the bathroom was extremely small for a suite. The shower stall had a major flaw in that the shower head did not come out far enough from the wall, so you had to lean against the wall to get your head wet. They also had large glass dispensers in the shower for shampoo and conditioner, which is extremely dangerous. We were so worried we would drop them as they were just sitting on a glass shelf. Our biggest complaint was about the bar service or lack thereof. There are only two tables in the bar, plus the living room which only seats 4 people, so it was not an issue of too busy. The bartender had no idea what he was doing
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from A sua estadia connosco on 4 Mar 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel and it is also delighted to read that you apreciated the cleanless of the room. But, for sure, it makes us sad to hear your comments regarding some services experienced. Regarding your room category, you did not reserve a Grand Suite, you booked a Medium River Room. Of course, we want to apologize if the room certainly did not meet your standards. We feel very sorry that you didnt get in touch with us during your stay as we could have informed you that the shower stall is movable, so you can adjust it manually and our glass amenities were choose for sustainable reasons. We prefer glass over plastic and the glass is a safety glass it does not brake into smaller pieces. We apologize of course if this made you feel uncomfortable. Regarding our bartender we want to apologize as it as our Trainee who worked during your stay and that he did not reach the standard we aim for. We would love to have the opportunity to show that we know how to do it better. Your Grand Team

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great place the rooms were ideal the service superb my wife and I really liked our stay there
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

julia, huntington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Charles, Aurora

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location and beach club and transportation to it was great! Unfortunately the dining room on the property while charming had terrible service and food was sub par for a high end property like this. Go someone else to eat. Beach club food for lunch was much better.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Frederick, marathon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Small dated rooms Staff was excellent as was the bar and breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paola

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff and magical place.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Lee, Toronto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Not Relais Chateaux standard or quality in any way.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Our Grand Staff on 1 Aug 2022
Dear Mr. Lee, Good afternoon from the Grand House. First of all we would like to thank you for share your experience with us and you can´t imagine how unhappy we were when we read your feedback. We must admit that this is a completely new experience for us to read that our guests left us disappointed and you were not able to enjoy the Grand Style in our Grand House. And we really hoped to convince you to live Great Moments with us at our House and at our Beach Club, but it seems we couldn't. We completely understand that you were disappointed at the arrival, because in your expectation the standard of Relais & Chateaux is that all Suites should have a bathtub and you were even expecting a Suite with bathtub and balcony. Therefore, we did not meet the R&C Standard from your point of view. Well, the Grand House is a historic building, all rooms are different, and we just do have 1 Suite with Bathtub and it was unfortunately occupied and if you see well in the description there is not mentioned the balcony nor the Bathtub, just the walking shower. But anyway, the picture from this Suite with the bathtub is shown as well in the pictures of this category, like both other Suites and this leads you to create a wrong expectation and again …that is not our aim, we love to see our guests happy, because our slogan is Ain´t life Grand. We really have done all efforts to keep you comfy as possible and we know that we could not help you at this point, but we hope could help all the readers to build their own opinion.

10/10 Excellent

Rupert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wow
Amazing hotel, hard to fault. Beautiful rooms, friendly staff and tons of little surprises! 100% will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Hidden Gem
This is an exceptional hotel, a gem in a beautiful corner of Portugal. It isn’t cheap so I arrived with high expectations and the Grand House and it’s staff did not disappoint and in fact my expectations were exceeded. The staff were elegantly presented and their service levels were second to none. The food was beautiful, my room was fabulously spacious and comfortable as were the lounging areas of this fabulous old building. The transfer service to and from their beach club (5minutes) was consistently available with friendly and helpful drivers. The beach club itself was glorious, amazing views over the sea and a few dolphins even swam by to perform for the residents. Again the service, comfort and food at the beach club were real five star.
The Grand House at night
A view from the breakfast table
A healthy breakfast option
A night time view from the restaurant
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Spencer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Grand House was just wonderful!! The hotel was so gorgeous, the town was so beautiful, the food was absolutely delicious, and the staff was just amazing! Tatiana at the front desk was so sweet and Ricardo the driver was just the best! Joachim in the bar was incredible! He made the best drinks and was just a delight to speak with. Everyone was so warm, helpful, and inviting! We will absolutely be back and recommend the Grand House to everyone!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exquisite in Every Way
This hotel is gorgeous! Everything about it is exceptional. The staff is lovely, the hotel itself has charm, personality and is exquisitely appointed. Make up your mind to stay here, you’ll be glad you did!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

luiz guilherme

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They could share better pictures of the rooms and additional information about the lovely beach club. Congratulations, the food and staff are 🔝🔝🔝
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michelle, Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service and attention. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Your Grand Team on 6 Dec 2021
Dear Michelle, On behalf of the entire Grand House Team thank you for your comment. We are truly happy to know that you have enjoyed our Grand hospitality and the exceptional service provided by all our team members. We always aim to surprise our guests positively and satisfy them at all levels. We do try hard to make our guests feel at home, and well taken care of, so it is very rewarding to know how much our guests enjoy themselves. We look forward to meeting you for another Grand Stay.

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely on my list to visit again
Outstanding high design decor. 'Small plus' room was just right for sleeping. Very Quiet and Very comfortable bed. No need for a bigger room as the hotel emphasizes inviting communal areas.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Your Grand Team on 6 Dec 2021
Dear Mr. Timothy, On behalf of the entire Grand House Team thank you for your comment and also for the pictures. We are truly happy to know that you have enjoyed our Grand Style. That is it! We stand out by our intimate size, privilege location, magnificent history and architecture, character-steeped décor and a wonderful mix of people that loves to care & serve our guests and we were proud to hear that we achieved this in your stay. We hope to see you soon in a house that is also yours, in the most southwestern corner of Portugal, in Vila Real de Santo António.

10/10 Excellent

John, Crewe by Farndon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful setting in a very attractive and unspoilt little town looking across the river to Spain. The Beach Club was also outstanding. The staff were extremely helpful and welcoming in both locations. We attributed the lack of nuts/olives in the cocktail bar to Covid restrictions!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Your Grand House Team on 6 Dec 2021
Dear John, Thanks for the awesome review! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we’re very happy to hear we hit the mark for you. Thank you so much for your comprehension and for being so understanding of this situation COVID-19 pandemic, and so we're limited to some restrictions. At this time, our number one priority is the health and safety of our guests. On behalf of our team thank you & we look forward to welcoming you soon at our hotel and Beach Club.

8/10 Good

Derek

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

ANTHONY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel
Loved the hotel and the town - first class Excellent beach bar and club Young friendly staff - all very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Your Grand House Team on 6 Dec 2021
Dear Mr. Anthony, Thank you in advance for taking the time to make such a good opinion about Grand House. We are truly happy to know that you have enjoyed our Grand hospitality and style. The Grand House Team hopes to welcome you again soon for one more Grand Stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
To relax
Good place and very good restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Your Grand House Team on 6 Dec 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your very kind words – we are all delighted that enjoyed your visit so much. Grand House is in a beautiful and perfect area for our guests to relax and escape from everyday life, so our goal is always to try to make our guests spend a wonderful time with us, to relax and enjoy our Team and the best of the region. We hope to welcome you again soon for more Relaxing and Grand Moments in Grand Stay.

10/10 Excellent

Indre

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden gem!
We absolutely loved our stay at the newly refurbished grand house Algarve and already look forward to returning. The hotels interiors are decorated to an extremely high standard, contemporary yet with a distinct colonial grandeur feel. The room was comfortable (make sure you book a category facing the marina!) and very clean. Then the staff is what really makes this hotel, from reception, to management, to our friendly bartender Philip - everyone was extremely helpful and took great care of us and our special requests. The beach club which is a short drive away was also a fantastic place, we loved the atmosphere, the food and drinks on offer and had a great time relaxing. I cannot recommend this hotel highly enough! It may not be in the more "popular" part of the Algarve but it is definitely worth the trip to celebrate a special occassion or just to enjoy an indulgent little break. Thank you to everyone at the Grand (including Grand the dog) for making our stay so memorable and, well, grand!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Your Grand Team on 6 Dec 2021
Dear Indre, It is a pleasure to read such positive feedback about your stay, and we are truly happy to know that you have enjoyed our hospitality and service provided by our team members. We believe that hospitality is personal and it all starts with a dedicated and caring team. Your feedback makes us proud … and motivates us at the same time! Thank you for sharing such a detailed review from your experience.The Grand House Team looks forward to welcoming you again for another Grand Stay.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Calm and relaxing beautiful decor and helpful staff. Couldn’t ask for more.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Your Grand Family on 22 Jan 2020
Dear Guest, We are pleased to read such positive feedback from your stay! Our staff works hard every day to provide our guests with high quality and excellent service. We aim to provide a truly unique experience, using a touch of Grand architecture and design, but also the warm and sincere smiles of our team to make you always feel at HOME and welcomed! We are thrilled that we were able to exceed your expectations. So, we look forward to seeing you for another Grand Stay with us and we wish you all the best! Thank You!

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
New Year’s Eve stay
New Year’s Eve excecptial fab 5 course dinner great entertainment
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Sunny Regards from your GRAND TEAM In Vila Real d on 13 Jan 2020
Dear Mr. Charles, Thank you so much for having chosen the Grand House for this such special date… and start the new year with the Grand House Family & Friends. Our Team and Management works hard every day to provide all our guests with hight attentive quality and extra(S)mile Service. We wish all our guests to be happy and what we do, we do with love, passion and your recognition is of great value for all of us. But above all, we wish to offer the maximum value to every detail. We hope you could start the new Year with Grand Energy and unforgettable Memories and Smiles and a Great Step into 2020. Looking forward to your visit again. Our Home is your Home.

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bringing the elegance of the pass to today’s world
Very enjoyable food great and the staff were exceptional. Definitely recommend to our friends and family and we will make every effort to return.The beach house is amazing and must great in the summer.I must say the decor is unbelievable and a credit to the designers.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Your Grand House Family on 13 Jan 2020
Dear Mrs. Margaret, It is a great pleasure to read such positive feedback of your stay, and we are truly happy to know that you have enjoyed our Grand hospitality, food, beach house and the exceptional service provided by all our team members. Grand House aims to server a bespoke luxury boutique hotel personalized detailed service. We stand out by our intimate size, privilege location, magnificent history and architecture, character-steeped décor and a wonderful mix of people that loves to care, serve our guests. Our Décor full of charm was thanks to our Grant Team and our Decorators and Designers. We are looking forward to welcome you back again to the Grand House for another Grand Special occasion and our Home is now Your home in Vila Real de Santo António too! Sunny regards

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

The staff were extremely welcoming and made every effort to help make the stay as pleasant as possible nothing was too much trouble
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was a birthday celebration and a better choice could not have been made. Fabulous hotel, extremely caring and welcoming staff who went above and beyond to ensure our stay was a happy and memorable occasion.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019