Vidago Palace

The North of Portugal, located about one hour away from Porto's city, has born a Palace that gained a new life, turning up later into a luxury resort. Built in 1910 at the end of the Edwardian era, inside a wooded property of several hectares, the Vidago Palace Hotel was promptly very much appreciated by the Portuguese elite of the time, taking up the shape and transforming itself into a symbolic place for particular food and art of living certainly in European culture. The fame of Vidago Palace would keep going strong for several decades, availing national and international projection. Finally, after significant remodeling works, the Hotel reopens with the splendor, Service, and friendliness that made its fame with The Leading Hotels of the World. Deeply rooted in the collective memory of several generations, a legend is reborn.

Currently, the Vidago Palace offers 70 bedrooms and suites, as several broad reception areas: conference and meeting rooms, bars, smoke room, and spacious salons for significant events. All of each claims the charm and elegance, in mingling in the comfort of many details such as the quality of the fabrics (more than 100 textile references), the nobility of the materials, the softness of the carpets, the eloquence of wallpapers, the architectural wealth, the precision in the finishes. A dream scale where the art of living makes perfect sense with the local cuisine's exquisite flavors, the Spa's care, the comfortable and elegant halls, and its serene space environment.

Designed by the architect Alvaro Siza Vieira, the new Spa (2500 m2) gives a new dimension to Vidago Palace. Its ultra-modern structure differs radically from the classical architecture of the Hotel, both abroad and inside. The surprising encounter between the two styles occurs in their complementarity. The Hotel went from a warm, cozy, minimalist environment. Entirely rethought, luxuriously (re)upgraded without taking anything from his heritage Belle Époque, the Vidago Palace aspires to integrate the grand European hotels' restricted circle!

Accommodations

Rooms - At Vidago Palace Hotel, each room is personalized, and the cult of detail is taken very seriously! With unsurpassed comfort, each piece takes us back to an atmosphere of other times, where elegance and sophistication are crucial elements. Rooms That Invite You To Dream - Vidago Palace Hotel offers six room categories – Classic, Superior, Privilege, Junior Suite, Suite, and Grand Suite. Each of the typologies has common characteristics, which fit perfectly in a stay for two or a family.

Elegance and Sophistication - The Vidago Palace Hotel's spacious rooms provide a cozy atmosphere, strongly marked by details like the beautiful Beiriz tapestries, appealing chaises-longues, and generous bathrooms - mostly natural light - sophisticated crockery or evocative British information of the Belle Époque. The views from the Hotel, both on one side and the other look out over the Park, where dozens of centuries-old species of trees – autochthonous or exotic – seem to form an incredible protective dome. The Vidago Palace Hotel offers a total of 70 Rooms & Suites. There are 37 Classic rooms available, 14 Superior Rooms, 7 Privilege rooms, 8 Junior Suites, 1 Suite, and 3 Grand Suites.

Suites - The grandeur of the Suites at Vidago Palace Hotel leaves even the most distracted guest breathless! Majestically restored, the Hotel's suites are decorated with modern comfort and period accessories, which recreate the sumptuous atmosphere of an authentic Palace!

Vidago Palace Restaurants and Bars

The Noble Hall - The Grand Hall, with imposing dimensions, is one of the most important divisions of the Vidago Palace Hotel. This ballroom, the biggest of all that existed at the time, was the stage for the most luxurious parties. Attenuating the impression of vastness and softening a majestic setting without detracting from the space was an enormous challenge. Located on the ground floor, with access to the garden on the side of the main façade, the lounge has been transformed into a Gourmet Restaurant. A gigantic handmade wool rug (Beiriz) (200 m2), framed by a floor, covers the floor. The rug reproduces large-format tiles with floral motifs in pink, cream, and brown tones. Sofas and chairs form several small islands around square tables to create intimate spaces, separated by tall plants.

On one side, two large niches lined with golden wallpaper, with stylized vegetables and birds in white watercolor, light up the room. Damask silk drapes, in a bluish-gray tone with copper highlights, decorate the windows. An interior veranda frames this huge room up to a large mezzanine with a coffered ceiling and gilded beams. At night, original chandeliers, in bronze and crystal, light up the space. Using local produce, the fine cuisine of the Salão Nobre features traditional dishes from the North of Portugal that has been deconstructed and reinterpreted to offer a sophisticated sample of the best menu in the region.

The Club House - Informal, Relaxed Atmosphere - The Vidago Palace Hotel's Club House Bar and Restaurant enjoys a unique space. Designed to be both welcoming and spacious, it offers a calm and serene environment. During the winter months, the fireplace's crackling invites you to relax, while in the summer, many people take advantage of the outdoors to relax and enjoy the Nature of the Park. At any time of year, enjoying a drink at the Club House or enjoying an informal meal with friends is the ideal way to end your round of golf!

Relaxation and Lightness! The old stone building, dating from 1886, once used to bottle Vidago water, is the current Club House of the Vidago Palace Hotel, located in the Park. Designed by the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, it has a highly modern interior decoration. White and wide, it has about 440 m2 of straight lines. Illuminated at its center by a rectangular skylight, Vidago Palace Hotel's Club House has a restaurant, a bar, a shop, and changing rooms. In the restaurant space, a glass wall allows you to observe the hustle and bustle of the kitchen. Contemporary wooden furniture - chairs, tables, consoles, high and narrow counters - are distributed over the entire surface, forming several tables. With two fantastic stone terraces, a seating area, and wireless Internet, the Club House Bar and Restaurant is also welcoming for non-gamers. Situated outside the main building of Vidago Palace Hotel, the Club House is an informal place to eat or have a drink or relax in between a round of golf.

Menus and Drinks - The Vidago Palace Hotel's Club House Bar and Restaurant menu include international dishes such as Caesar salad, steaks, and sandwiches, as well as some traditional dishes. So come on and try it!

Four Seasons Room - Ideal For Long Conversations - Located at the end of the palace's north wing, the Quatro Estações room receives abundant natural light in all seasons of the year thanks to its triple exposure to the sun. Designed in the style of an 18th-century literary salon, it has a configuration that encourages conversations and rituals of an everyday art of living. Two large, bespoke maroon wool rugs symmetrically cover the light floor. Velvet tufted armchairs, settees, wing chairs, curved sofas, circular leather stools, cockpit tables, soft pillows make up a piece of eclectic furniture and form various seating areas. The walls are lined with copper-coated tissue paper (by Gournay). The French windows, which open onto the terraces, are lined with stone-colored silks. Several painted silk Fortuny chandeliers continue the Bar's lighting theme.

Wine Cellar - Renovated Space - In an area where wine tastings that make up the Hotel's wine cellar are promoted, with a wide variety of national and international wines. The perfect combination of Portuguese snacks and Spanish tapas, here at your fingertips,

The Vidago Palace Hotel's Pool Bar is the ideal space to enjoy an environment in perfect union with Nature. The simplicity and freshness of the pool invite you to enjoy a cool drink, a light meal or relax in one of the existing lounges set amid the Park's landscape.

Outdoor Party - The Vidago Palace Hotel's pool bar menu offers a variety of fresh and light meals. From pasta to salads to the Chef's selection of hot or cold sandwiches, the Pool Bar seeks to provide an exceptional and relaxing experience. Different themed dinners are prepared at Vidago Palace Hotel's Pool Bar during the high season, enhancing a relaxed, informal, and party atmosphere. The aim is to provide maximum fun with carefully prepared meals, flavored by the fresh air of the Park and lulled by the magical sounds of Nature! At night, let your feed be illuminated with the intense glow of the starry sky, which gives light and intensity to the surrounding environment!

Vidago Palace Spa

Vidago Palace Hotel's SPA is a place of sophisticated elegance and glamor where well-being and the power of thermal waters meet. Vidago Palace naturally chose for its Spa the absolute European leader in face and body care, CLARINS. This partnership of excellence is based on a shared philosophy: an innate sense of Elegance, Proven Quality, And Personalized Service. The science that awakens the senses, through precious extracts of 100% natural plants, optimized thanks to an exclusive gesture, in Manual treatments. The Clarins Institute has always had its first objective and sole motivation to pay homage to women: "out of love and respect for feminine beauty."

Powerful and Unrivaled Treatments

Based on techniques, cultures, and international influences, the wellness treatments at Vidago Palace Thermal SPA are practical and tailored to your needs so that you can have a half-day experience or a rejuvenating day in a contemporary and inspiring environment! Personalized packages and a range of treatments are synonymous with a unique experience. Explore the variety, having to offer you, promising a great rejuvenation of Body and Mind. Let yourself unwind with a fantastic massage or try one of the innovative Therapies of the World.

It is a minimalist space, with straight lines and white marble, designed by the famous international architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, which turned it into a modern environment, which simultaneously transmits tranquility and well-being, even before enjoying any treatment. Enjoy the therapeutic and healing properties of natural mineral waters, complementing your stay with the refreshing shower, the invigorating ice fountain, or energizing your body in the luxurious vitality pool located in the beautiful outdoor atmosphere. Enter a new world of emotions and discovery, with the dedication of the therapists, trained to the highest standards international, enriching your experience with the richness of Vidago's natural mineral water, the "perfect treatment" for the mind, body, and soul. In association with Clarins, Aromatherapy Associates, and of course, Vidago's thermal mineral water, the SPA Vidago Palace Hotel offers a wide range of products and treatments, and where all experiences are unique and memorable!

Golf

The excellent golf course at Vidago Palace was redesigned by Cameron & Powell from an original by Mackenzie Ross, built-in 1936. Today the course has been completely rebuilt to USGA specifications for greens and tees and transformed into a course. Par 72, enhancing the holding of international championships, maintaining the identity of the original design, and faithfully reflecting the beauty, the unique qualities for the practice of this sport, the spirit, and the distinctive sign of the place. Its features include high-level tees and greens and the strategic location of bunkers and greens requiring a perfect view to assess their unevenness. As a result, the Vidago Palace golf course will delight and challenge the most experienced player.

New Golf Destination!

To promote and promote golf in the Porto region - the cradle of the game in Portugal - a partnership was created between some of the best golf courses, hotels, and resorts in the area. As a result, a new destination was designed to promote the region to an international audience. Bringing together five 18-hole golf courses and a selection of first-class hotels, the members of PORTO GOLF DESTINATION mirror the diversity of golf on offer in this beautiful region of Portugal. Participating in this new project are Vidago Palace Golf Course, Amarante Golf, Estela Golf Club, Oporto Golf Club, Axis Golf Ponte de Lima, together with the hotel units, Casa da Calçada - Relais & Châteaux, Hotel Solverde Spa & Wellness Center, Vidago Palace Hotel, Áxis Ponte de Lima Golf Resort Hotel, together with the transfer services of Parque Vip.