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Vidago Palace is a resort hotel with grande-dame status. Anticipatory service, quality materials and the handwork that crafted them are beyond compare. One hundred years old and designed as a royal palace...

It feels like the last fling of Portugal's monarchy, like a principessa's boudoir, pretty and ornate, over-the-top and as sumptuous as a creamy cake. An hour and a half from Porto, it's perfect for a romantic weekend, with golf and a seriously impressive spa.

Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report, a respected publication in luxury travel, presents its 2011 Grand Award winners. Special recognition for BEST SPA is awarded to Vidago Palace.

Not far from Porto, the century-old VIDAGO PALACE HOTEL, reopens with the feel of a ‘palace in the forest'.

100 years later, the benevolence of the shareholders of Unicer, the Portuguese bottling giant, has seen the Vidago Palace restored to its former glory, with the appointment of developer and operator Grace Leo of GLA Hotels.

Almost hidden among centenarian trees, the majesty of Portugal's Vidago Palace is revealed in many layers beyond its impressive terracotta-coloured Belle Époque façade.