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Vidago Palace. Northern Portugal's dramatic Douro Valley wine region now has a resort to match.

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...

Vidago Palace was commissioned by the Portuguese royal family as a holiday residence, but on October 5, 1910, the day before its official inauguration, there was a coup d'état...

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.

On 16 July 2010, after months of work and massive investments, the Vidago Palace opened its doors in the area around Porto, breathing life back into a centuries-old bulding...

A revamped golf cours is the crowning glory of a hotel built for a king, discovers Guy Dittrich.It had been a while since I picked up a club in anger...

The luxurious Belle Epoque Vidago Palace reopened last June after a contemporary revamp. The hotel's striking new spa is...

Historical Portugese resort to reopen under G.L.A hotel's Haute Couture label...

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.