Stay at the Winemaker

What an amazing stay! WOW view of Douro valley + great hospitality + wonderful BBQ & wine (can make reservation in advance) + breakfast with beautiful view. We also booked the activity to visit Maartens’ vineyard and winery, which was a very interesting and educational experience. I could feel Maarten’s passion to create a unique experience at LUYT.

The room is located in the best possible spot, with an exceptional view. It was amazing to start each morning and have breakfast while enjoying such a beautiful view. Maarten is an exceptional and friendly host who was always helpful and made our stay very comfortable. Overall, we had a wonderful experience and would happily stay here again.

One thing to keep in mind is that our room was shared by two couples, and the bathroom is located in a common space. The bathroom walls do not fully separate it from the rest of the room, which can feel a little awkward at times. As a result, there is somewhat less privacy than you might expect, especially when sharing the space with another couple.

Everything is wonderful, big thanks to Marteen who is an exceptional host with a 5 star hotel experience. Really human approach and definitely the best staying experiences in Portugal. And the view, ofcourse !

Everything is perfect

The accommodation is somewhat secluded on a vineyard and offers a truly sensational view of the Douro Valley. It is simply furnished and clean, nothing distracts from the fantastic view through the panoramic window. The garden in front of the house also invites you to linger. Regardless of the apartment, we would only recommend a stay in the beautiful Douro Valley for a maximum of 2 nights, as we really struggled to discover anything new from the 3rd day onwards.

For us as a family with 2 small children (2 and 6 years old), the apartment declared as a "family room“ had 2 serious disadvantages: 1. despite curtains, it was not possible to darken the room sufficiently, which meant we were woken up by the light of the early rising sun at 6am at the latest 2. the apartment was so noisy that even the neighbors' normal conversations were completely audible Unfortunately, these two disadvantages spoiled our entire stay as a family, right from the start! After a 4-hour journey in sweltering heat, our children were so agitated that they could hardly be kept quiet. And when they woke up much too early in the first morning due to the sunlight, at least the younger of the two daughters cried and screamed a lot, which didn't bother our very nice room neighbors so much, but led our landlord to make an emotionally completely exaggerated announcement. His statement „The children's screaming is not acceptable, he doesn't want this and it has to stop!!!" confused us a lot, he could have formulated it in a friendlier and certainly more appropriate way. We then advised him not to declare this apartment as a family room, or at least to indicate that small children are not really in good hands there.