Spa Do Vinho Hotel & Condomínio Vitivinícola

“A special resort in the valley”

This was my second time staying at the spa. The last time was before Covid. I had business in Caxias do Sul, which is about 45 min drive but the property being a Marriott property, there is a certain level of comfort and expectations. Also, being an elite Bonvoy means some extras. I had a very … more

This was my second time staying at the spa. The last time was before Covid. I had business in Caxias do Sul, which is about 45 min drive but the property being a Marriott property, there is a certain level of comfort and expectations. Also, being an elite Bonvoy means some extras. I had a very nice selection of snacks in the room with a note and a bunch of vouchers to enjoy the Spumante on tap they had on the terrace in the afternoon. That said, most of the guests are Brazilians although I think I heard some Spanish. It’s a romantic place the every inch of the property was carefully designed and decorated. The views are exceptional. The breakfast buffet is one of the nicest I have seen. It’s a thing and in a very elegant and upscale dining room. The bedrooms were decent and clean. I think it has been remodeled and in fact the 3rd floor looked empty and being renovated. Very nice staff, although not all speak English. Yes, it’s out of the way and it really is a place for couples and people on vacation, but two business men, but we enjoyed it.

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“Grand hotel, excellent spa, let down by poor organisation.”

A rarity in this area, the hotel offers rooms and a restaurant as well as the excellent spa. It is in the grand “International style” with lots of marble and old looking artefacts. Unfortunately, it is let down by an over reliance on badly designed technology. The booking lists benefits including w… more

A rarity in this area, the hotel offers rooms and a restaurant as well as the excellent spa. It is in the grand “International style” with lots of marble and old looking artefacts. Unfortunately, it is let down by an over reliance on badly designed technology. The booking lists benefits including wine tasting. It does not say that everything needs pre-booking. When I did do this, the spa booking worked quite well (booked for two, only one recorded), but the wine tasting failed completely and they had no record of our restaurant reservation. The latter was fine (not a busy day); however, it took prolonged discussions for us finally to be offered a tasting a short drive down the valley (instead of the on site option). Not ideal for the driver! The Regency room views are superb. However, the lock repeatedly failed on one of our rooms requiring multiple trips to reception and a late night repair. The restaurant offers a very good breakfast. Dinner however is fine, but rather ordinary and unimaginative with seemingly untrained staff. Overall, a pleasant stay marred by problems which really should be easy to sort out.

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“A great place to stay”

We had a very enjoyable stay. The views were spectacular and the hotel is located near some nice wineries. The staff were all very friendly. A highlight was the the food in the restaurant, Maialetto Do, and especially the Portuguese Bairrada-style suckling pig which a must-do if you like pork. An… more

We had a very enjoyable stay. The views were spectacular and the hotel is located near some nice wineries. The staff were all very friendly. A highlight was the the food in the restaurant, Maialetto Do, and especially the Portuguese Bairrada-style suckling pig which a must-do if you like pork. Another highlight is watching the sunset at Esplanada Gaúcha, which is their terrace attached to the restaurant. No need to book the harmonized sunset package, as it's just wines and charcuterie - just order a la carte and enjoy the views! Finally, if you can, book a room facing the front which has the best views. We ended up splurging for the Royal Suite which was fabulous and recently renovated.

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“Nice little getaway..”

Who knew Brazil had a wine region? I didn't.. Great little stay at this hotel for two nights. Chosen because we had a few days to kill in the area and the Marriott brand carried some decent promise with it. We elected to drive from Porto Alegre which was about 1.5 hours on not necessarily the b… more

Who knew Brazil had a wine region? I didn't.. Great little stay at this hotel for two nights. Chosen because we had a few days to kill in the area and the Marriott brand carried some decent promise with it. We elected to drive from Porto Alegre which was about 1.5 hours on not necessarily the best quality or well signed roads. We eventually found the place after driving at night. The daytime revealed beautiful views from our room in a charming area of the countryside. This location is right in the wine region with many wineries both small and large in the immediate area. Staff were friendly and although one of us spoke Portuguese, many of them spoke fairly good English. The room was comfortable though truly nothing spectacular, which we expected. The AC was a little on the light side, although we had two nice sleeps. The restaurant situation was mildly complicated with different menus coming out of the same room essentially. Sunset on the patio was lovely. Overall, I'm glad I came to this hotel and area of the country. What a nice little surprise for a few days of doing something different while in the south.

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