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New Europe Hotel: The Aquapura Douro

Where: Quinta de Vale Abraao, Lamego, Portugal, 5100

In the July/August issue of the European Travel Commission's newsletter, they highlighted several new and upcoming hotels in Europe. We'll be taking a closer look at some of these hotels this week but we're always interested in hearing your recommendations for hotels in Europe. So send 'em our way.

One of the just-opened hotels on the list is the Aquapura Douro in the Douro Valley, northern Portugal. If the stylish website is anything to go by, the Aquapura Douro's something a bit special, or at least highly philosophical since the promos are littered with deep and meaningful quotations from the likes of Einstein, Goethe and Proust.

The hotel itself has 50 rooms and 21 luxury villas, two restaurants and two bars, an outdoor pool, spa, a wine room and (whatever this might be) a Technogym Gym. Antiques and fancy design pieces round out the rooms and other guest areas and the designers think there's "a feeling of mystery all over the property".

While we've missed their July opening special (although this great offer is still displayed in big print), there are still discounted opening room rates available until the end of August. A standard room starts at 180 Euros ($240) and a villa starts from 434 Euros ($590), both prices per room.

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