Cottages in São João da Pesqueira

It’s absolutely stunning!

A wonderful place, completely remodeled with plenty of room. Highly recommend staying here.

We don’t write many reviews but this place warrants one. If you’re willing to go off the beaten path this is the place. Well above, and overlooking the Douro River, the scenery is lovely. The solitude and silence is welcome if you’re looking to get away from it for a bit. The house has some of the original stone walls and while modernized and very comfortable evokes the origins of this place as an old time farm house. While there are only 2 of us breakfast was enough for about 6 and will make for a nice picnic lunch. A suggestion if you come. Arrive in the daylight, bring food for a picnic type dinner and enjoy it with the bottle of wine from our host Paolo’s vineyard , while taking in the surroundings. Paolo and his family are most gracious and accommodating. This place is a “ Home Run”!!!

We woke up in a small medieval village and to spectacular views of the mountains and Douro River. We can't imagine finding a more authentic ancient Portuguese experience.

In the heart of the Douro. Has its own restaurant and wine tasting so enough to make an afternoon/ overnight stay through the Douro.

A perfect home base for two days in the Douro River Valley! We arrived in the evening and had a spot of trouble with the gate (it was unlocked, we just are dumb and didn't turn the knob hard enough!) so ended up calling, thinking we were locked out. The owners were SO sweet and came to help us right away. The rooms themselves are charming and quaint—it is clearly a much-beloved, old home that has been converted, with lots of antiques and so forth. We booked this place wanting that experience, so we loved our rooms (2 couples), but if you are expecting it to feel like a modern luxury hotel, this might not be the place for you. That being said, we found our accommodations plenty comfy and loved the views over the little town and beyond. Showers were hot, everything was clean, and having the little library/parlor area just off one of our rooms was awesome—we spent an evening drinking wine and playing games there, which was very fun. As far as location, it's definitely a little bit of a harrowing drive through the narrow streets of the little hamlet on the side of the hill. However, it's so, so worth it. The views are spectacular, and it's easy access to Pinhao, which has shops and restaurants etc. We had originally planned to hike to some of the wineries but the weather made us think better of it and ended up driving to two instead. The BEST part, though, was the food and staff. It is very much a family operation, and everyone was SO kind and willing to chat with us. We loved the breakfasts (great coffee and homemade breads/pastries!) and did dinner one of the nights, which was a fantastic experience. So nice to eat around a table with the other guests and experience home-cooked Portuguese food. We drank port after and chatted with María, the owners' mother, who didn't speak much English but we managed to communicate with a mix of Spanish and Portuguese translation apps lol.

Modern/comfortable room, breathtaking views, extremely knowledgeable staff regarding Porto wines, BEST charcuterie board! I visited many amazing cities/towns during my trip to Portugal, however, this place was one of my favorites. I hope to return.

Service and views

Loved the place and the staff, Angela and staff were fantastic.