Casas de Pousadouro

Comfortable , relaxing , peaceful and beautiful spot right on the river. Swim and canoe and walk and chill. Our family loved our stay , the delicious breakfasts and the wonderful hostess , Juliana , who made the stay so special. It’s the ideal spot to unwind under the trees while listening to the birds. The rooms were comfortable and tastefully furnished.

This place is a rare find, with a small range of B&B cottages centred around the northern bank of the river Douro. A place to relax or engage in water based activities, soak up the sun at the poolside, enjoy the peace and tranquility and travel back into the "old" Portugal. Spotlessly clean, well furnished and extremely comfortable accommodation with an honesty bar, daily restocked basic supplies and a delicious continental breakfast delivered on time. Juliana and her team are here to ensure your stay exceeds your expectations, to guide you to local restaurants, activities and help with any issues that might arise. A car is a definite must and the local roads are an interesting challenge but the scenery they reveal as you climb into the hills is well worth the effort. a gloriuos location and many fond memories generated. We are already planning our return trio next year!! Thank you Juliana and i-escape.

Beautiful place with an incredible view! The apartments are great, very well decorated and cozy. There’s a nice pool just above the river, there’s kayaks and paddle boards if you want to go into the river as well. The staff is super friendly and attentive to meet all your needs. Definitely a place you can go either with friends, family, or as a couple. Very peaceful and quiet, amazing for a little getaway from the city! Loved it.

We had the pleasure of staying in Casas de Pousadouro for two nights. The setting is lovely and the apartment was a good size, private and very comfortable, with a great view of the river. Unfortunately, the weather was pretty dreary - rainy, cool and foggy, so we didn't take advantage of the kayaks or relaxing by the pool. Julianna was terrific - kind and helpful. She gave us a number of suggestions for eating and activities, including taking a train trip down the river, hiking options, and a few near-by restaurants. We did them all, and our trip was much better because of this insider information. |The bed was very comfortable, the breakfast was large and very good.|We had some trouble finding the location, and the driving around there can be pretty hairy - small, twisting roads and VERY hilly. Not for the faint-of-heart drivers, but worth the anxiety.

Casas de Pousadouro was a serene oasis hidden in the most stunning Douro Valley! The view from our "Rock House" was absolutely breathtaking and the team maintains the property beautifully. The pool, train bridge, and Douro river make for a perfect backdrop for photos. The lodging was clean, airconditioned, and comfortable. Activities ranged from paddle boarding, kayaking, boating, lounging, and day trip excursions to incredible wine vineyards for tasting. The best part about the property had to be its manager, Juliana. The sweetest person with a welcoming smile who was beyond helpful with arranging anything we asked. There is no restaurant at the hotel but Juliana provided fresh bread and breakfast items each morning and had the most amazing dinner delivered each night for easy relaxing. We could not recommend this place more for families, groups, or couples!!

Loved my stay at Casas de Pousadouro! I booked The Rocks, and was very happy with my selection. Three nights were perfect for a solo stay. I spent one day relaxing and the other working (mostly Zoom calls). I purchased groceries in Marco de Canaveses (although I saw the the mercado when I stopped in Baião, and it would have sufficed fine) and prepared my own dinners.||PROS|- Juliana, the manager / valet / front desk agent / concierge is a star! Prior to my stay, she replied to my emails quickly and thoroughly. During it, she helped with everything from providing walking advice to securing a wayward door to helping me back out of the driveway. |- Location, location, location. The property is located on the banks of a bay of the Douro, and the views of the bay, the river, the village across from it, and the occasional train are stunning.|- Close to train station.|- Unique design. The Rocks is carved into the rocks: they form some of the walls, and there are actually ferns growing out of it. The floor in the living room is glass panels, and you can see down to the rocks below. People on my Zooms were asking if I was calling in from a cave.|- Another wall consists entirely of floor-to-ceiling windows/doors that can be opened. There's plenty of fresh air and natural light.|- Sebastian the cat.|- Warm bread, cured ham, and fresh-squeezed orange juice are served every morning. Cheese and yogurt are pre-stocked in the refrigerator. They've pretty much thought of everything: there's also cookies, tea and coffee, crackers, jams, butter, milk (including lactose-free), sugar, butter, water, beer, sodas, bottles of Albarino, port, cookies...|- Nespresso machine, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator, stove|- Blankets, books, exercise mat|- Strong WiFi.|- Kayaks, paddle boards|- Multiple places to lounge outside: chaise longues, bean bag chairs, hammocks, tables and chairs under umbrellas, etc.|- Strong, hot shower|- My bungalow was clean, quiet, and dark at night||CONS|- None! But you need to be comfortable driving on hilly, curvy, narrow roads (quite possibly in fog.) It's both exhilirating and nerve-wracking.

Casas de Pousadouro is the perfect place to get off the beaten track and unwind from daily responsibilities. It is a gem in Douro Valley and has scenic views from every window and spot in the garden. The staff is very welcoming and created a safe and positive atmosphere already on our arrival. They were very helpful with every problem that we had and were kind enough to give us plenty of recommendations for our stay. The property itself is spotless and is being cleaned every day and the rooms and houses are very stylish with modern equipment. We also got breakfast delivered to our house every morning. Overall we had a marvellous time in Casas de Pousadouro and we can't wait for our next visit there! Thank you!

This place is fabulous. I couldn’t find a better place. I was looking for a quiet hotel so I could rest by the river, but having the chance to go and visit different cities in the north. ||From the beginning until the very last minute, everything was superb.||On arrival, the host showed me to my ‘house’ and introduce the basic, give you some indications what you could do in the area and in the surrounding areas. Diana was amazing.||||What have I loved about this place? The simplicity, there is no need more to impress the guests. You’re next to the river, a beautiful view at any point of the day. All the comunal areas are lovely, tidy.||||The house: SPOTLESS. I have stayed at Piloto house, which is the largest of the houses, you sit in the living room and you just admire the view, you can even listen to the birds. The room was great, with a massive window to the river side too. Clean everyday.||||The breakfast: TOP! They’ll serve you freshly squeezed orange juice, and these gorgeous bread just out of the oven, butter and this amazing cheese. ||||There is not a thing that I have not enjoyed in this place.||I don’t normally review my stays but I can tell all the hard work this place have. Because there is not such a personalised service like this one in any of the big 4* and 5* hotels, because there are so many people visiting this places that you’re just a number. At casas de Pousadouro they know you, they acknowledged you and you really feel like home.||||Thank you very much for this marvellous 5 days. Big shout out to Diana and Adelaide, you’re an asset to this business.||||||Hopefully I will visit this place soon.

Long story short: DO NOT stay without a car and a solid command of Portuguese. Expect some challenges. First, the good. The grounds themselves are lovely, with lots of trees, seating areas scattered around the lawns, and docks on the river for sunbathing. We spent our sunny days kayaking and swimming in the small river inlet. The daily breakfast was very convenient, though it was mostly processed dairy and bread with instant coffee and not much fruit. Our two villas were cleaned daily by friendly staff. These villas are not designed to be convenient for international travelers. There is one taxi in the whole village, and the driver only speaks Portuguese, so we had to wait for a call back from a villa manager so that she could call the taxi driver to see if he was available. We had a very difficult time finding transportation from the train station to the villas upon arrival, and the walk would have been over an hour. At one point the usual driver was unavailable and we had another driver who drove so erratically up the dirt hill that the pregnant member of our party was fearful for her safety. There is no nearby restaurant or grocery store accessible without a taxi ride, so we arranged for a drive to the store on our second day. There is one restaurant that delivers (after a call to the villa manager once again), but they have a very limited take out menu that doesn't include vegetarian options. We were told many times that tours or activities could be arranged, but because we were more that 4 people, no options seemed to be available to us. All transactions (including food delivery and tours) apparently need to be conducted in cash. I didn't realize that we had even booked our room using a money order instead of a credit card, which I would have refused had I booked it myself. Lastly, our reservation was changed without our consent. We were shown to our rooms by a housekeeper who only spoke Portuguese and realized that we were shown one small villa instead of the larger one we'd reserved. We called the manager, who told us there was an issue with that villa, and promised to modify the price when we checked out. We later saw people checking out of our reserved villa, which they had apparently overbooked despite there being fat too few options for any confusion to have occurred. We had a nice enough time cooking our own meals and lounging by the river, but we didn't get to eat out, take a boat tour, or see a winery like we'd planned. I wouldn't count on the staff to hold our reservations or help us get to the train on time in the future, so I won't be returning.