Quinta da Travessa - Douro

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I had a wonderful stay at Quinta da Travessa in the Douro Valley. It is an old family home converted into a B&B or small hotel (with 3 guest rooms); thus, the service is very personalized. Mr. Nuno, the owner, was a great host and made sure I was supported throughout my stay. Breakfast was an inspiring time, as I could enjoy delicious food while looking out the window and taking in the peaceful landscape of the Douro. There is also another town, Pinhão, just 15 minutes away by train, where you can take a boat tour and visit a winery, making it a nice day trip. Finally, the swimming pool was extremely clean and well maintained. It uses salt water, making it perfect for refreshing yourself during warm summer days. I will definitely go back and recommend it to others. Thanks! Elisa

This is a Quinta that’s been in the family for generations - loved the personal aspect of staying here plus the old stone structure, historical feeling of the place. There’s a nice breakfast included and you can request dinner as well. The saltwater pool was fabulous and it was great to have A/C in room during warm nites. And of course there is Nuno - the most excellent host who is also a vintner, produces olive oil, and has groves of orange trees on the property.

I actually loved everything. One thing to be aware of is once you are there - you’ll want to take the local train to visit Pinhão or Régua. Covelinhas, (a tiny town with no amenities except a riverside bar/cafe overlooking the river near the train station) is on the river’s north side - the main road runs along the river on the opposite side. It’s a super short walk to the station and the cafe has surprisingly tasty food, snacks and fresh beer on tap. I loved hopping on the train every day, going in different directions, (Covelinhas is in between Régua and Pinhão) and exploring them and the wineries nearby. It was very hot when I visited in June, so jumping in the pool evenings when I returned, before dinner was great.

Dinner meal was good but the dining area was very hot. No air conditioning. Traveling on the narrow barely 1-lane road was quite upsetting for my wife. We booked our stay for 2 nights but only stayed 1 night.

We had a suite but no AC. Very hard to shower with the steam not being removed.