Villa in Vila Nova de Gaia
10 guests · 4 bedrooms · 4 baths
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Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
High-end valueWell priced for this area
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About this villa rental
Beautiful river house set over 2 floors in a peaceful setting with stunning views of the river Douro. The villa was designed by the daughter of the famous British designer David Mellor with each detail carefully chosen. It has an airy modern yet luxury feel with large bright windows, natural wood floors and spacious bedrooms with large comfortable beds and pristine linen.
The top floor has views of the Douro river and a large wooden table perfect family dinners or cooked for you by our private chef and a fully equipped kitchen. The villa is in a quiet residential riverside neighbourhood. The immediate surroundings are peaceful and residential, and the nearby village is a traditional Portuguese community with local cafés, a bakery and supermarket. The riverside area has seen significant redevelopment in recent years and is becoming one of Gaia’s most desirable locations.
You can walk into Porto along the stunning river walk or Uber into the center in just 10-15 minutes. Supermarkets are nearby with everything you need and it's 3 minutes to the highway in case you want to explore the Douro Valley or other cities. We offer trips to the Douro for wine tasting, river trips on a Luxury boat and a private chef at the house.
Important notes:
There is a city/tourist tax to pay at checkin of €3.00 per adult per night. Please note that the villa is located in a quiet residential neighbourhood with neighbouring homes nearby.
The top floor has views of the Douro river and a large wooden table perfect family dinners or cooked for you by our private chef and a fully equipped kitchen. The villa is in a quiet residential riverside neighbourhood. The immediate surroundings are peaceful and residential, and the nearby village is a traditional Portuguese community with local cafés, a bakery and supermarket. The riverside area has seen significant redevelopment in recent years and is becoming one of Gaia’s most desirable locations.
You can walk into Porto along the stunning river walk or Uber into the center in just 10-15 minutes. Supermarkets are nearby with everything you need and it's 3 minutes to the highway in case you want to explore the Douro Valley or other cities. We offer trips to the Douro for wine tasting, river trips on a Luxury boat and a private chef at the house.
Important notes:
There is a city/tourist tax to pay at checkin of €3.00 per adult per night. Please note that the villa is located in a quiet residential neighbourhood with neighbouring homes nearby.
Amenities at Casa dos Cubos Douro River House with panoramic river views
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Vila Nova de Gaia
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
Beautiful, house and attentive host. Great for a bigger group, lovely views over the river and great outdoor and indoor space. We also took advantage of the offer of a private chef which was excellent, we all enjoyed the stay (6 people) and would highly recommend.
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
Clare made sure we had everything we needed for our stay and was highly communicative from beginning to end. The home is clean, extremely nice, and very comfortable. We stayed as two couples, but the house would also be perfect for larger groups, as it has four bedrooms and plenty of space to spread out. The kitchen is well appointed, making it easy to prepare meals when you want to stay in.The layout is excellent, with decks seemingly everywhere throughout the three-storey home. The main living area is on the top floor, the bedrooms are on the second floor, and the pool and entertaining area are on the bottom floor, where you can walk straight out into the backyard. There is free and easy parking right in front of the house which is convenient.We had a wonderful stay in Porto and would happily recommend this home.Tip: if its not on your list I highly recommend Palacio do Bolsa. If tickets aren't available online, go to the ticket office and try to book a tour for the next day. It is one of the most spectacular places in all of Portugal.
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
We loved the property and found Clare the host to be very responsive and helpful. There is a beautiful view from the main living area on the top floor of the Douro River with a large dining table and comfortable seating for our group of 6 adults. The kitchen was well stocked, several of the bedrooms had nice balconies, and we BBQ'd several times in the backyard. Clare even provided a new BBQ for us to use! There is a grocery store within a 5 minute walk but not a lot of other things in the immediate area we walked to. However, it was very easy to obtain Uber or Bolt rides to the Gaia waterfront or to Porto at minimal cost when we did not want to drive ourselves. Overall, we would definitely recommend the property and enjoyed our week there.
10 / 10Outstanding·Apr 2026
We had the most amazing time in Casa Dos Cubos River House. The accommodation was perfect for a Hen Party of 10. It was very spacious, clean, there were plenty of Bathrooms, the pool and garden area was amazing, it had all the amenities we needed, and the location was great (5 mins walk to Pingo supermarket and 10 mins taxi into Porto town. The views from the upper floor were immense. The whole place definitely contributed to how amazing the weekend turned out to be! Clare was an amazing host, who was always available to answer questions on whatsapp when we needed anything, she gifted us with 2 bottles of wine on arrival and even let us check out later on the Sunday. Thank you for helping make the weekend so special, I would come again and plan to in the future! Thanks Clare x
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Top rated by guests
10Outstanding
(6 Ratings)
"Beautiful, house and attentive host. Great for a bigger group, lovely views over the river and great outdoor and indoor space. We also took advantage of the offer of a private chef which was excellent..."
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