Cottage in Porto District
7 guests · 4 bedrooms · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Top-tier experienceA high end property in this area
About this cottage rental
Matthew House, is a 4 bedroom country house located in the heart of the Douro Valley and next to the historical train station of Aregos (Tormes). Due to its location, it is possible to have unique views of the Douro river. This is the right place to stay in your visit to Douro Valley and if Also you want to visit the city of Oporto (1:40 a.m. by train). This is a location for Those who are seeking for a good place to relax, wonderful views, hospitality, history, wonderful gastronomy and wines.
The house is at a wonderful landscape, over the Douro river. All rooms have unique river views and the house has a garden and patio, from where can hosts enjoy the good weather of the region.
Matthew House has 2 floors, 4 bedrooms, 1 Living / TV room, 1 private museum room with a fire place, 2 toilets and a kitchen full equipped with kitchenware, micro-wave woven and dishwasher.
Garden has all amenities to take advantage from the good solar exposition of the house (sunbeds and sun umbrellas) and has a wooden barbecue and woven. This is the right place for your long summer meals with family and friends.
The hosts have exclusive access to all areas of the house, including the garden and the roof deck.
Due to its location, this is the right place to stay in your visit to the region or North of Portugal. The house is located in a very quite and peaceful small village and like no other place in the region, the house is at the same team over the river Douro and near of the station (Aregos) of the historic line of Douro (connecting Oporto city to Pocinho - near the Portugal / Spain border). If you have or rent a boat you can find here all the amenities you need, since in the front of the house there is a pier, where you can park the boat, and the boat ramp. In the other river bank there is a gas station for boats engine.
There is a lot to the in the region. If you like to fish, the river is just ahead of the building. You can take a public boat to the other river bank (village of Caldas de Arêgos) where it is located to public SPA. The village offers a marina, nice bars, a restaurant, tennis courts to rent and a public outdoor swimming pool.
If you like history, nature and trailing, we recommend you "The ways of Jacinto." This is a trail que connects the Aregos train station to the farm Tormes (scenery of novel "The City and the Mountains" written by the Portuguese novelist Eca de Queiros. At the station you have a tourist office que will give you all information about the Jacinto Ways and other region's "must see".
If you would like to visit the capital of Douro, the city of Régua, you just have to take the train (it takes around 30 minutes). There you can visit the Douro Museum and learn about the history of Douro and of its main winemakers. You can Also enjoy the wonderful region's gastronomy and wines. At Ruler we would recommend The Following restaurants, "Taberna do Jeréré" and "Grapes and Plates". In Régua you can Also have a memorable experience if you take the Douro Historical Train to Your village (you shouldnt book in advance). Also ruler has plenty of shops and supermarkets.
The World Heritage City of Oporto is Also accessible from train. You just have to take the train in Aregos station and leave, 1:40 a.m. later, in the Oporto's Central Station of S. Bento. There you will be in the heart of Oporto!
Taking the car, you are Also very near from other tourist places That You should visit: the world heritage city of Guimarães, the city of Braga, the city of Amarante and the city of Lamego.
You can arrive at Casa Mateus using your car (recommended) and you will find free public car parking next to the door. If you come by train the Aregos Station is just next to the building.
From Caldas Aregos village there is a public boat, connecting the two river banks, que will get you to the front of the building.
The house is at a wonderful landscape, over the Douro river. All rooms have unique river views and the house has a garden and patio, from where can hosts enjoy the good weather of the region.
Matthew House has 2 floors, 4 bedrooms, 1 Living / TV room, 1 private museum room with a fire place, 2 toilets and a kitchen full equipped with kitchenware, micro-wave woven and dishwasher.
Garden has all amenities to take advantage from the good solar exposition of the house (sunbeds and sun umbrellas) and has a wooden barbecue and woven. This is the right place for your long summer meals with family and friends.
The hosts have exclusive access to all areas of the house, including the garden and the roof deck.
Due to its location, this is the right place to stay in your visit to the region or North of Portugal. The house is located in a very quite and peaceful small village and like no other place in the region, the house is at the same team over the river Douro and near of the station (Aregos) of the historic line of Douro (connecting Oporto city to Pocinho - near the Portugal / Spain border). If you have or rent a boat you can find here all the amenities you need, since in the front of the house there is a pier, where you can park the boat, and the boat ramp. In the other river bank there is a gas station for boats engine.
There is a lot to the in the region. If you like to fish, the river is just ahead of the building. You can take a public boat to the other river bank (village of Caldas de Arêgos) where it is located to public SPA. The village offers a marina, nice bars, a restaurant, tennis courts to rent and a public outdoor swimming pool.
If you like history, nature and trailing, we recommend you "The ways of Jacinto." This is a trail que connects the Aregos train station to the farm Tormes (scenery of novel "The City and the Mountains" written by the Portuguese novelist Eca de Queiros. At the station you have a tourist office que will give you all information about the Jacinto Ways and other region's "must see".
If you would like to visit the capital of Douro, the city of Régua, you just have to take the train (it takes around 30 minutes). There you can visit the Douro Museum and learn about the history of Douro and of its main winemakers. You can Also enjoy the wonderful region's gastronomy and wines. At Ruler we would recommend The Following restaurants, "Taberna do Jeréré" and "Grapes and Plates". In Régua you can Also have a memorable experience if you take the Douro Historical Train to Your village (you shouldnt book in advance). Also ruler has plenty of shops and supermarkets.
The World Heritage City of Oporto is Also accessible from train. You just have to take the train in Aregos station and leave, 1:40 a.m. later, in the Oporto's Central Station of S. Bento. There you will be in the heart of Oporto!
Taking the car, you are Also very near from other tourist places That You should visit: the world heritage city of Guimarães, the city of Braga, the city of Amarante and the city of Lamego.
You can arrive at Casa Mateus using your car (recommended) and you will find free public car parking next to the door. If you come by train the Aregos Station is just next to the building.
From Caldas Aregos village there is a public boat, connecting the two river banks, que will get you to the front of the building.
Amenities at Casa Mateus - Aregos Douro Valley - with stunning view of Douro river
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Porto District
Ratings and reviews
Summary of reviewsDelightful property with stunning views of the Douro River. Warm welcome, delicious treats, and great accessibility to nearby attractions. Highly recommended for families and relaxing getaways.
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2021
Casa Mateus is a delightful property right next to the Douro. We enjoyed lazing in the garden, enjoying the views and the two young children loved the pool.
We were greeted with a delicious cake and basket full of fruit.
Aregos station nearby makes travel very easy and it’s also easy to get the ferry across the river.
We went to a wine tasting at Quinta do Covela nearby, which we thoroughly recommend.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2021
We spent 9 fantastic days at Casa Mateus and didn’t want to leave!
We were met by Bruno & Ricardo who showed us around the house and stunning gardens and provided lots of tips and useful information. They also left an excellent welcome pack with bread, cheese, ham, water, beer, wine & fruit plus an enormous homemade (by Ricardo) chocolate cake – what more could you ask for?
The house itself is unique, very comfortable, exceptionally clean thanks to Lucia’s hard work and full of interesting family artefacts. Every window has a great view of the Douro and this is even better from the various areas of the garden. The splash pool was perfect for cooling off and would be ideal for young children.
The location is perfect for touring the area either by car, train or boat. The train is great for a day trip into Porto and made easy by the fact you pay the fare onboard. We rented a car and found that using Google maps offline was far more accurate than the cars sat nav, particularly with the roads close to the house, many of which are unmarked.
Communication with Rute prior to and during our stay was simply outstanding and as a family they could not have been more helpful including arranging flowers for my wife on our anniversary and organising our return PCR tests at nearby Resende.
All in all Casa Mateus is an excellent property, spotlessly clean and managed by a welcoming and friendly family who went above and beyond to ensure we enjoyed our stay. It was one of the best villas we have rented, certainly the cleanest, and we cannot recommend it highly enough.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jan 2021
Tudo fantástico. Tinha tudo necessário
10 / 10Outstanding·Oct 2019
We enjoyed our stay at this wonderful property, right on the Douro River at the train station. The pictures accurately depict the property but it is so much nicer to be there to experience it in person. The location allowed our 3 couples travelling through Portugal from Canada to arrive by train and not drive. Daniela at the Tourism office was very helpful, arranging to order our taxi for a wine tour and ordered our meals from the Taverna. She also helped to confirm our train times for a river cruise from Régua to Pinhão. We enjoyed our best salmon meal ever from Taverna. We also hiked the well marked trail up to Tormes Restaurant for lunch which was very enjoyable.
We highly recommend the property for anyone travelling in the area.
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Top rated by guests
10Outstanding
(14 Ratings)
Delightful property with stunning views of the Douro River. Warm welcome, delicious treats, and great accessibility to nearby attractions. Highly recommended for families and relaxing getaways.
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