Quinta Nova Winery House — Hotel in Covas do Douro, Douro Valley

Quinta Nova Winery House is the manor house of Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, in Covas do Douro, municipality of Sabrosa, turned into what Booking.com itself calls Portugal's first wine hotel. It stands in the middle of 120 hectares of vineyards in the Alto Douro Wine Region, with the river and its terraces in full view from the pool, and it belongs to Relais & Châteaux. On Booking.com it scores 9.4/10 ("Wonderful") from 243 verified guests, including 9.8 for cleanliness, 9.7 for staff, 9.7 for comfort, 9.6 for location and 9.6 for facilities. The estate holds a Biosphere certification.

Where it is and how to get there

The postal address is Quinta Nova, 5085-222 Pinhão, but the hotel's coordinates — 41.16266, -7.59598 — fall inside the parish of Covas do Douro, in Sabrosa, on the north bank of the Douro. According to Booking.com the estate is 5.5 km (3.4 mi) from the centre of Pinhão and 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Ferrão railway station on the Douro Line; Pinhão station is 8 km (5 mi) away. The property has its own train station, a heliport and a boat dock, and provides a free shuttle between the station and the main building. By air, Vila Real Airport is 27 km away, Viseu Airport 97 km, and Porto's Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport roughly 129 km. Parking is free on site, no reservation needed, and accessible spaces are available.

The 11 rooms and what they cost

Quinta Nova's own website lists 11 rooms: 6 Premium units inside the 1764 manor house and 5 Terrace units. Booking.com sells three categories, all 25 m² (269 ft²) and sleeping 2, with breakfast included and 6% VAT charged separately. On the dates sampled for this listing (stays starting 8 November 2026, 2 adults): the Room with Terrace — queen bed, private bathroom with walk-in shower, bath and bidet, terrace with mountain views and a private entrance — at €280 per night; the Premium Terrace, individually decorated in traditional style with balcony, patio and terrace over the river and the hills (one of the five has independent access next to the outside shed), at €405 per night; and the Premium Manor House, inside the old house, furnished with different regional styles and facing the Douro and the vineyard slopes, at €498 per night. The hotel's own site advertises the same categories from €270, €390 and €480, which confirms the order of magnitude. Every room has air conditioning, soundproofing, a private bathroom with bathrobes and slippers, kettle and tea/coffee maker, telephone and free WiFi.

Terraçu's: restaurant and wine tastings

The estate has its own restaurant, Terraçu's Winery Restaurant e WineBar, serving Mediterranean and Portuguese cuisine at breakfast, lunch and dinner, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Breakfast is buffet and à la carte and was included in every rate sampled. There is a bar, a snack bar, room service, fruit, and wine and champagne available at extra cost — as you would expect from a house that makes its own Douro and Port wines.

Vineyards, pool, trails and chapel

The outdoor pool is free to use and overlooks the vineyards, with loungers and towels, but it is only open between May and October. The estate has three signposted walking routes covering about 8 km, according to the property's website, plus hiking, guided tours and classes about local culture (at extra cost). The buildings include a chapel dating from 1795, gardens with centuries-old trees, a terrace, sun deck, patio, picnic area and outdoor furniture. Nearby, Booking.com lists the Quinta do Noval wine shop 8 km away and the parish church of Vilarinho de Cotas at 11 km.

Services, accessibility and house rules

The house offers concierge, a tour desk, luggage storage, daily housekeeping, laundry and ironing (paid), a shared lounge with TV, heating and family rooms. It is a smoke-free property with a designated outdoor smoking area. There are facilities for guests with reduced mobility: wheelchair access, a raised toilet with grab rails, a bathroom emergency cord and accessible parking. Check-in runs from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM and check-out from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Pets are not allowed. Children of all ages are welcome: a crib is free for ages 0-4 and an extra bed costs €80 per child, per night for ages 5-12; from 13 children are charged as adults. Staff speak Portuguese, English, Spanish and French. Portuguese tourism licence no. 4093/RNET.