The Douro Nest

Location: Rua da Cruz, Valença do Douro, pt

Star Rating: 9.6 Stars

Property Type: Holiday homes

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Air conditioning
• Swimming pool
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Pets allowed
• BBQ facilities
• Safety deposit box
• Soundproof rooms
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Car hire
• Chapel/shrine
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Wheelchair accessible
• Allergy-free room
• Salt-water pool
• Outdoor furniture
• Fruits
• Shallow end
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Key access
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Pub crawls
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Free wired internet
• Access to nearby outdoor pool
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Water park access (surcharge)
• Beach umbrellas
• Pool sun loungers
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Exercise/lap pool
• Japanese garden
• Secured parking
• Garage
• Fishing nearby
• Swimming nearby
• Bicycle-friendly property
• Paddle boating nearby
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Vacation Home

  This holiday home features a pool with a view. Featuring a private entrance, this air-conditioned holiday home is consisted of of 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. Guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, a dishwasher and kitchenware in the well-fitted kitchen. The holiday home also has a barbecue. Boasting a terrace with garden views, this holiday home also offers a washing machine and a flat-screen TV with streaming services. The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (5 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Bathrobe
  • Radio
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Video
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Dressing room
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Additional toilet
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Private pool
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Barbecue
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Sofa bed
  • Salt water pool
  • Pool towels
  • Shallow end
  • Wine or champagne
  • Bottle of water
  • Fruits
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser
  • Hearing accessible

Guest Reviews

• BARBARA (10/5): - Spectacular home and breath taking views. Very welcoming host! We enjoyed our complimentary port. It was well worth the drive - but not for the faint of heart:) Nothing was not to like.... would have loved to stay longer.
• JoJi (10/5): - Absolutely stunning!
• Miguel (10/5): -
• Inês (8/5): Alojamento incrível, com vista fantástica, muito confortável, silencioso e com excelente privacidade - Um alojamento simplesmente incrível Vista deslumbrante, conforto em cada detalhe e uma receção impecável. O silêncio, a privacidade e o espaço exterior tornam este lugar ainda mais especial. Perfeito para descansar, aproveitar a tranquilidade e criar memórias inesquecíveis
• José (10/5): Paz paz paz, 5 estrelas! - De tudo, a casa é incrível! Os quartos são imensos e tem um conforto perfeito! O sossego da zona e a exposição solar é fora do comum. O Srº Jorge super atencioso e sempre prestável nas nossas dúvidas. A casa está super equipada com tudo para fazermos tudo! Tudo super organizado, limpo, cheiroso e o relaxamento é indescritível! 5/5*, parabéns!
• Radhika (10/5): - We cannot recommend this property enough and would love to return. The house and grounds were beautiful and looked exactly like the photos, if not even better. Check in and out were seamless, and the free parking on site was great. Most notably our hosts Laurence and Jorge were fantastic- extremely responsive and easy to contact, happy to answer any questions and recommended several wineries and taxi companies to help us plan our trip. Thank you so much!
• Olivier (9/5): -
• Magda (10/5): Foi muito agradável - Gostei bastante de todo o alojamento, tanto o exterior como o interior!
• Nofit (10/5): -
• Raquel (10/5): Place to return - Fully equipped Very private Views Very clean
• kit ling (10/5): Comfortable stay with superb value - The location is superb in the area around, with such big house with a lot of plantings. The kitchen facilities are excellent with a lot of amenities for a family to use. There are two bathrooms and three toilets, very enough for a big group. There is laundry as well. We have a very comfortable stay indeed. Port wine is provided for us to taste and it is a warm treat by the host Nothing.
• Julia (10/5): Grandiose Lage und wunderschönes Haus - Alles super schön! Sauber, tolle Aussicht, alles da! -
• Rochelle (10/5): -
• Wim (9/5): -
• Tom (10/5): Paradijs in de Dourovallei - Zeer ruime en volledig uitgeruste vakantiewoning. Prachtige ligging met fantastisch uitzicht over de Dourovallei. Vlotte communicatie met de host. Grote tuin met terras en privé-zwembad, allemaal omringd door beplanting waardoor er geen inkijk is van buitenaf. Het toeristische Pinhao ligt op 10 minuten rijden. Geen restaurants op wandelafstand, maar de keuken is zeer goed uitgerust. Weinig winkels in de buurt, dus zorg ervoor dat je al het nodige meebrengt, want anders moet je al gauw 30 minuten rijden om boodschappen te doen.
• bibianac (8/5): -
• Johan (8/5): Geweldige locatie en accommodatie - De ligging en het zwembad. Fantastisch! Er liepen katten rond (van de buren??)
• Joana (9/5): Adorei - Havia centopeias dentro da casa
• Sandra (10/5): Fantástica - Adorámos tudo, casa com todas as comodidades para efetuar refeições, espaço super bonito e aconchegante, piscina fantástica, recomendamos e voltaremos com certeza!
• LUISA (9/5): -
• Moises (10/5): Vistas excepcionales - La ubicación y el buen estado de la casa El acceso es un poco difícil si vienes con un coche bajo, pero hay un camino alternativo
• Wilfrid (10/5): -
• Nayaline (9/5): Privacy hoog in de bergen. - We hebben een heerlijk verblijf gehad in de Douro Vallei. De locatie is prachtig en biedt veel privacy. Het was heerlijk om ons eigen zwembad te hebben, en het huisje zelf is mooi, comfortabel en sfeervol ingericht. Het centrum is niet heel ver rijden maar je moet wel even de berg af over kleine weggetjes, spannend. Daarentegen liggen de poorthuizen heel dichtbij, waardoor je die makkelijk kunt bezoeken.
• Sanjeev (10/5): Perfect for a base in area. Could have spent aa lot more time here - In fabulous pristine condition. Owner has done a great job of setting it up with modern design and equipment. Awesome air con for what turned out to be 100 deg! It’s not that we didn’t like it but the great view of the Duoro River could have been architecturally exploited by positioning larger view windows on view side. The view is a million dollar view
• Ruben (9/5): Zeer prettig verblijf in moderne vakantiewoning. - Zeer modern en goed uitgeruste vakantiewoning. Zwembad is werkelijk fantastisch. Ook het uitzicht vanuit de keuken op Pinhao en de vallei. Niets
• Daniel (8/5): Very good - The house is amazing with a beautiful view to the Douro River. The pool is private and you can use the space privately. The cleaning service (I assume) entered the house without permission or even ringing the bell. It felt like someone could enter the house at any time… honestly, it was very strange
• Kah (10/5): Perfect stay in the Duoro Valley, would come back! - Amazing place!!! Nothing to say
• Matan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Geoff (10/5): This is a place we would happily go back to, and would highly recommend to others. - The location was outstanding - not in a big town, but close enough to amenities that we were able to get what we needed with little inconvenience by virtue of having our own vehicle. And the views were glorious. The set-up was a perfect arrangement for a couple, with all the facilities you could want (including our own private swimming pool!) to allow us to be completely self-contained when we wanted to be, and with excellent security and privacy.
• Bart (9/5): Great stay and great host! - The host was very friendly and kind and looked out for us during a nationwide blackout. The house and garden/pool are really spacious and ideal for staying with a baby. We also enjoyed the view a lot and would definitely recommend staying here The chairs at the pool would be nice with some cushions
• Karishma (10/5): Exceptional -
• Cristina (10/5): Exceptional -
• Neza (9/5): Superb - - Free parking - Great location if you have a car - Welcoming host - Clean apartment - In summer it has to be great with outside table + pool - It takes some time to figure it out heating system - It would be nice to have sleepers because the floor is quite cold.
• Yen (8/5): Very good -
• Shengyi (10/5): Exceptional - This villa was the accommodation with the highest C p value during our one-month trip to Spain and Portugal. The entire villa occupies a very large area with a swimming pool. The room is also very spacious and well-equipped. It is very clean. It is the first choice for visiting the Douro Valley.
• Bernardo (10/5): Exceptional -
• Matthew (10/5): Exceptional -
• Gabriele (9/5): Great hosts, great location and great place. - Excellent property, extremely clean, very well designed and in a stunning location. The swimming pool is superb. Nothing
• Subin (10/5): Exceptional - Lovely property , great views. Pool is heated. Spectacularly clean. The approach road is not to be tackled in darkness - if you’re not used to narrow steep roads
• Vanja (10/5): Such a wonderful time we spent there. Wish we booked it earlier to spent there at least 2 days... - Everything!! Its a breathtaking location, property. We loved it soooo much😀 Everything was top!
• Barzdziuviene (10/5): Super place to stay in Douro - very private -
• Tina (10/5): Exceptional - It was perfect to enjoy some alone time… garden and pool were great. I loved roses and we made some lemonade as lemon tree was full.
• Tanya (10/5): Exceptional -
• Gianmarco (10/5): Great value for money, awesome swimming pool, huge house - Huge house, swimming pool, great outside area, house design, quiet location
• Avril (10/5): Lovely - What a total gem of a place! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Everything you could want in the well Stocked kitchen and the views from the house were exceptional. We also loved our private use of the pool. We really didn’t want to leave! Thank you so Much and we hope To return one day. Nothing we loved it all! Do need to mention about the bend on the hill just before you approach the house. We stalled the first time as it so steep and needs to be Taken as wide as you can and in first gear. So just to be aware. Also make sure you’ve got lots of food with you beforehand as it’s a long way back downhill!
• Lou (10/5): Exceptional - This is truly an amazing property with beautiful views of the Douro Valley. It is close to numerous vineyards, including the town of Pinhao. I can't think of anything negative to say about this property.
• Victoria (10/5): We would love to come back again - Everything! It was all great
• Lina (10/5): Exceptional -
• Renee (10/5): Exceptional place. Good value for money - Very nice place , very modern and exactly like the pictures Easy to check-in and out We did find it hard to find the place even with a GPS.if possible another sign on the road on the way up would facilitate.
• Kelly (10/5): Our hosts, Laurence and Jorge made our stay even more amazing.They recommended restaurants and thank you to Jorge for ta - The views and the surroundings and it had everything you needed. It was very spacious too. Nothing
• Tiggy (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mario (9/5): Superb - Very nice House modern equiped Nice Garden and Swimmingpool with a Lot of different fruits Very kindly people Paula and Jorge, who helped at once after being asked, super Super View around the wonderful Douro region Bread service car coming each day into the village Dishwasher did finally Not work, although several Times checked. The View ist amazing, the Village is beautiful, but you have to Drive regarding Supermarkets / Shopping in any way etc. In Pinhao (15 minutes Drive) only small minimercados available, much better in Regua (30 minutes Drive)
• Solvita (10/5): Exceptional - The place is a gem, we are already returning for the third time! N/A
• Sara (8/5): Very good - We were welcomed very warmly by Paula. She told us about the bread van that drove through the village from which we bought fresh rolls and delicious custard tarts. The views were beautiful. The house was bright and comfortable. We really enjoyed our stay.
• William (10/5): Exceptional - Very clean modern and comfortable. Exceptional view, quiet and relaxing, and private space. Highly recommended!!
• Bonita (10/5): Wish we stayed longer! - Outstanding, stunning property, luxury finishes, organic garden, private swimming pool, plenty of parking and just a few metres away the most beautiful spot to watch sunset. Nothing, all was perfect!
• Amanda (10/5): The perfect place to stay with an incredible view - Wow wow wow what a view. The accommodation was spacious and fabulous, a comfortable bed, the kitchen was well equipped with everything you need. We really enjoyed our stay we felt like we were on top of the world with the amazing view. The road up there is an experience as it is exceptionally narrow and steep but our little hire car chugged up there in first gear. Once you have been up and down a couple of times you get use to the road. We really enjoyed our stay. Nothing
• Diana (10/5): Fantastic!!! - This was an amazing property, and Paola was so lovely. We would consider coming back and staying for a full month.
• Mathias (9/5): Great stay! - Great location and house. Modern without being too sterile. The house was well equipped. We really enjoyed our stay! Paula was extremely kind and helpful! ☺️ A sunscreen by the pool could be a plus. And the pool was a bit cold at our visit in end April (but we never spoke to the housekeeper about it, maybe it could have been solved that way - she's extremely kind!)
• Laurel (10/5): Amazing views and home! - Everything was fantastic. The views were amazing as you are high up in the hills. The place was very clean, bed was super comfortable, swimming pool was such a nice bonus. Everything worked great. The property is about 6 miles from the center of Pinhao. To get to the property, you drive 2 miles up a hillside. If you don’t mind the drive and staying a bit out of the town center, book this place, it was awesome! Nothing, all wonderful.
• Andrew (9/5): A well presented house that is lovely to relax in. - A wonderful outlook over the Duoro and a delightful house with all that is needed for a relaxing stay. Nothing
• Ken (9/5): Superb - Very clean, modern, spacious. Extra bathroom was a treat, shower was very good. Fun to be so up high in the hills and watch the day begin and the city lights at night. Though the views from the windows are lovely, the house is positioned so the big windows in the living room and bedroom face the back. Be prepared for views from smaller windows--best views when standing up. Just a surprise for us based on other reviews.
• Alexey (10/5): Excellent stay, relaxing and beautiful. - Large property with excellent garden and swimming pool, very quiet village, with great viewpoints. The host gave us some fruits from the garden. Large rooms, all new and clean. Warning: you have to bring all the food with you. It seems that there are no restaurants or grocery shops in the village. Also: when driving in the village, follow the signs on the walls to the hotel, Google maps leads to a very narrow street with uncomfortable turns.
• Marilena (9/5): Great place. - the place is really beautiful. The view to the Douro Valley is amazing. The villa is quite new, simply but well furnished, the garden is well thought, it gives you really a very pleasant feeling to arrive to the villa. the lady who takes care of the house is very nice, I don’t know though if she speaks English. the driving up to the villa is a bit difficult but nothing impossible, just be aware. As mentioned in other reviews buy your grocery in some bigger village close buy. We really liked the place, very is definitely something special about it and definitely we would like to come back. There is not really anything negative to say.
• Boris (10/5): In one word - Perfect - Everything! It is a huge place, equipped with all you may need for a long stay. There's a view on a river, a pool, and lots of space outside to play with the kids. The location is perfect IMHO - less than 15 minutes drive from Pinhao, a small, quiet village. Close enough to the center, and far enough from the crowds. The host was very helpful and assisted with everything. Definitely one of the best places I've stayed with the highest value for money. Just perfect - highly recommend! Nothing

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