Address: P-5070-252 Alijó (Douro) Portugal
Phone: +351 254 732 432
Website: www.maisonsdesreves.com

Traditional Quinta situated in the heart of a vineyard in the Douro valley which is classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage site was once a Port Lodge before becoming a Relais & Chateaux Hotel  and restaurant in 2009. The property is located on 990 acres and has 19 suites and apartments, Salons and library, a meeting room, The “Chocolaterie”, a Hammam (Turkish Sauna),Inside and outdoor swimming pools and encompasses a winery that offers tours and cellar tastings as well as guided tours on 4X4′s with driver and boat rides on the Douro. The estate is only 1h45 from the international airport of Porto.

Welcome to Romaneira, the “quinta dos Sonhos” (house of dreams in Portuguese)! An estate which stretches over 400 hectares, on the banks of the river Douro. There are no telephones, no televisions, just the waters of the “golden river” as the show… No reception, no hours, no menus to choose from, but a chef who invites you to discover surprises on your plate. The style of the 19 room and apartments is reminiscent of the heydays of the explorers and pays tribute to the colonial spirit with Portuguese, Brazilian and English flourishes. It is in this décor that you will enjoy different experiences: a rustic picnic, lunch under the arbours, a siesta in the shade of an olive tree, a boat excursion… not to mention, of course, the delicious gourmet moments in the chocolate factory or Port tasting in the old cellars.

According to Wine Spectator Magazine, “At the pinnacle of luxury is Quinta da Romanerira, which occupies an exquisitively refurbished former Port lodge on a vertigninous vineyard slope overlooking the Duror. Meals can be taken al-fresco almost anywhere on the 1,000 acre property, which also offers a pool housed in a former cellar and an outdoor infinity pool. The seclusion is a draw here; guests are picked up by hotel staff at the rim of the Douro canyon and driven down a series of switchbacks. Prices for an all-inclusive overnight stay in one of the 19 rooms or suites, each uniquely decorated in colonial period art from Portugal, Brazil or England begin at US$1,400.”