- Rating
- 4.4 ★
- Google reviews
- 252
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Amares
- From Porto Airport
- 75 km · 57 min
- From central Porto
- 68 km · 55 min
- Phone
- 253 319 528
What it is
Google lists Quinta do Esquilo - Hotel Rural as a restaurant and a hotel. Of the 96 reviews read, 3 mention weddings and 3 mention birthdays. It is also a place to stay: 5 of the reviews read mention rooms or suites.
It works as a restaurant as well: 2 reviews mention lunch and 8 mention dinner.
Where it is
Tv. do Monte da Cova 38, 4720-623 Braga.
From central Porto it is 68 km, about 55 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 75 km, about 57 min. The centre of Amares is 7 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Braga15 km
- Barcelos25 km
- Ponte de Lima28 km
- Vila Nova de Famalicão38 km
- Guimarães39 km
- Gerês (Peneda-Gerês National Park)45 km
By road, Braga is 15 min away and Barcelos 31 min. This is Vinho Verde country: light whites, often with a slight fizz.
Food and service
Food comes up in 43 of the 96 reviews, averaging 4.3 stars. Dishes named most often: bacalhau, salt cod (3). The staff is a theme in 46, averaging 4.4 stars.
The event organisation comes up in 8 reviews, averaging 4.9 stars. Slow service comes up in 5 reviews (5%), averaging 1.2 stars. That is the one to ask about.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds and gardens are a theme in 19, averaging 4.6 stars. What the reviews name: the pool (4) and the view (3).
Rooms and stays
Accommodation comes up in 6 reviews, averaging 1.7 stars. The pool comes up in 4 reviews, averaging 4.8 stars. Outdoor pools in the north of Portugal run from June to September. There are 8 reviews about check-in and reception, averaging 2.1 stars. That is below the venue average.
Access and parking
Google lists free street parking and free parking. For guests with reduced mobility, Google marks 4 accessibility features: wheelchair parking, wheelchair entrance, wheelchair seating and wheelchair toilet.
What the Google listing shows
Features marked on the Google listing, read on 7 September 2026. Nothing here was checked on site.
- Free street parking
- Free parking
- Wheelchair parking
- Wheelchair entrance
- Wheelchair seating
- Wheelchair toilet
- Takes reservations
- Lunch booking recommended
- Dinner booking recommended
- Terrace
- Dine in
- Catering
- Breakfast
- High chairs
Who it suits
Suits
- out-of-town guests who want to sleep on site
- anyone driving: Google lists free parking
- guests with reduced mobility: adapted access on the Google listing
- families with small children
Worth knowing
- 5 reviews mention slow service, averaging 1.2 stars
- anyone without a car: 7 km from the centre of Amares
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Quinta do Esquilo - Hotel Rural?
None of the 96 reviews read gives a number, and the Google listing has no capacity field. Ask the venue for seated capacity indoors and outdoors separately.
What do the 1 and 2 star reviews of Quinta do Esquilo - Hotel Rural say?
On Google, 23 of 252 ratings (9%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 16 are in that band and their themes are the food (7), the staff (6), check-in and reception (6).
Are the reviews of Quinta do Esquilo - Hotel Rural recent?
Of the 96 reviews read with a date, 46 are from the last 12 months and 63 from the last two years. The venue is active.
How do you get to Quinta do Esquilo - Hotel Rural by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 69 km away, about 54 min. The centre of Amares is 7 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does the makeup artist travel to Amares?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 55 min by road to Quinta do Esquilo - Hotel Rural.
Read on 7 September 2026: 252 Google reviews, 96 with text. Distances by road, from OpenStreetMap data. This is a reading of the data, not a visit. Prices, dates and capacity are for the venue to confirm.
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