- Rating
- 4.6 ★
- Google reviews
- 348
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Chaves
- From Porto Airport
- 152 km · 1 h 55
- From central Porto
- 151 km · 1 h 52
- Phone
- 926 308 030
What it is
Google lists Quinta da Mata - Turismo de Habitação as a hotel, a traditional Portuguese restaurant, a restaurante romântico and a wedding quinta. Of the 177 reviews read, 10 mention weddings, 5 mention christenings and 2 mention birthdays. It is also a place to stay: 39 of the reviews read mention rooms or suites.
It works as a restaurant as well: 15 reviews mention lunch and 21 mention dinner. Wine is part of the business: Google lists it as a producer and 18 reviews talk about the wines or the cellar.
Where it is
Quinta da Mata, Estr. Nacional 213.
From central Porto it is 151 km, about 1 h 52 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 152 km, about 1 h 55 min. The centre of Chaves is 7 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Chaves7 km
- Vila Real69 km
- Peso da Régua89 km
- Pinhão97 km
- Lamego100 km
- Guimarães103 km
By road, Chaves is 10 min away and Vila Real 59 min. This is the Douro wine region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. Summer heat regularly passes 35 degrees.
Food and service
Food comes up in 60 of the 177 reviews, averaging 4.5 stars. 66 reviews talk about the staff, averaging 4.5 stars. The event organisation comes up in 6 reviews, averaging 4.8 stars.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds are the most repeated theme: 74 of the 177 reviews, averaging 4.6 stars. What the reviews name: the view (29), the pool (24), the garden (9), the outdoor areas (4) and the chapel (3). The halls and interior come up in 11 reviews, averaging 4.2 stars.
Heat is mentioned in 5 reviews. For a summer date, ask where the guests sit at four in the afternoon. Noise and acoustics come up in 3 reviews, averaging 3.3 stars. Ask what time the music has to stop. The state of repair is a theme in 10 reviews, averaging 4.0 stars. Worth asking what has been renovated and when.
Rooms and stays
There are 53 reviews about accommodation, averaging 4.4 stars. Breakfast is named in 13 of them. 24 reviews talk about the pool, averaging 4.5 stars. Outdoor pools in the north of Portugal run from June to September.
Cleanliness comes up in 12 reviews, averaging 3.4 stars. At that average it is a complaint to check.
Access and parking
Access and the road are a theme in 3, averaging 4.7 stars.
Who it suits
Suits
- out-of-town guests who want to sleep on site
- couples who want a wine tasting in the programme
- anyone wanting the religious ceremony on site: 3 reviews mention a chapel
- outdoor photography: 29 reviews mention the view, the lake or the river
- families with small children
Worth knowing
- anyone wanting to stay near the airport: it is 1 h 55 min by road
- 12 reviews mention cleanliness, averaging 3.4 stars
- 3 reviews mention noise and acoustics, averaging 3.3 stars
- anyone without a car: 7 km from the centre of Chaves
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Quinta da Mata - Turismo de Habitação?
None of the 177 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 da Mata - Turismo de Habitação say?
On Google, 9 of 348 ratings (3%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 13 are in that band and their themes are check-in and reception (6), accommodation (6), cleanliness (4).
Are the reviews of Quinta da Mata - Turismo de Habitação recent?
Of the 177 reviews read with a date, 30 are from the last 12 months and 48 from the last two years. The venue is active.
When is the busiest season for weddings in Chaves?
Between May and October, for the weather. In the Douro, July and August regularly pass 35 degrees. June and September are the most requested months. 5 reviews of this venue mention heat.
Does the makeup artist travel to Chaves?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 1 h 52 min by road to Quinta da Mata - Turismo de Habitação.
The numbers on this page were read on Google on 7 September 2026: 348 reviews, 177 of them with text and read one by one. Distances are by road. Nothing was checked on site; confirm dates, prices and capacity with the venue.
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