- Rating
- 4.7 ★
- Google reviews
- 91
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Penafiel
- From Porto Airport
- 47 km · 39 min
- From central Porto
- 40 km · 32 min
- Phone
- 915 228 510
What it is
Google lists Quinta das Essências as a serviced accommodation and an event venue. Of the 38 reviews read, 3 mention weddings. It is also a place to stay: 10 of the reviews read mention rooms or suites. At a wedding that runs from the ceremony to the last dance, tear-proof bridal makeup is what survives tears and heat.
Where it is
R. do Outeiro 381, 4560-042 Penafiel.
From central Porto it is 40 km, about 32 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 47 km, about 39 min. The centre of Penafiel is 3 km away. It is inside the town.
What is nearby
- Penafiel3 km
- Amarante28 km
- Guimarães39 km
- Campanhã station, Porto41 km
- Matosinhos44 km
- Vila Nova de Gaia45 km
By road, Penafiel is 4 min away and Amarante 23 min. This is the Porto district, the densest area of this guide for wedding venues.
Food and service
There are 18 reviews about the staff, averaging 4.9 stars.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds are the most repeated theme: 20 of the 38 reviews, averaging 4.8 stars. What the reviews name: the pool (9).
Rooms and stays
There are 15 reviews about accommodation, averaging 4.6 stars. 9 reviews talk about the pool, averaging 4.7 stars. Outdoor pools in the north of Portugal run from June to September. Cleanliness comes up in 6 reviews, averaging 4.3 stars. At that average it is praise.
Planning a wedding here
Wedding season in the north of Portugal runs from May to October. The site does not name an indoor hall, so ask what happens if it rains.
Guests flying in land 47 km away, about 39 min by road. The nearest town centre for hotels is 3 km away.
Neither the site nor the 38 reviews read name a chapel. For a religious ceremony, count on the church in the parish and the drive between the two.
On the first call, ask seated capacity indoors and outdoors, separately, whether there is more than one event on the same day and whether the kitchen is theirs or outside catering comes in.
Who it suits
Suits
- out-of-town guests who want to sleep on site
- families with small children
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Quinta das Essências?
Neither the website nor the 38 reviews read give 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 das Essências say?
On Google, 2 of 91 ratings (2%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 1 are in that band, too few to count themes.
Are the reviews of Quinta das Essências recent?
Of the 38 reviews read with a date, 7 are from the last 12 months and 11 from the last two years. The venue is active.
How do you get to Quinta das Essências by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 41 km away, about 33 min. The centre of Penafiel is 3 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does the makeup artist travel to Penafiel?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 32 min by road to Quinta das Essências.
The numbers on this page were read on Google on 7 September 2026: 91 reviews, 38 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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