- Rating
- 4.4 ★
- Google reviews
- 131
- Type
- Manor house / Estate
- Concelho
- Vila Nova de Famalicão
- From Porto Airport
- 40 km · 34 min
- From central Porto
- 35 km · 31 min
- Phone
- 917 468 495
What it is
Google lists A Casa das Cortinhas as an event venue and a hotel. The reviews read describe events: 18 christenings, 9 weddings, 6 birthdays and 3 first communions out of 70. Google also lists it as accommodation.
Where it is
Rua das Cortinhas, R. de São Cláudio 126, 4760-225 Vila Nova de Famalicão.
From central Porto it is 35 km, about 31 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 40 km, about 34 min. The centre of Vila Nova de Famalicão is 2 km away. It is inside the town.
What is nearby
- Vila Nova de Famalicão4 km
- Barcelos24 km
- Guimarães25 km
- Braga27 km
- Vila do Conde27 km
- Póvoa de Varzim29 km
By road, Vila Nova de Famalicão is 6 min away and Barcelos 28 min. This is Vinho Verde country: light whites, often with a slight fizz.
Food and service
41 of the 70 reviews read talk about the food, averaging 4.1 stars. Dishes named most often: bacalhau, salt cod (3). There are 36 reviews about the staff, averaging 4.6 stars.
The event organisation comes up in 8 reviews, averaging 3.6 stars. Slow service comes up in 4 reviews (6%), averaging 1.0 stars. That is the one to ask about.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds and gardens come up in 40 reviews, averaging 4.0 stars. What the reviews name: the outdoor areas (4). The halls and interior come up in 14 reviews, averaging 3.0 stars.
Heat is mentioned in 7 reviews and shade in 3. For a summer date, ask where the guests sit at four in the afternoon.
Access and parking
For guests with reduced mobility, Google marks 3 accessibility features: wheelchair parking, wheelchair entrance 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.
- Wheelchair parking
- Wheelchair entrance
- Wheelchair toilet
- Children's parties
Who it suits
Suits
- guests flying in on the day: 34 min from the airport
- out-of-town guests who want to sleep on site
- guests with reduced mobility: adapted access on the Google listing
- families with small children
- christenings and communions, as well as weddings
Worth knowing
- 4 reviews mention slow service, averaging 1.0 stars
- 4 reviews mention cleanliness, averaging 3.0 stars
- 11% of the 131 Google ratings give 1 or 2 stars
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at A Casa das Cortinhas?
The reviews read mention numbers between 30 and 100 people, across 6 mentions. That is what guests wrote, not an official capacity. Confirm the number with the venue before anything else.
What do the 1 and 2 star reviews of A Casa das Cortinhas say?
On Google, 14 of 131 ratings (11%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 12 are in that band and their themes are the grounds and gardens (9), the food (9), the halls and interior (7).
Are the reviews of A Casa das Cortinhas recent?
Of the 70 reviews read with a date, 24 are from the last 12 months and 40 from the last two years. The venue is active.
How do you get to A Casa das Cortinhas by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 35 km away, about 30 min. The centre of Vila Nova de Famalicão is 2 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does the makeup artist travel to Vila Nova de Famalicão?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 31 min by road to A Casa das Cortinhas.
Read on 7 September 2026: 131 Google reviews, 70 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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