Rating : THE HOTEL WAS RECOMMENDED BY KAREN BROWNS GUIDE IN 2005, AND BY COND? NAST JOHANSENS IN 2005; IT HAS BEEN ALSO RECOMMENDED BY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT NEWSPAPER OF THE COUNTRY, EXPRESSO, IN 2003, 2004 AND 2005 IN THEIR SPECIAL TOURISM GUIDE EDITIONS;
Size : 43 rooms - 3 floors
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Banquet Facilities
THE VINTAGE ROOM WITH AN AREA OF 85 M2 IS BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED AND FULL OF DAY-LIGHT ENTERING TROUGH THE WINDOWS AND BALCONY DOORS. IN A THEATRE STYLE SEATS 70 PEOPLE AND IN A U SHAPE STYLE SEATS 40 PEOPLE.
THE DUKE AND DUCHESSE ROOMS - WITH A TOTAL AREA OF 40 M2 EACH - CAN BE OPENED IN A LARGE ROOM SEATING 60 PEOPLE IN A THEATRE STYLE - OR WORKING AS BREAK-OUT ROOMS - SEATING 25 GUESTS IN A U SHAPE. THEY ALSO HAVE DAY-LIGHT COMING TROUGH THE BALCONY DOORS OVERLOOKING THE RIVER.
THE ENGLISH SALON - WITH THE WALLS BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED WITH HUNTING SCENES - AND THE TRADITIONAL LODGE CEILING - CAN BE USED AS COFFEE-BREAK ROOM - THE BILLIARD BEING USED AS TABLE FOR THE SET OF THE BREAK.
A SMALL ROOM NEAR THE DUKE AND DUCHESSE ROOMS CAN BE USED AS SECRETARIAT ROOM - FREE OF CHARGE.
IN THE RIVER SALON - THE DAY LIGHT COMES TROUGH THE SEVERAL DOORS CREATING AN ELEGANT AND FINE ATMOSPHERE DURING THE DAY - SEATS 160 GUESTS IN A BANQUET STYLE AND 200 GUESTS IN A COCKTAIL STYLE ? THIS ROOM HAS A TERRACE OVERLOOKING THE RIVER AND THE GARDENS - COVERED BY SEVERAL RED FLOWER BOUGAINVILLEAS - THAT CAN BE USED AS AN APERITIF OR COCKTAIL AREA. IN THE EVENING THE WALL CANDLE CHANDELIERS ILLUMINATE THE SPACE CREATING A COZY ATMOSPHERE.
IN THE LODGE / THE WINE SHOP - THE PORT WINE TUTORED TASTING ARE CONDUCTED UNTIL 30 GUESTS. IN THE EVENING THIS MARVELOUS AREA CAN BE USED TO SERVE A 50 GUEST SEATED BANQUET - AT CANDLE LIGHT.
WHEN THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE GOOD THE TERRACE OVERLOOKING THE RIVER AND THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS CAN BE USED TO SERVE COCKTAIL PARTIES - UNTIL 100 GUESTS - OR SEATED BANQUETS -UNTIL 60 GUESTS.
THE OVERHEAD PROJECTOR/THE SLIDES PROJECTOR/THE SCREEN AND THE FLIP CHART ARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAME FOR THE MINERAL WATER AND PENS AND PAPER. ADVANCED AUDIO-VISUAL/VIDEO CONFERENCE/SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION CAN BE PRESENT ON REQUEST.

ENTERTAINMENT/SHOPPING
ENTERTAINMENT/ACTIVITIES
EVERY DAY GUESTS CAN JOIN ONE OF THE FOUR DIFFERENT TUTORED PORT WINE
TASTING - AT THE WINE ACADEMY - AFTER 0700 PM. EVERY DAY IN THE
MORNING /1030 AM/ AND IN THE AFTERNOON /0230 PM/ GUESTS CAN JOIN A RIVER
CRUISE IN THE DOURO RIVER TAKING PLACE IN A TYPICAL REBELO BOAT. VISITS TO
PORT WINE ESTATES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FRONT DESK OR AT THE WINE ACADEMY.
SPECIAL CIRCUITS IN THE MOST FAMOUS WINE ESTATES IN THE AREA ARE AVAILABLE
FOR A 4 GUEST MINIMUM GROUP IF BOOKED IN ADVANCE. SPECIAL 4 WHEEL RIDES
TAKING PLACE AT THE WINE ESTATES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST WITH OR WITHOUT
LUNCH INCLUDED. DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER CONDITIONS PICNIC PARTIES CAN BE
ARRANGED USING THE TYPICAL REBELO BOAT AND SERVING FOOD IN A LOCATION
FACING THE RIVER. FOUR DIFFERENT WINE COURSES ARE AVAILABLE ON ADVANCED
REQUEST AT THE WINE ACADEMY. THE FOZ COAS PRE-HISTORIC ENGRAVINGS ARE AT
ONE HOUR TRAIN FROM THE HOTEL -ADVANCED BOOKING IS REQUESTED CHILDREN UNDER
A CERTAIN AGE ARE NOT ALLOWED-. FULL DAY RUBBER BOAT RIDES IN THE DOURO
RIVER AND SOME OF ITS AFFLUENT ARE AVAILABLE WITH SIGHTSEEING BIRD
WATCHING AND SWIMMING IN THE RIVER.
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SHOPPING
THE HOTEL HAS A WINE SHOP WITH PORTS AND TABLE WINES FROM DOURO AND GOURMET
LOCAL PRODUCTS - OTHER SHOPPING FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NEAREST
CITIES - REGUA -27 KM- AND VILA REAL -35 KM-.

SPORTS/RECREATION
ACTIVITY ON SITE DISTANCE
OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL YES
TENNIS COURT YES
TUTORED PORT WINE TASTING YES
WINE COURSES/FOUR DIFFERENT OPTIONS YES
VISIT TO WINE ESTATES NO 6 KM
4 WHEEL RAID IN THE WINE ESTATES YES

Dining
RESTAURANTS
Name- SALAO DO RIO
Hours- 0800 AM to 1030 AM
Days Open- ALL
Type- Restaurant
Cuisine- Breakfast
Meals Served- Breakfast
Suitable attire- Casual
Entertainment- CD music ambience
Seating Capacity- 120
Reservations Required - No
Other Information- Can be used as banqueting room
Name- RABELO
Hours- 1230/1500 PM & 1930/2200 PM
Days Open- All
Type- Restaurant
Cuisine- Continental
Meals Served- Lunch / Dinner
Price range- HALF BOARD MEAL - DINNER OR LUNCH INCLUDING A STARTER/A FISH OR MEAT MAIN DISH AND A DESSERT/35.00Eur/PER PERSON WITHOUT BEVERAGE -FROM NOVEMBER 2005 TO MARCH 2006. 36.00Eur/PER PERSON WITHOUT BEVERAGE -MARCH AND APRIL - EXCEPT EASTER. 41.00Eur/PER PERSON WITHOUT BEVERAGE -FROM MAY TO OCTOBER 2006.
Suitable attire- Casual smart
Entertainment- No entertainment
Seating Capacity- 48
Reservations Required- Yes
OTHER INFORMATION- GROUP MEALS/SUGGESTIONS AND RATES ON REQUEST. GOURMET MEALS/SUGGESTIONS AND RATES ON REQUEST. IN SUMMER LIGHT MEALS AVAILABLE AT THE OUT DOOR TERRACE.
MEAL PLANS
BUFFET BREAKFAST AT THE BREAKFAST ROOM INCLUDED IN THE ROOM RATES.
BREAKFAST IN THE ROOM WITH AN EXTRA CHARGE OF 10.00Eur.
HALF BOARD MEAL/DINNER OR LUNCH INCLUDING A STARTER/A FISH OR MEAT MAIN DISH AND A DESSERT/ 35.00Eur/PER PERSON WITHOUT BEVERAGE/FROM NOVEMBER 2005 TO MARCH 2006 / 36.00Eur/PER PERSON WITHOUT BEVERAGE/MARCH AND APRIL - EXCEPT EASTER/ 41.00Eur/PER PERSON WITHOUT BEVERAGE/FROM MAY TO OCTOBER 2006.
GROUP MEALS-SUGGESTIONS AND RATES ON REQUEST.
GOURMET MEALS-SUGGESTIONS AND RATES ON REQUEST.
IN SUMMER LIGHT MEALS AVAILABLE AT THE OUTDOOR TERRACE.

• Babysitting/Child Services
• Free Parking
• Meeting/Banquet Facilities
• Pool
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe Deposit Box
• Tennis

• Hairdryers Available
• Modem Lines in Room
• No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
• Free Newspaper
• Television with Cable

Hotel Vintage House
LUGAR DA PONTE
PINHAO

• LOCAL ATTRACTIONS : ATTRACTION DIRECTION DISTANCE TRANSPORTATION
  THE WINE ACADEMY INSIDE THE HOTEL
  FOZ-COA PRE-HISTORIC ENGRAVINGS E 15 KM CAR/TRAIN
  QUINTA DO ROMEU/OLIVE OIL PRODUCTION NE 83 KM CAR/TRAIN
  QUINTA DO NOVAL/PORT WINE ESTATE N 5 KM CAR
  CASA DE MATEUS
  BARROQUE OLD MANOR IN VILA REAL CITY NW 35 KM CAR
  LAMEGO CITY SW 34 KM CAR
  .
  NEARBY CITIES
  CITY DISTANCE DIRECTION
  REGUA 27 Km W
  LAMEGO 34 Km W
  VILA REAL 35 Km NW
  AMARANTE 62 Km WNW
  VISEU 93 Km SW

THE VINTAGE HOUSE IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE OLDEST DEMARCATED WINE REGION AND NOW WORLD HERITAGE. FROM HERE GUESTS CAN EASILY EXPLORE THIS WINE REGION, USING A CAR, THE TRAIN, THE BOAT OR EVEN THE HELICOPTER. APART FROM THE BEST WINE ESTATES IN THE SURROUNDING AREA, WE ARE CLOSE TO THE FOZ C?A PRE-HISTORIC ENGRAVINGS AND FROM TRADITIONAL CITIES SUCH AS LAMEGO AND VILA REAL.

Areas served : PORTO, VILA REAL

FROM AIRPORT TO HOTEL : -OPO- PORTO-FRANCISCO SA CARNEIRO
160 KM - EAST
DIRECTIONS
FROM THE DR FRANCISCO SA CARNEIRO
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT PORTO TAKE THE
IP4 HIGHWAY DIRECTION TO VILA REAL -
CONTINUE DRIVING AFTER THE EXITS TO
AMARANTE DIRECTION TO VILA REAL -
CONTINUE DRIVING AFTER THE EXIST TO VILA
REAL - TAKE THE A24 ROAD ON YOUR RIGHT
DIRECTION TO VISEU - LEAVE THIS ROAD IN
DIRECTION TO REGUA/SANTA MARTA DE
PENAGUIAO ON YOUR RIGHT -CROSS THE TUNNEL
DIRECTION TO REGUA- IN REGUA CROSS THE OLD
BRIDGE ON YOUR LEFT AND AFTER TAKE THE
ROAD ON YOUR RIGHT -AFTER THE ROUND ABOUT
DIRECTION TO PINHAO - FOLLOW THE ROAD
OVERLOOKING THE RIVER UNTIL PINHAO

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