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Rural Tourism House, Rustic House on the Beach

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A beach with waves, buildings in the background, and a clear sky. - Rural Tourism House, Rustic House on the Beach (Praia de Lavadores, Vila Nova de Gaia,)
A stone building with a red-tiled roof, multiple windows, and a well-maintained lawn with yellow flowers. - Rural Tourism House, Rustic House on the Beach (Praia de Lavadores, Vila Nova de Gaia,)
A courtyard with a cobblestone floor, wooden furniture, and a pergola. - Rural Tourism House, Rustic House on the Beach (Praia de Lavadores, Vila Nova de Gaia,)
A cozy room with a wooden door, floral curtains, a cushioned sofa, and a patterned rug. - Rural Tourism House, Rustic House on the Beach (Praia de Lavadores, Vila Nova de Gaia,)
A rectangular swimming pool with a clear blue water surface, surrounded by a tiled deck and a low white wall. - Rural Tourism House, Rustic House on the Beach (Praia de Lavadores, Vila Nova de Gaia,)
Consider a stay at Rural Tourism House, Rustic House on the Beach and take advantage of golfing on site, a firepit, and a garden. Active travelers can enjoy boating, bicycling, and kayaking at this vacation home. For some rest and relaxation, visit the hot tub. Free in-room WiFi, with speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices), is available to all guests, along with a playground and laundry facilities.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly

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About this property

Rural Tourism House, Rustic House on the Beach

  • Rural Tourism House, located in Quinta das Camélias., Have two accommodation units, where you can enjoy the best of the countryside and the beach has to offer.
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About the neighborhood

Located in Canidelo, a neighborhood in Vila Nova de Gaia, this vacation home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Porto Historic Center and Dom Luis I Bridge are notable landmarks, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Bolhao Market. Traveling with kids? Consider Porto Botanical Garden, or check out an event or a game at Rosa Mota Pavilion. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours and cycling nearby. Visit our Vila Nova de Gaia travel guide
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Praia de Lavadores, Vila Nova de Gaia,, Porto District

What's nearby

  • A densely packed hillside cityscape with historic buildings and a prominent church.
    Porto Historic Center
    11 min drive - 4.6 miles
  • A vibrant street lined with colorful buildings and outdoor seating areas with umbrellas.
    Ribeira Square
    12 min drive - 5.0 miles
  • Lavadores Beach
    7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Local Nature Reserve of Douro Estuary
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • beach near Douro Marina
    4 min drive - 2.1 miles

Getting around

  • Coimbroes Station
    4 min drive
  • Santo Ovídio Station
    7 min drive
  • Porto Airport (OPO)
    33 min drive

Restaurants

  • AQUA
    16 min walk
  • Kaffa
    3 min drive
  • Ar de Mar
    2 min drive
  • Vintage Praia - Sushi and Music
    4 min walk
  • Casa Helena
    2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Rural Tourism House, Rustic House on the Beach have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Rural Tourism House, Rustic House on the Beach pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 22 lbs per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Rural Tourism House, Rustic House on the Beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rural Tourism House, Rustic House on the Beach?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Rural Tourism House, Rustic House on the Beach located?

This family-friendly Vila Nova de Gaia vacation home is located on the waterfront, within 3 mi (5 km) of Lavadores Beach, Porto Botanical Garden and Arrabida Shopping. University of Porto is 3 mi (4.8 km) away.

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Reviews

Rural Tourism House, Rustic House on the Beach Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.8

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 50 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Accommodation was perfect with everything you need. Very good shower and nice pool for relaxing by. Joaquin was a great host and ensured we had everything we needed even organising g a tour for us.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Property

Amazing hospitality. Great location and amenities.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

The location absolutely can not be beat! Enjoyed morning coffee and evening port on the quiet porch. Note: the beds are very firm.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Close to Porto and the Beach

Lovely property, setting and excellent location. Joachim is a great host,
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable clean and well equipped

We had a wonderful stay here. The location is great, just a short walk from the ocean boardwalk. It was by far the best equipped kitchen and laundry of all of the places we stayed. The host was excellent and responded very quickly to any questions we had. The pool and property is lively and great for a day of rest between adventures
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful stay

The house is advertised. A couple of blocks walk to the ocean. Nice and quiet and secluded. Owner is great and very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

A charming host, who helped us get situated and recommended restaurants in this property that is an oasis, within the city of Gaia was nothing short of a delight! Walking along the sea on the Promenade was great fun. And you are just a short Uber away from historic Porto.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Oasis 5 minutes from beach and promenade

This is a beautiful property. It's tucked away with lots of green space and privacy, very close to a gorgeous and endless beach and a wonderful promenade that stretches for miles dotted by restaurants and cafes. Joaquim is a wonderful host. He really takes pride and treats wonderfully.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
There was no vineyard view. We didn’t have a pet. And it’s two blocks from the beach but a wonderful location
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay in Vila Nova da Gaia

Joaquim and Rosalina could not have been nicer and more helpful to us during our stay. (Especially when I had a bit of lower stomach bug during our stay). Also appreciated the help with dinner reservations and recommendations. Thanks again, Joaquim!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Historic house in the middle of modern growth

Our host Joaquim was very nice and accommodating. The house and grounds were immaculate. It was wonderful to have access to onsite laundry. It is about a three minute walk to the beach and boardwalk. We rented a car so access was very easy into Porto. There is a local bus stop right next to the property. We would absolutely stay at this location again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A beautiful property

An immaculately clean and highly comfortable property. We were made very welcome by Joaquim. The property is a short walk from beach, cafes and some excellent restaurants. It is also well placed for visiting Porto by taxi. We didn’t need to use our car at all for the 6 nights we were there. Stunning views of sunsets from the beach. We really enjoyed our visit and will very likely return.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

What a wonderful hideaway!

The property itself is gorgeous, the accommodations unique, private walled in area right near gorgeous beaches and wonderful restaurants. Our host was very responsive, friendly, and generous. We cooked some at the house, but ate out a lot. We enjoyed the swimming pool at various times during every day, and just chilling out on our little veranda. I hope everyone gets to enjoy the sunset Canine Chorale and the beautiful sunsets.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful location by the Atlantic!

The property is located in Vila de Gaia, across the river from Porto. It is close to the Atlantic and lots of cafe's, shops and good restaurants. The home is private, quiet and beautiful. Our stay was great and Joaquin was a pleasure to meet and talk to. He was very attentive and kind and made our stay comfortable. It is also worth mentioning that he makes his own Port wine, it was a nice jesture and it is honestly the best we have ever had! We would definitely recommend staying there and would not hesitate to return in the future!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little bungalow

Joaquim and his wife welcomed us into their home with a detailed introduction to the bungalow, showing us how everything worked. I was amazed to see they’d put out a bottle of their own homemade port and had taken the time to mark up a map of Porto with recommendations. One of our children is disabled and we asked for a mattress to be put on the floor - Joaquim and his wife were unfazed by this and quickly arranged everything so that it was perfect. The house is very clean and the kitchen well-supplied. The pool is also really lovely - the photos don’t quite do it justice. All in all the place is a great find - near the beach, a cab ride from the city, and with.caring and solicitous owners.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Oasis in the Heart of the City

Our host Joaquin has carved out a wonderful oasis in the middle of a city. The grounds are full of beautiful flowering plants and shrubs, as well as an impressive vegetable garden. There are sweeping lawns and giant pots full of carefully tended flowers. Comfortable, quality furniture and homemade port wine were fine touches. All the thoughtful amenities certainly made the apartment feel like home. Joaquin provided a personal welcome tour, pointed out restaurants and shopping areas. He also helped confirm our upcoming tour, obtained complicated meeting point details. This apartment was perfect for quiet relaxation while providing close access to beautiful beaches and a long, well-constructed walkway along the shore. We experienced fine dining as well as an outdoor breakfast bordering the beach. We will make this a definite stop whenever we are in the area again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Cottage In Gaia Close To The Beach

Joaquim is a very friendly and accessible host. On arrival he met us at the gate, and showed us around the cottage and the property. He also provided us with a map of the area and indicated useful and interesting places to visit. The cottage is one of two adjoining units. They share a very nice pool that is surrounded by a hedge for privacy. The cottage is beautiful and clean. The bed is very comfortable and has high quality linen. The property itself has a large vegetable garden as well as a chicken coop which gives it a rural feel, even though it is surrounded by flats and houses. Access to the property is from a busy street so be mindful when exiting and entering through the large metal gate. The ocean is a short walk away. There are miles of sandy beaches on the Gaia side with walkways and bicycle paths. Really beautiful. Lots of beach bars, restaurants and a supermarket close by. We shopped at the supermarket and prepared many of our meals at home. You can walk along the river to Porto, or take an Uber to get there. We also used the bus, as well as the Metro in Porto. Many cool things to do and see in Porto. We enjoyed the Fado show, the six bridges boat ride, Sea Life and of course the beautiful buildings and architecture. People are friendly and the food is great!
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful and perfect stay. The most gracious host I’ve ever encountered.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property

Awesome property and lovely area to stay if you need to relax a bit.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
I don't normally write reviews, but I thought I ought to make potential customers aware - it's not "on the beach". You can't see the beach from the property - 90% of your skyline is blocks of flats, so you're overlooked. The other 10% is the sea, but no beach. If you walk about 400 metres down the hill you will get to a promenade. Cross the road and you see a beach. Not the one in the picture, that's about another mile up the promenade. This beach is a pile of boulders with some sand in between. We were greeted by a grumpy, bullying man who insisted that a one room property was the one we booked. After he realised his mistake, he got the other people out of our property and we moved in. We were there two nights before we left to go somewhere else. Do your shopping before you get there, there is no welcome pack. The pool is OK. I wouldn't recommend this property, and will not be going back, ever.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing rental, within large grounds, very close tothe boardwalk and ocean. The host Joaquim and his wife were incredibly helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice warm welcome with plenty of information given. The property was excellent & is in a great location. Enjoyed the complimentary port.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location.

Our property was fantastic, the owner was very personable and gave us lots of great suggestions. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A little piece of paradise just outside Porto! We really enjoyed our stay. Property was well equipped and clean. Grounds were fantastic with lovely pool and gardens. Easy/cheap uber into Porto and free parking available as we drove up from Lisbon and did a day trip to Douro valley. Our host Joao was amazing and a pleasure to deal with before and during the trip. Would definitely return!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house with everything you need! The kitchen is spacious and has everything you need! The house was very clean. Great outside area, lovely swimming pool! Location was perfect, so close to the beach and 20 min per bike to Porto (15 min Uber). The host Joaquim was very hospitable, taking very good care of us, and helping with everything we needed!
Stayed 46 nights in Jun 2025