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Vila Nova de Gaia room above the cellars

Entire home in Porto, Portugal

2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bed · 1 bathroom

4.7010 reviews

Pedro

Hosted by Pedro

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This private room sits on the Vila Nova de Gaia side of the river, on the hill above the cellars. You get one bed, a framed print and purple accents, a gray sofa with yellow cushions in the corner and your own bathroom. The room has no kitchen, so plan on the tasting rooms and small restaurants that line the quay below. A TV, Wi-Fi and a warm welcome for your dog are all part of the stay. The night view across the Douro to the bridge is the reason most guests book this one.

Where you'll sleep

  • Grey sofa with yellow cushions beneath a framed print

    Bedroom

    1 double bed

What this place offers

  • Wi-Fi
  • TV
  • Allows pets

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October 2026
November 2026

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Reviews

Rated 4.70 out of 5 from 10 reviews

Overall rating

  • 5 stars: 8 reviews
  • 4 stars: 1 review
  • 3 stars: 1 review
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews
  • 1 star: 0 reviews

Cleanliness

4.7

Accuracy

4.8

Check-in

4.6

Communication

4.8

Location

4.8

Value

4.6

What guests highlight most in reviews

  • Hospitality3
  • Cleanliness2
  • View2
  • Gustavo T.

    8 years on EncoreBnB

    Rated 5 out of 5June 2026Stayed over a week

    Pedro is warm and helpful, and the view across the Douro to Porto at night from his street is unforgettable.

  • Molly R.

    1 year on EncoreBnB

    Rated 4 out of 5February 2026Stayed about a week

    The room is basic and the bathroom is shared, but everything was clean and the price is hard to beat.

  • Kenji O.

    6 years on EncoreBnB

    Rated 5 out of 5October 2025Stayed a few nights

    Handy for the port wine cellars and the cable car. A little noisy in the morning from the road, but a good sleep otherwise.

  • Lucia F.

    11 years on EncoreBnB

    Rated 3 out of 5April 2026Stayed one night

    Not bad, not great. Pedro was helpful when we asked, but the room in Vila Nova de Gaia was warmer than we would have liked at night.

  • Simon F.

    4 years on EncoreBnB

    Rated 5 out of 5March 2026Stayed over a week

    The neighborhood makes this room. We ate our way through Vila Nova de Gaia without ever needing a map.

  • Sara F.

    9 years on EncoreBnB

    Rated 5 out of 5January 2026Stayed about a week

    Pedro is friendly without hovering — available the whole time, invisible unless we needed something.

Where you'll be

Porto, Portugal

The exact location is shared after your reservation is confirmed.

Neighborhood highlights

Gaia sits on the opposite bank, looking back at the postcard rather than standing inside it. The riverside is lined with the old cellars where port has been aged for centuries, most of them open for a tasting. A cable car and a bridge deck link the quay to the garden on the hill above, and that garden is where everyone watches the sun set over the city. Staying here means crossing a bridge every day, which turns out to be the best part of it.

Meet your host

Pedro

Pedro

Superhost

12

reviews

4.90

stars

1

year hosting

    Pedro is a Superhost

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    Things to know

    This reservation is non-refundable.

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    Check-in after 2:00 PM

    Checkout before 12:00 PM

    Maximum of 2 guests

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    Carbon monoxide alarm

    Smoke alarm

    Pet(s) live on the property

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