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Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa

4.0 star property
Family-friendly 4-star hotel with free breakfast

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Exterior
Lunch and dinner served
Terrace/patio
Blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Quinta Ruinas da Abadia Velha - Ucanha, Tarouca, 3610-175
  • Place, Caves da Murganheira
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Duoro River
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Place, Quinta de Santa Eufemia
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Airport, Viseu (VSE)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Room options

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Blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free WiFi

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Blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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Blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double or Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Bungalow | Private kitchenette

Deluxe Bungalow

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Tarouca

In Tarouca .Within 2 miles (3 km) of this Tarouca hotel, you'll find Caves da Murganheira and Salzedas Monastery. Municipal Auditorium Adacio Pestana and Sao Joao de Tarouca Monastery are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Caves da Murganheira - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Lamego Cathedral - 19 min drive - 8.4 miles
  • Nossa Senhora dos Remedios - 20 min drive - 9.1 miles
  • Duoro River - 25 min drive - 13.3 miles
  • Quinta de Santa Eufemia - 27 min drive - 12.4 miles

Getting around

  • Regua Station - 44 min drive
  • Vila Real (VRL) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪O Padrinho - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Pastelaria Scala - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Pastelaria Doce Lamego - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Café Katedral - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Café Maia - ‬18 min drive

About this property

Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa

Family-friendly 4-star hotel with free breakfast
A winery is on site. Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor tennis court, and an indoor pool. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. An outdoor pool, a 24-hour health club, and a sauna are also featured at the family-friendly Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Tarouca hotel is smoke free.

  • 36 guestrooms or units
  • 2 buildings
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 2015
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Winery on site
  • Deli
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Beauty salon
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa offers 36 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. The spa is open daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour health club
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Stereo
  • Winery

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 20-inch LED TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 20 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 60.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 20.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: EUR 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • In-room safe fee: EUR 1.50 per day
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 20.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 60.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property Registration Number 5817

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural Tarouca
Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural
Douro Cister Rural Tarouca
Douro Cister Rural
Douro Cister Rural & Tarouca
Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa Hotel
Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa Tarouca
Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa Hotel Tarouca

Frequently asked questions

How close is Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa to the airport?

Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa is 27.2 mi (54-min drive) away from the Vila Real (VRL) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa?

As of Jun 7, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa on Jun 15, 2026 start from $142, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa have an airport shuttle?

Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa offers an airport shuttle.

Does Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa offer free breakfast?

Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa offers free continental breakfast every day from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa have a pool?

Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa features an indoor pool and an outdoor pool.

Does Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa have a spa?

This hotel has a spa, which features body treatments, massages, and body wraps.

How close is Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa to downtown Tarouca?

Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa is 0.5 mi away from Gouviães e Ucanha.

Douro Cister Hotel Resort Rural & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 69 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Luís

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Piscina interior muito boa, pequeno almoço bom, camas confortáveis e staff simpático.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Foi a primeira vez, aconselho. Maravilhoso! Também usufruimos de serviço de massagem *****. A repetir PARABÉNS
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Licinia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Monge de Cister dixit

Um acolhimento super simpático, eficiente; uma bela paisagem, lugar propício a uma caminhada para apreciar os encantos e recantos a beira do Varosa, não esquecendo o pequeno-almoço, com tudo comme il faut…
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Sem água quente

Local muito agradável, lindo e confortável. Pontos negativos: sem agua quente para tomar banho no dia de saida (indicaram que era um problema se muitos hóspedes tomassem banho ao mesmo tempo) e tinha saido da piscina com o meu filho de 7anos; ar condicionado avariado e sem referirem à entrada (deixaram um aquecedor no quarto); na zona da piscina mal se consegue respirar de tanto abafado que estava (nos dois dias).
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

HARTMUT P.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lage inmitten der Weinberge. Großartiger Pool sehr gutes Essen. Schönes Zimmer. Alles sehr sauber. Freundliches, aufmerksames Personal. Muss man weiter empfehlen!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diamantino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excelente Douro Cister

Muito boa de excelente qualidade
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Philippe

Bungalows cisco hôtel douro

Situation magnifique et lieux tres calme. Les bungalows sont grands et isolés au calme. La climatisation est bruyante et vieillissante. Manque de luminosité dans la salle de bain luminosité trop faible . Manque porte savon et shampoing dans la douche. Concernant le lavabo c est la même chose la luminosité est trop faible on voit rien pour se raser , et pas de tablette pour poser trousse de toilette j ai ete obligé de prendre une chaise. Le lit est confortable. Ca Manque de décoration dans le salon et la chambre trop vide.le petit déjeuners était parfait et la piscine magnifique. Il manque peignoir et chaussons en rapport avec la classification. Pour moi l hôtel est un 3 etoiles pas plus. Merci beaucoup.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A estadia foi muito agradável, apesar do tempo que não ajudou ao funcionamento do Hotel devido a raios que literalmente caíram no hotel... mas acabou por correr tudo bem. O pequeno almoço é muito bom. Os funcionários são muito simpáticos.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

João

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Espaço calmo e agradável. As instalações estavam limpas e cuidadas. Apenas se sentia falta de assistência na área das piscinas. O bar da piscina só abriu uma vez durante a estadia.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Para repetir…

Uma surpresa muito agradável principalmente pela simpatia de todos funcionários e pelo local com uma enquadratura muito bonita e muito relaxante.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vitor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Descanso absoluto

Adoramos a tranquilidade do hotel, o conforto do quarto, o check out feito dentro do horario mas deixaram usufruir do hotel (por gentileza) Piscina interior com agua quentinha! Pequeno almoço bom. No geral gostamos muito.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Luciano

Um hotel lindíssimo quartos totalmente remodelados e mt be decorados . Piscinas exteriores e interior maravilhosas . E um pequeno almoço 1000 estrelas . Foi uma experiência lindíssima e que tenciono repetir
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Maravilha de Hotel, pessoal e propriadade em geral!! A voltar certamente!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rosa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Bom… mas tem muito a melhorar….

Foi boa, mas achamos que o hotel precisa de uma reforma. Tb as toalhas de banho, mãos etc nao condizem com a categoria de um hotel 4 estrelas. São de qualidade inferior, muito finas e ásperas. O elevador é um monta cargas! Tambem tem o cofre dos quartos q possuem um sistema muito estranho… nao sao aqueles q o cliente coloca apropria senha… e as “chaves” ficam na recepçao numa gaveta… entregam quando vc faz o checkin… ou seja nao tem “seguranca” nenhuma…. Qualquer pessoa pode saber os codigos dos cofres..
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

HUMBERTO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recomendo.

Experiência muito agradável. Profissionalismo, simpatia e disponibilidade de todo o pessoal. Cozinha de excelente qualidade e confecção.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David lagares

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Agradable.buena ubicacion
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tranquilidade e conforto

Muito bom hotel , para quem quer tranquilidade é o ideal . Quartos grandes e confortáveis com um terraço dando para as piscinas e uma vista incrível . Café da manhã muito bom . Fica distante das cidades mas, o acesso é tranquilo . Gostei muito
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thiago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Experiência incrível

Mesmo com o hotel com poucos hóspedes, o serviço foi prestado de forma incrível e com toda a estrutura do hotel funcionando! Atendimento impecável!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excelente para visita no Douro

O hotel é extraordinário, piscina interior e SPA fantásticos! A única coisa a apontar foi o excesso de calor no quarto visto AC estar bloqueado a 23 graus. Devia dar para desligar...
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tânia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Um hotel que surpreendeu pela positiva. Um local calmo, excelente para casais ou mesmo em família, com um excelente espaço exterior (piscina e relvado extenso). Funcionários muito simpáticos e disponíveis. Um hotel muito acolhedor.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JOSE CARLOS PEREIRA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

INCRÍVEL

MUITO BOA ESTÁDIA,VALE MUITO A PENA
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Helder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Really good!

2nd time at this hotel. Really good and well organized. Staff is great. Only positive things. Will come again back for sure
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excelente hotel que merece a sua visita

O Douro Cister Hotel fica situado numa zona privilegiada da região de Lamego, ao lado das caves da Murganheira, que se podem e devem visitar, e de Salzedas onde sita um mosteiro que foi construído após uma decisão de mudança de um local onde agora estão expostas as ruínas da Ordem de Cister, e que ficam na propriedade do Douro Cister Hotel. Cultura à parte, o hotel tem excelentes instalações, um Spa com piscina interior, sauna, banho turco e sala de massagens. A piscina exterior tem boas dimensões e uma vista fantástica para as montanhas da região, e muito perto do Rio Douro onde pode iniciar uma bela viagem de comboio a partir de Peso da Régua. A 5a estrela é atribuída pela relevante simpatia da equipa que ali trabalha e da qual apenas nos resta deixar excelentes referências.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excelente

Experiencia fantástica para conhecer o Douro, zona calma e cheia de natureza com praia fluvial e monumentos nas proximidades, os quartos sobre a piscina interior são bastante quentes (aconselho a deixarem o AC ligado).
Stayed 1 night in May 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Estadia

O hotel é bem situado mas infelizmente a água da piscina estava um pouco fria e ficamos sem água quente no quarto. O staff é muito prestável
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019