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Hotel O Encontro

3.0 star property
Guests gather for complimentary refreshments while taking in the scenic panorama of Miradouro de Picote at this welcoming retreat

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Hotel O Encontro, near the stunning Miradouro de Picote viewpoint, offers a continental breakfast to start your day. Relax at the swim-up or poolside bar with free cabanas and sun loungers. The daily manager's reception is perfect for connecting with other guests.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Family Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Non Smoking

Standard Double Room, Non Smoking | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Double Room, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Superior Studio Suite, Non Smoking, Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Sofa bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Family Studio Suite, Non Smoking, Ensuite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Champagne service
Minibar
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Triple Room, Non Smoking, Ensuite | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Family Triple Room, Non Smoking, Ensuite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Triple Room, 3 Twin Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Triple Room, 3 Twin Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Single Room | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Single Room

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Laptop workspace
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Estrada Nacional 221, Nascente, Miranda do Douro, Sendim, 5225-103

What's nearby

  • Igreja Matriz de Sendim / Igreja de Santa Bárbara - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Miradouro de Picote - 12 min drive - 5.8 miles
  • Miranda do Douro Cathedral - 26 min drive - 16.7 miles
  • Barregem de Miranda - 27 min drive - 17.6 miles
  • Parque Natural do Douro Internacional - 29 min drive - 11.2 miles

Getting around

  • Porto Airport (OPO) - 168 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Resaurante Carole - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Residencial O Encontro - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Café Burela - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Bodegas Pastrana - ‬25 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Gabriela - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Hotel O Encontro

Hotel near Igreja Matriz de Sendim / Igreja de Santa Bárbara
Located close to Miradouro de Picote, Hotel O Encontro provides free continental breakfast, a swim-up bar, and a poolside bar. The on-site restaurant, Bar Hotel, serves light fare. In addition to a free daily manager's reception and shopping on site, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool along with sun loungers, pool umbrellas, and a swim-up bar
  • Free self parking
  • A free bus station shuttle, an electric car charging station, and access to a nearby indoor pool
  • Bicycle tour information, meeting rooms, and a bicycle repair station
Room features
All guestrooms at Hotel O Encontro have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
  • 30-inch TVs with premium channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free bus station shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • A swim-up bar
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bar Hotel
  • Bar Piscina
  • Restaurante “O Encontro”

Things to do

  • Bicycle repair station
  • Bicycle tours
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Private wine tours
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • Vineyard
  • Wine tours

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve
  • In the mountains
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Vineyard

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 12 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible shuttle
  • Elevator (47 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (28 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1990
  • Electric bike charging
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between midnight and 3:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
This property enforces quiet hours from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

This property welcomes adults only
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 15 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee for check-in between midnight and 3:00 AM
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 15 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and outdoor lighting
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from June to September
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Hotel O Encontro Hotel
Hotel O Encontro Miranda do Douro
Hotel O Encontro Hotel Miranda do Douro

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel O Encontro have a pool?

Yes, this property has a seasonal outdoor pool. Pool access is from 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.

Is Hotel O Encontro pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel O Encontro?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available from midnight–3:00 AM for a fee.

What time is check-out at Hotel O Encontro?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Hotel O Encontro located?

Located in the heart of Miranda do Douro, this hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Igreja Matriz de Sendim / Igreja de Santa Bárbara and within 6 mi (10 km) of O Carreirão das Arribas Lookout and Miradouro de Picote. Urrós Rural Museum and Saint Barbara Lookout are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Reviews

Hotel O Encontro Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.0

Amenities

8.6

Staff & service

7.8

Eco-friendliness

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 36 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property has been renovated and it shows. Everything in the room and dining area was new or appeared new. The food was excellent at dinner time and so was the breakfast. But above all the staff, with its owner on top, was friendly, attentive and accommodating. Definitely recommend it!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
everything is great
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barker

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

A great place to stay reasonably near Miranda do D

Friendly exceptionally clean hotel with wonderful menu for dinner. Good wine list at friendly prices. The bed was a medical grade mattress which was a bit too firm for us. All in all a wonderful place to stay not far from Portugal Spanish border. Listing did not say that whilst it was off a listed road it was not now the main road so was quiet.Hotel refurbished a year or so ago and is popular with locals always a good sign
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

CHRISTINE

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

One night stay

Hotel very friendly, room comfortable. Very hood breakfast. Only downside was no hot water in the morning which may have been due to a large group staying at the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

azzeddine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Impeccable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eleziano

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

We would recommend

It was excellent! Nice people, we really loved, specially the breakfast. The only negative thing was the hair dryer that wasn’t working. But over all we would recommend and definitely would return. Nice people, great food and confy + clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Overall, this was good. But some comments: Advertised as Adults only. It wasn’t. That does not mean the children who were around were a problem - they were not. We suspect the hotel has been modernised. And reasonably well too. But nowhere in the bathroom to hang towels, no fridge, no tea/coffee facilities. But the staff were also very helpful (even though very little English was actually spoken despite being advertised). But we got through with their helpfulness.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

TH

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Dorpshotel, heel gedateerd. Spreken alleen Portugees. Voetbalwedstrijd tijdens het diner… je moet er maar van houden!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Pedro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Está muy lejos de los Arribes
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

FLORENCE

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

Très belle surprise !!!

Quel accueil ! Le personnel a été aux petits soins et l'hôtel en fin de rénovation est parfaitement équipé... Les extérieurs sont vraiment agréables : d'ailleurs c'est dommage que les repas ne puissent pas être pris en terrasse... Excellent rapport qualité-prix / Une très belle surprise !!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

RAQUEL SONIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
La limpieza era excelente, la comida generosa, el Hotel bien.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

PIERRE

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

UN HÔTEL A NE PAS RATER

nous recommandons vivement cet établissement. nous y avons séjournes trois jours, les propriétaires ainsi que le personnel sont très accueillant, serviable et disponible. Les chambres comme le restaurant sont de grandes qualités. un grand merci à nos hôtes, nous envisageons déjà d'y revenir. De plus l'hôtel est très bien situé au cœur d'une région à visiter, de très jolis villages de la vallée du Douro. Merci et à bientôt.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Belén

Liked: Staff & service

Se recibe más de lo que se paga

Instalaciones viajes, lo que más me molestó fue que solo había un enchufe en toda la habitación. La tele es muy pequeña, pero la piscina fue como llegar a un oasis. Desayuno y cena muy bueno. Todo a muy buen precio
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

JORGE

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

Para voltar

Agradável, otimo por ter restaurante em anexo, simpatia e disponibilidade das pessoas, condições de higiene e limpesa sem nada de negativo a declarar. Recomendo para estadia de fim de semana.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Ivan

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

Buena calidad precio

Buen hotel restaurante. Céntrico para visitar la zona del Douro
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

annick

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

Excellent

hotel confortable, acceuil chaleureux, je recommande vivement,
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service

Desilusão

Fiquei desiludido com o hotel, uma vez que a pontuação do mesmo era elevada. Um pequeno almoço, sem jeito nenhum. Nunca tal coisa tinha verificado. Demasiado pobre para o preço do mesmo
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Bruno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ótimo. Simpatia incrível!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Luis Alberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Estancia agradable y buena comida
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Veronique

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

JOSE LUIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

António

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francisco

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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