Hotel description Pousada de Alijo - Barao de Forrester
A total of 21 rooms on offer at this air-conditioned complex; amongst the facilities a 24-hour reception desk, lifts, a TV room and a restaurant. Moreover, guests may make use of the room service and take advantage of the hotel car parking.
Room description
The rooms each feature an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, a minibar and air conditioning as standard.
Sport activities description
Amongst the leisure offerings count a swimming pool around which sun loungers and parasols have been laid out. It is also possible to go hiking or on a boat trip along the Douro River to enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. Various leisure activities may be tried out in the local area such as hunting (rabbit, deer, wild boar), shooting, and water sports; visits to some of the quintas vineyards are also possible.
Meal service description
A hearty breakfast is on offer to guests each morning. All meals are available in a buffet form; lunch and the evening meal may alternatively be taken à la carte or chosen from a menu. Specific dietary requirements may be catered to.
Hotel location description Pousada de Alijo - Barao de Forrester
This hotel complex is situated in the centuries-old village of Alijo at the heart of the Douro wine-growing region. Lying amidst the famous 'quintas', small estates where port wine vines are grown in terraced fields, the hotel is ideal for those wishing to discover how one of the world's most famous wines is produced.
Payment methods description
Cash, credit card or deposit are accepted as a method of payments
How to get there
Departureing from Oporto Airport: Head North, turn right, turn left and once again turn right to Travessa do Barreiro. Continue along to Travessa do Barreiro, converge with VRI Matosinhos/Oporto/A4, Enter A4 highway, continue along IP4 (Bragança/IP4/Vila Real), exit the highway, continue along, turn left to National Road EN15/N15; continue along, turn right at National Road EN212/N212. Continue along; At the roundabout, take the 1st exit to Dr. Cesar Ferreira Street; Continue through Comendador Jose Rufino Street.
Description Pousada de Alijo - Barao de Forrester
- » Number of floors (main building): 3
- » Total number of rooms: 21
- » Double / twin rooms: 21
Hotel type
- » Charming hotel
- » Historic hotel
Methods of payment
- » Visa
- » American Express
- » MasterCard
- » Diners Club
Room facilities (Standard room)
- » Radio
- » Shower
- » Satellite / cable TV
- » TV
- » Hairdryer
- » Bathroom
- » Individual air-conditioned
- » Internet access
- » Direct dial telephone (*)
- » Minibar (*)
Facilities
- » Sun loungers
- » Room service
- » 24h. Reception
- » 24h check-in
- » Lift-s
- » Mobile phone network
- » Fresh water pool
- » Restaurant - Air-conditioned
- » Parasols
- » Outdoor pool
- » Car park
- » Air-conditioned in common areas
- » TV room
- » Reception area
- » Restaurant -s
Restaurant
- » Half board
- » Lunch à la carte
- » Bed and breakfast
- » Dinner à la carte
Activities
- » Bike / mountain bike
- » Tennis
- » Canoe (*)
Interest points
- » Fonte Coberta Dolmen: 1.6km
- » Pillory: 1.7km
- » Our Lady of Mercy Sactuary: 1.1km
- » Pinhao Train Station: 2.1km
Distances (in meters)
- » Bar / Pub / Pousada: 1m
- » Sea / Porto: 120km
- » Lake / Azibo: 70km
- » River / Pinhão: 17km
- » Forest / Cunha: 3km
- » Park / Alvão: 45km
- » Town centre / Alijó: 100m
- » Shopping facilities / Alijó: 100m
- » Beach / Porto: 120km
- » Restaurants / Pousada: 1m
- » Next big city / Vila Real: 40km
- » Tourist centre / Alijó: 100m
- » Train station / Pinhão: 17km
- » Bus station / Alijó: 100m
- » Public transport / Alijó: 100m
- » Golf course / Amarante: 60km
- » Disco / Club / Vila Real: 40km
- » OPO Airport - Oporto: 100km