I must addmit traveling abroad with two small toddlers can be somewhat challenging however the MOST rewarding thing ever experienced in a lifetime! Especially when you find a gem like Quinta da Cancela and the jewels like Arthur and his wife are! We flew from Venice to Lisbon and spent a few nights there. Than moved up Northern Portugal with... More

We stayed two nights at Arthur's beautiful Quinta da Cancela. Even though the weather wasn't very good we couldn't have enjoyed our stay more!. We slept in one of the "modern" rooms which are a perfect mixture of 18th century and modern infrastructure. The room itself was very quite and from its window we had a beautiful view over the... More

We always like the smaller boutique style hotels, preferably in rural surroundings. Quinta da Cancela suited all our desires, and more. Although somewhat hard to find at first, we are very happy we did. Arriving in October, somewhat off season, we were the only guests in this superb all renovated classical manor dating back to 1720, once belonging to the... More

I have very good memories of Cancela. We had a great grape harvest fest last year! Thanks to the descendants of the family that owns and live in the place since the 18th Century and which spirit pervades the place. Only with a modern and tasteful approach. Facilities are very good and genuine. Take a book and relax in the... More

We would really recommend this Quinta to everybody: Arthur and his wife are very friendly and helpfull people. They give their guests a warm welcome so you feel immediately at home! The location is really beautiful with a big garden, a swimming pool, a nice terrace, big and beautiful rooms, kitchen, library, ... You can stay at the domain to... More

We have spent 4 nights at Quinta da Cancela, and having known it would be such a wonderful accommodation, we would have arranged for more. The Quinta is a perfectly renovated historic house, dating back to 1720, with a charming interieur. Arthur, our landlord, serves a delicate and very personal breakfast on the terrace, overlooking the nice and quiet yard.... More

Very pleasent place, love to stay there! Nature all around! I really enjoy the walks in the late afternoon! The is great too, nice portuguese cusine, with a lovely portuguese wine! Great! You can find alot to see nearby. Guimarães and Braga have nice places to visit. And Arthur and Juliana, they were always eager to help us with any... More

Beautiful place near Braga. We rented a car while in Portugal and decided not to stay inside the small city of Braga, but book this place just outside Braga since it is easy to visit Braga by car. It was a beautiful old building with lovely gardens. Our room was very nice and a great mixture between acient and modern.... More

I stayed at Quinta da Cancela with my wife in our wedding night. We have chosen Quinta da cancela for it's peacefull location. It is placed in the meadle of portuguese agricultural fields, so silence it's a garanty. Also the service it was perfect, we got a tradicional breakfast with local products. The people were very nice, always respecting my... More