Need to know
Rooms
61, including six suites.
Check–Out
Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm, also flexible.
More details
Rates usually include breakfast.
Also
The hotel has a monthly changing programme for guests, ranging from meditation and kayaking to pizza classes and painting lessons, with a cinema club (including a late-night one for insomniacs). The hotel's Octant I boat is also available for hire (for an additional cost) and can accommodate a range of activities, including tours and wine tastings.
At the hotel
Free WiFi throughout, games room, gym. In rooms: air-conditioning, free bottled water, smart TV, Marshall speaker, Nespresso coffee machine, tea-making kit and toiletries.
Our favourite rooms
Be sure to book a room with a full view of the river so you can fully appreciate its wide, whooshing majesty – bonus points for one with a terrace.
Poolside
There are three pools at Octant Douro: a glass-flanked, river-facing one inside at the spa, one on the middle storey of the retreat, and one on the roof with a bar and two levels of sunloungers.
Spa
The sleek, minimalist spa overlooks the Douro River and its tree-swathed banks. There are five treatment rooms alongside a hydrotherapy circuit, sauna and Turkish bath, all with floor-to-ceiling windows to make the most of the views. The products come from Irish brand Moss of the Isles, who produce vegan, ethical and sustainable products that are made from earth’s natural bounty. Their oils and creams contain herbs and botanicals that have been used for centuries, handed down by generations of healers and medicine men. Try one of the signature Moss treatments like the Body Renewal, a stress-busting session that rejuvenates body, face and scalp with the help of iris root, green mandarin, chamomile and geranium extracts. Guided yoga classes are also available for an additional cost (free on Sundays).
Packing tips
Your beginners' guide to grapes and clothes with elastic waistbands won’t go amiss.
Also
Some rooms have been specially adapted for wheelchair users and are accessible by lift.
Pet‐friendly
Small pets weighing in at under 10kg are welcome; beds and bowls will be supplied for €50 a night. See more pet-friendly hotels in Douro Valley.
Children
All ages are welcome. Cots can be added, some rooms can have twin beds on request, and the suites can accommodate one or two children. Babysitting for up to two children is available with two days’ notice for €15 an hour.
Sustainability efforts
Concerned for our bees? So is Octant Douro, which has its own hives (and, lucky for us, very locally sourced honey). At least 40 per cent of the menu items are from local farms, single-use plastics were banned in 2021 and energy and water conservation measures are in place. The hotel regularly organises beach clean-ups too.