Estalagem Quinta do Louredo can host seminars, conferences, exhibitions, company dinners, weddings and christenings, with two named meeting rooms and 22 bedrooms on site. It is a four-star country inn in Espinhel, in the municipality of Águeda, Portugal, with wide views over the Cértima river valley. The official site gives no guest numbers, so capacities must be confirmed with the team before you plan a layout.
Seminars and company events
The inn sells business events as a service of its own. For meetings, conferences, seminars and exhibitions it offers two rooms, Cértima and Louredo. Banquet services are listed next to them, so a working day can end with a seated dinner under the same roof. The site does not state the size of either room, the equipment provided or the layouts available, so ask for a floor plan and a capacity per layout when you send your request.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are presented as a core activity. The inn says it has all the spaces needed for a ceremony and a reception and that they can be adapted to the couple. Christenings and other family celebrations are offered too. As the venue also runs a restaurant and banquet service, the meal, the reception and the accommodation can be arranged with a single contact.
Rooms and capacities
Two named event rooms are published: Cértima, named after the river in the valley below, and Louredo. No capacity is given for them. The grounds include a multi-use lawn, which the site lists among its facilities, although it does not say whether it can be used for receptions. Ask whether outdoor space is included in a private hire and what the rain plan is.
Accommodation
The inn has 22 bedrooms, described as well equipped. For a seminar, that is enough for a small leadership group or a wedding party of close family, and larger groups would need additional lodging in the area. The property also has a swimming pool and a walking circuit for keeping fit, which suits a residential seminar with free time between sessions.
Catering
The inn was built with a gastronomic purpose. Its majority owner, João Dias de Carvalho, also owns the restaurant João dos Leitões, and the stated aim of the project is quality restaurant service together with the landscape setting. Banquets and meeting catering are handled in house. Menus and dietary options are not published, so request them with your quote.
History and setting
The estate sits above the Cértima valley and the panoramic view is the feature the inn promotes most. The building is a modern hotel unit built on the initiative of its owner rather than a historic house, and the official site does not give a founding date.
Getting there
The inn is about 15 km from Aveiro and 8 km from the Aveiro-Sul exit of the A1 motorway. From there, the beaches of Aveiro, the spas of Curia and Luso, and the Caramulo and Buçaco mountains are within easy reach, which helps for a partner programme or a free afternoon. Guests usually arrive by car or coach, and the nearest large station is in Aveiro.
