The Torre de Gomariz Wine & Spa Hotel in Cervães, Vila Verde, in the Minho region of northern Portugal, rents a hall for up to 200 guests for corporate dinners and private parties. The hall opens onto a long garden with a vineyard behind it, and the hotel has a spa, a restaurant and bedrooms on site.
Seminars and company events
The hotel names corporate dinners among the events it hosts, together with birthday parties, baptisms and communions. A team with experience in all kinds of events works with the organizer, and the menu is prepared by chef Marco Gomes. The pages read do not describe meeting rooms or audio-visual equipment, so a seminar with presentations should be checked with the team before a request is sent.
Rooms and capacities
The event hall takes up to 200 guests. The garden is long and set against the vineyard, and it is used with the hall for receptions. The hotel does not publish room dimensions or layouts on the pages read, and organizers should ask for the plan that fits their format.
Accommodation
The hotel is a five-star boutique hotel. The Tower Suites, of 28 m², are in the historic tower on the second and third floors, reached by stairs only, and they do not take babies, children or pets. The Camellia Suites measure 47 m² and suit families or guests who want more space. The Vitis rooms are in the new building and have a large window with natural light. The Castanea rooms are in the new building, next to the garden and the pool, with a balcony or a terrace. The Forest Houses are a newer type of lodging set in the woodland of the estate. Buildings are independent and linked by outdoor paths.
Catering
The Gomariz restaurant serves contemporary Portuguese cuisine with a wide selection of wines, and the hotel also runs bars. Wine dinners are held on set dates. For events, the menu is prepared with the team and the chef.
History and setting
The hotel stands within the House of Gomariz. The site is linked to Estevão Durão Esteves, a canon of the Cathedral of Braga in the 13th century. The tower was built at the end of the 15th century by D. Pedro da Cunha, and a two-storey building was added in the 16th century, followed by a farmhouse and a chapel in the Baroque period. The family of the present owners acquired the estate at the start of the 20th century. The complex has been restored and completed with new buildings. The Camellia Spa has a heated indoor pool, a sauna, a jacuzzi and a Turkish bath, and the estate has an equestrian center. Guests can walk through the vineyards, picnic, ride, cycle or play tennis.
Getting there
The hotel is at Avenida Sobral-Castelo 76, Cervães, 4730-102 Vila Verde. Barcelos is 12 km away, about 15 minutes, and Braga is 18 km away, about 20 minutes.
