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Octant Douro is a hotel destination wedding venue in Raiva, Portugal.
Octant Douro
RaivaAveiro, Portugal
Octant Douro sits in Raiva, about a 50-minute transfer from Porto Airport (OPO), with 79 rooms ranging from river-view doubles to two-bedroom villas with private pools.
Octant Douro
- Rooms
- 79 rooms
- Ceremony
- Outdoor ceremonies
- Getting there
- OPO
About the venue
Octant Douro sits in Raiva, about a 50-minute transfer from Porto Airport (OPO), with 79 rooms ranging from river-view doubles to two-bedroom villas with private pools.
Couples can hold an outdoor ceremony in the gardens and follow it with either an indoor or outdoor reception, supported by in-house catering, an on-site bar and an on-site coordinator.
A meeting and banquet space handles seated dining, and full-venue buyout is available without being required, so you can host a private weekend or share the hotel with other guests.
- 79 rooms and suites, including one- and two-bedroom villas with private pools
- Around 50 minutes by transfer from Porto Airport (OPO)
- Outdoor ceremony space in the gardens, with indoor and outdoor reception options
- In-house catering, on-site bar and an on-site wedding coordinator
Short answers
Ask about your month
Tell the venue your year and month, your guest count and your budget. They reply with the dates they have free and what a wedding with them costs.
Pick a month to send this.
- You do not need a fixed date
Capacity, rooms and facilities
Staying over
- Rooms
- 79 rooms
- Room types
- 20 listed
- Whole property to yourselves
- Yes
- Whole property must be taken with the wedding
- No
House rules
- Exclusive use required
- No
- Pets
- Yes
Services
- Coordinator on the day
- Yes
The ceremony
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yes
The place
- Swimming pool
- Yes
- Gardens
- Yes
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet room
- Reception indoors
- Yes
- Reception outdoors
- Yes
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
- Bar on site
- Yes
Getting there
- OPO, 50 min by car
- Yes
Reviews of Octant Douro
“Fantastic experience, highly recommend! The hotel strikes a perfect balance of calmness surrounded by nature yet has modern touches for a comfortable stay. The main outdoor heated pool is incredible and the heated indoor pool is perfect.”
4.8out of 5, from 1,820 Google reviews
Questions about the venue
Where a number is our estimate, we say so.
Can we book the whole hotel for our wedding?
Yes. A buyout is available at Octant Douro, but it is not required, and exclusive use is not mandatory for weddings.
How do guests get there from the airport?
The nearest airport is Porto (OPO), roughly a 50-minute transfer from the hotel.
Is catering provided by the venue?
Yes, catering is handled in-house, and there is a bar on site.
Can we marry outdoors?
Yes. Outdoor ceremonies are possible, and the property has gardens plus both indoor and outdoor reception options, along with a meeting and banquet space.
How many guests can stay on site?
There are 79 rooms across categories such as river-view doubles (up to 3 guests), suites (up to 4) and two-bedroom villas (up to 5 guests).
The venue is one part of the budget. Budget a wedding in Portugal with Aisle’s calculator: it starts from modelled estimates for food and drink, bedrooms, a welcome dinner and suppliers in Portugal, and you can replace each one with a quote.
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Could this be your venue?
Ask about prices and free dates for the month you have in mind. You do not need a fixed date.