The Hotel Solverde, a 5 star establishment
is to be found only 12 minutes outside Oporto in a southern direction.
Completely refurbished in 2001, it is now geared up very much for the
21st century with excellent communication systems and very good information
services. Hotel Sovlerde is on the Atlantic coastline in Praia da Grania,
near to the casino Solverde Espinho. Easy to reach with the international
airport less than 30kms from the reception desk, Hotel Solverde also
boasts its very own helicopter landing pad and heliport. From within
your own room, one of some 174 within this quality establishment, you
will be delighted to find that Hotel Solverde boasts the necessary air
conditioning, the not so necessary but thankfully a full complement
of satellite TV channels to be watched and enjoyed as you raid the well
stocked computer controlled minibar, stocked with the little pleasures
to help you unwind and satisfy your wants.
Having hammered the minibar, the guilt trip may
now take you down to the health and fitness installations. Like most
top-notch hotels these days the Hotel Solverde has indoor and
outdoor swimming pools (saltwater no less – bet you feel lighter
already!), a great gymnasium, Finnish style sauna, Turkish baths, massage
service, whirlpool hot tubs, high pressure water jets to make the body
fat disappear (it hasn’t gone anywhere, it just moved round your
body to avoid the spray!), sun beds, and if you fancy squash there are
two courts available on site. Hotel Solverde is located close to excellent
equestrian facilities and a flying club is also near by (Biggles –
eat your heart out!). There are excellent restaurants near by but you’ll
be hard pushed to beat the on-site restaurant of the Hotel Solverde,
which creates fine cuisine to tempt the most discerning palate, and
the wine-list for washing it down is extensive and is worth working
your way through! There is a café on site, a further couple of
bars and a room to play games (!). Hotel Solverde has 17 rooms dedicated
to providing conference and seminar facilities, or large banquets for
weddings etcetera. If you are considering Portugal you should consider
the Hotel Solverde!
