Hotel Solverde - Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal 

Both my wife and I enjoyed our weeks stay in this hotel from the time we checked in until we left we found all the staff very pleasent and helpfull.We had the breakfast every morning which was excellent, we did not eat in the restaurant in the evening but we heard other people who did say they enjoved their meal and the prices seemed reasonable.We had a room with a sea view which was nicely furnished and had a mini bar with a bottle of beer at 2 euro and spirits at 3 euro good value We did not use the Wellness Centre The taxi from the Airport cost 30 euro and took about 30 mins.There is a train station in Esphino with a regular service to Porto which we used most days so we had the best of both worlds a seaside hotel and easy access to the city and all it had to offer The nearby town of Esphino is not your typical tourist area but it has some nice shopping streets and a Casino and a nice beach front . There are a limited range of restaurants there ,we mostly had our evening meal in Porto and came back on the train After I checked I discovered that I lost my phone in the hotel I contacted them and they located it and are fowarding it to me All in all we had a pleasent and enjoyable week thank you Hotel Solverde

stayed for one week. very good facilities (spa, gym,pools etc), friendly & helpful staff & good food. excellent value overall. only minor criticism would be relative isolation.