Hotel Solverde Spa and Wellness Center ★★★★★

Featuring a restaurant with Atlantic Ocean views, the beachfront Hotel Solverde has a spa offering saltwater pools, dry heat sauna and massages. The 5-star hotel boasts a wide range of facilities, including a fitness room and tennis courts.

Overlooking the ocean or hotel surroundings, the air-conditioned rooms include a flat-screen satellite TV, minibar and a work desk. The private bathrooms provide free toiletries, bathrobes and slippers.

A continental buffet breakfast is served each morning at the property's luminous meal area. O Jardim restaurant features stunning views and provides tasty Portuguese meals, with dairy-free, gluten-free and vegetarian options. The hotel's bar has live piano music at weekends.

The hotel has its own heliport and also features spacious and fully equipped meeting facilities. Guests will be able to enjoy a refreshing swim in either the outdoor or the indoor swimming pool. There is also a mini golf course and massages are available, at an extra fee.

Hotel Solverde Spa and Wellness Centre is 2 minutes’ drive from the centre of Espinho and 15 minutes by car from Porto. The riverside area of Vila Nova de Gaia is a 17-minute drive away and features panoramic Douro river and Porto views, as well as a harbour where guests can take the traditional Rabelo boats. Porto's Franscisco Sá Carneiro International Airport is 28 km away.