Solar Egas Moniz-Charming House & Local Experiences

Accueil et pleins d'attentions exceptionnelles tout au long. Nous avons passé un séjour en famille inoubliable. Merci encore à nos hôtes. Le lieu est magique et proche de Porto.

The owner met us on arrival, absolutely lovely. The house is amazing, fresh break and pastries every morning in the basket just outside the front door. Fridge stocked with necessities.

Nothing it was as described but better.

It’s a large house , clean and very well equipped , with a private pool The owner is very friendly and helpful

There was nothing not to like, it offered everything we had imagined and more!

We were provided a home like atmosphere. The staff were laser focus on providing guests the very best experience. We often heard, “we’re here for you”. They certainly live up to that statement, specifically, Claudia, Barbara, and Patricia. The breakfast ingredients were fresh every day. They went out of their way to accommodate my lactose free needs.

I loved the hotel. It was beautiful in a very romantic setting. The facilities were first class and the breakfast was gorgeous. The staff were the friendliest and most helpful staff I have ever encountered, going out of the way to help with my car hire. I will definitely use and recommend this hotel again

Fantastic!

Everything is great. Staff very attentive and helpful. Breakfast is great! Will definitely return

A lovely, warm team going the extra mile to make our stay a very happy memory.

The best hotel I have ever stayed! Staff are extremely helpful, friendly, smiling! The property is very well located. There are very good pool and sunbathing facilities, feels like home :) Breakfast is very tasty and everything is fresh. Rooms is spacious and bright. It is like a home away from home and all staff members are like your family! Will definately stay here again!

We had a lovely stay in this historic home which the owners had remodeled to make it suitable for guests. While the rooms in the new wing were delightful,We liked the historic part of the house the best. The pool was lovely and the staff was most helpful, informative, kind and thoughtful. Breakfast was great, too!. We had a great meal at a tapas bar in the historic town center. We loved watching festival fireworks from our room windows.

Super hyggeligt hotel med sødt personale. Hotellet ligger smukt i en fantastisk indrettet ældre bygning. Utroligt charmerende og langt fra en standard være. Kan varmt anbefales

Beautiful, comfortable house. Perfect place to relax. Staff are very attentive and friendly

My wife and me stayed at the hotel for 3 nights. The staff mostly young women that help alot with everything: From providing detailed explanations of attractions and tours till an assistance on toll road. They create a very pleasant atmosphere. For example, on Saturday I asked where can I buy milk that we need for the early morning coffe, since than, every night they put a tray of coffee and warm milk in thermos next to our room. Everything is perfect clean and tasteful. A lovely breakfast with exotic fruit pouch and eggs that made according your request. The hotel is warmly recommended.

This was my second stay at Solar Egas Moniz. I will definitely go back. Great rooms. Wonderful staff and the best breakfast I have ever eaten at a hotel.

This is a gem B&B!! In the small suburb of Cete just outside of Porto, this place is fabulous! The inside is very modern and the rooms are quite spacious. Breakfast is a feast each morning. The train station in town afforded us free parking and an easy way into town each morning. We were spoiled at this location.

Sehr persönlicher Empfang und sehr engagierte Hilfestellung durch das Personal bei Fragen zur Region und Ausflugsmöglichkeiten.

Instalações muito agradável!

Beautifully appointed inn that is spotless with lots of character. Delicious breakfast, helpful and friendly staff. Nice way to stay in small town with quick access to Porto.

Quiet, relaxing place. Very helpful staff - Marco, Claudia, Patricia and Joana - thank you.

Staff were very helpful and welcoming. Room was well equipped with drinks and biscuits available in the corridor. Breakfast was excellent. We also had a dinner (needs prior arrangement) which was excellent but quite expensive. The swimming pool was quite small but good for children. The listed gateway to the property was very narrow. We took the train to central Porto - an easy 35 min journey. ATM and bakery 10mins walk away.

Petit hôtel à la campagne à l'accueil et la propreté irréprochable. Nous recommandons.

Our stay was fantastic. The staff warm and welcoming. The owners have done an excellent job maintaining the property. Their attention to detail is amazing. We have never seen anything like it. That is including 5 star hotels. They made our stay feel like home. Our children loved relaxing at the pool and interacting with the staff. This was our favorite place to stay in Portugal. Solar Egas Moniz is deserving of a 5 star rating. We shall return someday.

I traveled to Portugal in May, and I had a wonderful stay in Penafiel, at Solar Egas Moniz. The owner and staff were extraordinarily welcoming, friendly, and helpful. The hotel is a charming manor house with a beautiful stained glass window and offers a quiet and peaceful local experience. The hotel is located 1 km from the Cete train station, and approx. thirty minutes by car to Porto. I stayed in a bright and comfortable room in the main house. It contained a nice, firm bed, exposed brick wall, cable/satellite TV and free Wifi, and a beautiful view. There is a library, wine room with snacks, and a cute wood burning stove in the house. Breakfast and dinner were served in a delightful dining room; the food was really delicious and the service excellent. The surrounding property includes a garden, outdoor swimming pool, and a children's playground. It was quite lovely. The owner and her employees provided exceptional guest service, anticipating and full-filling all of my wishes and needs. They were so attentive and considerate. Everything possible was done to make my visit perfect. I can't recommend Solar Egas Moniz more highly! Thank you Iva and Joana for a delightful and memorable experience! Tips: If you need to do laundry (and who doesn't when traveling with a suitcase full of dirty clothes), there is an extremely good laundress in Penafiel. There is a really nice taxi driver that services the hotel (Fernando) There is a new, good, casual restaurant in Penafiel.

Hotel muito bonito e bem cuidado. Decoração temática nos quartos, de muito bom gosto. Funcionários educados, prestativos e atenciosos. Serviço impecável. Café da manhã servido em local tranquilo, aconchegante, bem decorado e com detalhes charmosos nas mesas. Ótima variedade de itens no café da manhã. O dono é muito gentil e atencioso. Foi uma ótima hospedagem, uma experiência muito agradável. Próximo ao Mosteiro do Salvador de Paço do Sousa, faz parte da Rota do Românico.

Hotel que nos faz sentir acolhidos como se estivéssemos numa casa de amigos queridos. Quartos muito limpos e delicadamente decorados, nós ficamos no quarto "namorados". Café da manhã delicioso e afetuoso com a atenção de Paula, Joana e Patrícia. Fomos recepcionados pela amável Iva. O hotel atende a todas as necessidades que se busca: limpeza, atendimento, beleza (muita beleza), tranquilidade local e da região. Estacionamento gratuito. Possui restaurantes e cafeterias na região ( os que fomos tinham preços beeem honestos). Fica a cerca de 30 minutos de carro de Porto.

We cannot say enough good things about the Solar and the staff. What a wonderful finding it was! Very romantic hotel situated in a very unique and beautiful town. You will feel like you are in a movie, when you are there. Their goal is to make you feel at home - but a beautiful home in a tucked in little town in Portugal - and they accomplished that goal with flying colors. Just 20 minutes away from Porto, in the town of Penafiel, a place truly full of charm and authenticity. We spent 2 nights there, but we wish we had 2 more, so we could explore the "Romanico Route." You will love this place!

Great friendly place if you want a relaxing vacation in a amazing setting.

A beautiful smalll independent property. Less than 30 kms inland from Porto, this is truly a gem set in the beautiful hills of Cete. Most welcoming and smiling staff, amazing breakfast with homecakes, fruitplace, pasteis etc... greta and casual service. Highly recomend for everyone that wanst to discover Porto and the region whilst being away from the hustle and bustel of central Porto.

Accueil parfait, magnifique endroit et hébergement atypique, délicieux petit déjeuner.

Hotel, room, staff all highest quality. Facilities great condition.

We had an excellent stay and everything was perfect. The room was very clean, the staff were lovely, the place was very family friendly and there were lots of fun toys for our son to play with. We had the swimming pool to ourselves which was a bonus. The set meals that is offered by the hotel was very good but too much food for us and a little pricey. There was also free parking. The only issue we had was evening meals were difficult as the hotel is 30 mins drive from Porto and there were very few restaurants nearby. However the place was beautiful and very relaxing and we would definitely recommend this place to anyone that wants to enjoy time in Porto.

Wonderful stay at Solar Egas Moniz! Staff was incredibly helpful, DELICIOUS breakfast, and the entire premises are so lovely. Clean, comfortable room, and the decorating of the entire inn is delightful. We took day trips to Aveleda vineyards, Porto, and other small towns in the area.

Very nice room in the Historic Room. Small, but all the things you needed. Clean, comfortable and well decorated. The staff was wonderful and very helpful. The drinks and appetizers were special and enough for dinner. Do try their special gin and tonic made with oranges and cinnamon. Would definitely go back there again.

Wunderschönes kleines Hotel, mit viel Liebe zum Detail, super freundlicher Service. Jeder Zeit wieder

Très bon hotel, refait à neuf, très propre, calme avec un excellent service. Rien à redire

Íbamos a pasar dos dias y nos quedamos tres. Volveremos sin lugar a dudas!

Nous avons choisi cet hébergement pour nous retrouver au calme après nos visites de Porto. Nous n'avons pas eu le temps de visiter la région du Dourou, ce sera peut être l'occasion d'un prochain séjour

We spent four very pleasant days at the Solar Egas Moniz, Paco de Sousa, in early May. This 19th century, small, quiet, family-owned hotel (10 rooms) features quality original (granite) and modern décor and renovations. The two styles are presented as choices for guests. The hotel is nicely placed outside Porto (30 minutes on the highway) and within Duorno Valley quintas wine estates. The town of Penafiel is a few minutes drive away. It has all the tranquil atmospheric village sounds of monastery bells, occasional barking dogs and virtually no traffic noise. The owner, Iva, teaches tourism at a college level and the charming staff we got to know, Patricia and Iliana were all fluent English speakers. The staff could not do enough to make our stay memorable with favours, advice and suggestions.

Precioso hotel y habitaciones muy cómodas y decoradas con mucho gusto. Desayunos fantásticos y caseros. Pero lo mejor es el grupo de personas que lo regentan. Un 10.

We wanted to spend a few days in Porto, Portugal and was looking for a hotel. Since we were driving and parking and traffic would be a hassle in the city, we choose Solar which is about 35 mins outside Porto in the countryside. Wow, what a great experience we had and owners and staff (especially Daniel) were so helpful and friendly. Daniel welcomed us with a glass of port and a piece of cake while we waited for the room to get a rollaway sofabed. They really deserve 5 stars. Solar is a little out of the way but we enjoyed taking the train in to Porto and returning to our little countryside hideaway. There is a near by village with a wine bar and it is a must try. They had the best Vino Verde and wonderful cheese and cured meat plates. I think it is a place the locals visit more than tourists and had a good vibe on how life is lived in Portugal. The dinner at Solar is special as well!

Un séjour tres apprécie par toute la famille: accueil très chaleureux, cadre très agréable, et les enfants ne sont pas oubliés - un coin jeu les attend et la piscine est très adaptée. Si on revient dans le coin, c'est sur, c'est dans cet hôtel de charme que nous séjournerons.

Sehr nettes Hotel mit äusserst netten Inhabern. Guter Ausgangspunkt für Ausflüge. Ohne Auto kann aber nichts unternommen werden. Auch kein Restaurant in der Nähe was aber nicht nötig ist das sehr gute Küche (täglich wechselndes frisch zubreitetes Menue).

Jeder Gast wird mit aller Herzlichkeit aufgenommen und darf sich wie zuhause fühlen. Insgesamt ein wunderschönes Hotel in schöner Landschaft gelegen! Ich würde sofort wieder dort hinfahren.

This family run hotel within easy reach of Porto is the most welcoming place we have e Iver stayed. The setting is not so picturesque as nearer the Douro but compensated in every other way. Iva was so helpful.