Pousada de Mesão Frio - Solar da Rede Mesão Frio Northern Portugal Portugal
	In the middle of the Douro demarcated wine region, on the road from Mesão Frio to Régua, is the Pousada Solar da Rede, with its breathtaking view over the River Douro. Ideally located within a 27-hectare vineyard, this 18th century manor house offers visitors the chance to sample the reality of local vineyard life, whilst reliving the ways of Port savouring. The furniture is outstanding and the individually designed rooms have been described as 'a museum of beds' with each bedroom containing one of the finest beds of an age and having all the furniture in the room to match.
These fine pieces are also throughout the public rooms of this historic luxury hotel where they fit in perfectly with the architectural grandeur and the decorated tiling on many of the walls. Gastronomy - Specialty Restaurant Menu Spicy sausage Codfish with onion Roast Veal Regional pudding
Nearest Pousadas: Gerês 100Km Alijó 55Km Guimarães 60Km Marão 45Km Interesting Places: Miradouros - São Leonardo, Moura Morta e Quintãs Mesão Frio town Peso da Régua Lamego Vila Real and Mateus Palace Amarante	Fairs and Markets: Our Lady of Remédios (Lamego) Sto. André (Mesão Frio) S. Gonçalo (Amarante) Sto. António (Vila Real) S. Pedro - Pucarinhos Fair (Palace of Mateus) Our Lady of Socorro (Peso da Régua) Pousada History
Hotel Facilities:
Air-Conditioning Swimming Pool Historical/Monumental Building Scenic Area Fishing Meeting Facilities	Activities - At the Pousada: Tennis court Swimming pool Countryside activities Bird watching Family games and snooker Outside the Pousada:  Golf Course Bicycle tours Fishing Country walks Shooting Cruise along the river Douro
Rooms: The Pousada has 8 Suites, 2 Luxurious Rooms and 19 Standard Rooms. The rooms are equipped with : AC Cable TV Mini-bar – Suite, luxurious rooms and some of the double rooms Hair drier Bathing gowns Phone Landscape surroundings – only the external rooms, the luxurious rooms, the suites and 3 double rooms.
	Mesão Frio is on the northern slopes of the Douro river, near Peso da Régua and Lamego. Distance to Airport: 85 km (Porto) Nearest Pousadas: Pousada de Marão 45 km Pousada de Alijó 55 km Pousadas de Guimarães 60 km

Pousada History:

A magnificent house with all the traditional furniture and the lifestyle of the previous generations, Solar da Rede is the first hotel to operate under a franchise agreement with the Pousadas of Portugal.

The furniture is outstanding and the individually designed rooms have been described as 'a museum of beds' with each bedroom containing one of the finest beds of an age and having all the furniture in the room to match.

These fine pieces are also throughout the public rooms of the hotel where they fit in perfectly with the architectural grandeur and the decorated tiling on many of the walls.

The Solar was built in the 18th century on the terraced vineyards leading down to the river Douro.

At that time the view would have been to the fast flowing river but now it is a long lake with hotel boats making a tranquil cruise across the breadth of Portugal to the Spanish border.

The perfect way to arrive at this hotel must be to take one of the boats going upriver from Porto and see the magnificent scenery with the terraced vineyards and the white farms and solares standing proudly in the middle of their estates.
For those with less time there is a helicopter pad at the hotel.

The first owner was Jose Maria de Alpoim who was a controversial political activist at the time when the monarchy gave way to a republic. After his death in 1916 the house was abandoned and fell into disrepair until it was bought by Pinto Marques in 1962 and it underwent a complete restoration.

When it was bought by the present owner in 1997 the house was in a perfect state and only the kitchen required remodelling.
As you enter the doors into this magnificent building the feeling is one of stepping back into the past. The hall has a granite floor and half way up the walls are the famous painted tiles for which Portugal is famous. On a rug in the centre is a beautiful carved table with rustic bench seats at the walls. In the centre a fine granite staircase leads up to a balcony at first floor level.
Other fine rooms are throughout the house including a dining room containing 17th century furniture which is now only used for special occasions.

The old kitchens with their tiled floors and walls have been converted to the hotel dining room which is kept intimate by it being three former rooms opened out by the use of granite arches.

In the cellars is retained the wine tasting room - the reason for the house and estate.  This room retains the old inlaid table in the middle of the 'cave' whose walls are lined with the barrels containing the wines of the house.

Outside a swimming pool gives views over the vineyards and there is also a tennis court.  The 25 hectares of vineyards provide interesting walks through the magnificent scenery. 

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Latest update: August 12, 2010