Quinta Nova De Nossa Senhora Do Carmo, Pinhão, Douro Valley, Portugal & Madeira
Renovated from a 19th-century manor house, Portugal's very first wine hotel gives everyone who stays an authentic taste of the spirit of the Douro Valley, through its wine- and olive oil-tastings, bread-making, picnics, walking trails, bike-rides and tours around the estate's historical sites, or boat trips and train journeys close by.
Each of the 11 sensitively restored rustic-style rooms comes with far-reaching views of the vineyard and river; and between the gardens and terraces you'll find a lovely pool, an 18th-century chapel, on-site museum, winter garden, children's room, and the excellent Conceitus Winery Restaurant.