Fodor's Expert Review Château L'Hospitalet

A stay at this sprawling family-owned wine estate, located between Narbonne's city center and its beaches, is like a course in the art of Mediterranean living complete with surrounding vineyards, sea breezes, an immense wine-tasting cellar, organic kitchen garden, and resident artist studios. Although the individual rooms breathe standard hotel, the grounds and restaurant ooze southern French luxury. Don't miss its annual Jazz à l'Hospitalet Festival, with top-selling jazz artists playing on the premises.