Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Spa Relais & Châteaux A Quinta da Auga

Tastefully converted from a 14th-century printing factory, this restored stone building is set among manicured gardens and beside the burbling Río Sar. Rooms drip with French crystal chandeliers and opulent antique furniture---handpicked by the owner---a level of attention to detail that's mirrored by the above-and-beyond service. Choose from more than 20 gins in the polished-wood bar, spend an afternoon luxuriating in the on-site spa, or settle in for a meal in the excellent adjoining restaurant, Restaurante Filigrana.