Where there's travel, there's food and wine. Across Europe, wine tourism remains one of the best ways to discover a country or a region. The good news is that these 27 châteaux and estates are home to comfortable hotels nestled in the immediate vicinity of the vineyards. Put them at the top of your 'must-visit' list to enjoy bucolic strolls, wine tastings, and relaxing spas!
France
Grand Est: Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa
On the outskirts of the town of Epernay, welcome to one of the jewels in the crown of northeastern France's hotel industry, which was recently awarded Three MICHELIN Keys. The original building, a 19th Century coaching inn, has been renovated and extended with a modern wing, all overlooking a valley renowned for its grape varieties. The rooms and suites are modern in style, while retaining the period charm of the place; each one offers an individualized décor, but they all share the fabulous view of the vineyards. Don't miss the hotel's spa or its MICHELIN-Starred restaurant, Le Royal.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Les Sources de Caudalie
An elegant hotel and spa set on the site of a thermal spring. This description alone is enough to convince us of the merits of Les Sources de Caudalie, but it's its second special feature that has us spellbound: the hotel is located on the grounds of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte, just a few minutes from Bordeaux. 'Vinotherapy' is the order of the day, with the option to receive wine-based relaxation in the Caudalie spa or served by the glass. The hotel's Two Star restaurant features local Aquitaine produce and wines, particularly those from Pessac-Léognan; and for those wishing to rediscover the atmosphere of the inns of yesteryear, head for La Table du Lavoir, set up under the wooden covered market hall.
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Hotel de Pavie
Ideally located in the heart of the village of Saint-Émilion, this hotel (recently awarded a MICHELIN Key) belongs to the Perse family, who also own Château Pavie, the legendary Premier Grand Cru Classé 'A' estate! Its terrace, leaning against the famous bell tower, offers exceptional panoramic views; it's impossible to get enough of the mosaic of roofs and vineyards as far as the eye can see. The main building (a former convent) houses most of the hotel's rooms and suites, as well as La Table de Pavie, a recently refurbished Two Star restaurant run by Yannick Alléno. Some suites, such as the Pétrus, feature a private terrace with lawn. You can also stay in the annex on the other side of the garden or, since 2022, in one of the five contemporary suites housed inside an 18th Century house in the village itself.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Château Lafaurie Peyraguey
Two MICHELIN Keys have been awarded to this sublime setting, the fruit of a collaboration between Lalique, the venerable glassmaker, and Lafaurie-Peyraguey, the Sauternes wine estate. With 400 years of history behind it, its interiors have been extensively renovated. Each with its own unique design, the 13 suites are bathed in comfort; you'll even be asked whether you prefer a firm or memory foam mattress. Plenty of praise should be reserved for the hotel's Two MICHELIN Star restaurant Lalique, whose inventive menu is tailor-made to suit the sweetness of Sauternes. The cellar, of course, is of exceptional quality; it holds over a third of a million bottles, including but not limited to Sauternes, and notably an 1895 vintage from the neighboring Yquem vineyard.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine: La Maison d'Estournel
La Maison d'Estournel was awarded One MICHELIN Key in 2024, and for good reason: this luxury establishment is nestled within a superb vineyard, the Cos d'Estournel estate, a Saint-Estèphe Grand Cru Classé. Halfway between Bordeaux and the sea, along the Gironde estuary, this imposing 18th Century mansion boasts classic period architecture, but surprises with the singular personality of its interiors, starting with the Indian antiques left by its first owner. The rooms bear the hallmark of contemporary luxury and were designed by Alex Michaelis, famous for his work at Soho House. As the 'Maison' remains a home, there are only 14 rooms and suites. Wine tastings are organized in the building's superb vaulted cellar.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Villa La Coste
Recently awarded The MICHELIN Guide's most prestigious hotel distinction (Three Keys), this gem, located just 20 minutes from Aix-en-Provence, stretches over 200 hectares. Designed by Frank Gehry, Oscar Niemeyer, Tadao Ando, and Jean Nouvel, this aesthetes' paradise boasts 30 monumental open-air art installations featuring the 'crème de la crème' of international artists (Ai Weiwei, Louise Bourgeois, Sophie Calle...). There are 28 suites, each more impressive than the last, including ten with private pools and all set into the hillsides with breathtaking panoramic views of Mont Ventoux. Château La Coste's attention remains on (organic) wine, producing both whites and reds, plus a special focus on rosés. Bonuses include wine-tasting workshops, an 800 square meter spa, and several restaurants including the One MICHELIN Star Hélène Darroze à Villa La Coste.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Domaine des Andeols
This 32-hectare estate is situated in the Vaucluse region and is home to eight suites plus 11 independent, intimate, and secluded houses. Each one is uniquely decorated, together housing a magnificent collection of artworks and furniture created by leading designers. Some villas have terraces offering unparalleled views of the Luberon, and two even have their own swimming pools. The grounds also boast, among other things, a restaurant, a centuries-old plane tree, a terrace, a palm grove, ponds, a vegetable garden, olive trees, and vines... all of which explains why Domaine des Andeols has been awarded One MICHELIN Key.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: La Bastide de Marie
La Bastide de Marie avoids the typical 'authentic Provençal' line, and is so much the better for resurrecting in its own way the famous but forgotten genre of farmhouses. La Bastide is contemporary and sophisticated, and fully embraces the spirit of the region, its traditions, and surrounding nature.
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Occitanie: Château & Village Castigno
Château Castigno is first and foremost an organic producer of Saint-Chinian wines, located in the village of Assignan in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. But it's also an atypical hotel, recently awarded a MICHELIN Key. Its rooms and communal areas are not concentrated in a single structure, but spread throughout the village, in colorful houses and buildings, to stand out from the more recent private dwellings. Some, like the independent, upscale Villa Rouge, include several bedrooms, a kitchen, and a garden with private pool. What's more? A spa, yoga classes, vineyard, and tours of their winery, a spectacular building in the shape of a Castigno bottle! In addition, the hotel boasts several restaurants, also scattered throughout the village, including the One MICHELIN Star La Table de Castigno.
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Italy
Tuscany: Conti di San Bonifacio
We couldn't have avoided a stopover in Tuscany. And with good reason: among its many riches, Conti di San Bonifacio is renowned for its elegance and intimacy, thanks to its limited size. The view over the gentle, vine-covered hills and olive groves that surround it is the stuff of Tuscan dreams.
Tuscany: L'Andana
This hotel occupies the enchanting Tenuta La Badiola estate on the Tyrrhenian coast. Formerly the summer residence of Grand Duke Leopold II, it offers the sense of isolation so dear to those seeking a little escape from everyday life. But it's also close to such famous places as Siena, Lucca, and the splendid Maremma coast, where you can easily spend a day lounging. Awarded a MICHELIN Key, this exceptional location overlooks hills planted with vineyards and olive groves. The interiors of the rooms and suites around the villa and adjoining farmhouse were designed by Ettore Mochetti, Editor-In-Chief of Italy's Architectural Digest. There are also two Italian restaurants, a luxurious ESPA spa, an outdoor swimming pool, and over 40 hectares of greenery to explore at your leisure!
Tuscany: Rosewood Castiglion Del Bosco
90 minutes' drive from Florence, 2 hours from Pisa, and 2.5 hours from Rome, discover a picture-postcard of valleys, vineyards, and olive groves. In the midst of this verdant setting, the hotel itself is but a pip in a bunch of grapes. But what a pip! This Three MICHELIN Key hotel boasts some 20 sumptuous suites, housed in a dozen restored 17th and 18th Century villas. Private terraces with their picturesque, unobstructed views over the vineyards are joined by an organic vegetable garden supplying the elegant Campo del Drago, which holds One MICHELIN Star. A magnificent infinity pool and a spa by Daniela Steiner enhance the overall package. Season after season, Castiglion Del Bosco closes itself off a little more to the public, to become a kind of private club, accessible first and foremost to its members. So hurry up and get your membership card!
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Tuscany: Il Borro
A renowned vineyard of over 40 hectares, vast olive groves pierced by cypress and oak trees, three villas, three sumptuous old farmhouses... and to top it all off, a fully restored medieval village! Bought back in 1993, the sprawling San Giustino Valdarno estate also boasts tennis courts, a golf course, and a soccer pitch. It would be tempting to review each of the villas, with their own swimming pools, private gardens, and terraces; but for lack of space, let's concentrate instead on Il Borro, erected at the center of the estate. Built by a prince in 1848, the building is surrounded by a traditional Italian garden, to which are added a heated swimming pool, fitness room, Turkish bath, sauna, billiards table, and a breathtaking view of the medieval village.
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March: Filodivino Wine Resort & Spa
In the collective imagination, Italian wines are often associated with Tuscany, but this is clearly not the only Italian region where vines are grown. Situated on the Adriatic coast, the Marche region is also famous for its vineyards, hilly landscapes, mild climate, and wine hotels such as the Filodivino, a magnificent illustration of the secrets of a certain Italian 'art de vivre'.
Sicily: La Foresteria Planeta Estate
If you're dreaming of a country retreat, La Foresteria Planeta Estate is the place to be. Located in the far west of Sicily, not far from the town of Menfi, this contemporary 14-room luxury hotel overlooks the region's vineyards and olive groves. And the advantage of staying in a hotel owned by a winegrowing family is that you can enjoy cooking classes and wine tastings.
Sicily: Monaci delle Terre Nere
While many Sicilian hotels boast breathtaking views of Mount Etna, few can rival this eight-room boutique hotel on the volcano's eastern slope. Set amid 15 hectares of vineyards and olive groves, in the stonework of a former monastery dating from the late 18th Century, this establishment (recently awarded a MICHELIN Key) offers several types of accommodation: standard rooms (parquet flooring, luxury bedding, sea view), suites (fireplace, Jacuzzi), and outbuildings (havens of luxury located 200 meters from the main house). The property's gardens provide organic produce for its restaurant, which also boasts an adjoining terrace. Sicilian cooking classes and Etna wine tastings are available too.
Portugal
Douro: Six Senses Douro Valley
From the moment you set eyes on the place, you get an idea of what an incredibly luxurious experience Six Senses has in store for you. Located in Portugal, the Douro Valley is a wine-growing region with sumptuous landscapes thanks to its terraced vineyards. While it's best known for its port wine, as you'll soon learn during a private tour of the hotel's cellar, there's much more to Douro Valley wines than just its emblematic nectar.
Alentejo: Torre de Palma Wine Hotel
If you value authenticity in a hotel, then this is the place for you: Torre de Palma stands on the site of an ancient Alentejo villa dating back to the 14th Century, but it's no museum piece. In amongst the barrels, you'll be taught the secrets of Portuguese wine-making, with hands-on tasting and an introduction to the famously fertile ground of this Portuguese region. Continue your adventure with an afternoon on horseback.
Alentejo: L'AND Vineyards Relais & Châteaux
Here's another Caudalie spa, this time established in the Portuguese wine-growing province of Alentejo, a region that is increasingly establishing itself as a 'new Tuscany', or a 'new Provence'. Its magnificent, unspoiled setting includes 66 hectares of vineyards, forests, and gentle hills. In the distance, from some suites, you can see the emblematic medieval castle of Evora perched proudly on its hill.
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Alentejo: São Lourenço do Barrocal
Set in Portugal's spectacular Alentejo countryside, this 200-year-old farming estate extends over 810 hectares. Barns, outbuildings, and even an old olive press have been transformed into hotel rooms, suites, cottages, and a spa! Modern comforts in the rooms include heated bathroom floors, Nespresso machines, Marshall Bluetooth audio systems, and USB sockets. It's a good idea from the hotel for kids to have their own pool, separate from the 20-meter-long adult pool. There are two restaurants, one focusing on local culinary traditions, and the other located outside by the pool and gardens. The estate's own horses are available for rides.
Spain
Rioja Alavesa: Hotel Marques de Riscal
It's hard to miss this hotel, which was recently awarded a MICHELIN Key. Originally designed as the headquarters of the Marquès de Riscal company, this remarkable Frank Gehry building now houses one of the world's most exceptional vineyard-hotels. Its titanium shell sparkles alongside the original 19th Century buildings; the interiors are at the cutting edge of contemporary luxury; and the rooms have huge windows leaning outwards. Add to this: a Caudalie vinotherapy spa, complete with indoor pool and large fitness center; a One MICHELIN Star restaurant offering molecular gastronomy; and unlimited access to the Marquès de Riscal grands crus on wine tours. Altogether, it's quite the package.
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Salamanca: Hacienda Zorita Wine Hotel & Spa
Although Hacienda Zorita has not been a monastery for some time, it has lost none of its old-world charm. It's the perfect place to study Spanish wines, with no shortage of material on offer; even the chapel is overflowing with oak barrels stacked up to the altar.
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Germany
Baden: Schloss Eberstein
Baden is a wine-growing region in southwest Germany, bordered to the west by Alsace and to the south by Switzerland, and forms part of the state of Baden-Württemberg. Protected on one side by the Odenwald mountains and the Black Forest, and on the other by the Vosges mountains, it has the warmest, sunniest climate in Germany, with almost Mediterranean temperatures. Add to this the region's remarkable terroirs, numerous small vineyards, and historic towns (Baden-Baden, Freiburg im Breisgau), and you've got a wine-lover's delight! Overlooking its own vineyards, just outside the picturesque village of Gernsbach, the historic Schloss Eberstein castle has been transformed into a romantic hotel. Bright and comfortable, its rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, and the Schloss-Schänke restaurant offers regional Baden cuisine.
Black Forest: Hotel Ritter Durbach
20 kilometers from Strasbourg, welcome to the small winegrowing village of Durbach, with its vineyards, half-timbered houses, and Château Staufenberg. Traminer grapes (originally from the Italian town of Tramin in Alto Adige) have been grown here since the Middle Ages. Most rooms at the Hotel Ritter Durbach are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, whirlpool baths, and bathrobes... all the comforts of the most luxurious home. Less than 5 minutes' walk away is the Graflich Wolff Metternich'sches Weingut wine estate. There's also the Durbacher Wine and Local History Museum, where you can learn all about local wines. You can also rent vintage cars from the hotel to drive from vineyard to vineyard.
Rheingau: Burg & Gästehaus by Schwarzenstein
The Rheingauer-Riesling wine route runs along the right bank of the Rhine from Lorch to Hochheim. Famous for its vineyards historically established by the Benedictine and Cistercian orders, the Rheingau region is an ideal terroir for pure, piquant white wines. The autumn mists rising from the river favor botrytis, the noble rot that is the signature of great rieslings. In fact, it's here that the late harvest is said to have been invented. The variety of soils in the region also proves very interesting for viticulture: quartz and slate in the hills, or silt, loess, and clay in the valley. Nestled within all of this is the small town of Geisenheim, where a historic castle has been converted into this luxury hotel. Its enchanting rooms and suites offer lovely panoramic views, as does its restaurant; you can even enjoy your meals on the terrace overlooking the surrounding vineyards.
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Hungary
Tokaj: Minaro Hotel Tokaj
Nestled in the volcanic foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, this hotel is the ideal gateway to the Tokaj wine region, which has been producing some of Hungary's (and the world's) finest wines for over a thousand years. Each room or suite has a balcony with a panoramic view of this fabulous UNESCO World Heritage site. The staff know the area inside out, and will be delighted to guide you. Don't miss Tokaj Aszú, a favorite of King Louis XIV, who served it at Versailles, nicknaming it “The king of wines, the wine of kings”. Rich in sugars, aromas, and acids, the berries known as “Aszú” (“dried” in Hungarian) come from grapes affected by botrytis (noble rot). Harvested grape by grape and sorted successively, they reveal extraordinary flavors in every sip. The hotel also features a vast spa with a heated indoor pool, several outdoor pools, a Jacuzzi, and a sauna.
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Austria
Wachau: MALAT Weingut und Hotel
On the south bank of the Danube, this modern hotel, built entirely of local wood and stone, is an extension of the family winery founded in 1722. Overlooking the vineyards and the 11th Century Göttweig Abbey, the rooms face due south. Spacious and bathed in natural light, they feature contemporary décor; and the split-level suites sport parquet flooring, a separate living room and bedroom, a private patio, and large picture windows overlooking the green hills. They're the perfect vantage point from which to enjoy the estate's refined, bright, and fresh white wines! Good to know: numerous restaurants and wine bars, as well as hiking and cycling trails, are nearby. The Längenfeld golf course can be reached in just 5 minutes.
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