Farmhouses, quintas and estates among vines, olive groves or woodland, often a short drive from the coast or from a village worth wandering. These are stays for slowing down: you will almost always need a car, and in return you get silence, dark skies and a proper table.
31 stays, each scored out of 100 across five pillars.
Tramuntana estateSea and mountain views
Son Bunyola Hotel & Villas
Banyalbufar, Spain
from €700 / night
Adults 16+The Balearics' only thermal spring
Fontsanta Hotel Thermal Spa & Wellness
Campos, Spain
from €330 / night
MICHELIN KeyTree house in a carob tree
Conversas de Alpendre
Vila Nova de Cacela, Portugal
from €250 / night
Three MICHELIN Keys12th-century abbey
Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine
Sardón de Duero, Spain
from €690 / night
