Six Senses Douro Valley

Perched high on a hill in Portugal's famous wine region, the Six Senses Douro Valley boutique hotel reconciles healthy-lifestyle devotees with their inner hedonist. A stay at the terracotta-coloured 19th-century mansion is all about well-being and indulgence, from river-view rooms and outdoor adventures on nature trails to organic culinary highlights and treatments with expert spa therapists. The nature of the beautiful wine region is omnipresent: the award-winning Six Senses Spa, for example, is inspired by the elements and offers the fullest relaxation with its sauna, herbal bath, laconium and steam bath. Indulgent massages, facials and Ayurvedic treatments await in the ten treatment rooms, featuring luxurious products from Organic Pharmacy and local ingredients like grape pulp, citrus and slate stones. Underwater sound therapy, colour therapy and soothing water jets, in turn, revive stressed-out individuals in the heated indoor pool. Building on smart technology, the spa also creates skin analysis, wellness screenings and sleep programs.