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Tranquillity is easy to find in Portugal’s Alentejo countryside, but nowhere feels quite as special as this little rural escape. More than just a luxury hotel, São Lourenço is also a working winery, olive grove and farm in Portugal’s wild, sun-bleached Alentejo region. This remarkable project is the work of former investment banker José António Uva, who was determined to reinvigorate the family monté (farming village), and eventually did so, reopening the property as a hotel in 2016. All of the rooms are accessed from the cobbled courtyard, and have been converted from former stables. The low-lying exterior is beautifully photogenic, and it would surely be impossible to wander through here in the late afternoon sun without feeling inspired.

The feeling continues in the rooms, which are the embodiment of farmhouse chic; vast and rustic, with a colour palette of white, beige, and duck egg blue that’s instantly calming. There are two restaurants – one indoor, one outdoor. Understandably, there’s a strong farm-to-table ethos when it comes to dining in both. For the past 200 years, the estate has been producing its own food and goods, including cereals, olive oil, wine and meat, and little has changed now (in fact, the olive oil in particular is memorable for its buttery, smooth texture – and yes, you can pick up a bottle to take home).