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Our favourite rooms: In the Neige d’Avril honeymoon suite, there’s a round bed with sheer white curtains, private terrace, enormous hydro-massage tub behind a bamboo screen, dressing room and sitting area. We also love the pool-facing Chinois Suite, the Marie Charlotte Room for its hand-carved antique Indian door and the Nur Mahal Room for its private access to the garden from its terrace. The La Forge apartment is great for families – it has lots of space and an upstairs lounge with views over the vineyards.
Packing tips: Your sleekest swimwear for the spa. And a wide-brimmed hat for shade while frolicking around the vineyards.
Also: There’s an indulgent spa with a hammam, indoor heated pool that looks past its Bisazza mosaic onto the vineyards, and a personal trainer ready to send you jogging around the gardens. Couples can book the private area and have a steam room, balneotherapy bath and terrace to themselves.

Current offers

Smith card offer: A 10 per cent discount on spa treatments and massages

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Domaine de Verchant

Languedoc-Roussillon, France[view map]

Style: Revamped vineyard mansion
Setting: Montpellier wine country

This grand boutique hotel is set on its own winE estate just outside Montpellier, in Castelnau Le Lez. Domaine de Verchant is a mansion made over by Raymond Morel into a luxury retreat with a deliciously decadent spa. The buttercup-yellow building dates from the 14th-century – within the old stone walls and weathered shutters, you’ll find marvellous mosaics and a sharply curated collection of European design classics.

Need to know

Rooms: 17, including four suites.
Rates: Low season, €230–€550; high season, €300–€800, including tax; excludes breakfast (€25).
Check-out: 12pm. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
Facilities: Spa, free WiFi throughout, valet parking. In rooms: flatscreen TVs, DVD players, Bose soundsystems, iPod docks, Anne Sémonin or Hermès toiletries.
Poolside: The free-form pool is encircled by lush lawns, pine and palm trees, and lots of vines.
Also: Pets are allowed for €20 a day.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant: The Pourcel twins are the men behind the menus at this elegant but unfussy restaurant, where the spa lifestyle extends as far as the special 'bien-être' menu, focused on the benefits of pure living. But those on a more gluttonous, gastronomic track needn't worry – there's an à la carte option offering fresh and inventive Mediterranean cuisine.
Dress code: Sleek and chic, but effortlessly.
Top table: In beau weather, dine outside by the pool – or for the best views in the house, ask for a table by the arched glass door.
Room service: The restaurant’s finest is available 24 hours a day.
Hotel bar: This bright space has mosaic flooring and olive-green egg-shaped leather swivel chairs.

Also worth knowing

Children: Cots are provided free and extra beds are €18. The restaurant has a children’s menu and breakfast is included for under-12s. Babysitting with a local nanny can be arranged.
Weddings: This hotel is suitable for weddings. More…

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