Located in an area of outstanding beauty and history, this unique hotel is in a converted 18th-century Jesuit church. Your room has everything you can expect from a four-star hotel with flatscreen TV, minibar, and free wifi. The outside terrace is a delightful place to take a drink or snack outside, and the brasserie has fine food and an extensive wine list.

The spa has treatments including massages, hot stones, and scrubs. Relax in the hammam, sauna, and Turkish bath. Guests can enjoy a range of relaxing treatments, including body scrubs, facials, and massages. You can also swim in the elegant indoor pool. The local area has plenty to see and do, from the Five Nations golf club to the medieval town of Rochefort. Why not rent a bicycle from reception and cycle around the surrounding hills and quiet lanes laughing and throwing your head back to feel the wind in your hair? Go on; just pretend you’re Kate Winslet.