Hotel Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia, Porto, Porto, Portugal

• Decadence near the Douro: Just removed from the banks of the dreamy Douro River stands Hotel Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia, a beautifully styled hotel well deserving of its five-star status. Artistic, contemporary design sets the scene, while floor-to-ceiling windows flood chic interiors with natural light. Browse the hotel’s exquisite art collection featuring renowned Portuguese artists, or luxuriate on a plush couch on return from your city rambles.

• Tranquillity on tap: If you’re looking to relax to the max, then your hotel’s spa and wellness area is the place to be, its emphasis on beautiful design. Glide across the pristine pool for a refreshing swim, before heading inside to the calming indoor pool with a pummelling hydromassage, or the steamy Turkish bath decked out in gorgeous jade marble. Enjoy sauna or workout sessions with unreal, floor-to-ceiling across the city, and top it all off with a personalised treatment or beauty ritual (fees apply).

• Gastro with a side of glam: Swan down in your evening attire and settle into the glamorous restaurant to enjoy fine, fresh ingredients from land and sea prepared by the hotel’s Michelin-starred chef. Sommeliers are on hand to help you select a fine Douro wine from the expansive wine cellar. There’s also a light and airy terrace restaurant serving breakfast, light bites and more, a well-stocked pool bar and a sky bar to sip cocktails over stunning city views.

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.