Wine lovers looking for the experience of staying in a gracious, welcoming private home.
Mendoza, Argentina
The eight rooms at Antucura suites have wraparound windows to allow you to savour the sight of the distant snow-capped mountains and rolling green vineyards before you’ve even got up for breakfast. In keeping with the hotel’s interest in fine art, each is designed individually, with unique colour and interior schemes. The amazing library has over 8,000 books to choose from. There’s a huge outdoor swimming pool, a private cinema and a spa too.
The food at Antucura receives rave reviews, as does the personal, friendly service. Think finest Argentinan steaks paired with hearty wines, or fresh pastries and coffee served on a terrace with views of the Andes. The hotel is dotted with artworks and sculptures, including murals and a beautifully decorated dome by modern artist Sergio Roggerone.
Activities here are, naturally, centred around wine. You can visit the winery, also on the property, for a chat with the winemaker and a formal tasting of the estate’s Uco Valley wines. Work off the latest gourmet meal with a brisk walk or cycle around the vineyards, or ask the hotel to arrange a trip to neighbouring wineries.
If you feel the need to blow away the cobwebs after too many red wines, book a whitewater rafting trip for a shot of adrenaline.