Casa das Penhas Douradas

Perched on a clifftop in the Serra da Estrela, this chalet-style hotel looks like a Wes Anderson set decorator raided a Scandinavian design fair and relocated to Portugal's highest mountain range. Cork, birch, and wool sourced locally give the rooms warmth without the rustic-lodge cliché, and picture windows make the mountains inescapable. The glass-enclosed heated pool and Nordic bath lean into the drama. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key.