Penha Longa Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort, Portugal
Located within a 545-acre National Park on the southern Sintra Mountains, Penha Longa Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort is a breathtakingly beautiful resort which encompasses a luxurious hotel, a 14th century palace and monastery and two spectacular championship golf courses. Once the retreat for the Royal Family of Portugal, Penha Longa lies just 16 miles or 25 kilometres (30 minutes drive) from downtown Lisbon.
Managed by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Penha Longa Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort underwent a 20 million Euro restoration programme in 2005 which has seen the opening in July 2005 of a magnificent Six Senses Spa, the first resort spa operated by Six Senses in Europe.