Quinta da Serra — Bio Luxury Sanctuary

Quinta da Serra sits at 820 metres in Jardim da Serra, in the mountains above Câmara de Lobos — the highest five-star hotel on the island and a certified Bio Hotel. A historic manor house anchors an estate of lush gardens, an organic farm and orchards, where the air smells of eucalyptus and the views run from the peaks to the sea.

Rooms and suites — Standard through to the Master Suite — look over the gardens, the valley or the distant Atlantic. The restaurant cooks from the estate's own organic produce; the indoor heated pool, spa and wellness centre are built for the cooler mountain climate.

Certified under BIO Hotel, Green Key and Biosphere schemes, it pairs its altitude with purpose: levada walks and laurel forest begin above the village, and the glass-floor viewpoint of Cabo Girão lies ten minutes down the hill.