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Anwer Bati checks into Estoril s Palacio hotel - one of Portugal s poshest hotels - and visits the casino next door, which supposedly inspired Bond novel Casino Royale.
4. Palacio Estoril, Portugal
An inspiration for Ian Fleming, and the set for the 007 film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, this glamorous coastal grand dame is also home to one of Portugal’s leading wellness centres. As well as a golf-course, gyms and several pools, the 1930s hotel has a full medical centre and a spacious spa fitted with treats from Vichy showers to high-tech aesthetics equipment. The hotel’s real USP is its two-floor Banyan Tree spa, where guests can decompress using a variety of Eastern-inspired packages, and Turkish hammam.
Doubles from £114 B&B, booking.com
5. Santani Wellness Resort and Spa, Sri Lanka