Christmas & NYE 2019 - Europe

Super-helpful hosts – a shared pool and hot tub, woodland wildlife, walks and cycle paths all around – great views from bright living spaces

Old meets new seamlessly here: ancient stone, lofty beams, good comfort, wood-burner, Jacuzzi/spa and space to relax in the designer garden

Birds trill, the Moorish Castle towers above - all is tranquil. Beds are wrapped in delicious linen, breakfasts on the terrace are a joy

A trio of retreats in the rolling Tarn, close to hilltop Cordes sur Ciel. Taste the local wines, get sporty over ping-pong, bask by the pool

A fine designer house and pool above the coastal hurly-burly and one of the loveliest coves in Spain, backing onto a nature park. Happy hols

Bed down in French country bedrooms on a cosy farm in the heart of the Pays d’Auge – close to cider country, coastal towns, Normandy beaches

Rustic, relaxing, comfortable and fun with pool and play area, river beaches, great hosts, peaceful countryside, an hour from Porto

Let Patri cook delicious home produce for you at these sweet farm cottages with long views. Walks radiate from the door, Granada is close

Exquisitely furnished hacienda on a large estate with an infinity pool and panoramic views of forest and mountain; Madrid is an hour away

Relax in carefully crafted surroundings, cook and eat in or out in the candlelit and canopied courtyard. Come in winter and light the fire!

Sensational mountain views from your elevated villa surrounded by nature - a walk from medieval Correns and just 20 minutes from Cotignac

In a rolling Mugello valley near Florence, a delightfully peaceful rural eco retreat surrounded by olive groves and lovely valley views

Captivating house within ancient castle walls. Rooms are charming and peaceful, you can breakfast in a walled garden filled with lemon trees

A scented garden, delicious local delicacies and those coastal landscapes. This place is a sensory feast

Marvellous Puglian dinners, gloriously eclectic interiors, mysterious gardens... This organic masseria will stay long in your memory

A grown-up sort of place at which to laze, or from which to discover Marche, with excellent walking, beaches and culture near

A seductive Pyrenean getaway: both chalet and owner are simply charming, the views spectacular, the food a memorable Franco-Anglo affair

A great base for couples or friends to explore southern Sicily. Soak up the atmosphere, eat delicious food, hit the beach