The dapper mountaineer

The sort of places where the blend of historical building and natural beauty make you feel like striding up a mountain in a three-piece suit or a full-length dress, pausing to take a serious-faced snap with your Brownie. These places to stay with a historic charm and a touch of tradition, all inspected and selected by us, are perfect for a holiday surrounded by natural wonders. We think you’ll really hit it off together. If you have a specific requirement in mind, don’t forget to use the “Sort & refine” button to find your true love. Or if you’re still looking for The One take the Sawday’s Matchmaker quiz again here.

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Mazot Les Tines Gallery

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Chamonix Mont Blanc, Haute-Savoie
From €230 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
Moments from Chamonix, a sweet chalet with pretty gardens in sun or snow under a backdrop of Mont Blanc – perfect for the adventurous

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Portree, Isle of Skye
From £150 p/n

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13 rooms for 1 - 4
A fine old house packed with grand old things above Portree Bay in the middle of Skye - homely bedrooms, some huge, are a treat

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St. Lorenzen, Bolzano / Bozen
From €105 p/n

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32 rooms for 1 - 4
An alpine hotel connected to nature with spa, sauna and swimming pool fed from a natural spring; mountains & lakes to explore, yoga classes, & more

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Paradise in Portugal Gallery

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Santa Clara-a-Velha, Alentejo
From €145 p/n

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10 rooms for 2 - 5
Wild beauty and hundreds of birds on the shore of a freshwater lake. Frank and Daniella look after you in a homely, fuss free way

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Ghan House Gallery

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Ghan House
Carlingford, Co. Louth
From €220 p/n

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11 rooms for 2 - 4
Choose the atmospheric early Georgian house or the garden bedrooms, all have views, Paul's welcome is genuine and his dinners delicious

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