On the peaceful banks of the Loire near Blois, an elegant house with a hot spring in the garden and Muriel's flowers and fabrics within

Lovely people – Scots who understand French cuisine – in a sweet Loire valley hamlet, all rambling roses, white shutters and tinkling stream

Stylish family-friendly B&B with sauna pod & jacuzzi outside. Near the stunning cave villages and the Loire Valley castles and vineyards

An artist's house imbued with an understated elegance. Stay for dinner; be charmed by the garden where fruit trees throng, hens loiter

Experience deep country authenticity at this eco B&B in the lush Loire Valley. Rooms are wood-clad, breakfasts are organic, animals roam...

Rooms are unabashedly old fashioned, the host is refreshingly laid back and he cares about food - local, seasonal, organic. Loved by most

Elegance and ease mark this gentle group of Loire-Valley buildings, with soft-textured interiors and the owners’ fine hospitality and food

Soak up the history, sleep in rooms restored by your big-hearted hosts, visit oodles of châteaux, bike the Loire trail. Superb.

Showers are large and towels luxurious at this elegant, hospitable country house in the heart of the Loire. Cycle to the Château de Blois!