Light-filled retreat full of character and vintage finds, with handmade touches and farm-fresh produce on your doorstep

Close to Girona, with huge valley views! Cosy fires for cool days, shady corners for hot ones, lovely people, and the food a revelation

A 200-year-old typical Mallorcan house with wooden beams, tiled floors, a view-filled garden and a big pool in beautiful Sóller

A mix of bold colours, modern art and vintage finds give this classic French mansion bags of personality

Everything you need is here: a wood-burner for winter, a pool and spacious terraces for summer, and peace and beauty all year round

A small, quirky country house hotel with lovely staff, pretty rooms and heavenly food served in a pillared dining room

Come to be cossetted in this 300-year-old Burgundy farmhouse with rose garden, sheltered pool and convivial Dutch owners

Slow down! Swim, soak in the jacuzzi, taste Campanian cuisine and wine, explore the national park, pop to Agropoli's beaches... be pampered

Great design along with much comfort and warmth an hour from Inverness airport, but a world away from the city and with stunning views

Lovely slice of the Mediterranean with splendid rooms in deepest Cheshire. Sip an aperitif on the sunny terrace

Swap the mêlée for privacy and wonderful views. Delicious meals, an outdoor hot tub and Portes du Soleil skiing on your doorstep

Elegant country château with a family feel, for big groups with or without children, and those who seek inspiration

You're on an ancient packhorse trail just a stone's throw from the coast. There's a timeless feel to this place and the peace is deep

Come on down to the farm and this wonderful eco conversion of an ancient piggery with heavily beamed ceilings and much warmth and comfort

A luxurious springboard for the wineries, villages and treasures of south Tuscany in the magical Orcia valley - if you can bear to leave it!

One of the loveliest houses in a very lovely village. Pretty rooms have parquet floors and white walls, the food is a delight

Families and walkers will be happy at this unfussy seaside retreat with beaches down the road and coastal paths right by your door

One of Scotland’s coolest hotels waits at the end of a 4-mile track - you find loch, mountain and sky, and Tom’s fabulous food