If you need a great place in which to relax and don’t want to pay too much for it, try these excellent suites, which spoil you all the way

You’re wrapped in parkland here and close to the coast, gardens and war memorials. A treat of a stop-over for foodies

Take a suite with champagne, strawberries and a tower, swim in the saltwater pool, eat a Castilian cocido - unwind in rural peace!

Beautiful architecture, amazing wine cellars, great food, and hosts with an infectious enthusiasm for classical music. Lovely French B&B

Designed with style and comfort, peaceful, sophisticated and serene with countryside views. And you have your own lovely pool

Elegantly restored mariner’s cottage with tasteful interiors and sweeping, uninterrupted views over the ever-changing estuary

Light-and-colour filled cottage with gardens and sea views on the UNESCO World Heritage Jurassic Coast, a short stroll from Chesil Beach

Eight miles from York, near Moors and coast, this smart historic home is just the ticket for families and small groups of friends

An ancient thatched cottage near Dartmoor with a warming log fire in winter and flowers inside and out in the summer

Peace, space, nature in the Champagne-hugged Somme valley - and home-grown, organic meals with generous French hosts. Family-perfect

A spoiling hotel for a properly grown up escape on the Chatsworth Estate. Bring your loved one and do as much or as little as you fancy

A light, bright village house with a courtyard garden - 5 minutes from Cabo da Roca where the sunsets and views are spectacular

The perfect country cottage made of pretty Quercy stone, with generously sized rooms and outside dining with gorgeous rural views

With incredible views across to distant hilltop towns, olive groves and buzzing bees, this elegant farmhouse has bags of charm

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

High above the bay of Naples, this lovely B&B could be a Fellini film set. Romantic rooms are furnished with antiques, dinner is delicious

You'll find comfortable rooms, great food and a lovely bar at this friendly inn – Heartbeat country, Castle Howard and Whitby all wait

An immaculately restored 1500s palazzo, filled with history, art, antiques and books in the buzzing heart of a charming town