B&B rooms, some with kitchenettes, in a lush garden setting with a river running behind. The pretty village is on your doorstep

A hop from St Mark’s Square, this long-standing hotel - a delightful family affair - could not be better placed for exploring Venice

Rooms are good value, breakfast is taken overlooking the garden and there's superb veggie food next door - a Sawday's Community Champion

Superb architecture & design reflect the industrial past, present and future in this cutting-edge pod for 2 - a Sawday's Community Champion

Beautiful Noto is 4 miles from the Ionian Sea, and this creative renovation, with lush garden, stands above the throng. Heaven in Sicily

Once a coach house, now a split-level place to stay – you can walk to the river and it's just a short hop to central London

A very pretty old coach house in a south London garden – perfect for a couple or a family. Friendly owners live across the courtyard

A privilege to be able to stay within the famous gardens of magnificent Château de Courances. The painter's village of Barbizon is nearby

Come for huge skies, birds and wildlife, rare flora and fauna, precious pingo ponds and a comforting retreat from the hectic whirl

Cosy cottage on a working farm just ten miles from Edinburgh with spectacular views, walks from the door and a wood-fired sauna

Wake to ocean views, breakfast overlooking the sea and a beach stroll in the afternoon from this smart lodge on the Dunskey Estate

A truly special barn conversion, flooded with light and with its own decked outdoor space surrounded by bucolic countryside

A relaxed country feel in this fine family villa. It has space and comfort for six with gardens, private pool, and tennis court

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

In pretty Vernon, a peaceful and comfortably large townhouse with roses rambling around the door

History, tranquillity and genuine warmth in a beautifully restored medieval château, deep in the heart of the countryside

Spread out in much style with friends or family in a beautifully renovated Victorian farmhouse at the foot of the Howgill fells

Historic, indulgent, atmospheric – and the Contessa is so warm. Vineyards, restaurants, operas, walks...La dolce vita on Slovenia's border