An elegant hotel that feels like a well-kept secret, with charming staff, understated rooms and great restaurants a short walk away

Gaze over sublime vistas, refresh in the plunge pool, cook up a barbecue treat. A Provençal studio, simply furnished and deeply relaxing

Step through a door in an old wooden gate to discover a courtyard garden on the edge of town close to golden sands

A spacious and bright old sandstone farm building with private garden, all one one level and with lovely views over fields and countryside

An elegant medieval manor in the Loire with spiral stone staircases, mullioned windows, jaunty turrets and a fairytale suite just for you

High up and with splendid views of the estuary and harbour, this roomy apartment is a very comfortable base for seaside holidays

A fin-de-siècle Franco-Scottish décor for this hospitable, entertaining B&B, in the heart of Edinburgh’s cultural quarter

A small, family-run boutique hotel sitting right at the foot of Etna with wonderful views, garden, pool and ambrosial Sicilian breakfasts

A very special design-led garden apartment on the ground floor of an elegant 1835 house on one of the prettiest crescents in the city

Welcoming and friendly place in a non-touristy area of the city within walking distance of the centre and with a fabulous roof terrace

On the site of an old sawmill in the mountains of the Jura, a guesthouse of warmth and charm - with table d'hôtes, a pool and a spa

Ideal for families: pool, tennis and golf at the hotel with beach and yachting nearby. Comfortable bedrooms and a terrace for outdoor dining

A small and stylish townhouse retreat in leafy Folkestone with excellent bedrooms and a terrace for breakfast in summer

Historic old house in a beautiful, traditional village. Boulangerie, bar, crêperie all a stroll away

A magical Scottish Baronial-style house with stunning valley views; stroll to good restaurants, explore the spectacular Borders

Rural French heaven at this lovely farm within four hectares. Natural materials, neutral colours and a lavender-lined pool all to yourselves

1820s cottage with long views, a lovely garden and generous extras. Alnwick is close and miles of white sandy beaches with dunes

A 19th-century bothy in remote, rugged countryside on the edge of the Cairngorms, for walkers, birders and seekers of peace