Dine on wholesome farmhouse food, explore the lovely garden or catch up on your sleep in generous king-size beds. Pretty Cadaqués is close

Deliciously comfortable, hospitable, boutique B&B - in a secluded village within easy reach of Reims and the vineyards of Champagne

Get to know Lisbon with ease from this generous and comfortable townhouse hotel bang in the middle of the city centre

Exceptional generosity reigns at this complex of 5 excellent, colourful holiday apartments, with pool and meals, on the Sorrento Peninsula

A listed townhouse with 16th-century roots in lovely little Wells with a pretty garden, just a short walk to the magnificent cathedral

A converted old granary next to a traditional Welsh longhouse in a deeply rural setting for unfussy nature lovers

Enjoy a bucolic setting (hike, ride, cycle) near medieval Vannes, a short hop from the sea – and lively conversation with friendly hosts

An elegant townhouse, built in 1830 and once the sous-préfecture for Rochefort, with spacious, light-filled rooms and a garden with pool

A rural idyll with a hot tub under starlit skies and surrounded by gorgeous countryside in the South Lakes within a hop of vibrant Cartmel

A gorgeous big old house on a farm in a very quiet part of Wiltshire - the undiscovered North Wessex Downs, filled with wildlife and an AONB

A wonderful green getaway with wrap-around views of Norfolk nature; walk Weavers’ Way, birdwatch at Blakeney, enjoy the coast at Cromer

Good old-fashioned service, fresh and gleaming surroundings, great food and very comfortable rooms at this rejuvenated roadside inn

Tucked at the bottom of a long track and surrounded by a gorgeous natural landscape, is this generous end-slice of a 17th-century stone farm

Gloriously green rural self-catering apartments with pool and lovely, friendly owners

Good looking barn conversion for sociable gatherings on an organic farm – meet the animals, take a day trip, go walking

A beautiful little collection of trulli near the Valle d’Itria – restored with flair and with gardens, woods and pool

Come for much comfort in both buildings which face each other across the garden, plus a pool, lake, yoga and fitness studios

Two family-friendly gites (big groups can take both) with beautiful gardens, sparkling pool, activities for children and peace for parents