A great find if you want to be close to all the action but nicely tucked away. Friendly pub downstairs, cool bedrooms up, Soho 20 minutes

For escapists, wannabe writers and lovers of rural bliss: two boho hideaways for two (four at a squeeze) in this lush corner of Galicia

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

Stay in the grounds of a 19th-century château turned family home, where 500-year-old oak trees shade a glorious garden

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

A very pretty old converted cart shed at the end of a track on an organic farm, surrounded by wildlife, birds and animals in the fields

Classic-modern luxury, a charming young hostess and a peaceful setting – perfect for breakfast-lovers, wine buffs and all the family

A nicely priced inn on Shaftesbury's high street with a warm contemporary style and some excellent food – fine local walking waits

A peaceful retreat in an unspoilt woody corner of Sussex. Bring dogs and children for fabulous walking on the South Downs Way

Ascot is a trot down the road and there's a really cosy, cottagey feel to this quaint 18th-century inn with great food and comfy bedrooms

Your own cottage on a wine estate in a very beautiful part of the South Downs, famed for world-class sparkling wines

A grand, pale stone townhouse in the centre of lively Épernay with plenty of good restaurants nearby

A serene retreat basking above the Algarve with sea views from the garden and pool, and charming Moorish details

A rare treat to find such a comfortable and cosy, dog-friendly place in exceptionally wildlife-friendly and sustainably managed grounds

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

Good bolthole with two terraces offering spectacular views over the historic town, and restaurants and bars a short stroll

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