In the “green heart” of Italy: great hosts, dreamy views, super pool, and food to fall in love with, including vegetarian

The largest of three secluded cottages that share a gravel courtyard and a beautiful garden with cathedral views

Bags of rustic charm in this elegantly restored retreat, perfectly placed to explore Sicily’s rich history and beautiful beaches

Take breakfast on the terrace, splash in the fabulous pool. A secluded, friendly, immaculate villa close to golf and surfing beaches

Traditional B&B in a beautiful château bursting with history and surrounded by formal gardens, then farmland and two fine rivers

A lovely big old farmhouse for gatherings of friends and family with your own indoor pool, sauna, gym and jacuzzi

Portraits, paintings and a historic look-out tower, pool, gardens and delicious breakfasts... San Fabiano captures everyone’s heart

A sturdy, spacious house with stunning views over the garden and ocean, originally built in the 1800s as one of a row of Coastguard cottages

A really friendly French family home, steeped in history and tradition with delicious home-grown food, a lovely garden and peaceful pool

At the foot of the Cambrian Mountains, an ancient whitewashed cottage with cosy, light-flooded interiors – a perfect rural bolthole for two

A welcoming country-house hotel that’s popular with locals and visitors alike - good food, stylish rooms and an airy restaurant wait

A deliciously rural stone house with charmingly simple rustic-chic interiors and saline pool - an hour from Perugia

A super upside-down house perched on a cliff in bustling Saundersfoot with glorious views over the beach and the Atlantic

In a quaint village with a bakery, brasserie and shops, a handsome gîte with a wonderful pool and fashion museum

This warm and friendly little hotel is on a mission - to give you really good food, excellent wine and a very comfortable night's sleep

A scented garden, delicious local delicacies and those coastal landscapes. This place is a sensory feast

Come for peace, space and much comfort in this nifty house with gorgeous views over acres of vines from the terrace and pool

A deceptively roomy 300-year-old stone cottage, with front-facing windows overlooking the harbour - just a short walk up to town