Find a stunning entrance hall and quirky interiors at this colourful and comfortable 1890 olive mill sitting pretty in the National Park

Beautifully restored historical building in the heart of Vichy with a fabulous pool and spa, just steps away from the famous Opera House

A lovely big house with huge riverside gardens and an easy-going charm – a 15-minute walk from bookish Hay-on-Wye

A lovely little bolthole for two on a gorgeous estate with restaurant, deli and superb gardens, sculpture walk and wildflower meadows

A 17th-century townhouse sitting on a quiet side street with lots of original features and a west-facing patio screened by vines and lemons

Come to be inspired - by the buildings, the art, the concept and the rich history. You should be very comfortable too, and well fed

Friendly Maki and Clive's higgledy-piggledy home is a charming, special place. Rooms are cosy, Clive's cookery courses are fun and delicious

Small and elegant family-run hotel with airy bedrooms, plenty of private spaces and a bus to take you to the centre of bustling Avignon

A renovated, comfy Victorian cottage behind a small village pub, a hub for the local community and with good food, ales and wine

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

An ancient stone cottage on an organic winery with vines as far as the eye can see, chickens wandering, horses grazing and huge open skies

Traditional house in a rural part of the Algarve with a spectacular garden, a pool and a tennis court, and restaurants a short stroll

A lovely 1650 Welsh longhouse, beamed and flagstoned with a verdant garden in a totally unspoilt spot in the Snowdonia National Park

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

The views take your breath away, the breakfasts are beautiful, and you feel like you're staying in the home of dear friends

An authentic, charming and spacious home with garden, pool and lake, deep in the Dordogne valley and decorated with uncluttered elegance

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