A stunning château with huge rooms, pretty balconies with views, peaceful garden. Super owners, excellent dinners - and child-friendly too

An immaculately restored cottage with a blissful sun room, private terrace, gardens, pool and orchard for a warm and peaceful hideaway

A lovely villa with masses of space, filled with modern art and near to walking trails, beaches, shops and restaurants

Delightful B&B on a working farm, generous hosts welcome you with tea and homemade cake. Bring a piece of furniture and give it a facelift!

A rural farmhouse B&B with view-filled bedrooms, hearty breakfasts and walks from the door. The Dowies are generous hosts

Such lovely views from this light-filled flat, built in the 19th century – curl up with a book and gaze out to sea

Welcome to an immaculate house on the Isle of Skye. Relax in the sauna, relish the hamper, linger over the barbecue with a fabulous view

A lovely, long barn-style conversion with much space, stunning views across the spectacular bay and a secret beach to stroll to

This is a superb base to explore the island's glittering bays, vibrant coastal cities, mountains, valleys and forests

Gaze on Umbrian hills as the children play, watch the fireflies dance at night. Dine fabulously in Gubbio - or here. Sociable-family bliss

Glorious, thoughtful food, ales and wines using 'as much good stuff they can lay their hands on' at this restaurant with lovely rooms

A humdinger of a pub, hidden in a sleepy village in the Surrey Hills, oozing character and charm and with delicious food and comfy bedrooms

In off-the-beaten-track Tuscany, 2 peaceful apartments in a former haybarn, both carefully renovated with antique furniture

Historic, indulgent, atmospheric – and the Contessa is so warm. Vineyards, restaurants, operas, walks...La dolce vita on Slovenia's border

Step into the valley region from this beautifully restored 17th-century house surrounded by saltwater and freshwater canals and lakes

Live like a local. Art lovers, book lovers and walkers will be happy here above an art gallery in the centre of town

Quaint barns dotted among truffle oaks and rosemary, each one constructed the old-fashioned way and close to the Dordogne and Vézère

Deep luxury, superb service and a wealth of delightful things to admire at this small hotel on a very quiet street in the heart of the city