Two villas on opposite shores of a big lily-covered lake, fed with natural spring water from the Ticino river and surrounded by gardens

Your friendly hosts offer you stylish bedrooms, swims in the heated pool, and wonderful dinners and wines. Cahors is only a 10-minute drive

A lovely gîte, once a hunting lodge, with two private terraces overlooking the manicured gardens of an 1830s manor house

B&B as it should be. Home-cooked breakfast in an Aga-warmed kitchen, a comfortable bedroom with garden views, a beach you can walk to

Lovely small hotel in quirky market town surrounded by miles of stunning country – pretty rooms, tasty food and fine ales wait

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

Up in the hills, an amazing family holiday with Lorna and Lee. Weekly paella nights, great pool, lovely walking. Beauty therapies, too...

Victorian country house for 8-15 with gardens overlooking the Howgill Fells for happy reunions with family and friends

An important spot for this grand 19th-century château on the banks of the Loire, steeped in history and with kind, erudite owners

Come for amazing food at breakfast, really comfortable bedrooms with garden views and lovely Sasha (and her dogs) who will spoil you

Refurbished pub in a village high in the hills of the North York Moors, with stylish rooms and unpretentious food using quality ingredients

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

Great design along with much comfort and warmth an hour from Inverness airport, but a world away from the city and with stunning views

On its own wooded estate, a special manor house of character. Art on the walls, maps and wellies to borrow, gardens to romp in, super views

In tranquil Borgomaro, a wonderful hotel spread across three old buildings. Stylish rooms, a tempting pool and delicious Italian breakfasts…

Traditional house with a contemporary and imaginative interior; stroll to shops and restaurants, jump in the car to explore Provence