Victorian almshouse with architectural pedigree, sweeping countryside views and easy access to charming local towns

A hugely seductive and stylish special place - with magnificent views, pool and bikes, vineyards and hilltop villages to visit

Come to a gorgeous bolthole, just for two, in a sleepy riverside village with the delights of the Corrèze at your feet

Leave crowds behind for this charming stone farmhouse in the olive groves of rural Umbria – bring friends and have it all to yourselves

Get to know Lisbon with ease from this generous and comfortable townhouse hotel bang in the middle of the city centre

You’re in the heart of untamed countryside here, beside the river Oise, welcomed by friendly hosts who cook and care for you

A small, trendy hotel, very much of its time, with oodles of style, stunning bedrooms and fantastic staff

Three luxurious apartments sleeping up to 10 people altogether, set within an elegant Georgian manor house in the Wye Valley AONB

Fall in love with this riverside village, lost in a valley in lower Normandy, and this sunny house for couples or families

Swim in the pool overlooking vineyards, try the wines and oil made onsite, get cosy by log fires or head to the nearby beach

Two lovely places to stay down by the shore of Clew Bay for much peace, space and modern comforts in a magical watery world

A cool little inn lost in beautiful hills, child- and dog-friendly, with happy staff and award-winning food

Come to this delightful house, a marriage of old stones and modern furniture, for pure remote air, great outdoor sports and fine dining

Marvellously quirky bolthole right on Lyme Regis seafront with stunning views; perfect for beach combers and boutique browsers

A light, spacious villa in the colonial style designed for easy indoor/outdoor living, with garden, pool and the beach just a short stroll

A homespun inn with irresistible prices in a tiny village deep in the country - the river Tweed is close, fishing can be arranged

Come for a traffic-free medieval hamlet in sleepy Maremma with easy-going hosts, a beautiful garden and views over the valley

A sparkling house for two overlooking azure waters, starry skies and Stromboli’s light show - that’ll do nicely grazie