A small, quirky country house hotel with lovely staff, pretty rooms and heavenly food served in a pillared dining room

Rolling lawns, Georgian glamour and countryside views – gather the gang for slow days, wild walks and starry Northumberland skies

Rural French heaven at this lovely farm within four hectares. Natural materials, neutral colours and a lavender-lined pool all to yourselves

A smartly renovated village pub with rooms welcoming locals, visitors, families and dogs on a Staffordshire country estate

A peaceful and unpretentious spot for a digital detox with long walks up on the moors and fabulous views from the top

A superb palazzo in beautiful old Florence with 13 design rooms, a cocktail menu and breakfast in your room. Arty, stylish and near the Duomo

High in the heavenly hills is this very smartly converted farm building, with underfloor heating, much glass, wood and exposed brickwork

High on a hill in the Tyne Valley, undisturbed except by birds singing and the wind whistling; views swoop down to a magical landscape

Plenty of restful, comfortable space indoors and out in the Mediterranean garden with its courtyard pool – restaurants to walk to

Great staff, beautiful design, a fine old building and sublime food make this 600-year-old inn a perfect escape all year round

A small hotel with gorgeous interiors, friendly staff, spacious rooms, a proper library, pretty garden and a relaxed, homely feel

Escape your cares here, move from terrace to terrace tracking the sun's progress and dive into the sea from your own swimming platform

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

Remote Scandi-Scottish cabin with stunning views across the Kyle of Lochalsh, within walking distance of a cracking pub

Charming hosts, ample bedrooms and memorable dinners... deeply authentic and super special. You'll adore Hotel Coutettaz and long to return

An adorable little 1800s cottage with a garden – simple, unpretentious and filled with the owner's colourful art on walls and lampshades

Comfortable, traditional, accessible and in the grounds of an old rectory with meadows and the river Frome nearby for summer dips

A beautifully converted building, part of an old mill, now a gorgeous place to stay with the stream running through and shared parkland