Duas Portas
Foz do Douro, Porto
Historic, striking and minimalist in Porto
A stylish and welcoming family run hotel in a lesser known, but fascinating and diverse, neighbourhood close to the historic centre of Porto. The style is minimal but without skimping of the essentials of comfort and welcome.
Into the Prairie
Brittany, France
Unique and beautiful cottages in Brittany
Eight stylishly converted farm buildings and cottages on a family run farm in beautiful Brittany. Cozy and romantic they’re ideal for couples but come with superb family friendly credentials. Close to beaches, surrounded by stunning countryside and with fantastic food and wine ….
Fattoria San Martino
Montepulciano, Tuscany
Tuscan slow travel natural beauty
A rural, tranquil and beautiful Italian guest house with impressive organic, vegan and environmentally friendly credentials. Surrounded by stunning gardens and the owners’ organic farm, it’s a retreat for the senses with warm and generous hosts, but it’s also ideally located for ….
The Space at 8
Whitstable, Kent
Stylish and family friendly Whitstable
Superbly styled and decorated holiday apartment close to the High Street and beaches of Whitstable which make this town so popular year round. Browse the shops, sample the superb food, explore the Kent coastline or simply hole up in this chic holiday ….
Maison des Palmiers
Bize-Minervois, Languedoc
Languedoc village home from home
Utterly charming chambres d’hotes in the heart of the Languedoc, the charm of Maison des Palmiers is matched only by that of its hosts. An ideal base to explore this area, visiting vineyards, wandering cobbled laneways or sampling French cuisine at its ….
The Wainhouse
Nr Lyme Regis, Dorset
Scandi chic meets Dorset bolthole
Unique and stylish holiday bolt hole in rural Dorset. Close to lovely Dorset beaches and beautiful Lyme Regis, The Wainhouse is an ideal country escape for up to six in a stunning setting.
Casa Violeta
Algarve, Portugal
Rustic rural Algarve retreat
This is one of those laid back, rustic retreats where you relax as soon as you arrive. Easy living is what Casa Violeta is all about. Open, bright living spaces with stone walls and bamboo ceilings, flowing out on to patios and ….
Kincaple Stables
St Andrews, Scotland
Elegant St Andrews holiday cottages
Two beautifully converted and designed holiday cottages, each sleeping four, just outside of historic St Andrews. A golfer’s delight, but in an area where there’s more than just golf – think beaches and castles, beautiful towns and fab shopping – these quaint ….
The Kingham Plough
Kingham, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Fabulous Oxfordshire pub with rooms
With good reason The Kingham Plough appears in Conde Nast Traveller’s list of favourite restaurants and hotels in The Cotswolds. This beautiful piece of ‘Englishness’ has six stunning rooms to choose from as a base as you explore this area of outstanding ….
Malvern View
Cleeve Hill, Nr Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
Cotswolds exploring with a view
This family run B&B in the Cotswolds is the ideal retreat in which to unwind and reconnect. Fabulous walking routes quite literally on your doorstep, lovely Cotswold towns and villages to explore, a pub within walking distance and those stunning views make ….
Old Forge York
Sand Hutton, York
Enchanted garden holiday cottages
Two family friendly holiday cottages, stylishly renovated with quirky interiors, private gardens and the use of over an acre of lovely gardens within easy reach of York, the moors and the coast. There’s veggies, chickens and firepits dotted around the grounds but ….
Hammonds Farm B&B
Stroud, Gloucestershire
Comfy Cotswolds B&B
Superbly located for an escape to the country without being in the middle of nowhere, this beautifully renovated farmhouse B&B in Gloucestershire is a tonic for the soul. It’s quiet and relaxing (no under 12s helps) surrounded by open fields, superb walks ….
La Vista de Medina
Medina Sidonia, Andalucia
Spanish hilltop hideaways
These apartments and a stunning house for two in Andalucia are tucked away in the heart of an historic and beautiful Spanish city. With incredible views, flower filled gardens, swimming pools, superb restaurant and fascinating towns, national parks and coastline to explore ….
Barton Court
Colwall, Herefordshire
Stylish Herefordshire country estate
This is your chance to return to the Manor Born. Barton Court, an incredibly stylish and highly individual country estate, has room for 27 in the main house with cottages for smaller groups in its grounds. Perfect for a weekend away, a ….
Palagio di Panzano
Panzano in Chianti, Florence
Tuscan wine lovers’ paradise
Imagine somewhere you’d consider “quintessentially Tuscan”. Stone walls and floors and timbered ceilings. Gardens full of lavender, views of rolling Italian hills and vineyards and an Italian town square on your doorstep. Imagine no more and welcome to Palagio di Panzano.
