No-holds-barred elegance since the 12th century. Elegantly marooned above the Riviera’s hoi polloi but within striking distance of Nice, Antibes and Cannes. Coastal day-trippers drive up for two-star Michelin lunches, which are best slept off alongside the chateau’s mirror-calm infinity pool. See the full post >

Rhodes’ best-value old-town restoration inn, occupying a converted Ottoman mansion near the highest section of wall. The views and peacefulness are unique. See the full post >

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A cool, quirky 12-bedroom hotel located in the lively Ropewalks district, with two popular bars open at weekends and a working recording studio on site. Six tiny sleeping pods and a penthouse complete the accommodation offering at this unusual property. See the full post >

This quintessential English Inn is the heart and soul of the small village of Letcombe Regis, in the Vale of the White Horse. It offers excellent food, fine wines and real ales, eight bedrooms and a heartfelt welcome, and is a perfect retreat for walkers and cyclists, romantic couples and families. See the full post […]

The Fox is a stalwartly traditional pub with rooms set beside the River Windrush in one of the Cotswolds’ most beautiful valleys. It’s very much a hub of the local community and is remarkably dynamic, even hosting its own summer music festival. See the full post >

A carefully restored 17th-century merchant’s house on the corner of two beautiful canals. Cynthia Mertens brings decades of experience into running her b&b with style and aplomb (and a good breakfast). Rooms are comfortable, spacious, and you’re within walking distance of the main sights. See the full post >

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This plantation-style property, with its white shutters, verandas, and latticework screens, has a very Queensland feel to it. The 92-room hotel is set in dense tropical gardens just a five-minute walk from the city centre and is popular with families and international student groups. See the full post >