Secret Sanctuaries

Small, luxurious hideaway, a sublime spa hotel with six rooms and a treatment room overlooking a private lake

Sophisticated design in a rustic setting - restored to understated luxury. Generous hosts, estate wines, inventive menus, elegant pool

Great taste – in decor and food – and a delicious heated pool. Views swoop over field and valley; trails, villages, wineries tempt

A real treat to stay in this elegant 18th-century house with pampering bedrooms, gorgeous home-cooked food and stunning gardens with pool

Vast house on an ancient Roman site with big terraced garden and pool. Grand yet homely, with air-con, spa and only 8 km to the city

Family-run B&B in traditional trulli with hands-on hosts. Swim in the pool, explore the countryside, the coast is half an hour’s drive away

Wake to fresh ricotta, plum cake and quince jam, book in for a massage, sip Rosalba’s wine as the sun goes down… bliss in Puglia

Four bright and warm cottages with gardens, for families and friends, plus activities for children and endless walks for you and your dog

Come for a spot of pampering and seriously good food at this smart townhouse B&B with spa, garden and pool in the heart of Abbeville

In a profoundly peaceful spot between arty St Ives and stunning Marazion, a hideaway for two surrounded by gardens and parkland

Creative organic food, friendly young hosts and plenty of space to unwind at this hotel surrounded by woods and fields

Treat yourselves to some downtime at this lush, semi-tropical hideaway with big pool, delicious breakfasts and charmingly rustic bedrooms

Hidden in a beautiful, timeless valley with gorgeous gardens, mellow stone bridge, views and rushing river, is a very special place to stay

A contemporary country-house hotel with a lovely spa and peaceful gardens - Sandringham and the north Norfolk coast are close

Immerse yourselves in the heather-clad peaks, moorland, glens and diverse wildlife of the magnificent Pentland Hills Regional Park

Indulge in superb Galician seafood and wine, an open fire, local art, pool, hammock, village peace, sandy beaches...and warm, dynamic hosts

A luxurious modern villa on the edge of old Civitanova Alta - oh the views! - ten minutes from the sea in the rolling hills of Le Marche

Big elegant wrought-iron gates lead to the scent of honeysuckle and jasmine, and wonderful bedrooms filled with beauty and light