From £95 Pocklington, East Yorkshire, England
The KP is a fantastic Boutique Hotel near York offering the ultimate in luxury accommodation (unique self-contained pods, some with private hot tubs). A modern-day retreat with state of the art facilities; 18 hole championship golf course, spa, gym and restaurant, also a wedding venue in 180 acres of forested Yorkshire countryside.
From £85 Lewes, East Sussex, England
Offering good old fashioned hospitality, fabulous food and luxurious accommodation, Old Whyly is the kind of place where guests are made to feel more like friends than customers.
From £75 Canterbury, Kent, England
A charming 15th Century cottage on the edge of Canterbury's historic city centre, 7 Longport offers guests homely but stylish boutique bed and breakfast, or luxury self-catering holiday accommodation in 2 three-bedroomed Georgian cottages.
From £85 Eye, Suffolk, England
Camomile Cottage and Chobbs Barn offer guests a choice of boutique bed and breakfast or self-catering accommodation in an idyllic and secluded, rural setting in the Waveney Valley on the Suffolk/Norfolk border. Dogs are welcome at Chobbs Barn only.
From €145 Camon, Ariège, France
Nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees, atop a fortified hilltop village, Chateau de Camon is a luxury chambres d'hote, restaurant and wedding venue in a very beautiful and dramatic setting - a hidden gem chateau hotel with hundreds of years of history in the unspoilt countryside of south-west France.
From £269 Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Award winning 5* self-catering boutique retreats in Cheshire's most beautiful, green and rolling countryside, Cheshire Boutique Barns has three luxury, private, self-contained barns to choose from, which can be booked as a whole or individually. Ideal for small groups of up to 10, or for couples looking for a romantic retreat.
From £85 Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland
This stylish, architect-designed, timber-clad hideaway near Aberfeldy in Highland Perthshire has a super cool Scandinavian vibe. It offers contemporary, family-friendly bed and breakfast accommodation in a choice of three guest bedrooms, one of which is a self-contained studio-style room.
From €105 Cingoli, Marche, Italy
Beautiful boutique hotel in Italy with award-winning swimming pool, Borgo della Spiga is an ancient farmhouse completely renewed and modernised offering luxury B&B accommodation or self catering apartments, with light lunches and gourmet evening dining available on request.
From €230 Venice, Veneto, Italy
Novecento Boutique Hotel is a fascinating fusion of mediterranean and oriental interior furnishings, a unique b&b in Venice, ideally located in the central San Marco district, minutes from all the top tourist hotspots.
From £75 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Quirky self-catering accommodation in the heart of Winchester, having been totally re-invented with an imaginative use of space and now sleeps up to 9 people. Perfect for a weekend or short break.