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Famous for its cobbled streets and honey-stone cottages, bustling market towns and breathtaking scenery, the Cotswolds are high on the list of places to visit for anyone serious about exploring Britain's countryside. In our new small format guide to this much-loved area we have bought together over 100 Special Places to Stay: B&Bs, self-catering cottages, hotels, inns and pubs with rooms - all inspected, all good value, and chosen because we like them. Book into a Georgian manor whose owners can organise a day's fishing or cycling in the grounds of William Morris' old country residence. Walk The Cotswold Way and reward yourself with a night in a magnificent Grade-I listed manor, waking to the sizzling of Gloucester Old Spot bacon and fresh eggs for breakfast.
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400 irresistible excuses for going to Italy; stay in a medieval hamlet in Le Marche, a B&B at the foot of Mount Etna, you can even book an entire village in Tuscany. With places from €43, up to €5000 a night in the plush hotels of Rome, there is something for all budgets.
Whether you're heading for the Sierras or the costas, historic towns or cosmopolitan cities, this guide has a huge variety of places to choose from. There are simple Casas de Aldea (small traditional houses in remote rural settings), restored monasteries and palaces and modernist buildings with all the contemporary designer trimmings. Make the most of courses and activities organised by inspiring owners: wine tasting, walking, mushroom picking, pottery, yoga. Stride out on walking holidays in the National Parks, recharge your batteries by the pool and make the most of some terrific regional and international cooking. The entries in this guide are special in many different ways: places are chosen for the warmth of their welcome, their style - whether simple or sumptuous - and good value for money and environmental awareness are important too.
A truly special collection of over 1,000 pubs to make you feel warm all over. We've discovered many more new pubs for you to explore from community-run pubs with microbreweries, to city gems and waterside spots. We've visited all these special pubs and we absolutely love them. Let's raise a glass and celebrate the unique charm of the great British pub!All the pubs are chosen for their originality, authenticity, good cheer and friendly welcomes. This well-loved guide gives you all the information you need including opening times, prices, directions, phone numbers and whether they're dog-friendly. * Over 1000 pubs specially chosen for their individuality - guaranteeing you a special pub* An exceptional selection of above-pub bedrooms too, so you need drive no further once you've sampled the local produce* Search for pubs with their own breweries, authentic pubs, those with views, waterside settings, summer gardens, plus our ever-useful demystification guide to pub menusThe essential glove box companion for the discerning pub goer.
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From Brittany to Burgundy - let Sawday's help you discover this hand-picked and eclectic collection of independent hotels and B&Bs.From rustic farmhouses and historic châteaux to elegant townhouses and chic hotels - we love them all and think you will too.Find aperitifs on handsome terraces, home-cooked food and generous hosts. Great value too - plenty of places have double rooms for e85 or less.Life's too short for ordinary. That's why we've spent over 25 years visiting and choosing brilliant places to stay - for people who love special.
Discover 47 of France's most exquisite châteaux, B&Bs and hotels chosen as places to 'go slow'. Fresh writing, beautiful, professional photography and detailed maps to help plan your Slow journey through France.
Special Places to Stay: "French Vineyards" is a guide that will be irresistible to wine-loving Francophiles. The French wine industry has survived the New World's invasion of the market and its estates - many of which are run by artisan producers - continue to produce a variety and quality of wine that holds its place in our affections. The writer and researcher, Patrick Hilyer, owns a restaurant in northern France and has found owners who combine wine production with unbeatable hospitality. He has chosen places where there is an emphasis on fine food, convivial meals and an easy-going inclusiveness.
Hand-picked and meticulously inspected Bed & Breakfasts in France. An eclectic selection including sumptuous chateaux, tiny cottages, authentic family farms, old watermills, abbeys and townhouses.Each one chosen because the Sawday team liked its interesting hosts, character in buildings, organic and home-grown food or its good value for singles. Each entry has full-color photographs, regional maps and precise directions.