Holiday accommodation suitable for 4 people

Beach house on Phillip Island

Modern beach house accommodation in Victoria Australia

Where: Australia › Victoria › Phillip Island

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Wales

Child-friendly cottages, Pembrokeshire

Self-catering holiday cottages in Pembrokeshire Wales
With fourteen award-winning cottages across two sites in the tranquil countryside of Pembrokeshire, there's something for everyone at Clydey Cottages. The character of old farm buildings has been retained, with wooden beams and log burning fires combining with contemporary and traditional furnishings. Perfect for families.

Where: Wales › Pembrokeshire

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India

Luxury tropical villas in Goa

Luxury villa holiday accommodation in Goa India
It's easy to see why these four sumptuous houses in Goa were recently included by Conde Nast Traveller magazine in their list of the 25 best villas in the world. Known collectively as Coco Shambhala, the villas are set in a luscious tropical garden offering romantic barefoot retreats around a freeform jungle swimming pool.

Where: India › Goa

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Spain

Glamping in tipis near Ronda

Tipi campsite in Ronda Andalucia Spain

The words luxury and camping are rarely used in the same sentence but they're aiming to be united by these elegantly appointed tipis near the historic Andalucian city of Ronda. Designed to appeal to adults and children alike, the campsite is set around a swimming pool within a tranquil olive tree orchard.

Where: Spain › Andalucia › Ronda

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England

Shepherd's huts in East Sussex

Sheperd style camping hut accommodation in East Sussex England
Offering low impact glamping holidays on a farm in East Sussex, these cute and cosy camping sheds are modelled on shepherd's huts of bygone days. Fashioned out of recycled caravan chassis, and timber sourced from local sustainable woodland, the huts are even decorated with paints dyed using natural pigments.

Where: England › East Sussex › Bodiam

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Ireland

Modern hermitages in Tipperary

Modern hermitage accommodation in Tipperary Ireland
Part spiritual retreat; part boutique hotel, these modern hermitages are set in the grounds of Glencomeragh House, a Catholic religious order in County Tipperary. Known as poustinia, a Russian word meaning “a quiet place to find the peace within”, the cabins are open to anyone seeking some respite from their busy lives.

Where: Ireland › Co. Tipperary › Clonmel

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Australia

Colonial cottages in Tasmania

Holiday cottage accommodation in Tasmania Australia
You could be forgiven for thinking these classic cottages are in the Cotswolds when in actual fact they are set in the grounds of the Woolmers Estate in Tasmania, one of the most historically significant heritage properties in Australia. Built in the 1840s, the cottages have since been converted into private self-catering accommodation.

Where: Australia › Tasmania › Longford

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England

Eco-friendly lodges in Cornwall

Eco-friendly timber lodge accommodation in Cornwall England

First the best bit: these modern turf roof lodges were built with sustainability in mind each one equipped with a log burner, a hot tub and WIFI. And now for the even better bit: the lodges are only a five minute walk down to the beach at Porthtowan, half way between St Ives and Newquay. Eco elegance on the Cornish coast.

Where: England › Cornwall › Porthtowan

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Morocco

Private townhouse in Essaouira

Riad accommodation in Essaouira Morocco
Occupying what was once a police watchtower, Dar 91 is a private self-contained house with its own roof terraces, in the atmospheric walled old town of Essaouira, Morocco's most laid back coastal town. Restored by local craftsmen, the 19th century house fuses Moroccan and European styles from the past to the present.

Where: Morocco › Essaouira

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Costa Rica

Passenger jet hotel suite in the jungle

Boeing 727 hotel accommodation in Costa Rica

Hauled through the jungle like scenes from a modern day Fitzcarraldo, this defunct Boeing 727 passenger jet from 1965 has been resurrected into a unique hotel suite. Nestled on the edge of the Manuel Antonio National Park, the plane is perched on a 50-foot pedestal from where it enjoys scenic views of the Pacific Ocean.

Where: Costa Rica › Manuel Antonio

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