No matter your age, you can feel like you’re in university again by staying in an Oxford University room. With no exams to worry about, you’ll find these self-catered/bed and breakfast rooms to be centrally located with year-round availability; though you may be keen to book in advance as rooms ...

At the top of this medieval tower you will find your dramatic bedroom. Have you seen how high the ceiling is? The candles, the stone walls, the exquisite hardwood furnishings, this is just sexy. And historical too. Sexy and historical – not too often you get those two things together. ...

Billed as a “four suite B&B” the Follonico bares only a loose resemblance to the shabby seaside experience of the usual B&Bs found in Europe. It is run by a husband and wife team and is perfect for a quiet getaway in the Toscana countryside. Breakfast is served reassuringly late ...

La Scuola Guesthouse is the culmination of the owners’ dream to create a bed and breakfast in the heart of the Asiago Plateau. The former schoolhouse has been transformed into charming accommodations for guests seeking to experience the spectacular scenery, rich history, and the romance of the region. Perfectly situated ...

*I’ll huff and I’ll puff* Located on a Dutch farm this B&B is themed around straw. Sleep in the hayloft on the world’s most luxurious straw bed with plenty of comforters, covers and pillows. The rest of the decoration is fairy-tale themed guaranteed to make you feel like a princess; ...

*A delightful slice of Tuscany* Set on a small hill with views of rolling fields, surrounded by working farms in a fertile valley, Siena House is a quiet retreat in one of the most sought-after areas of Tuscany. Built in the ‘Leopoldina’ style in the 19th Century, the exterior is ...

Architect, Mr Noel, built and operates La Balade des Gnomes – an unusual hotel with 10 crazy rooms guaranteed to captivate the imagination. In fact, the motto of the hotel is “all that you can imagine is real”. It is located near Durbuy in Belgium which is a tiny 17th-century ...