Guest Houses

Prime Time 1

Prime Time

There was no holding back when this young Belgian couple had set their hearts on converting
a charming manor house with two ancient "pigeonniers”. Where once people collected and
distributed the local post with pigeons, you now encounter a charming and luxury guest house
guaranteeing a comfortable stay.

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Prime Time

Boulevard Leopold 1

Boulevard Leopold

One does not need to lose any sleep over the decision to stay in guesthouse Boulevard Leopold in Antwerp: once you walk in, you feel embraced by the enchanting style of the interior, which the owners have smartly created in combination with their own way of living. Who would not enjoy the indulgence of comfort with a touch of forgotten romance?

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Boulevard Leopold

Be my Guest 1

Be my Guest

So you are going to Amsterdam... You set the dates, but you are still writing your to do lists and still looking for the hottest place in town to sleep. Forget the Red Light District and ignore Kalverstreet but do spend quality time in Studio 24, a cool B&B where the owners gladly await you to be their guest...

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Be my Guest

Return to Grace 1

Return to Grace

Who doesn't dream about a home near the sea and the beach? A place to return to grace after a long winter or a hectic week at work? Diana realised her dream and created a home where serenity leaves behind a sense of time quietly whispering. A home to unwind. And just imagine: her grace can be rented too by you!

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Return to Grace

Flower Power 1

Flower Power

When a passion for flowers and a devotion to colours become the main source of inspiration for both the interior of your home and for your work as an artist, 'flower power' becomes almost real. Let's have a peek into Thecla's home and see what that looks like.

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Flower Power

Bonjour Bourgogne 1

Bonjour Bourgogne

Some dream of living in France and running a chambre d'hotes and some live their dream. Like Gilberthe: she converted a former 'moulin' in the mystic countryside of Burgundy and smartly combined her own way of living with receiving guests from all over the world. A memorable stay is guaranteed!

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Bonjour Bourgogne

Guest Appearance 1

Guest Appearance

Inspired by the authentic charm of this cottage, Cristina converted it into a comfortable home where she now unifies her own way of living with the indulgence to her guests who make an appearance from many different corners of the world. So if you are looking for the hottest place to unwind just outside Buenos Aires, this is the one!

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Guest Appearance

Winter Warmers 1

Winter Warmers

A perfect wintery stay in an alpine environment requires plenty of winter warmers. How about a wooden interior, woollen knitted throws and felted cushions? Or a great wood burner, a huge bathtub (with a view across the valley!) and a private sauna? The general cosy atmosphere of Katharina's wooden cottage will make everyone crave for the next winter season.

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Winter Warmers

Wintry Embrace 1

Wintry Embrace

The tiniest cottage in the greatest spot. Who wouldn't like to dwell in this authentic Austrian home and feel embraced by wintry senses: the cosiness of the wooden interior, magnificent views across the valley covered with snow, woollen materials and a private sauna. And to top it all off: enjoying the marvels of Elizabeth's cooking at night.... Find out for yourself!

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Wintry Embrace

Alpine Winter Divine 1

Alpine Winter Divine

A traditional wooden house in the Austrian Alps with a splendid view across a valley covered with snow. Theresia filled this 300-years old family home with her favourite furniture, linens and small collections of accessories and now offers it to guests from all over the world. Want to get a glimpse of it? Or just start packing your suitcase instead?

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Alpine Winter Divine

Carisma de Granada 1

Carisma de Granada

Indulge yourself with an escape to a place with Spanish 'carisma'. How about Granada? To make such a trip complete you want to stay in the best place you can find. Let us trigger you and take you around some of them. A memorable stay is guaranteed!

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Carisma de Granada

Want to see more of Andalusia? Check out our other features in the Travel Diary Category...

Villa Paula 1

Villa Paula

Chic interiors in a grand Art Deco mansion near Lille's cobbled streets. Built in the 1930s, Villa Paula has been stylishly updated by Julie. The refined sitting room, with a classical fireplace and panelling now displays striking art and contemporary furniture. Upstairs, four bedrooms are decorated in serene white or bold black; all with a pleasant view for Julie's guests...

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Villa Paula

Dutch Daring 1

Dutch Daring

Passionate about the Meditarranean lifestyle, Bart and Marieke left the Netherlands, moved to France and bought an imposing property, built in 1739. Tucked away in a narrow street, this manufactory was once used for the production of royal linen, but today it hosts guests from all over the world. The intensive restoration resulted in a blend of modern design, authentic features, vintage furniture and vivid colours. Dutch daring of the best kind!

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Dutch Daring

Barn Chic 1

Barn Chic

A newly built barn with magnificent views across the Icelandic waters had drawn Rut's attention for quite some time. When it was offered for sale, she did not think twice! Today the interior leaves no lack of evidence of the fine taste of a sophisticated interior designer. Check out the result in this barn chic...

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Barn Chic

French Finesse 1

French Finesse

Quality and style go perfectly together in this French indulgence, created by two couples in the countryside of the Netherlands: attractive guestrooms, haute cuisine, French wines, antique chandeliers and a garden filled with an abundance of lavender. Ingredients that contritbute to the French finesse that one can experience at this unique location.

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French Finesse

Green Fingers 1

Green Fingers

Converting an old barn into a charming guesthouse? Turning a totally bare piece of land into a striking garden? No holding back for Anita! With her green fingers and boundless patience and passion she smartly fused her two projects together and now offers a haven to guests from everywhere. A place that makes you hold your breath in awe...

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Green Fingers

Sunshine Escape 1

Sunshine Escape

Former labourers' outbuildings with a significant history were smartly converted into four enchanting guesthouses, where Becky and Philip gladly await you and your family to be their guest. A perfect sunshine escape to indulge yourself in a Mediterranean way of living whilst enjoying the unspoiled views of the rolling hills.

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Sunshine Escape

Heavenly Living 1

Heavenly Living

Living your dream in an ancient cloister tucked away in a French forest? A Dutch couple set their mind on this rare gem and worked on the renovation for years. The interior became the perfect expression of their vibrant minds and now offers great comfort for the entire family and travellers from all over the world. Such is heavenly living!

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Heavenly Living

Life is a Beach 1

Life is a Beach

The easy sense of bohemian sophistication at Rosa's Uruguayan seaside dwelling captures perfectly the moods of a self-styled interior. The use of vivid colours and striking fabrics add a final touch, while the secluded beach, view across the water and the lush greenery are mother nature’s. All in all, life is a beach!

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Life is a Beach

Apulian Dream 1

Apulian Dream

Exchanging an international lifestyle for a big dream: Luisa and Francesco shaped their new ideas in a traditional Italian 'trullo', set in the heart of an olive grove. Not only a place for living and working, but also to welcome people from all over. Slow living with a strong touch of international charm. Such is an Apulian dream!

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Apulian Dream

Go with the Snow 1

Go with the Snow

Icy temperatures and fresh snow make one yearn for the cosiest place to be. So just imagine: a superb tree house with a crisp contemporary interior gracefully embracing an ancient maple tree. Complete with large windows offering views across the Alps that cannot be described. Get the picture? Let's go and be enchanted with more snow!

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Go with the Snow

A Warm Welcome 1

A Warm Welcome

Everyone visiting Birgit's Rosencafe to enjoy a coffee with a home baked piece of cake or her quaint guesthouse for spending some peaceful days can expect a warm welcome. Both being part of their private haven, nestled into the valley of Austria's highest mountain, one can be assured of a memorable experience....

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A Warm Welcome

Casa Bellissima 1

Casa Bellissima

What do you do if you own a beautiful spot on a Sicilian hillside, your head is full of ideas and your heart filled with inspiration? Building a dream house was Massimiliano's instant inclination. Traditional building techniques and materials were gracefully merged with his beloved contemporary style. Result? Una casa bellissima!

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Casa Bellissima

Double Impact 1

Double Impact

Some go through a renovation in order to create a comfortable new home. Others go for double impact and opt for a different way of life: Kees and Henry seamlessy merged private living with hosting guests in their historical home. Their gentle classical style surely makes anyone feel at ease!

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Double Impact

Green Peace 1

Green Peace

A proper little barn converted into a striking getaway with views across the private garden and the pool. Who would lose any sleep over the decision to enjoy such rustic charm tucked away in the rural countryside of the Netherlands? THE place for anyone who wants to focus on slowing down in green peace ...

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Green Peace

Mediterranean Mind 1

Mediterranean Mind

'A Spanish finca set on top of a hill on Mallorca. A chic bohemian interior with a contemporary twist. And let's not forget the million dollar view...' All sounds like a dream? Not to Brenda! She left her home country to live her own dream and take the best out of her creative Mediterranean mind...

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Mediterranean Mind

Marvels of Mallorca 1

Marvels of Mallorca

Mallorca, an island with distinctive beauty, sunshine, architectural gems and seaviews on its list of marvels. Irresistible for Marga and Robert. They left the Netherlands with a heart full of courage and ideas and settled down in a gracious Mallorcan villa. And the interior leaves no doubts about the creative expression of these two marvels. Let's get inspired!

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Marvels of Mallorca

A Glance at Greece 1

A Glance at Greece

So you are dreaming about strolling bare feet on a sandy beach? Diving into the crystal blue Aegean Sea on a simmering day? Eating freshly caught fish in a cosy taverna? Why not indulge yourself with a glance at Greece and stay at this small charming hotel where Lydia and Nikos offer you a warm welcome and assure you a memorable stay...

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A Glance at Greece

Majestic Approach 1

Majestic Approach

Set in the beauty of the Vendicari Nature Reserve, this former winery and farmhouse now showcases a comfortable villa with a majestic approach, where the rustic and the refined meet seamlessly. The breathtaking views of lemon groves and the turquoise Meditarranean Sea can not be described, but who wouldn't want to go here for an alluring seaside walk?

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Majestic Approach

Cool Cottage 1

Cool Cottage

So what makes Melanie's cottage so cool? Is it the blend of the original features with the contemporary elements? The serene white basis with the occassional spark of colour? Or is it her choice for the pieces of art that go so well with her own crafty pieces? Whatever the reason might be... this place is surely cool!

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Cool Cottage

Canadian Touch 1

Canadian Touch

This 1860's cedar log cabin was relocated within the Prince Edward County and rebuilt to meet the requirements of today's modern life. Alex's creatrive solutions are the perfect answer to a seamless merge between the authentic and the contemporary. So let's have a glance at this inspirational Canadian touch...

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Canadian Touch

Souvenirs from Sicily 1

Souvenirs from Sicily

Tucked away at the top of one of many steep staircases of Modica, Ugo’s home seems nothing out of the ordinary. But once stepped inside, you will be stunned by the quirky style inside. Each Sicilian piece of furniture and accessory he collected so passionately is like a souvenir from Sicily brought together effortlessly in his own theatrical showcase…

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Souvenirs from Sicily

C’est la Vie! 1

C’est la Vie!

'A perfect sunshine escape to enjoy the Mediterranean way of life'. At first just a wild dream, but today Johan and Luuk enjoy their enchanting home in a small French village surrounded by the vineyards of the Languedoc. Let's have a peek inside their enchanting home where simplicity meets gentle sophistication. C'est la vie? Oui!

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C’est la Vie!

Sicilian Soul 1

Sicilian Soul

An authentic winery house on Sicily surrounded by vineyards and olive groves was the start of Fausta's dream. Restoring it from top to bottom and converting it into a comfortable home with charming guestrooms was the next step. Creating an interior beautified with local antiques and art was the finishing touch. Surely the best of a Sicilian soul!

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Sicilian Soul

Rescue Remedy 1

Rescue Remedy

Sharing a passion for properties that hold historic significance is one thing. But giving new life to these old buildings is something else. Turning the old into something new. Just leave it to Alex, with his fine sense of design and creativity! Let’s get inspired by the rescue remedy he applied in this gem, built in 1858, in the heart of Picton.

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Rescue Remedy

Echoes of the Past 1

Echoes of the Past

Delving into the artisan history of their 16th century home in Rye helped Barrie and Jo revive its character. With the aim to bring the house back to life in an authentic style bundled with a modern eye for simplicity, they surely managed to accentuate the echoes of the past in their interior!

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Echoes of the Past

Colour Confidence 1

Colour Confidence

Painting your living room dark blue from floor to ceiling? Cool! Or the bedroom in two shades of green adorned with pink and ochre accessories? Stylish! And how about painting the bottom half of the guest room pale blue and the top half white? Excellent! Dave and Tokes opted for a quirky home in Edinburgh and now dare to share their colour confidence with us...

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Colour Confidence

West Side Story 1

West Side Story

When Claire had the chance to purchase a dilapidated apartment on the western side of Edinburhg's buzzing centre, she didn't think twice: this was the perfect opportunity to create her own 'west side story' and blow new life into the place. And the interior gained her preferred Scandinavian style: basic and serene. Let's have a look inside!

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West Side Story

Almighty Algarve 1

Almighty Algarve

After this Portuguese farmhouse with rural simplicity and calming views fell into the hands of Marie and Henrique, they took care of a total make-over with the finest eye for authentic details. Their ideas resulted in an elegant, yet easy style with contemporary comfort, assuring the almighty Algarve experience for everyone who drops by!

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Almighty Algarve

La Vie est Belle 1

La Vie est Belle

Micky & Roger left their home country to explore new horizons in the south of France, where the sun indulges you and la vie est belle. A neglected 'maison de maitre' was turned into a small paradise where the interior still showcases all authentic charm of the past, now beautified with their sense of colour, ingenious touch of style and unique finds...

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La Vie est Belle

Passion for Patterns 1

Passion for Patterns

Bettina and Driss' 17th century family home in the heart of Amsterdam once belonged to a weavers' family. An extraordinary link to their own passion for patterns and colours that are used for their designs of carpets and rugs that are hand woven in Driss' homeland, Morocco. Coincidence? Maybe. But their devotion for Moroccan influences at home is a matter of fact! Let's have a peek inside...

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