Readers will get a real feel for each establishment when they refer to this guide. These are the special places they have been searching for but have never found, each listed with details of service and amenities. Full-color photos and candid evaluations give one a real feel for each location.

Each book in this highly-respected series offers a selection of the finest -- but not necessarily the most expensive -- lodgings, most shown in high-quality color photos. These are the special places you dream of, but seldom find, including small B&Bs, grand chateaux, historic old homes and rustic lodges. Over 250 are profiled in each pocket-size book, with candid evaluations on everything from service and level of privacy to amenities. Colorful descriptions allow you to get a real feel for each place. Practical information (telephone number, address, price scale, pet policies and seasonal opening times) are given in an easy-to-read format. Stay at the Bradford Mill in a four-story windmill. Or perhaps Fairhill, an old manor set in the Welsh hills with orchard, walled garden, trout stream and lake, suits you better.

An independently inspected English-language accommodation guide to small and charming hotels in France.