Just along the Dalmatian Coast from the buzzing city of Split (a half-hour drive away), this honey-hued stone villa embraces the coastal idyll of Croatia. If you’re not spending the day at the beach, just across the road, while away the afternoon by the infinity pool, looking over the sea. Here, loungers are shaded by parasols and there’s a stone-built outdoor kitchen for long, lazy barbecue lunches in the sun. Exploring the myriad terraces and balconies, you’ll find a full outdoor lounge, shaded from the sun, and a rooftop terrace with a hot tub. Inside, the pastel-shaded living room is a soothing spot to relax in. Choose to dine in the sunny, open-plan living area, or head to the stone garden dining room, with its huge, rustic wooden table. The old stone of the villa is on display in bright and breezy bedrooms and each day you can wake up to a view of boats drifting by your window. Even better are all the extras – ranging from a soothing sauna and daily breakfast to a PS4 and billiard table sure to entertain youngsters.

Additional fees

• Your host can help arrange a variety of extra services during your stay, including massages and beauty treatments, wine tours, laundry and dry cleaning, fridge fills, restaurant reservations, private chefs, airport transfers, and car hire

• You can also arrange to have your breakfast cooked each morning – you only need to pay for the food

• If you’re travelling with children, your host can organise babysitting services – alternatively, a live-in nanny can be arranged at a cost of £475-£670 per week

Additional fees subject to a 3.5% handling charge.