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Vil l a A 9 a v eat T h e H eT e lExc eu e r DU b r e v nikDubrovnik , CroatiaThis romantic sto ne hideaway was built in th e19th ce ntur y as a s umm er house for Si r Arthu rEva ns, t he B ritis h arc haeo log ist w ho excavate dKnossos i n C rete , and you ca n see e xac tly whyhe c hose t his s pot. Cut into rocks o n the edgeof the A driatic , it has fa bu lous v iews ac rossthe sea to Lokr um islan d and Dub rovn ik's o ldtown - perhaps a t its bes t in the evening, w itha glass of C hampa gne, from th e larges t of fiveterraces as t he c ity's lights a re re flec ted o nthe water a nd illuminate th e a ncien t walls a ndharbo ur. That's t he moment you'll rea lise yo unever wa nt to leave . The inte riors c leverlycombine conte mpo ra ry a rtwor k an d fur nitu rewith old b ea ms , original woo d floors a nd mas sivefirep lac e s. A break fas t feas t is se rved a t t hehouse, a nd 24- hour but ler se rvice is includ ed.The hotel can also a rrange a perso nal che f,yach t cha rte rs a nd in-vil la spa tr eat men ts.Key note Kevin Spacey c e lebrate d hi s 50thbirt hday here , and bo th F ran cis Ford Coppol aand Mickey Ro urke have s tayed. Sleeps S ixCosts About 5 ,970 p er n ight Contact AdriaticLuxuryHotels (www.adr ia t icluxuryhot els.com)

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Vil l a H'j k e n e sl l H Ta t B elv e d e r e H'j k e n e sMykonos , GreeceTechies wi ll love t his brand-new vi lla fo r itsimp ressive h ome ci nema , surrou nd-soun d an dglea mi ng , top -of-the -range Smeg kitc hen , andabsolutely everyone wi ll love its r ural loca tion,su rroun ded by t he pu rity o f sea, sky and rocks .Stay ing here means yo u cou nt as aguest atthe Belve dere hotel in Myko nos town , seven

minutes' drive away , so it 's a b it like h avinga co untry house and a town flat with top -level indulgence and serv ice . Sunl ight flood sth rough floor -to -cei ling French w indows ontothe whitewa sh ed living s paces , but you 'llprobably be lolling on a sun lounge r on th ebroad poolside te rraces most of the t ime , givingorde rs to the butler . There 's a chi ld's roomin the vi lla, but it 's a bit of an afterthought : thisplace is best for a young, sophisticated gr oupof friends. Key note The hotel h a s a super- chicpoolside bar overlooking Mykonos town , anda fab ulous restaurant , Matsuhis a Mykono s byNobu . Sleeps Eight to 10 Costs From about10,20 0 per week Contact Five St ar Greec e

(wwwfivestargreece.com )

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Vil l a s m T h e Vme'ja rdSar L a R e Sid e nceFranschhoek , South AfricaThe five v illas at La Residence, deep in th edreamy winelands of Franschhoek Valley , we reonce worke rs' co ttages , but any hint of their humbl e beg innings has long been jettisoned .Owner Liz Biden has a famous aff inity w ithrich fa brics - in fie ry red, ginger , lime , purp leand pink - gilt -framed mirrors and Oriental rugs .The e ffect is as f lamboyant as Liberace and asoperat ic as ajoyful aria ; these are palaces -in-min iature and guaranteed to b ring a smile toyour face. Although described as family v illas(the hotel itsel f does not take guests under 12) ,

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