Looking for places to stay at for your next vacation but don't want to go through the conventional route of looking at hotels? Then check these places out. They look cozy, and gorgeous, and simply very different from what you'd expect of a holiday.

1. The Water Tower, London

2. Dairy Cottage, New Forest

3. The Apprentice Store, Bath

4. The Rockhouse Retreat

5. Peel Castle, Skipton

6. Castello di Brancialino, Tuscany, Italy

7. Dome House, Lake District

8. Brittany Groundhouse, France

9. Chez Jallot, Creuse, France

10. Masseria Impisi, Puglia, Italy

11. Ferme De Moudon, Les Gets, France