Sunshine Getaways with Amanda Lamb

Amanda Lamb, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham scour the sunniest corners of Europe for holiday homes to rent. In this first episode the presenters are in Spain, competing to find their favourite affordable properties in and around Benidorm.

Amanda, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham tour the Chianti region of Italy which straddles Tuscany and Siena, searching for the best holiday rentals. JB favours a property in Berberino Tavarnelle with a vineyard view and access to the historic town, while Amanda finds a Tuscan property located in the town of Montefioralle. Sam rivals their choices with a Tuscan farmhouse that has access to a shared pool.

Amanda, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham are in the Navarre region of Northern Spain, competing to find the best holiday rental. With Pamplona at its centre, a city best known for the running of the bulls, people have been trekking this breath-taking landscape for hundreds of years. JB's choice is a chic two-bedroom apartment with four balconies overlooking the city streets. Amanda's option is a secluded farmhouse with an authentic flavour of country life. Sam's choice is a fairy-tale farmhouse surrounded by scenic walks.

Amanda, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham are in Spain, competing to find their favourite holiday rental for a great value stay on the Costa Blanca. Amanda's option is an apartment that comes at an unbelievable price during low season. Sam opts for a traditional Spanish villa complete with the use of a pool, and JB's choice is located in the heart of the Old Town and provides a beautiful enclave to soak in both the atmosphere and the gastronomy.

Amanda, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham head to the Costa Blanca, where they champion a beachfront apartment, a rustic option and a penthouse as the best rental properties.

Amanda, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham are in Lucca in Tuscany, picking a shabby-chic apartment, a multi-level property and a house tucked away in the countryside.

In and around Alicante, the team offer a choice of rental properties with qualities from luxurious design to romance to 360 degree views. Plus, there's a mystery option...

In and around Nice, is the best rental option a rockstar pad in the hills, a classy city centre apartment or a cosy eco-friendly development?

Amanda Lamb, JB Gill, and Sam Pinkham are in Denia searching for their favourite holiday home on the Costa Blanca coast. This delightful town and popular tourist destination on the Mediterranean coast features sunshine around 320 days a year.

On Croatia's southern Adriatic coast, proposed rental properties include a traditional stone villa, a romantic seafront apartment and a hillside home with a private sauna and wine cellar.

In north Mallorca's Bay of Alcudia, rental properties under consideration include a traditional stone villa, an apartment with three terraces, and a villa for six with a modern twist.

In and around Antibes and Cannes, rental options are a renovated hillside maisonette, a charming duplex with a private courtyard, and an apartment near the water with space for eight.

Searching the Jalon and Orba Valleys of Spain for properties, Amanda finds a townhouse, sleeping seven with a mountain view from the terrace. JB Gill's rural choice is a villa that sleeps six, with its own pool. Sam Pinkham discovers a detached villa on the edge of the city with panoramic views. However, the mystery villa threatens to outshine them all, with a blend of Spanish tradition and modern comfort.

Hunting for the best properties in Cornwall's Lizard Peninsula, Sam Pinkham spots an old stone, country-style home for six, while Amanda chooses a rural retreat with a private hot tub. JB Gill finds a cosy home for two located in a private spot and featuring a fire pit and a hammock. Threatening to outshine the rest is a quirky cabin made from ex-shipping containers acting as the new mystery property.

In Mallorca, properties explored by Amanda, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham range from an apartment tucked between two beaches to a former stable block with four bedrooms and that all-important swimming pool.

Amanda and friends are in Edinburgh looking at rental properties including a 12-foot wide narrow boat, part of a restored observatory, and a cosy Georgian apartment.

Amanda, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham explore city breaks in the Tuscan capital of Florence as four properties are scored on wow factor, facilities, location and value for money.

Amanda, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham seek gems on the Cornish coast, competing to find their favourite rentals for a holiday escape around St Ives.

Amanda Lamb, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham compete to find their favourite characterful holiday home rentals in Fife's East Neuk.

Amanda Lamb, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham tour in and around the coastal town of Sitges, outside Barcelona, competing to find their favourite holiday rentals for a unique Catalonian escape.

Amanda Lamb, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham visit Kent to search for their favourite holiday homes in the English seaside towns of Margate and Broadstairs.

Amanda Lamb, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham visit Kendal, a great market town on the edge of the Lake District, competing to find the best characterful holiday home the area has to offer.

Amanda Lamb, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham are in Barcelona, Spain - great for a city break or weekend trip - to search for the perfect holiday home for a stay.