Montmartre & Northern Paris
From the 9th-floor rooftop bar overlooking Sacré-Cœur and the stylish ground-floor cafe-restaurant to the vaulted basement bar-club styled like a Paris…
Must-see hotels in Europe
Camargue
This 17th-century farmhouse has managed to become an upmarket hotel without jettisoning design elements that nod to its rural roots: solid beams, wooden…
Lviv
One of the historical centre’s finest places to catch some Zs. Every guest room in this 18th-century edifice is different, but all have a well-stocked…
Dumfries & Galloway
For a real dose of luxury, head 3 miles southeast to this former hunting lodge in a dramatic, secluded location with grassy lawns rolling down to a sandy…
Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville
This 44-room boutique hotel is in a lovingly restored seafront townhouse overlooking Spinola Bay. It has chic guestrooms decorated in fresh sea-blue hues…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Modern, clean and very welcoming, this excellent independent hostel is Caernarfon's best-value sleep. A 14th-century arch gives a sense of history to the…
Eastern Sardinia
This B&B reclines in a rambling garden amid woods and walking trails near the top of Monte Ortobene, 5km from central Nuoro. Decorated with stone and…
Leeuwarden
The novelty factor is high at this snazzy designer hostel in the town's old prison Blokhuispoort. There are 63 beds in all, split between one huge 17-bed…
Ohrid
This excellent hostel is a bustling hub for backpackers. Though it could be more spacious, nobody cares because they have such a good time here. The…
County Mayo
This terrific hostel is a delight, with voluminous windows and a terrace overlooking the water, while vintage features include a large 1840s fireplace…
Piran
This attractive, 45-room property faces Tartinijev trg and manages to catch a few sea or square views from the upper floors. A 2018 overhaul has turned…
Freiburg
Wake up to Münster views at this green-shuttered hotel. The country-style rooms feature floral wallpaper, though some have recently been revamped. The…
South Cornwall
With its cupolas, colonnades and impeccably kept grounds, this hilltop Victorian manor looks impossibly grand (it supposedly inspired Toad Hall in Wind in…
Madrid
As convenient for Atocha train station as for the city's major art galleries, and well connected to the rest of the city on foot or by metro, 60 Balconies…
Münster
This funky, sleek design hotel marries the historical with the contemporary in the defunct Germania brewery-turned-creative-campus. The 144 oversized…
Prenzlauer Berg
At this charismatic refuge in a 19th-century building you'll sleep in spacious, classily themed rooms (eg Africa, Rome, Maritime), each sporting hand…
Óbidos
In a whitewashed 1887 villa below town, this delightful option features spacious, breezy rooms with good modern bathrooms and period furnishings, plus a…
Ring of Kerry
On the tree-fringed shores of the Kenmare River with views to the Beara Peninsula, this hotel has been wowing guests (including George Bernard Shaw) since…
Sultanahmet
Named after the feisty Byzantine empress, this is one of İstanbul's most impressive boutique hotels. The four buildings house 26 diverse rooms joined by…
Naples
Owners Roberto Mastrangelo and Richard Glenn Killy collaborated with artist Gigi Cocciola to create this design-literate B&B. Set in an 18th-century…
Casale Giancesare Villa Agricola
Paestum
A 19th-century former farmhouse, this elegantly decorated, stone-clad B&B is run by the delightful Voza family, who will happily ply you with their…
Madrid
Taking advantage of one of the most sought-after addresses in downtown Madrid, this fine hotel has been stunningly renovated with exposed brick and blue…
Budapest
Offering retro chic at its hippest, this one-time residence of the prime minister when parliament sat at No 8 (today's Italian Cultural Centre) has been…
Fairy-Tale Road
Palatial Schlosshotel Münchhausen, 12km southwest of Hamelin, occupies a baronial castle built in 1570. Stylish, contemporary rooms in the main wing have…
Longyearbyen
Imagine a recreated sealing hut, built in part from recycled driftwood and local slate. Add artefacts and decorations culled from the local refuse dump…
Paris
A showcase for stunning contemporary decor by Christian Lacroix, the 38-room Antoine's five floors reflect a different aspect of the Bastille – the 1950s,…
Highland Perthshire
Milton Eonan is a must for those seeking tranquillity. On a bubbling stream where a watermill once stood, it’s a working rare-breed croft with a romantic…
Southeast Iceland
This old community house has been revived with flair by owners Haukur and Hadda – think stylish country-farmhouse chic, cosy lounge with fire and stunning…
Peloponnese
This is among the town’s most welcoming choices, with comfortable rooms (all with balconies and many recently renovated) and a delightful, sunny lounge…
Ancona
This sleek, sea-facing four-star sets the standard in Ancona. Housed in a converted 1950s brick building overlooking the port, it sports a crisp…
County Antrim
About 6km west of Ballymena in a pretty spot overlooking the River Main is the Galgorm. Accommodation is in pleasant, classically decorated rooms, suites…
Elba
If James Bond were to parachute onto Elba in a tuxedo, he'd land on the tennis courts here. One of the island's most luxurious hotels, this gorgeous…
Peloponnese
The ultrahospitable and knowledgeable English-speaking owner, Nena, has converted her family home (dating from 1650) into a stylish guesthouse perched…
Ikaria
For musician and philosopher Christos, who runs this cluster of large and stylishly furnished apartments with huge terraces, this place seems to be an…
İzmir & the North Aegean
Why stay in a pension when there is a stunning option like this on offer? This 16-room hotel is full of contemporary art, serves a lavish and delicious…
Oban
This is a friendly place in an old church with a good vibe and a large and attractive communal lounge with lots of sofas and armchairs. A buffet breakfast…
Wallonia
Enter through a 17th-century coaching inn that houses the indulgent restaurant, above which are two particularly impressive suites. A stone tunnel,…
Slovakia
Part of a Central European spa-hotel chain, Thermia Palace dominates Piešťany’s Spa Island. Flanked by flower gardens and resplendent with art-nouveau…
Portugal
You can't miss this gorgeous aquamarine belle of the ball, a sky-blue bright mansion restored into a top hostel. The design-forward space, with marble…
Paris
This gem feels like a home away from home, in a very quiet street close to Parc Montsouris. The two suites – one for a couple and one for a family – are…
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