Luxembourg City
Just four sumptuous suites and a charming location mean you'll have to book early to enjoy this intimate B&B-style hotel. Carved into the rock face, the…
Luxembourg City
Just four sumptuous suites and a charming location mean you'll have to book early to enjoy this intimate B&B-style hotel. Carved into the rock face, the…
Brighton & Hove
All of the 19 generous rooms here wow guests with their bold-patterned fabrics, supersized leather sofas, in-room free-standing baths and vegan, veggie or…
Ravenna
Colour-themed rooms come in three categories at this finely coiffed seven-room boutique hotel smack in the town centre. Murano glass chandeliers, original…
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…
County Clare
Opposite the beach at Spanish Point, this beautifully appointed inn has luxurious rooms overlooking the ocean or adjacent golf course. Although the…
Benidorm
Up high opposite the old town’s church and lording it over the seething beach crowds below, this plush five-star hotel has it all. Each room has sweeping…
Turquoise Coast
The 10-room Mehtap has million-dollar views over the harbour and submerged Lycian tombs from its bougainvillea-draped terraces. Four rooms are in a 200…
The Finnish Lakeland
Among Finland’s most alluring boutique hotels, the Yöpuu has 26 rooms varying in size, decoration and facilities; those in the superior category are…
Berlin
This charismatic refuge in a 1930s Danish diplomatic outpost flaunts understated grandeur and has the Tiergarten park as a front yard. A crocodile…
Seyðisfjörður
This wonderful hotel is shared across three old wooden buildings: reception and a bar-restaurant (where breakfast is served) are at the Norðurgata…
Atlantic Coast
At home in a former wood factory, this riverside estate is a leafy delight. Pick from one of seven design rooms in the attractive hotel building, an…
Auvergne
This gastronomy-obsessed guesthouse has six spacious lodgings renovated with minimalist flair: ceilings are high, tones are neutral, and there are period…
Central Sicily
With lime-green polystyrene furniture, 19th-century frescoes and a giant circular bed floating in a floor of liquid tiles, this unique slumber number is…
Dublin
The city's most distinctive property is the former home of modernist architect Sam Stephenson, who successfully fused 1960s style with 18th-century grace…
City West & Charlottenburg
Vladimir Nabokov and Romy Schneider were among the guests of the original Hotel am Steinplatz, which got a second lease of life in 2013, a century after…
Manarola
Sitting high up above the village, a collection of both private and public terraces command spectacular views while decor differs in each of the rooms,…
Trabzon
This excellent, upmarket option is set just two very short blocks north of the meydan on a quiet alley, with unexpected sea views from its upper rear…
Bordeaux
Tucked in an 18th-century house on a quiet side street with little passing traffic, this design-driven boutique hotel oozes natural style and peace. Soft,…
East Iceland
In a cleverly converted fish factory, this well-run, year-round guesthouse houses 11 pristine white rooms (you'll pay a little extra for a sea view), plus…
Chişinău
This fashionable hotel on the main walking street in town is popular, so book ahead to enjoy its bold, bright rooms, crisp English-speaking service and…
Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria
Sorrento
A hotel for over 170 years, the grand old dame of Sorrento oozes belle-époque elegance. Huge potted palms adorn gilded public rooms awash with antique…
Bergamo
Da Vittorio is not only a noteworthy gourmet hideout 9km east of town, but also offers 10 quality suites in its low-slung country estate. Each of the…
Selçuk
This long-time, family-run favourite offers 10 rooms in two buildings. The decor involves heavy use of colourful hanging textiles, vibrant colours and…
Kerlingarfjöll Highland Centre
Iceland
There is a broad range of hotel, huts and houses at this great, remote centre, with various bathroom configurations and linen options (sleeping-bag…
Coimbra
Occupying an elegant town house overlooking Coimbra's old cathedral, this fabulous hostel sits in the heart of the historic centre. Rooms, spread over…
Longyearbyen
Svalbard Hotell & Lodge offers stylish rooms with dark Scandinavian wood tones offset by stunning large photos above the beds and splashes of colour in…
Moscow
Nothing short of an art nouveau masterpiece, the 1907 Metropol brings an artistic, historic touch to every nook and cranny, from the spectacular exterior…
Naples
Only steps from the bars and nightlife of Piazza Bellini, this sharp, hip hotel occupies a 16th-century palazzo, its pure-white spaces spiked with…
Bruges
This luxurious little boutique hotel occupies a part-timbered medieval house that’s been tastefully updated and graced with art, antiques, Persian carpets…
Gotland
In the unlikely setting of an old limestone factory in a remote eastern corner of the island, this extraordinary hotel combines a raw industrial…
Miragaia
High on a hill in Miragaia, this decadent five-star boutique hotel is a winner. Named after prominent avant-garde artists, designers and musicians – from…
Rotterdam
A new-generation hostel for travellers who have progressed past dorms and shared bathrooms but want to recreate the casual conviviality of backpacker…
Dalyan
Perfect for those who like an active holiday, this lovely place is spread over an enormous farm-like property with 18 boutiquey rooms. Food at breakfast…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
This petite, room-only guesthouse has three light and airy, oak-beamed rooms with a lovely fresh country feel. Forgive the tiny shower rooms, because the…
Yonne
This lovingly renovated B&B, 1km outside Chablis beside an old mill on the River Serein, offers two spacious, elegantly appointed doubles and a pair of…
County Mayo
Cloaked in ivy that turns crimson in autumn, the gorgeous Georgian mansion that is Newport House is one of Ireland’s most romantic country retreats…
Lindos
This Moorish-style palace, on the mule trail above Pallas Beach, has bougainvillea walkways, pebble-mosaic floors, verandas festooned in lanterns and…
Barcelona
A sky-high tower by Bruce Graham, looming above the Port Olímpic, the swish Arts is one of Barcelona’s most fashionable hotels. Its 483 rooms are kitted…
Slovakia
A hint of steampunk-chic permeates the unique apartments above Trotuar Cafe – a copper pipe here, a scowling Victorian portrait there – though the overall…
Carpathian Mountains
This folksy-looking, yet thoroughly renovated hotel offers 25 appealing rooms in a peaceful park location above Szczawnica. Wooden decorations, inviting…
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