Must-see hotels in Europe

  • L'Aura

    Spoleto

    This B&B is a real home away from home, albeit one perched on top of a 200-year-old palazzo. It's a tidy, cosy place, with bright, wood-beamed rooms,…

  • La Villa Roassieux

    Lyon & the Rhône Valley

    You wouldn't expect to find such a gem of a B&B in a neighbourhood that's known for its rows of charmless buildings. Occupying a manor dating from 1900,…

  • Surfers Lodge

    Peniche

    This hip spot is all about the design. And experience. Given its apparent target (surfers who are riding a money wave, and are happy to spend it), it…

  • Angelo's Apartments & Suites

    Alonnisos

    The fabulous work of an Athenian designer, this collection of contemporary, all-different apartments is spread across two buildings, one just inland from…

  • La Ventana Azul

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    This bright, colourful and welcoming hostel is spectacularly located right on the beachfront. The six-person dorm has ocean views, but the optimum place…

  • Big Blue Otel

    South Aegean

    Six rooms hard by the sea with a real Med feel courtesy of the azure blue and white theme. Ground-floor rooms are spacious and have terraces, while three…

  • Los Telares

    La Gomera

    Flanking the GM1 at the southern (top) end of town, eco-conscious Los Telares' bright, superbly equipped modern-rustic apartments for one to three guests…

  • Hotel Willa Port

    Warmia & Masuria

    Perched on the lake edge, this bold hotel is a real treat. Liberally tailored rooms are a delight of funky retro veneer; spots of audacious colour…

  • Tres Sants

    Ciutadella

    Buried in Ciutadella's medina-like old town, this beautifully converted 18th-century mansion is a slice of breezy, creative design: frescoed walls,…

  • Hotel Fiona

    Symi

    Offering Symi's best-value accommodation, this simple but charming family-run hotel perches on the edge of Horio. Its simple but attractive rooms, kitted…

  • Tom's Eco Lodge

    Isle of Wight

    Eco pods, log cabins, safari tents – the full gamut of comfy camping options sit happily on this spacious, sea-view site. They're beautifully decked out…

  • Carmen de la Alcubilla del Caracol

    Granada

    A painstakingly restored traditional 1880s carmen, this much-sought-after, utterly charming hideaway sits on the Alhambra's southern slopes, in the upper…

  • Lost Caparica Surf House

    Setúbal Peninsula

    Your charming and stylish host Filipa has turned this former architect's home into an upscale surfers' crash pad. Her keen eye for vintage design ensures…

  • Park Boutique Hotel

    Zagorje

    Varaždin doesn't get more swish than this. The 19 rooms at this boutique hotel are all Scandi-style blonde wood, smooth lines, floor-to-ceiling windows…

  • London Edition

    The West End

    Step into the lobby of the London Edition and you're greeted by a stunning combination of old and new – from the stucco ceiling hangs an Ingo Maurer…

  • Collector

    Amsterdam

    This lovely B&B has two immaculate, spacious rooms with large windows, each furnished with its own museum-style display of clocks, wooden clogs and…

  • Jardin d'Hiver

    Lyon

    Chic and centrally located, this 3rd-floor B&B (no lift) has two spacious rooms replete with modern conveniences – one in understated purple and pistachio…

  • Grand Hotell

    The Coast

    The Grand Hotell is a lovely 19th-century dame with stylish, renovated rooms. The corner rooms have interesting streetscape views, but it's the newest…

  • Roundwood House

    The Midlands

    Set in secluded woods, Roundwood has six bedrooms in its main building, a stately 18th-century Palladian villa, and another four rooms in the original,…

  • B&B Centro Storico

    Viterbo

    A great little bolthole in the heart of the historic centre. Its three cool, tastefully attired rooms, including a mini-apartment for four, are up a steep…

  • Stanze al Genio Residenze

    Palermo

    Speckled with Sicilian antiques, this B&B offers four gorgeous bedrooms, three with 19th-century ceiling frescoes. All four are spacious and thoughtfully…

  • Ilya Suites

    Alonnisos

    Rose bushes, lavender and olive trees trickle down to a pebbly beach from these four low-key luxe suites and four-person villa, just north of Steni Vala,…

  • La Casa

    Sanlúcar de Barrameda

    A friendly team manages this gorgeously fresh, outstanding-value boutique guesthouse. Custom-designed in blues, pinks and turquoises, the eight rooms are…

  • Tudor Farmhouse

    Oxford & the Cotswolds

    Sleep in a chic, contemporary world of whites, creams and spiralling Tudor-era staircases, inside a beautifully updated farmhouse. Stylish rooms, most…

  • Moulin de la Strument

    The Ardennes

    Except in July and August, you'll need to visit on weekends to enjoy Roche's most charming hotel, in an old stone mill nestled beside a babbling stream…

  • Avanti

    Corralejo

    This marvellous four-floor, blue-and-white 15-room boutique hotel exudes chic relaxation with its minimalist design, bright white spaces and high-end…

  • Der Teufelhof

    Basel

    One for lovers of art and design, ‘The Devil’s Court’ self-bills as a 'guest and culture' house. It comprises two slick, themed hotels – the nine-room…

  • Thea Home Hotel

    Skopelos

    Perched high atop town (and well worth the steep 10-minute climb), family-owned Thea basks in fabulous views across town from its pool, rooms, verandas…

  • Hotelli Helka

    Helsinki

    One of Helsinki's best midrange hotels, the Helka has friendly staff and excellent facilities, including parking if you can bag one of the 28 spots. Best…

  • H10 Sentido Playa Esmeralda

    Fuerteventura

    This luxurious, colourful and very dishy hotel enjoys a prime position above the beach with extensive facilities, including a state-of-the-art health and…

  • Axiothea Hotel

    Pafos

    This dusky pink hotel has been tastefully renovated. Carpets have been replaced with cool stone tiles and the colour scheme throughout is all soothing…

  • Fonda de la Tea

    Gran Canaria

    This appealing hotel in a traditional stone-clad building in the heart of Tejeda has rooms set around a Canarian-style courtyard, with plenty of…

  • Lighthouse

    Isle of Wight

    This is the sea-view sleep spot of your dreams. A white, two-storey, clapboard lighthouse where the style is pure New England beach chic and the setting…

  • Kućica

    Zagorje

    This Hansel & Gretel–style retreat in the hills, 35km from Zagreb, is in a traditional cottage made of 120-year-old oak wood. There are orchards,…

  • Dr Holms Hotel

    Central Norway

    The century-old Dr Holms has been providing a place for relaxation and recuperation amid the mountain scenery for over 100 years, and it has an air of…

  • Carlingford House

    Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan

    In the village centre, but set back from the road in manicured grounds, this stately 1844 manor house (once the local doctor's house) is especially…

  • Dvorac Fantast

    Serbia

    Hang your crown at this dreamy mansion in Vojvodina's north. Built in 1919 by Bogdan Dunđerski, a famous Vojvodinian landowner, the gleaming castle is set…

  • Caserío de Mozaga

    Lanzarote

    In little Mozaga, 2.5km northwest of San Bartolomé, this elegantly updated, late-18th-century family home awash in white walls and rosy bougainvillea…

  • Petersham

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    Neatly perched on sloping Richmond Hill leading across Petersham Meadows towards the Thames, the impressive four-star Petersham offers stunning Arcadian…

  • Sheedy's Hotel & Restaurant

    The Burren

    Stately 18th-century country house Sheedy's has 11 beautifully furnished rooms with checked fabrics and sage-coloured walls. The long front porch has…

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