Wielkopolska
Located 2km north of the centre on the main highway between Poznań and Bydgoszcz, Hotel Martina would be a very classy act in its own right, even if it…
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Athens
Athens designers K-Studio have done a splendid job modernising this 1930s building into a gorgeous 38-room hotel, using natural materials such as marble,…
Rotterdam
There's plenty to like about this hip hostel in Rotterdam's major party precinct. Female and mixed-sex dorms sleep between four and 18, with bunks, under…
Skye
This hotel, 3 miles south of Isleornsay, is one of those places where the owners know a thing or two about hospitality – as soon as you arrive you’ll feel…
Eastern Mediterranean
This rambling 'olde worlde' (though just 60 years old) hotel fronts the sea, some 37km southwest of İskenderun. It has its own beach and 50 spacious and…
Sighişoara
This dazzling boutique hotel is hived out of an old burgher's house at the northern end of the citadel. The restoration left period details like wood…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Built in 1905, the Villa Ammende is an art nouveau masterpiece, and now one of Pärnu's best hotels. Original stylistic touches such as colourful tiles and…
The Western Fjords
The Visnes, run by the same family for six generations, occupies two magnificent listed properties, each with its own character. Most rooms are in the…
Pisa
For peace, tranquillity and sundown drinks in a romantic walled garden after a busy day navigating the Pisa crowds, this outstanding three-star hotel hits…
Northern Dalmatia
Now here's something really special. This beautiful sandstone compound, first built 370 years ago, is like an ancient caravanserai (inn) and is one of the…
Northeast England
An 1165-built abbot's house in the honey-stone North Pennines village of Blanchland, 11 miles south of Corbridge, shelters some of this entrancing inn's…
The Luberon
If you're looking for somewhere to spend a once-in-a-lifetime Provençal holiday, then this glorious hotel really should be near the top of your list…
The Beiras
Marialva's cobbled centre provides the memorable setting for this luxurious set-up, one of central Portugal's stand-out hotels. In fact, much of the…
Bornholm
The 'Green Solution House' is easily one of Denmark's most innovative places to stay, and gives detailed insight into the possible future of construction…
Mallorca
The Es Castell is an 11th-century farm estate, set out on a ledge by itself in the shadow of the mountains. It encompasses a muddle of sturdy stone houses…
Nijmegen
Fun and vintage chic are buzzwords at this achingly cool hotel, in a townhouse painted every colour of the rainbow, across the street from Valkhofpark…
L'Eixample
A beautifully revamped 1896 building laid with original tiles, Casa Bonay feels like a wonderfully chic friend's home. The minimalist-design rooms have…
L'Eixample
On a leafy boulevard, this early-19th-century gem of a mansion hides a gorgeous little boutique number designed by beloved local interior designer Lázaro…
Castilla-La Mancha
A great place to stay right on the shores of Laguna de San Pedro, 10km southeast of Ruidera. Running up the hill behind the main building, these…
Pistoia
This boutique guesthouse is everything one would expect of an address in the family palazzo where wealthy Pistoian philanthropist and merchant Niccolò…
The West End
What was once the grand Pearl Assurance building (dating from 1914) houses the stunning Rosewood hotel, where an artful marriage of period and modern…
The Midlands & the Marches
Stunningly restored in 2017, this whitewashed 19th-century inn 6.5 miles west of Derby has solid oak floors, stone walls and timber-lined ceilings. Its 12…
County Meath
The 19th-century Kilmessan train station ceased operations in 1947 and now houses this atmospheric hotel. Antique-filled rooms are spacious; the signal…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
This luxurious hideaway in a 19th-century townhouse in the trendy 10e is exquisite. Its 18 bohemian-chic rooms have rich House of Hackney velvet wallpaper…
Göreme
Local guru Ali Yavuz leads a charming team at one of Göreme's original boutique hotels, which has seen a travel industry virtually spring from beneath its…
Northern Armenia
Ashot and Marine run Vanadzor's best accommodation, so you'll need to book ahead to score one of their nine rooms. The rooms are all different sizes,…
Milan
One of the best addresses in Milan, the Four Seasons sits within a 15th-century convent wrapped around a delightful colonnaded garden. Original frescoes,…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
Occupying two chicly reimagined palaces from the 12th and 18th centuries, backing onto Plaça de Sant Felip Neri, this tranquil designer beauty wins…
Temple Bar
This 18th-century heritage house has been gloriously restored to the highest standard by the Irish Landmark Trust. Furnished with tasteful antiques and…
Central Norway
This extraordinary old hostelry looks for all the world like something out of Tolkien's notebook. Accessed through wooden gates, the hotel's timber…
North Macedonia
Sensitively designed in the image of a traditional Macedonian (Ottoman) house, Hotel Teatar is without doubt one of the loveliest hotels in the country…
Iraklio
This chic, contemporary hotel is probably Iraklio's hippest digs. Clean rooms feature minimalistic white and olive-green decor, with separate shower and…
Lanzarote
On a sprawling wine estate at the heart of the island, 2km south of Masdache, this Manrique-style oasis makes the perfect escape. The seven self-catering…
Valle d'Aosta
Overlooking meadows, this green-shuttered mountain hideaway evokes its 1920s origins with romantic canopied timber 'cabin beds', weighty cowbells strung…
The Midlands
At the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, this vast, opulent Regency mansion on a 248-hectare estate is one of Ireland's most luxurious properties…
Northeastern Switzerland
As the name suggests, this hotel has zero stars – apart from the ones twinkling above you, that is… In one of Switzerland's most romantic ventures, you'll…
Naples
Contemporary artworks, cultural soirées and impeccable hospitality plug you straight into Naples' cultural scene at Magma. Its eight rooms – each designed…
North Iceland
Fjalladýrð is the name of the tourist service at Möðrudalur farm, and it has a wide array of excellent accommodation spread over various buildings and…
Kuşadası
Run by the ever-hospitable Hasan 'Mr Happy' Değirmenci, the Harbour Hotel has been a mecca for independent travellers for decades. The 14 rooms (accessed…
Umbria
Everything else seems a world away as you settle into this charming farm stay, high in the hills between Gubbio and Perugia. Surrounded by wooded slopes…
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