Antiparos
Near the Kastro, an Athenian couple run a clutch of spotless, spacious rooms and studios. Their knowledge of the island and its history is superb (Flora…
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Western European Russia
You couldn’t wish for a better location, on the edge of the lake with the cupolas of Trinity Cathedral right behind. The spotless rooms sport Juliet…
Gotland
Enticing Warfsholm has several accommodation options, plus a beautiful waterside location, a pleasant restaurant and a cosy bar. There are rooms in the…
Regensburg & the Danube
This elegant hotel in Grafenau is good value for the weary traveller. The stylish rooms are spacious and most have balconies. Guests are treated to a pool…
Keszthely
With its pointed turrets, this delightful pension resembles a miniature castle. The five rooms might be on the compact side, but some have balconies,…
Basel
Design-savvy urbanites will love this renovated historic hotel. Sculptural modern chandeliers dangle in the creaky-floored dining room overlooking the…
Bodrum Peninsula
A modern, recently-built hotel with clean, inviting though small rooms that have a pleasing contemporary feel. There's room service and staff are helpful…
Lesvos
You can almost plunge into the deep blue sea from your private balcony at this lovely guesthouse perched above the narrow beach at the eastern edge of…
Lesvos
On the road to Sikamenea and a short walk from the Old Town, these large motel-styled rooms surrounding an expansive shady courtyard are owned by the…
Ypres
Jumbling eccentricity with historical twists and luxurious comfort, this is a one-off that oozes character. The smallest room is designed like a mad…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
This beautiful historic hotel set among manicured gardens is Yverdon's premier address. Its large, luxurious rooms are decked out in a traditional style…
Northwest Belgium
This special little B&B is in an ideally located art nouveau townhouse atop an eponymous cafe. The design sensibilities of the owner-operators are as warm…
Bodø
Arguably Bodø's most stylish hotel, with touches of subtle Scandinavian design throughout, it overlooks the marina and runs a reasonable restaurant. We…
Ghent
Treck earns bonus points for creativity and originality: indoor camping! Choose from nine seriously cool vintage vans, a large or small dorm, or pitch…
Russian Far East
Komsomolsk’s most modern business-oriented hotel has bright, comfortably furnished rooms with modern bathrooms (including space-shuttle-like shower…
Western Siberia
With cosy rooms, friendly service, a perfect location near the kremlin and a warm and inviting overall atmosphere, this 12-room hotel borders on boutique…
Castilla y León
Beautifully rustic and tastefully rough-hewn rooms with soothing pale colour schemes and attractive artworks make this friendly place an excellent…
Graubünden
Should you have overindulged on the local plonk, you can bed down in one of two giant wine barrels at Schlaf Fass, among the vineyards northeast of…
Northern European Russia
Well-located mini-hotel with a fresh colour scheme, friendly staff and a small guest kitchen. Also has a hostel out back with bunk beds in bright rooms…
Southern Norway
A historic hotel with a very smart, contemporary style that has the best view in town. As well as its usual double and single rooms there are good number…
Southeast Iceland
This cute, petite guesthouse is in Hali, right by Þórbergssetur. It's a cosy place with just nine fresh rooms (limited kitchen facilities), and a tiny,…
Rügen Island
Relax in the leafy, quieter and more pleasant eastern edge of town at this historic 1902 villa. Family-run after many years, some of the comfy but…
Bruges
Room 1 has a claw-foot bath and antique glass panel, but it's the other two rooms’ remarkable Pisa-like belfry views that make this welcoming B&B so…
Emilia-Romagna
Picturesquely set at the foot of the dramatic Pietra di Bismantova, this simple but cosy lodge offers rooms housing up to six people, along with hearty…
Lake Geneva & Vaud
There's a bus stop at the front door of this new-in-2017 hostel in the suburbs above Nyon, providing quick, easy access to the station. With a simple…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
Between the train station and the lake, this Swiss Backpackers hostel with three- to six-bed dorms resembles an American motel. Reception is in the…
Sina Villa Medici, Autograph Collection
Florence
Formerly a 19th-century palazzo, this five-star property’s contemporary elements don’t overshadow its classical, historic architecture. The lobby is grand,…
Venice
This beautiful five-star property on Venice’s Grand Canal is further from some of the city’s more heavily touristed areas, but it’s steps from some of its most…
Sina Bernini Bristol, Autograph Collection
Rome
Conveniently located on the Piazza Barberini, a short walk from the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps, the Bernini Bristol’s contemporary interior was fully…
Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan
The best hotel in town, the Vallex Garden is housed in a building that mashes up the White House with the taste of an Armenian millionaire. Inside it's a…
Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan
This unsigned but thoroughly charming guesthouse just off the city's main drag has three guestrooms and a self-contained apartment inside a family house…
Paris
Paris' most rarefied address, the incomparable Ritz retains its original features while incorporating 21st-century technology. Highlights include a…
Moscow
Long a fixture on the Moscow skyline, the infamous Hotel Moskva was demolished in 2003, but Four Seasons reconstructed the old exterior, complete with…
Moscow
This deluxe hotel is an archetype of contemporary design: its glass-and-marble facade is sleek and stunning, yet blends effortlessly with the classical…
Bordeaux
Bordeaux's flagship luxury hotel squats in a stunning 18th-century neoclassical ship of a building opposite the Grand Théâtre. Rooms are predictably…
Oltrarno
This extraordinary old palazzo is utterly divine. Its 12 suites, which occupy four floors with the family's private residence wedged in between, are vast…
Milan
Rising from the ruins of the historic Palazzo Kramer, which was destroyed during WWII, Palazzo Parigi is now one of Milan’s most opulent hotels with 98…
Moscow
Built in 1912, the Savoy maintains an atmosphere of tsarist-era privilege for its guests, and is more intimate and affordable than other luxury hotels…
Budapest
Buda’s grande dame is a 234-room four-star hotel with loads of character. Completed in 1918, the hotel contains examples of art nouveau, notably the…
The South
Smart bunk beds, crafted by local iron smiths, in dorms of four to six. Private rooms have fabulous views, also enjoyed from the communal rooftop with hot…
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