Montmartre & Northern Paris
Soft cream-coloured sofas and design books grace the stylish ground-floor lounge at this three-star hotel in the increasingly fashionable 10e. Stylishly…
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Anglesey & the North Coast
Making great use of a refurbished Georgian farmhouse with views across the Conwy Valley, this six-bedroom B&B is just the place to sleep off any excesses…
Southern Scotland
Two miles west of Biggar, just off the A72, this 12-room country hotel is undergoing a facelift and expansion under new owners. Set on the Clyde, it's a…
Latvia
This beachfront complex has sweeping views of the Gulf of Rīga. The range of apartments, from simple units in an older building to ones called 'Sunset…
Wrocław
Spread behind the Victorian facades of two adjoining tenements just off the Rynek, this pleasantly modernised little hotel offers 50 comfortable rooms in…
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Stresa
With its grandiose Liberty-style facade dominating the southwest shore of Lake Maggiore, the Borromeo is more of a palace than a hotel. One look inside…
Transylvania
The 15th-century Hungarian Apafi Manor House, painstakingly restored to its 18th-century layout, is now a heritage guesthouse with a princely air. Rooms…
The Jura Mountains
Hosts Guy and Marie have turned Hôtel Vauban into a home away from home for travellers passing through. More than 200 whimsical oil paintings by local…
Chamonix
Family-run since 1920, this grande dame of the Chamonix accommodation scene uplifts its guests with leafy gardens, a well-chosen breakfast banquet (€18)…
Linz
Austrian architect Isa Stein has left her avant-garde imprint on this hotel, from the lobby's moulded furnishings to UFO-style lighting. Each of the hotel…
Swabian Alps Region
So close to the castle you can almost touch it, this flower-bedecked hotel has dapper rooms ensconced in a 16th-century building. The hotel's cosy…
Langhe, Roero & Monferrato
A gorgeous contemporary design is a departure from the usual stately traditional upmarket hotels of this region. The look throughout is dark glamour, with…
Zürich
The Marktgasse Hotel brings a breath of fresh, boutique air to the historic Niederdorf quarter. It spins together 15th-century features like stucco, tiled…
Western Finnmark
The 30 bedrooms – and beds too – are made entirely of ice, as are the chapel, bridal suite (no complaints of wedding night frigidity so far) and the…
Bellagio
Located above the fishing hamlet of Loppia a short walk from the village, this family-run hotel is one of Bellagio's most relaxing spots. Here you can…
Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz
Berlin
This Scandinavian import gets kudos for its central location and spacious blond-wood rooms with box-spring beds, panoramic windows with blackout curtains…
Amiens
Laure offers the perfect B&B experience 1.5km southeast of the train station in the Quartier Anglais (English Quarter). The five rooms are full of old…
Pistoia
This utterly irresistible guesthouse, run by the same creative team behind Palazzo Puccini, oozes Italian chic. Terracotta herringbone-tiled floors,…
Positano
If you were to choose the best place to take a quintessential Positano photo, it might be from the balcony of this hotel. But the view isn't all you get…
Paris
In the Louvre's former royal stables, this Second Empire property was built in 1824 and opened as a hotel in 1900 for the Exposition Universelle (World…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
A warm welcome awaits at this sturdy stone manor house, tucked away at the end of a narrow lane. Additions (including a conservatory) have been grafted…
Minsk
A short walk from the Old Town, this 21-storey high-rise is the capital's best all-around hotel. The ship-shape, well-appointed rooms are what you'd…
Alsace
A 16th-century half-timbered house has undergone a dramatic transformation to become this slick boutique spa hotel. The rooms are a clever fusion of old …
Freiburg
This ecofriendly hotel fits in neatly to Freiburg's Vauban neighbourhood, a shining model of sustainability with its PlusEnergy housing and car-free…
Modica
Run by two Milanese architects, this urbane oasis of 10 rooms and five houses occupies a series of converted stone cottages, graced with lush gardens and…
Basilicata
Located in the hill town of Bernalda near the birthplace of director Francis Ford Coppola's grandfather, this 19th-century palazzo has been thoughtfully…
The Black Forest
A winner for families, this enticing chalet-style guesthouse has dreamy views over forested hills, and immaculate country-style rooms done out in florals…
Évora
This friendly 10-room guesthouse in a 120-year-old building brings a serious dose of style to Évora. Pop art adorns the rooms and corridors, along with…
Bergen
You couldn't ask for a better location than at this smart hotel on a pedestrianised thoroughfare bang in the city centre. Now owned by the Nordic Choice…
Bergamo
An air of elegance pervades this 14th-century townhouse in the Città Alta which cleverly fuses vecchia (old) with new with its honey-coloured beams,…
Termoli
An albergo diffuso with rooms scattered throughout the centro storico (historic centre), this is a great base from which to explore Termoli, the Isole…
Baku
Entering this upmarket charmer gives a little of the frisson of arriving in a fairy-tale Middle Eastern palace. The four-storey colonnaded courtyard is…
The West End
The hipper-than-hip Soho Hotel has all the hallmarks of the eclectically chic duo Tim and Kit Kemp writ large over 94 individually fashioned guest rooms,…
Oltrarno
The smartly painted taupe door with shiny black doorknob reflects the contemporary twist on the historic at this stylish residence, at home in a…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Noble 19th-century palazzo turned 'luxury art hotel' is the essence of this boutique, five-star choice. Room decor features walls of art and shelves of…
Vienna
Directly opposite the Volkstheater and MuseumsQuartier, this stunning 19th-century property has original designer furniture by Arne Jacobsen and Philippe…
Loch Lomond
Where the road ends on the eastern side of Loch Lomond is this postcard-quality retreat in an elegant ex-hunting lodge with lawns stretching right down to…
Mallorca
Sineu's slickest hotel has ten rooms, each with its own style – furnishings range between wood-heavy decor to light wrought-iron frames, while beamed…
Ribeira
It's a winner: bang in the heart of the Ribeira and occupying a beautifully tiled historic townhouse, this hostel fuses plenty of original character with…
Budapest
With its enormous chandeliers, gold and white cloud mosaics and sofas in rust-coloured crushed velvet, this hotel is almost slipping into the kitsch…
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