Aliados & Bolhão
A night spent at the station is no longer a miserable prospect since the opening of this cool hostel in São Bento train station. Decorated with vintage…
Aliados & Bolhão
A night spent at the station is no longer a miserable prospect since the opening of this cool hostel in São Bento train station. Decorated with vintage…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Something of a secret retreat, this luxury four-room hotel in a 16th-century palazzo treats guests to beautifully appointed doubles with classical decor…
Antalya
In lush gardens, this compound of Ottoman houses has been stylishly converted into a refined city hotel with 47 rooms and suites, four with balconies. Its…
Lecce
Tullio runs this arty B&B located in a historic palazzo. Of the four rooms, ask for the large double with a balcony, wooden floors and vaulted ceiling…
Lugano
If you're going to blow the budget, do it in boutique style at this new five-star design hotel in Lugano-Paradiso. The lake views from its 18 suites are…
Vaduz
The Sonnenhof’s landscaped gardens command breathtaking views of the Alps and Rhine Valley. This romantic boutique hotel piles on the luxury with its pool…
Stockholm
Stockholm’s largest hotel is also among its most stylish. Behind the striking granite-and-glass facade, trendsetters lounge on Arne Jacobsen egg chairs,…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Younger sister to Pigalle's Hôtel Amour, this lifestyle hotel mixes vintage furniture from the flea market with phallic-symbol carpets and the striking B…
Tavira
Orange and carob groves surround this tranquil converted manor house 6km west of Tavira. Palms shade the large saltwater swimming pool, set amid extensive…
Norway
Although it's less a chain than a collection of historic hotels and there are no membership options, it's always worth checking out the worthwhile De…
Lecce
This tastefully restored 17th-century palazzo – the Rollo family seat for more than 200 years – makes a delightful base from which to explore Lecce. The…
Strasbourg
Housed in a beautifully revamped villa near Parc de l’Orangerie, boutiquey Hotel des XV is a chic number. Monochrome interiors, geometric prints and art…
Dodecanese
Just below the kastro (castle), this enchanting boutique hotel has a swish pool with a terrace overlooking the mouthwash-green bay. The lobby is scattered…
Strasbourg
This bijou family-run hotel nestles in a gorgeously restored 16th-century building in Petite France. It has been decorated with lots of loving care –…
Alsace
Draped around a 16th-century courtyard, La Cour du Bailli has countrified studios and apartments, all with kitchenettes. Factor in downtime in the pool…
Southern Corsica
For a quintessential Corsican experience in an utterly tranquil setting, on the Mare a Mare trail at 1200m altitude, bookmark Chez Pierrot, 5km uphill…
Oxford
It’s worth booking months ahead to stay in the two cosy, pastel-toned rooms in this tiny historic B&B. Set in a 16th-century cottage in one of central…
Anglesey & the North Coast
This sturdy Victorian house abutting the town wall has five sumptuous guest rooms decked out in soothing creams, three with king-size beds. Breakfast is a…
Dumfries & Galloway
There's a wide range of intriguing accommodation at this waterside activity centre on Loch Ken. Solar-powered yurts sleep up to six; there's also a…
Cologne
History and high-tech mix nicely at this 54-room retreat in a historical journeyman's hostel with plenty of eye candy for the style-conscious. The…
Copenhagen
Located on a converted freight boat, Copenhagen's only floating hotel consists of 12 stylish, contemporary rooms with harbour and city views. Perks…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Billing itself a 'restaurant with rooms', this 16th-century cottage has seven spacious bedrooms in a contemporary style, with exposed beams, in-room DVD…
Taormina
Set above a stylish garden bar-restaurant, these five high-end suites offer an on-point mix of oak panels, linen curtains, Milanese sofas and contemporary…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
The subtle oyster-grey entrance to this hotel named after the cult 1962 Truffaut film hints at the sophisticated interior design inside. Its 23…
Košice
Inside an 18th-century building, Chrysso retains some original baroque features from its past lives. Meanwhile the rooms boast sleek design (charcoal…
Orkney
For a farmstay with solitude, old-fashioned hospitality and one of the best breakfasts (with fresh eggs) around, try this place, 1.5 miles from Orphir,…
Frankfurt am Main
Classic 1950s elegance stretches from the stainless steel, neon and black-and-white marble of the lobby all the way up to the panoramic 7th-floor…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Occupying the 1904 to 1986 premises of Dutch Catholic newspaper (and later magazine) De Tijd (The Time), Ink honours its journalistic heritage with…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Handily placed near the Seine and Musée d'Orsay, 33-room Le Bellechasse is an enticing, sensorial feast. Entrancing room themes by fashion designer…
Notting Hill & West London
The Buddha bust in the lobby sets the zen tone for this light, airy and beautifully designed option located between Westbourne Grove and Notting Hill…
The Danube Valley
Surrounded by woods and overlooking the valley, this rather special hotel occupies a medieval Schloss (castle). It's been sensitively restored and retains…
Northern Montenegro
Centrally located and very welcoming, this cosy place offers the choice of a one-bedroom apartment, a private cottage or an entire house; all are cosy,…
Guimarães
Halfway between Braga and Guimarães, this lovingly run 18th-century country wine estate has four guest rooms filled with family antiques and heirlooms, a…
Troyes
Tucked behind the cathedral, this delightful little B&B lodges in a stone-walled 18th-century house, with oodles of history, style and soul-stirring views…
Wombat's City Hostel Naschmarkt
Vienna
Bright and modern, Wombat's City Hostel Naschmarkt directly overlooks Vienna's biggest market, and is within easy walking distance of the city's main…
The Midlands & the Marches
Surrounded by a rambling cottage garden, this red-brick 1860-built property 1.7 miles north of Derby has four countrified rooms with richly patterned…
Southern Mallorca
Set on a 250-hectare farm, much of which is vineyard, Sa Bassa Plana has 36 double rooms and 12 suites gathered around the 18th-century homestead at the…
Abruzzo
Above the Ristorante Gino, one of Sulmona's best, this handsome family-run locanda (inn) has two double and two quadruple rooms. Cappuccino-coloured wood,…
Latin Quarter
Striking images by award-winning French photographer Thierry des Ouches are permanently exhibited at this design hotel where 56 glam rooms evoke different…
Armenia
This hotel within a hotel proves the old adage that it's not always wise to judge by initial appearances. Occupying the top floors of the worn Soviet-era…
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