Must-see hotels in Europe

  • Ateş Pension

    Kaş

    Offering four-bed dorms and private rooms in two buildings, 'Hot Pension' is a cut above Kaş' other pensions, with snug duvets and modern bathrooms…

  • Hotel Aeolos

    Pelion Peninsula

    Centring on an elegant white-painted edifice on the beachfront road in the middle of town, this hotel offers split-level studios and apartments in half a…

  • Ca' Maria Adele

    Venice

    If your vision of Venice includes a palace full of crushed velvet, gold wallpaper, mad Murano chandeliers and marbled bathrooms, then this decadent…

  • Hotel Las Leyendas

    Ávila

    Occupying the house of 16th-century Ávila nobility, this intimate hotel overflows with period touches wedded to modern amenities. Some rooms have views…

  • Berehaven Lodge

    Beara Peninsula

    This complex of cosy self-catering cottages occupies an enviable setting overlooking the sea 6km east of Castletownbere. Each 'lodge' has three bedrooms,…

  • Dvaras Manor House

    Vilnius

    Hospitality began here in the late 18th century, when heritage-listed Dvaras Manor offered five guest rooms and an ale shop. Things have developed since…

  • Locanda di Orta

    Orta San Giulio

    When old and new combine it can be a beautiful amalgamation. White leather and bold pink are juxtaposed with medieval grey stone walls in this tasteful…

  • Arthotel Blaue Gans

    Salzburg

    At this marvellously atmospheric hotel, providing hospitality since 1350, contemporary design blends harmoniously with the original vaulting, beams and…

  • Gästehaus im Priesterseminar

    Salzburg

    Ah, the peace is heavenly at this one-time seminary tucked behind the Dreifältigkeitskirche. Its bright, parquet-floored rooms have received a total…

  • Fairbnb Venice

    Venice

    A community-powered home-sharing platform founded on the sustainable principle of one home per resident host. Book accommodation here and you'll be warmly…

  • Schloss Wartegg

    Northeastern Switzerland

    For an exceptional escape, book into this fantasy palace a 10-minute drive from Rorschach on the hillside above town. This 16th-century former royal…

  • East

    St Pauli & Reeperbahn

    In an old iron foundry, East's bold and dramatic design never fails to impress. The walls, lamps and huge pillars of this hotel’s public areas emulate…

  • Sunset Destination Hostel

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This beautifully designed river-facing hostel is awash in antiquated art-deco swank. It has comfy dorm rooms with electronic lockers and a high-style…

  • En Chora Vezitsa

    Zagorohoria

    Tiny Vitsa village makes a quieter alternative to Monodendri, just up the road, and this family-owned guesthouse with 10 rooms is all the more reason to…

  • Rixos-Prikarpatye

    Western Ukraine

    Away from its park, one hillside hotel in Truskavets stands out if you fancy an overnight stay. The foreign-owned Rixos-Prikarpatye is an oasis of luxury…

  • Hayfield Manor

    Cork City

    Roll out the red carpet and pour yourself a sherry for you have arrived. Just 1.5km southwest of the city centre but with all the ambience of a country…

  • Ad Hoc Carmen

    Valencia

    Strategically placed for sorties to the centre's historic buildings or the bars and restaurants of Barrio del Carmen, this hotel offers a variety of…

  • Hotel Zlatý Dukat

    Košice

    Rooms at Zlatý Dukat have a classic, almost antique, style: high ceilings, areas of exposed brick and wooden beams, but modern fittings like flat-screen…

  • Casa dos Caldeireiros

    Miragaia

    Wow, what a view! Snuggled down a backstreet and occupying a 17th-century town house, Casa dos Caldeireiros affords lofty vistas over Porto’s historic…

  • Ahoy! Hostel

    Staré Město

    No big signs or branding here, just an inconspicuous card by the blue door at No 10. But inside is a very pleasant, welcoming and peaceful hostel …

  • Hostel Nihad

    Bosnia & Hercegovina

    Located right by the river on Visoko's rural fringes, 3km north of the bus station, this superfriendly family-run place is much more of a B&B than a…

  • Grand Hotel London

    Varna

    Varna’s grandest and oldest hotel opened in 1912. Rooms come in 'standard' and 'deluxe', with the latter being larger and offering early 20th-century…

  • Grand Hotel Glacier du Rhône

    Valais

    This is something special – a historic hotel, originally built in 1835, being carefully renovated and refurnished at Gletsch (1762m). Back when it was…

  • Torre Zumeltzegi

    Basque Country

    On a hillside adjacent to the town centre, Zumeltzegi occupies a restored fortified mansion dating from the 13th century. Its 12 unique rooms have beamed…

  • nhow

    Rotterdam

    The 248 rooms in this hotel (pronounced 'now') are as sleek and minimalist as the Rem Koolhaas tower in which they reside. The best are those in the …

  • Tekeli Konakları

    Antalya

    Historic hotel comprising eight rooms in a complex of lemon-yellow Ottoman buildings. Rooms feature stained glass, bathrooms with all-over İznik tiles,…

  • Rolling Stone Hostel

    Braşov

    Powered by enthusiastic staff, Rolling Stone has clean dorm rooms that sleep between six and 10. Most rooms have high ceilings and convenient touches like…

  • Domus Renier

    Hania

    An impressive boutique hotel with just nine suites, Domus Reiner is housed in a stunning restored Venetian building right on the harbour. Rooms are…

  • Pipers' Tryst Hotel

    Glasgow

    The name is no tartan tourist trap; rather this intimate, cosy hotel in a noble building is actually run by the adjacent bagpiping centre, and profits go…

  • Villa Lucija

    Ohrid

    Lucija is in the thick of the Old Town with possibly the town's most enviable location: right on the lakefront with a patio and decking by the water's…

  • 94DR

    Edinburgh

    This peaceful and elegant guesthouse is a sensitively restored Victorian town house with six individually designed bedrooms with views towards either…

  • Penzión Steidler

    Moravia

    Rooms reconstructed with skylights and wood floors combine with a town square location to deliver one of Telč's best-value places to stay. Some rooms have…

  • Butler Arms Hotel

    Ring of Kerry

    The castellated towers of the Butler Arms have dominated the north end of the village since 1884, and the hotel has provided accommodation for many famous…

  • Hotel Santa Clara

    Palma de Mallorca

    Boutique meets antique in this sensitively restored, historic mansion: subdued greys, steely silvers and cream blend harmoniously with the warm stone…

  • Le Pavillon

    Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

    It's difficult to picture a more darling place to bed down than Le Pavillon, where downlit rooms are laden with white faux-fur, heart-shaped cushions and…

  • ArmBee

    Northern Armenia

    The beekeeper owner of this B&B built cabins where live bees tend to hives beneath the mattresses. Don't panic, they can't get inside the sleeping area…

  • Hôtel Caron de Beaumarchais

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    The attention to detail at this antique-filled, 19-room hotel is impressive. From the period card table set as if time stopped halfway through a game, to…

  • 2 Cambridge Street

    Edinburgh

    This ground-floor apartment is closer to a curiosity shop than a B&B, filled with art installations and vintage finds – a line of old theatre seats is…

  • Hotel Marija

    Kotor

    This charming little hotel occupies a beautiful palazzo in the centre of the Old Town and although the decor of the rooms is a little old-fashioned, it’s…

  • Hotel Restaurant Löwen

    Ulm

    It’s amazing what you can do with a former monastery and an eye for design. Exposed beams and stone add an historical edge to streamlined rooms with…

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