Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Book one of the four sleek suites in this building of former artists’ studios and you'll be given your own key to the street entrance, letting you emulate…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Book one of the four sleek suites in this building of former artists’ studios and you'll be given your own key to the street entrance, letting you emulate…
Castilla y León
Removed a little from the old town but with striking views back towards it from some rooms, Puebla de Sanabria's parador is a modern, classy choice with…
Alanya
This waterfront hotel has a large and somewhat slick lobby with a nautical theme and a pleasant bar; the pool is off the mezzanine floor. The 56 perfectly…
Costa Smeralda
A postcard ensemble of pastel-pink villas, green lawns and flower-lined walkways, La Rocca is a plush five-star retreat with cool, summery rooms and…
Segovia
The colonnaded building fits well with the hotel's interior of period furnishings in most of the spacious rooms. The style may be classic in orientation,…
Southeastern Sardinia
For a warm welcome and homey digs in Muravera, this super-friendly B&B ticks all the boxes. Its three rooms, all named after citrus fruits, are spacious…
Hania
With Turkish and Venetian features, including part of an old hammam (Turkish baths) in one room, the Bellmondo is furnished with simple wooden pieces and…
Fira
Three hundred metres east of the square in Fira, Petros offers decent rooms at good rates, but no caldera views. This is an ultrafriendly, family-run…
Fethiye
In a strip of four pensions, 'Lightning' is popular with hikers going the Lycian Way and distinguishes itself through its services (manager Omer is very…
Konya
Rooms at the Rumi (with home comforts such as kettles) are a tad on the small side and styled plainly in beige, but staff seem to delight in offering…
Pelion Peninsula
Just above the central square, this eight-room traditional arhontiko (mansion) is a bargain. Rooms are basic with old wood floors, high ceilings and a…
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Thrace & Marmara
They take windsurfing seriously at this resort, and offer guests six-lesson packages over three to four days (€80). Surrounded by gardens that lead…
Kaş
Located on an attractive rocky outcrop 800m west of Kaş, this popular site is 100m from the sea and features a terrace bar. There's space to pitch your…
Central Greece
This uniquely decorated mountain-style lodging in Gavros overlooks the river and Mt Kaliakouda. The seven rooms vary in size and features; some have iron…
Sifnos
In the evenings, you can sit on your balcony and watch the lights of Kamares across the bay. By day, a few steps take you down to the swimming platform,…
Siena
The tiny terrace alone might prompt you to stay at this welcoming, family-run hotel – it sports grandstand views across to the duomo and is a captivating…
Extremadura
With attractive modern hotel rooms for a knock-down hostal price, Hotel Adarve is at the northern end of the old town and a real star. You're within…
Troödos Mountains
An evocative agrotourism choice, the renovated Antigone’s House (1870) is 1100m above sea level and in the centre of Spilia village. Unusually, the house…
Castilla y León
Housed in a 16th-century former palace, the refurbished rooms here are washed in pale yellow, with dark-wood furnishings, shiny parquet floors and smart…
Córdoba
This former mansion stands directly opposite its namesake monument and sports a broad miscellany of art and antiques in its common areas. There are some…
Kos
Super-fresh studio rooms with Aegean-blue trim and spotless kitchenettes, Athinas Studios are a block back from the seafront, but the upper-level rooms…
Pelion Peninsula
In an attractive hillside setting 300m northwest of Milies' central church, Iliovolo offers 10 well-equipped rooms with superb balcony views. Add in the…
Chueca
Hotel Óscar belongs to the highly original Room Mate chain of hotels. Designer rooms are stylish and sophisticated, some with floor-to-ceiling murals. The…
Turin
Twentieth-century industrial bones mean rooms are huge and bright, while the fit-out is high-2000s designer slick with an industrial edge. This corporate…
Naples
An easy walk from the main train station, this spotless hotel is a world away from the grungy street below. Rooms are spartan but clean, with functional…
Corfu
A large and rather ostentatious place at the northern end of stunning Avlaki Beach. It has spacious contemporary rooms and suites, plus a pool, spa…
Evia
An attractive, well-managed and popular campsite bordering a pebble beach and a grove of olive and pine trees, 14km northwest of Limni, with an all-day…
Granada
A Moorish-era house, extended in the 16th and 17th centuries, with a fetching double patio around which rooms, some with Alhambra views, are arranged on…
Alicante
This friendly and easy-going modernised hostal offers significant value in a prime old-town location, opposite the Santa María church. There's quite a…
Bodrum Peninsula
Vaguely akin to a Göltürkbükü hostel, this beachfront place has a plethora of tiny (though perfectly formed, and designed) rooms bang on Gölköy beach, and…
Lecce
High ceilings, heritage tiled floors and an expansive breakfast spread combine with warm hospitality from friendly host Egle at this excellent B&B on the…
Eastern Sardinia
An ecofriendly hotel using solar and geothermal energy, Il Querceto boasts nicely low-key rooms with lashings of cream linen and honey-coloured tiles. The…
Kalambaka
Five attractive rooms, each individually styled to a different theme and sharing an intimate atmosphere. Up at the top of town, it’s next door to Alsos…
Savona
Rooms are sparkling clean at this chain hotel near the cruise terminal. Each has floor to ceiling windows, a modular design, and some have fine harbour…
Southwestern Sardinia
This family-run hotel near the Nuraghe Su Nuraxi makes an ideal base for exploring the area. Rooms, which come with tiled floors and plain wooden…
Aínsa
A tastefully renovated noble mansion, Posada Real has large rooms with exposed wooden beams and antique-style, quite regal decor, some with four-poster…
Rhodes Town
With its delightful little garden bursting with flowers and classical busts, Olympos lives up to its name. The small but nicely finished rooms have…
Bodrum Peninsula
Set back from the shore, this two-storey, ranch-style hotel is open year-round and has spacious, slightly dated rooms around a huge pool. It's a three…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
A short hop from St Peter's, this stylish bolthole has 12 rooms spread over two floors of a large residential building. There's a hushed air about the…
Andalucía
Enjoying a tranquil streamside setting in Vélez Blanco, El Palacil offers spacious apartments for up to six people, with rustic homey decor and big…
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