Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
Nestled under the Vatican walls, the Bramante exudes country-house charm with its cosy internal courtyard and classically attired rooms complete with wood…
Must-see hotels in Mediterranean Europe
Gallipoli
A magnificent 16th-century building houses this memorable B&B. The five rooms are all different but share the same princely atmosphere with exquisite…
Athens
What this 1960s high-rise hotel lacks in character, the surrounding neighbourhood of Exarhia makes up for. Rooms are clean and comfortable; some have…
Madrid
Simple rooms with parquetry floor are a cut above your hostal average and staff are helpful – it's a winning combination. The location, a few steps from…
Pollença
Just steps from the cafe-rimmed Plaça Major lies this sweet but swish choice. The updated old stone house has six bright doubles with exposed stone, white…
Málaga
This French-run guesthouse, in the historic part of town, has eight rooms set around the kind of atmospheric patio that’s known as a riad in Morocco. The…
Lipari
Swiss artist Edwin Hunziker converted this Aeolian house into a bohemian-spirited hotel in the 1950s. It stands above Lipari town in a garden of citrus…
Trieste
Upstairs in an imposing Borgo Teresiano building, this small, cosy hotel mixes traditional furnishings with bright, modern bathrooms, a large lounge and…
Aragón
Away from the central hubbub, this former private home is a peaceful retreat with wood beams, parquet floors and a few hunting trophies, all redolent with…
Costa Smeralda
In an area dominated by luxury hotel chains, it’s a pleasure to find a welcoming family-run place like Hotel Capriccioli. Only 200m from beautiful…
Langhe, Roero & Monferrato
These large, luxuriously furnished and very pretty apartment-style suites can sleep two to four; they have small terraces and, in the largest, a Jacuzzi…
Kythira
This tree-lined complex has a perfect setting overlooking Kapsali Beach. Rooms are light and welcoming, with wooden ceilings and floors, shabby-chic…
Ankara
Stellar value for so much character. This little hotel is right in the heart of the Citadel, housed inside a restored Ottoman-era building. The small…
Santander
The seven smart, individually styled rooms here make attractive (if slightly snug) lodgings near Playa del Sardinero. All have warm, tasteful decor…
Hania
This charming small hotel in a Venetian building has five attractive and well-appointed studios around a lovely flower-filled courtyard. Rooms are…
The Catalan Pyrenees
Clean, simple and with polite, eager-to-please staff, La Trobada is Ripoll's most comfortable accommodation, on the east edge of town. Rooms are well…
Basilicata
Named for Venosa's most famous son, the Roman poet Horace, this hotel occupies a 17th-century palace complete with antique majolica tiles, frescoes,…
Ávila
This gleaming hostal has small, carpeted rooms with pale paintwork and wrought-iron bedheads. Rooms on the 2nd floor have attic windows and air-con; some…
Central Greece
This attractive modernised hotel is great value, and you can't miss its massive mural just below the central square. Warm colours await in the lobby,…
Ikaria
This popular family-run place perched on the edge of the spectacular Chalari canyon above Nas Beach comes with its own taverna and an interesting pottery…
Dodecanese
Very friendly family-run place, perched in colourful gardens beside the road down into Pandeli, 50m up from the beach. Its vibrant white-and-blue studios…
The Dolomites
Across the river in a village ‘suburb’ of Cavalese, this is a relaxed, family-run place. Surprisingly spacious contemporary rooms have nice extras such as…
Southern Tuscany
Housed within an imposing but worn old building, the Bastiani offers dark budget rooms, comfortable and airy standard options, and an excellent breakfast…
Naples
Snugly situated in an old three-storey building, Hotel Toledo offers comfy, smallish rooms with terracotta tiles and mod cons; the rooms are a little on…
Castilla y León
The best budget deal here, the Carlos V has pleasant rooms, dazzling white bedding, extra fluffy towels, firm mattresses, rainforest shower heads and…
Cagliari
Chic, newly renovated apartments in a centrally located townhouse make a perfect base for exploring the city. Each beautiful apartment is outfitted with…
South Aegean
Accommodation in this vast beachside complex is in Ottoman-style blocks, reached across bridges over a network of soothing streams. The rooms have parquet…
Andalucía
Welcoming, family-run Guadalquivir has well-kept, comfy, ample rooms with pine furniture, though no memorable views. It's well run, just a few steps from…
Lindos
Focused around a geranium-filled courtyard, just in from the car park at Lindos' southern end, these six split-level apartments enjoy soaring Acropolis…
L'Eixample
The Goya is a modestly priced gem on the chi-chi side of L’Eixample. Light-filled rooms are individually decorated, and the original mosaic floors have…
Stromboli
In the sleepy village of Ginostra on Stromboli's west coast, Stromboli native Giovanna offers a variety of accommodation options: a three-room B&B, along…
Valletta Suites – Valletta Nobile
Valletta
One of Valletta Suites' beautiful, boutique one-bedroom apartments, Valletta Nobile is in the northeast of Valletta in a historic, wood-beamed house…
Getaria
This is a charming, mellow yellow building with flower-filled balconies and comfortable rooms. It's on the edge of the main road through town, in a great…
Eastern Mediterranean
Superfriendly and right on the beach, this family-run apartment hotel-cum-pension is a homely choice. Eight of the 20 modest rooms face the sea. The rest…
Kefallonia
The modern double studios here might be beautifully appointed and the place might be professionally managed by a friendly young guy from Athens, but you…
Valladolid
One of the closest places to Plaza Mayor, Hostal París has clearly had the interior designers in. Washed in pale pastel colours with striking abstract art…
Alba
Three sisters run this central, upmarket B&B – which was once their family home – with love. Three classically decorated, antique-filled rooms share a…
Lipari
Francesco Corrado's seasonal, two-room B&B is housed in a grand if faded Liberty-style building, five minutes on foot from the port on the northern edge…
Alaçatı
Fancy staying in a carefully styled getaway designed around a lush garden near Alaçatı's main surf beach? This designer hostel offers 12 simple rooms and…
Arrecife
Beyond an uninspiring facade, Reducto opens into impeccable, homey, modern rooms with tea/coffee kits, filtered water, shared bathrooms and dashes of…
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