Must-see hotels in The United Kingdom

  • Ardconnel House

    Inverness

    The six-room Ardconnel is one of our favourites (advance booking is essential, especially in July and August) – a terraced Victorian house with…

  • Quay Hotel & Spa

    Anglesey & the North Coast

    Located across the river at Deganwy Quay (and offering superb views of Conwy Castle illuminated by night), this modern hotel can feel a bit corporate…

  • Munro Guesthouse

    Stirling

    Cosy and cheery, Munro Guesthouse is right in the centre of town but located on a quiet side street. Things are done with a smile here, and the smallish…

  • Malmaison

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    The affectedly stylish Malmaison touch has been applied to this former warehouse with considerable success, even down to the French-speaking lifts. Big…

  • Fortingall Hotel

    Highland Perthshire

    A peaceful, old-fashioned country hotel furnished with good taste. The bedrooms are spotless, with huge beds, modern bathrooms, and little extras such as…

  • Hull Trinity Backpackers

    Yorkshire

    This centrally located hostel with simple rooms is just the ticket for a cheap sleep in Hull. It's clean and friendly, and the owner is passionate about…

  • Buchan Guest House

    Dumfries & Galloway

    The flower-decked Buchan Guest House is in a quiet street just a short walk north of the town centre. Room No 5 is a good choice, as it has a lovely…

  • Gilmore House

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    Blairgowrie's prosperous past has left a legacy of spacious Victorian villas. Many, like Gilmore House, have been turned into B&Bs, but few as…

  • Llanddeusant YHA

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    A former inn nestled in the foothills of the Black Mountain, this wonderfully remote hostel and campground has no TV, wi-fi or mobile-phone reception. It…

  • White House Hotel

    The Channel Islands

    The island's only hotel is a genteel step back in time, with its country house ambience and an absence of phones and TVs in its pastel-coloured rooms …

  • Yacht Inn

    Guernsey

    This friendly guesthouse has several things going for it: stellar waterfront location, genuinely helpful staff, proximity to Saint Peter Port's nightlife…

  • House on the Point

    Ullapool

    At the end of the shorefront road, this place has a prime position with wraparound water vistas. The large double has views both ways but there are great…

  • Royal Hotel

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    This luxurious and intimate hotel takes its 'royal' tag from Queen Victoria's visit to the village in 1842, and befitting such a historic association the…

  • Bala Backpackers

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Spread over two restored 19th-century houses facing each other across Tegid St, Bala Backpackers has brightly painted dorms (with a maximum of four single…

  • Coach House

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    This solid 19th-century coaching inn is well attuned to the needs of walkers, with a drying room for hiking gear, generous breakfasts (including good…

  • Shulista Croft

    Trotternish

    Set on a working croft amid sheep, lambs and chickens, Shulista has luxury timber camping pods with great views (two-night minimum stay; sleeps up to four…

  • Tanronnen Inn

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Right at the centre of things, this attractive stone coaching inn offers busily carpeted 1st-floor rooms that are comfortable, if a little dated…

  • Woodbine

    Exeter

    It's worth staying here for the breakfast experience alone: hampers delivered to you room are packed with bacon ciabattas, pastries, cereals and yoghurt…

  • Brecon Beacons YHA

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Set in 6 hectares of woodland, 6 miles southwest of Brecon on the A470, this 18th-century farmhouse hostel has had its facilities smartened up but it…

  • Willy Wallace Backpackers Hostel

    Stirling

    This highly convenient, central hostel is friendly, roomy and sociable – there's a piano and guitar in the common room. The colourful, spacious…

  • Avebury Lodge

    Wiltshire

    It’s as if gentlemanly archaeologists are still in situ: antiquarian prints of stone circles smother the walls, pelmets and chandeliers are dotted around…

  • Craig-y-Dderwen Riverside Hotel

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    This large faux-Tudor hotel has more spacious, luxurious rooms than you might expect, and the setting is idyllic – right by the river, near the Waterloo…

  • Rucksacks Bunkhouse

    The Cairngorms

    This appealing cottage has a comfy dorm, and cheaper beds in an alpine-style bothy (shared sleeping platform for 10 people; bring your own sleeping bag)…

  • Cuillin Hills Hotel

    Portree (Port Righ)

    Located on the eastern fringes of Portree, this luxury hotel enjoys a superb outlook across the harbour towards the Cuillin mountains. The more expensive…

  • Eight Bells Inn

    The Cotswolds

    This friendly and atmospheric 14th-century inn offers six bright, modern rooms with iron bedsteads, soothing neutral decor, flowery wallpaper and warm…

  • Silversprings

    Exeter

    There are so many reasons to make these serviced apartments your Exeter pied-à-terre. Tucked away off a square a short walk from the city centre, they…

  • Imperial

    Plymouth

    The pick of the small hotels on Plymouth Hoe is in this 1840s town house that once belonged to an admiral. A few heritage features remain but it has been…

  • Eskdale YHA

    The Lake District

    Halfway up the Eskdale valley, just a stroll from the little village of Boot and its pubs, this fine YHA is a popular walkers' base – alternative routes…

  • Raise View House

    The Lake District

    Fell views unfurl from nearly every room here: Helm Crag, Easedale and Stone Arthur are particularly impressive. On the edge of Grasmere, the house is…

  • St Brelade's Bay Hotel

    Jersey

    This thoroughly revamped 19th-century beach resort sits right on Jersey's most popular beach. The rooms are all cheerful creams and pastels, most have…

  • Wellsway

    Torquay

    In a radical move for an English seaside B&B, Wellsway has opted to have fewer rooms rather than squeezing them in. The result is wonderfully spacious…

  • Benedicts

    Belfast

    On Bradbury Pl, Benedicts is a style-conscious hotel that attracts a party set. The rooms, complete with Egyptian cotton sheets and duck-feather bedding,…

  • Maison Gorey Hotel

    Jersey

    This small, friendly hotel is a 10-minute stroll from Gorey Harbour and the castle, and the location in tiny Gorey Village is blissfully quiet. Several of…

  • London St Paul’s YHA

    London

    Housed in the former boarding school for St Paul's Cathedral choir boys, this 213-bed hostel has notable period features, including Latin script in a band…

  • Liverpool YHA

    Liverpool

    It may have the look of an Eastern European apartment complex, but this award-winning hostel, adorned with plenty of Beatles memorabilia, is one of the…

  • Linden Guest House

    Stirling

    The warm welcome and easy parking here offer understandable appeal. The rooms, two of which are great for families, have fridges and TVs with DVD player…

  • Townhouse

    Northeast England

    Each of the Townhouse's 11 luxurious rooms has a theme, from French-styled Le Jardin to ocean-liner-like Cruise and the Edwardian Express, re-creating a…

  • Forth Guest House

    Stirling

    Just a couple of minutes' walk from town, on the far side of the railway, this elegant Georgian terrace offers attractive and stylish accommodation at a…

  • Crescent Town House

    Belfast

    The Crescent is an elegant Victorian townhouse with its finger on the pulse of the city's party zone. Rooms are spacious, but the hotel's location right…

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