Must-see hotels in The United Kingdom

  • The Hostel

    Edinburgh

    Describing itself as Edinburgh’s most stylish and funky hostel, the Hostel is located right opposite Haymarket station, and offers female-only as well as…

  • Adventurer's Rest

    The Channel Islands

    On the upside, this vaguely nautically themed inn is as central as can be, the dining area – delightful, and the rooms are spacious and pleasant (though…

  • Number Four at Stow

    The Cotswolds

    The fourth in a small family chain, Number Four is not exactly 'at Stow' – it's at a road junction a mile south of town towards Burford. Its 18 crisp,…

  • Open Gate

    Northumberland Coast

    An Elizabethan farmhouse is the setting for this Christian retreat. In addition to four en-suite rooms, the top floor has two cheaper single rooms that…

  • HYB Bunkhouse

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Attached to the ground-floor Medi Gift Shop, this bunkhouse has a series of oak-beamed rooms, each sleeping four people (in bunk beds, each group…

  • Coppermines YHA

    The Lake District

    Up a steep rock road 1.5km from the village, this rustic hostel once provided accommodation for local copper miners. It's now a walkers' favourite …

  • Spires

    Glasgow

    A range of smart serviced apartments offering a modern, polished stay in a very appealing Merchant City location. They come in various sizes and sleep up…

  • Boundary

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    Terence Conran’s impressive design hotel in a converted factory towers over the shops on hip Redchurch St. Each of the 17 rooms and suites takes its theme…

  • Glenmore Lodge

    The Cairngorms

    Glenmore Lodge's comfortable B&B accommodation is available to all, even if you’re not taking a course, as is its indoor climbing wall, gym and sauna. The…

  • Management Centre

    Anglesey & the North Coast

    Bangor isn’t exactly blessed with accommodation options, but this university business centre has 57 modern en-suite rooms and makes for a comfortable stay…

  • Hawkshead YHA

    The Lake District

    This impressive YHA is lodged in a Grade II–listed Regency house overlooking Esthwaite Water, a mile from Hawkshead along the Newby Bridge road. It's a…

  • Aviemore Bunkhouse

    The Cairngorms

    This independent hostel provides accommodation in bright, modern six- or eight-bed dorms, each with private bathroom, and one twin/family room. It has a…

  • 196 Bishopsgate

    London

    These 48 luxury serviced apartments are well equipped and in a very handy location opposite Liverpool St Station. Two-bedroom and executive studios (with…

  • Highertown Farm

    South Cornwall

    Back-to-basics seasonal campsite in a field above Lansallos Beach. It's very rudimentary – a simple shower block and a tap are pretty much the only…

  • Rowardennan Hotel

    Loch Lomond

    Originally an 18th-century drovers’ inn, the Rowardennan has two big bars (often crowded with rain-sodden hikers) and a good beer garden (often crowded…

  • Honest Lawyer

    Northeast England

    An easy 3-mile drive south of Durham on the A167, these motel-style rooms with countrified chequered fabrics and parking outside the door make a…

  • Runnage Farm Camping Barns

    Dartmoor National Park

    A couple of old barns on this handsome farm have been turned into bunkhouses, with basic raised beds, simple cooking facilities, and toilets and showers…

  • Hoathwaite Campsite

    The Lake District

    This back-to-basics National Trust–owned campsite is on the A5394 between Coniston and Torver. There's a toilet block, water taps and not much else – but…

  • Kings Arms

    Norfolk

    Sweet, simple, old-style rooms (expect bright colours and pine) in a pub that's so welcoming you might not want to leave. Order some substantial pub grub …

  • Glengolly B&B

    North & West Coast

    This working croft provides comfortable rooms with good space in a traditional B&B atmosphere with a sheepdog theme. Apart from the handy central location…

  • Durrell Wildlife Hostel

    Jersey

    Basic but functional and professionally run, this farmhouse turned hostel is ideal for wildlife-loving families due to its proximity to Jersey Zoo. The…

  • Tinto House

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Centrally located in a picture-book Regency town house, Tinto House features three beautiful bedrooms (one twin) and is furnished with French antiques and…

  • Seagull Camping

    The Channel Islands

    On a hillside overlooking Puffin Bay, this appealing campsite is quite basic (facilities consist of toilets and coin-operated showers) but well-situated…

  • No 1 Broughton

    Orkney

    This solid 19th-century house sitting right on Pierowall Bay is a very comfortable B&B with unusual extras, such as original artworks on the walls and a…

  • Border House

    Dumfries & Galloway

    On the main road, this central accommodation option has large rooms, a friendly owner and big sink-in-and-smile beds. There's a good room if you're…

  • Headingley Lodge

    Leeds

    This place is part of the Headingley cricket stadium complex, and offers smart, modern, businesslike rooms with views over the cricket pitch. There's no…

  • Alma House

    Windsor & Eton

    Within this pretty Victorian townhouse, half a mile southwest of the castle, the four smart rooms feature comfy beds, abundant light and tasteful cream or…

  • Shakespeare Hotel

    Stratford-upon-Avon

    In a timbered medieval charmer, the Shakespeare (part of the Mercure chain) has rooms named after the Bard's plays or characters and a hearty fire…

  • Lake District Backpackers Lodge

    The Lake District

    In a small, old-style house down a little lane near the train station, this basic hostel lacks pizzazz, but it's pretty much the only option in town for…

  • Gliffaes Hotel

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    This Victorian mansion makes quite an impression with its Romanesque towers rising through its thickly wooded grounds on the banks of the Usk. The rooms…

  • Corran

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Having had a £5-million makeover, you would expect this converted Georgian farm on the salt-marsh flats south of Laugharne to be luxurious. And it is…

  • Bunkhouse

    Cardiff

    Right in Cardiff's beating heart, this hostel offers beds in six- to 25-person dorms, with bedlinen and a simple breakfast included. Under-18s are not…

  • Kasbah

    Isle of Wight

    Kasbah brings a burst of North Africa to the streets of East Wight. Chunky wooden furniture and colourful furnishings give bedrooms a Moroccan feel; some…

  • Rubens at the Palace

    The West End

    Opposite the grounds of Buckingham Palace, it's perhaps not surprising to find that Rubens is a firm favourite with US visitors seeking that…

  • Treveague Farm

    South Cornwall

    This large, popular, well-equipped campsite is about a mile south of Gorran Churchtown. There's lots of space for caravans and tents, but it gets packed…

  • Broadford Hotel

    Skye

    The Broadford Hotel is a stylish retreat with luxury fabrics and designer colour schemes. There’s a formal restaurant and the more functional Gabbro Bar,…

  • Golden Lion

    Yorkshire Dales National Park

    The Golden Lion is a lively pub with five comfortable B&B rooms and a 15-bed bunkhouse, where you can tuck into a 'Walkers ploughman' lunch washed down…

  • Inveraray Hostel

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    To get to this hostel, housed in a comfortable, modern bungalow, go through the right-hand one of the two arched entrances on the seafront. Small bunk…

  • Melbourne House & Easthorpe

    Peak District

    Occupying a picturesque, creeper-covered building (Melbourne House) dating back more than three centuries and a new annexe (Easthorpe), with uncluttered,…

  • Sandavore Bothy

    Central Highlands

    This tiny, one-room bothy, a 15-minute walk from the pier, has space for four people in one double bed and two bunk beds. It’s a real Hebridean experience…

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