Birmingham
Located in the Jewellery Quarter, Bloc excels in sharp, contemporary pod design. Rooms are tiny but space is cleverly stretched: flatscreen TVs are built…
Birmingham
Located in the Jewellery Quarter, Bloc excels in sharp, contemporary pod design. Rooms are tiny but space is cleverly stretched: flatscreen TVs are built…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
A modern place on the western edge of town, this is a family-friendly hostel with great views of Wensleydale, an outdoor barbecue patio, bike storage and…
Shetland
This is a simple and comfortable hostel run by the Shetland Amenity Trust, with fridge, peat fire (£5 a bag), power and decent hot-water bathrooms. It was…
Orkney
The island’s watering hole is near the ferry and has refurbished rooms with good bathrooms. It's run by a friendly couple who also do decent if…
Shetland
This bungalow in Sandwick offers some marvellous vistas over the Isle of Mousa from its hilltop vantage point. The two rooms share a bathroom; the small…
Outer Hebrides
This campsite, 1.5 miles north of town off the A857, has a sheltered woodland setting, though the tent area is mostly on a slope – get there early for a…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This somewhat grand, partly 16th-century, stone mansion was once the home of poet Henry Vaughan. Now it has its own nine-hole golf course (par 3) and a…
The Lake District
Along the valley from the Old Dungeon Ghyll, the second of Langdale's large hotels has a glorious setting, but the rooms are serviceable rather than…
Exeter
This place has been putting people up since the Plantagenets were on the throne in the 1300s. Rooms are in the original building and a modern annex. Some…
Torquay
Set inside a Victorian terraced house, this budget stalwart is looking its age, but it's a reliably cheap option for budget travellers. There's a decent…
Dartmoor National Park
Budget-conscious outdoors types love this one: a 100-year-old country house, set in 1.6-hectare grounds on the fringe of the higher moor. It also offers…
Oxford & the Cotswolds
This comfy B&B has just two bright, stylish rooms done up with fluffy beds, spot lighting and cosy creams and beiges; one is large enough to sleep four…
Kirkwall
This attractive pale-blue-and-yellow hotel is gradually being modernised by personable new proprietors and is worth keeping an eye on. The attic rooms are…
Belfast
This modern chain hotel has a bright and breezy atmosphere, with slick styling and splashes of bold primary colours. It has a top location, too – only…
The Lake District
Riverside by name and nature, this midsized hotel is about the best option in town if you want something other than a B&B. The decor is unavoidably…
York
With three beautifully decorated rooms (provided you're a fan of Victorian frills and floral patterns), including two with impressive four-poster beds,…
Northeast England
Another genteel farmhouse conversion, right? Wrong. The 22 rooms here sport cool retro colour schemes and gadgets galore. The restaurant serves…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Owned by keen mountain bikers and hill walkers who can advise on local activities, the Bridge has three plain but attractive and comfortable bedrooms by…
Shetland
On the A968 below the haunted ruins of Windhouse, you'll find this well-kept, clean, snug camping böd (hut), with power and a pot-belly stove to warm your…
County Antrim
Kinramer is a basic bunkhouse located on an organic farm, 5km west from the harbour (a one-hour walk) in a beautifully remote location; however it is…
Exmoor National Park
Despite a stately Victorian exterior, this central Lynton guesthouse has decidedly modern rooms: an oatmeal colour palette combines with robust wood…
Exeter
Rightly a firm favourite among budget travellers, this spotlessly clean, relaxed, rambling former town house boasts three doubles, roomy dorms and six…
Leeds
The Clayton is super-convenient for motorists, just off Junction 2 on the M621, but also just 10 minutes' walk from the city centre and with secure…
Aberdeen
This unexceptional but good-value hostel, set in a granite Victorian villa, is a mile west of the train station. Walk west along Union St and take the…
The Lake District
This back-of-beyond hostel is a favourite of hikers looking to get an early start on Helvellyn. It's in an old miner's cottage about a 900m hike up from…
North & West Coast
This hostel has excellent facilities and a to-die-for spot on the southern shore of Loch Duich. Cheap meals are on offer and there's a licensed bar. A bus…
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Rooms aren't huge at this refurbished red-brick property footsteps from the bars and restaurants of Osborne Rd, but they're cosy, comfy and spotlessly…
Canterbury
This historic guesthouse sits opposite the ruins of Canterbury’s Norman castle, and incorporates part of the old city walls. The spacious, tasteful, high…
Dartmoor National Park
Coaching inns don't come much more established than this 17th-century town-centre hostelry. But this one's had a revamp from new owners, the pub chain JD…
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Cardiff
It's the location that makes this the best of the five no-frills Travelodge hotels in Cardiff: it's extremely handy for Cardiff Bay and right by a train…
The Lake District
Reasonable rates are the main reason to plump for this solidly Victorian house (the location a mile north of the town centre isn't ideal). Still, the…
Dorset
B+B delivers simple, streamlined rooms – some with sea views – and a first-floor lounge overlooking the bay that's stocked with guest laptop, daily…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Part of the Dan-yr-Ogof cave attraction, this is a verdant family-friendly site with a play barn for kids. It's also a great spot for walkers, and…
The Cotswolds
At this warm B&B, half a mile from the river on the western edge of town, three comfy, up-to-date rooms welcome guests behind stone walls covered in…
Southeast Wales
A good cheapie right in the centre of town, the Imperial offers clean en suite rooms above an old-fashioned pub. Shortcomings include wi-fi that only…
Guernsey
A clutch of en-suite rooms in pastel colours, some overlooking Belle Greve Bay, and easy access to the waterfront nightlife are among this guesthouse's…
Cardiff
It's the friendliness of hosts, Keith and Norman, and the hearty breakfasts that distinguish this Victorian town house B&B from the Cathedral Rd pack. The…
Peak District
The floors within this character-soaked 15th-century stone cottage are worn and warped with age, but the quaint bedrooms are bright and welcoming. Doubles…
Bath
The showers are scarce, and it's grimy and battered, but this hostel is still on budget travellers' radars for bargain rates, a prime location and a 24…
Plymouth
Colourful flowers outside and a highly polished brass step hint at what to expect: a cheerful, traditional and spotlessly clean B&B. It's in a great…
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