Kilkenny City
Rooms at this immaculately maintained guesthouse are decorated with dark-wood furniture and pretty paisley fabrics, while the guest lounge is similarly…
Must-see hotels in Western Europe
Latin Quarter
Footsteps from the Sorbonne, two-star Diana is budget-traveller gold. Owner extraordinaire Thérèse Cheval has been at the helm here since the 1970s and…
Bristol
Set on the edge of the Downs, this upmarket B&B is the choice for style-conscious travellers. The rooms are huge and contemporary – sombre greys and…
Cumbria & the Lakes
If you've always dreamed of staying in a bona fide British castle, this stately pile near Kirkby Stephen is definitely the place. All the trappings are…
The Loire Valley
At home in the Château de Chambord's former kennels in front of the castle, this four-star hotel offers larger-than-life views of the château from some…
Amiens
Modern French luxury is at its most romantic at this boutique hotel. All 12 light-drenched rooms are huge (at least 35 sq metres), but the two sauna…
Oxford
A former 18th-century coaching inn, this fabulous English-Mexican-owned boutique B&B hides behind a fresh powder-blue exterior, just a few metres from the…
Wallonia
Around 3km northwest of Mariembourg, near the N5, is this welcoming, family-owned 1660 stone mansion with turret, banquet hall and lots of imitation old…
Estremadura & Ribatejo
Set amid pretty gardens, this elegant, charming 19th-century chalet has grand common areas with gleaming wood floors, carpets and period furnishings. The…
The Channel Islands
A recipient of the Condé Nast 'Small Hotel of the Year' award, this beautifully restored 400-year-old farmhouse sits amidst lush orchards and gardens on…
Frisian Islands
The perfect designer sleeping-eating hybrid, luxurious Hotel Nobel sports 19 chic rooms with a dazzling white palette and fashion-photography wall murals…
Brittany
In an historic but thoroughly modernised building right at the heart of Paimpont, this hotel has comfy guest rooms – clean and bright with good bedding…
Lille, Flanders & the Somme
Four forested hectares envelop this 1870-built château with five spacious, beautifully furnished rooms, and two self-catering apartments sleeping up to…
The Luberon
On the northern edge of the village, this is the kind of place that inspires serious life envy. It feels wonderfully secluded, with fragrant lavender…
Cork City
Built as a private residence for a wealthy merchant in the 1820s, the Montenotte has been reimagined as a boutique hotel that skilfully blends its 19th…
Skye
These thatch-roofed dwellings (each sleeping two to four people) by the roadside as you arrive in Elgol from Broadford must be the island's cutest…
Keswick
For a secluded indulgence, head for this out-of-the-way bolthole, on the road to Whinlatter Forest, in a completely modernised coaching inn. Elegant rooms…
Birmingham
Overlooking a park in the Jewellery Quarter, this 2016-opened independent hotel has 34 fresh, contemporary rooms with welcoming touches, such as hot-water…
Gorges du Verdon
The Pink Farm is quirkiness and charm personified. Inside its rosy-pink, Italianate façade, you'll find a treasure trove of collectables – from vintage…
Cardiff
The only thing preventing Number 62 from being a B&B is that breakfast is only offered as an add-on (served at the Beverley Hotel across the road). The…
Beaune
An unexpected oasis in the middle of the city, this luxurious B&B encompasses several ample rooms, including two suites and a 135-sq-metre top-floor…
The Douro
One of the Douro's loveliest hideaways, this clutch of four houses nestles on the right bank of the Douro, in Santa Cruz do Douro near Baião. With a small…
The Cotswolds
For its blissful bucolic setting and historic charm, there’s no beating the thatched, 16-century Falkland Arms, in the picture-postcard village of Great…
Parc National des Pyrénées
This Heidi-esque hotel oozes mountain character from every nook and cranny. In business since 1913, it is deliciously eccentric, with charming old rooms…
Dumfries & Galloway
An exceptional place offering extremely comfortable and well-furnished modern rooms (one with a jacuzzi), Thornbank also offers excellent breakfasts and…
Jersey
High on a headland overlooking St Ouen's Bay, this small hotel welcomes guests with attentive service, an airy atrium decorated with pieces of…
Auvergne
Atmosphere echoes from the walls of this converted presbytery, next to Église St-Anne in tiny Vieille-Brioude. The rooms, accessed by comedy-sized old…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
Set in a medieval town house, the 'Salthouse' features five romantic rooms that have loads of character. The decor mixes modern and vintage and the result…
Paris
Romantically set in a courtyard off Île St-Louis' main street, this contemporary four-star hotel occupies a 17th-century royal tennis court. Its 30 rooms…
Glendalough
Understated country-style elegance radiates from the luxurious bedrooms at this superb-value B&B, around 2km east of Glendalough. There's a lovely garden…
The Cotswolds
For pure indulgence and romance, this 1697 country house and its famously beautiful garden take some beating. Each of its 18 rooms is individually styled;…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Hidden on a quiet street near Canal St-Martin, northern Paris' hottest opening doesn't disappoint. A dazzling white façade hides a sharp design interior…
The Luberon
Old outside, new inside: this country hotel marries the atmosphere of a traditional bastide familiale (family house) with spotless, modern rooms. There’s…
Den Haag
A clever transformation of the former 1884 De Nederlandsche Bank headquarters, the Indigo is located on fashionable Noordeinde. Its 63 good-sized rooms…
Arles
This Arlésian landmark has housed everyone from Picasso and Hemingway to Cocteau and Fritz Lang. Its style is 1930s opulence: wrought-iron beds, art deco…
Guernsey
Right in the heart of the town's historical quarter, this four-storey town house has just 14 supremely comfortable, individually decorated rooms, designed…
Counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow & Kilkenny
Most of the bedrooms in this modern, comfortable B&B on a hillside above the village have balconies with glorious views over the River Barrow, which…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
Relax into the lap of luxury at this apricot-coloured villa overlooking La Pyramide (a 15.5m-tall obelisk dating from the Roman times). It contains…
Nice
Don’t be fooled by the staid stone exterior: inside, owner Odile Redolfi has enlisted the collective creativity of several well-known artists to make each…
Exeter
This grand red-brick edifice (once Exeter's eye hospital) is now part of the plush Hotel du Vin chain. Quietly stylish rooms incorporate aspects of the…
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