North & West Coast
This is a special place, with cracking views and wonderfully romantic rooms (one themed on Charlie Chaplin, who stayed here), plus other suites in…
Must-see hotels in Western Europe
The Ardennes
This exquisitely restored 200-year-old stone building offers six lavish rooms, each with a special character. All are delightful but the art deco…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
In the heart of hip Shoreditch, this sleek hotel takes the low-cost airline approach to selling its rooms – book long enough ahead and you might pay just …
Anglesey & the North Coast
Although it seems in danger of being engulfed by butterfly ornaments and dangling mobiles, this very friendly, nine-bedroom B&B – set in a refurbished…
The Midlands
Between Lough Rynn and Lough Errew, 21km southeast of Carrick-on-Shannon, this magnificent early-19th-century property sits amid 120 hectares with nature…
Camargue
This isolated farmstead, 400m down an unpaved track off the D85A just north of Stes-Maries-de-la-Mer, perfectly balances modern-day comforts with rural…
Peniche
At the picturesque, windswept tip of Baleal stands one of the area's most unusual accommodation options. Three sisters originally inherited this…
The Minho
Known for its award-winning whites made with the local loureiro grape – featured in more than 40 Michelin-starred restaurants – this gorgeous estate just…
The West End
A stylish and handsome smaller-scale luxury hotel, the 73-room Beaumont is all art-deco opulence. Fronted by an arresting stainless-steel-and-oak cuboid…
Counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow & Kilkenny
Bought as a thatched ruin, this 18th-century farmhouse 3km east of Kells has been rebuilt to create an enchanting place to stay. Rooms typically have…
Dublin
This resplendent five-star hotel, in a terrace of beautifully restored Georgian townhouses, opened in 1988 but looks like it's been around a lot longer…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This charming warren of 33 rooms has been built within a row of 18th-century Georgian townhouses and fitted out with period furniture (including a museum…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Opened in 1885 as thermal baths (frequented by Marcel Proust, among others), in 1978 this iconic address morphed into the Bains-Douches nightclub, made…
Inishowen Peninsula
A small lane leads off the R238, 300m north of town, to a grove of trees and this secluded farmhouse. It's in a nook-and-cranny-filled 18th-century…
Bruges
Pay what you like, nowhere else in Bruges can get you a more romantic location than this fabulous B&B, which started life as a 15th-century tannery. It…
Aran Islands
Everything about Inis Meáin gives a boutique twist to Aran's wild heart. Five suites sit among curving, stacked stone walls, wraparound windows, crisp…
Estremadura & Ribatejo
This modern 23-room hotel with a guesthouse feel is awash in the whimsical and colourful artwork of the owner, who also makes some of the arts and crafts…
Rotterdam
You'll get a real taste of inner-city Rotterdam life when staying at these sleek apartments in the centre of town. Scattered over 15 floors of a recently…
Cumbria & the Lakes
For a city-centre base, this complex of self-catering apartments really has to be the pick of places to stay in Carlisle. While not huge, the apartments…
The Ardennes
Gregarious English-speaking owner Jacques offers three phenomenally good-value rooms in the loveliest quarter of town. The 'Petite Maison' itself is just…
Amsterdam
Steps from the Nieuwmarkt, the Misc has six charming rooms, all individually decorated, from the lanterns and bed canopy of the Wonders Room to the Design…
Tinakilly Country House & Restaurant
County Wicklow
This magnificent Victorian Italianate house 4km northwest of Wicklow town is one of the most elegant country homes in the county. You have a choice…
Lyon
A stellar new addition to Lyon, the Mob Hotel is a magnet for designers and the creative set. Metal lacework encases the avant-garde building overlooking…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Hidden down a stone-paved alley, this mansion is a magical address. Its five sweeping designer suites are decorated with retro flea-market finds, but it's…
The West End
What can you say about a place that has lent its name to the English lexicon? This 136-room hotel, opened by the eponymous César in 1906, has a…
Braga
A delightful hostel, lovingly run by two well-travelled women who met in Paris (one of whom was born in the hostel's living room), restored the family…
Clermont-Ferrand
Punching well above its midrange price tag, Le Lion has a royal-blue colour scheme and offers royal treatment to match. Staff bend over backwards to make…
Èze
If you’re looking for a place to propose, well, there can be few more memorable settings than this wonderful clifftop hotel, perched dramatically above…
Skellig Ring
Built in 1873 for the superintendent of the transatlantic telegraph cable between Valentia and Newfoundland, this historic house has a blazing open fire…
Yonne
Situated on shady, extensive grounds 6km north of Avallon, this château houses two fantastic family apartments and three luxuriously appointed rooms, each…
Marseille
Part of a funky mini-chain of design-forward hotels, Marseille's Mama Shelter offers 125 Philippe Starck–imagined rooms over five floors. It’s all about…
Maastricht
This prize-winning design statement is housed inside the former Crutched Friar monastery complex, dating from 1483. Modern touches, such as moulded…
County Cork
Set in 2 hectares of land overlooking the bay, this magnificent Georgian country house looks like it belongs in a style magazine. Superbly appointed…
Paris
Interior designer Vanessa Scoffier scoured Paris' flea markets to source Platner chairs, 1950s lighting and other unique vintage pieces for the 32 rooms…
Southern Highlands & Islands
This cosy upstairs spot at the bend in the main road offers faultless hospitality, luxurious furnishings and an attractive blend of Scottish and Far…
The Pyrenees
You’ll feel rather like you’re staying in the Canadian wilderness here, with its timber-framed chalet cabins and forested hillside setting. It’s a…
Haarlem
Opened in 2018 in the former printing and die-cast workshop dating from 1703 that once housed the royal printer Johan Enschedé, this stunning property has…
London
What was until recently the Midland Bank designed by Sir Edwin `Ned' Lutyens in 1924 has metamorphosed into a splendid butterfly with 250 rooms over nine…
The West End
Two combined Regency town houses form this gorgeous 38-room Firmdale Hotel overlooking leafy Dorset Sq, where Lord's Old Ground was laid in 1787 (which…
Le Havre
This terrific and very stylish four-star establishment is all nautical downstairs and has cheerfully painted rooms upstairs arranged with sisal flooring…
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