Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Part of a small, seriously hip US chain, this 258-room hotel prides itself on creating a relaxed atmosphere while maintaining exacting standards. From the…
Must-see hotels in Western Europe
The Ardennes
Adding a gourmet restaurant, tapas bar and 'wellness' spa (€30 extra) overlooking the river were just the first steps in a massive transformation for…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
Pixies and sprites are a prominent theme at this hotel, named for 'Fairy Rock' across the road. Within a 19th-century town house, Le Parc des Fées's 42…
Estremadura & Ribatejo
The original fort (built in 1666) was later remodelled as an inn but was then abandoned for many years. This is a dramatic but dead-basic spot that’s…
Liège
It's easy to think that this six-storey business hotel is unremarkable when seen from the riverfront. However, the service is professional service, rooms…
The Minho
Monção’s most captivating in-town property is this restored 18th-century hilltop monastery with a glimmering infinity pool overlooking the river below…
Northeast Belgium
A giant, enigmatic O sits high on the road as you approach this quiet, central 69-room hotel. Superb value for staying on most Friday and Sunday nights,…
South Holland
This converted 1882 water tower surrounded by gardens is an ode to the ingenuity of Dutch design. Inside, 20 individually designed rooms are decorated…
Lowland Perthshire & Kinross
This enormous spa hotel is nearly 150 years old, but apart from its monumental exterior it looks very different from its mannered Victorian past. It's…
Kensington & Hyde Park
Where visiting divas doze and foreign royalty hang their crowns, this former hospital (St George's) boasts 93 lavishly appointed guest rooms and suites,…
Leuven City Hostel/Hotel Ladeuze
Leuven
This small, 'grown-ups' hostel is appealingly low key with a comfy games lounge, a quality kitchen and a little smokers' courtyard area. Check in via the…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Behind the elegant front door of this hôtel particulier, Fourcy welcomes guests with clean rooms and a summer garden to breakfast/hang out in. It's one of…
Notting Hill & West London
The crisp industrial design – scored aluminium treads, opaque coloured glass, riveted stainless steel, metal bed frames – of this 50-room niche hotel is…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
Flanked by cow-filled pastures en route to Le Mont-Dore's ski lifts, this old-school, family-run hotel offers low-priced rooms upstairs (the cheapest with…
Exmoor National Park
This is the place to really lose yourself: a charming farmhouse nestled among the woods near Tarr Steps, 7 miles from Dulverton. The nine contemporary…
Hôtel California Champs-Élysées
Paris
Opened in 1923, this art deco hotel gained a storied history as a hub for US film stars, and journalists who worked at the Herald Tribune across the…
Den Haag
Built as a residence in 1858 and functioning as a luxury hotel since 1881, this is Den Haag's most upmarket accommodation choice. Your check-in will be…
Notting Hill & West London
There's some lovely original tiling on the floor as you enter this fine old property on a quiet, leafy street in Earl’s Court, although most other period…
Northeast Belgium
Ideal for those with limited mobility, this reworked century-old mini-chateau is an accessible rural getaway with wide bedroom doors, lift, shower-bars…
Antwerp
This charming, 29-room boutique hotel was originally a 15th-century customs house then, from 1911, a banana warehouse. It's from that incarnation that big…
Maastricht
The distinctive DuCasque's 45 rooms have been solidly redecorated with sparkling new bathrooms while maintaining a subtle art-deco flavour that mirrors…
Shetland
This old RAF base (though the radar station it served reopened in 2018) is not the most atmospheric lodging, though the tired barracks-style rooms offer…
Paris
Enviably secreted behind the Louvre and Jardin des Tuileries on boutique-smart rue St-Honoré, this exclusive address is the last word in luxury hotel…
Notting Hill & West London
This splendidly located, 21-room property has been a firm favourite with rock and rollers and movie stars down the decades. Feature rooms are presented…
Amsterdam
At this laid-back hostel on Sloterdijk Station's tracks, decommissioned Zürich–Rome sleeper carriages now contain 132 beds in three- and six-berth…
Peniche
It's hard to miss Peniche's spiffy 2015 addition to the hotel scene; it stands out like a bright, white beacon on approach into town. With a view over the…
Auberge Au Nature des Ardennes
The Ardennes
Halfway between Alle and Rochehaut, this lovable if basic rural retreat is so old-fashioned that it's almost a museum piece. A roaring fire heats the cosy…
Nantes
Built in 1994 by French architects Barto & Barto, this four-star design hotel is a historical monument. Its distinctive slit windows evoke the city's…
Southern Scotland
On the main road right by the monument and bridge, a charming ivy-covered facade conceals this romantic, rather luxurious hotel, which will appeal greatly…
Bruges
One of Belgium’s most popular hang-outs for young travellers, this backpacker village incorporates a hostel, apartments, a nightclub, internet cafe and a…
Brittany
You'll need to book early to bag your spot at this delightful maison d'hôte right on the harbourfront. It offers five fancy rooms all christened after…
North London
Now under new management, the Megaro has 49 indulgently large rooms, lovely decor, in-room creature comforts (espresso machines, fresh milk, rainforest…
Conscious Hotel the Tire Station
Amsterdam
Located in the former Michelin tyre station, doors away from its sister Conscious Hotel Vondelpark (there are four Conscious hotels in total), this hotel…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
Nathalie Fauvin, one of the few Beaujolais female vintners (hinted at in the website’s name), rents out five individually decorated rooms as well as three…
Setúbal
From its jarring, nonlinear glass facade to its ubermodern vibe, this 236-room luxury resort is Tróia's attempt at high style. It has a vertigo-inducing…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
Just 300m west of central Besse are two mellow guestrooms, run by the delightful Aurélie in an annexe adjoining her family home. Rooms accommodate couples…
Languedoc-Roussillon
Rising unexpectedly in the middle of the gorge, this château comes complete with fortified towers, landscaped gardens, flagstone halls and even the odd…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
Expect an effusive welcome at this family-run two-star in the heart of Orcival. Five of its seven clean, comfortable rooms have views directly over the…
Loch Lomond
This pub and hotel has a great lochside location and a view of Ben Lomond at breakfast. The rooms are decorated in classical Scottish country-comfort…
County Clare
Although 6km southeast of the cliffs' visitor centre, this spiffing hotel is handily sited at the southern end of the Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk. Its 23…
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