Den Haag
Located near the Noordeinde palace, this hotel has 20 attractive but slightly worn rooms. Standards are smallish with cramped bathrooms; those in the…
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Normandy
You keep expecting Hercule Poirot to pop his mustachioed face around the corner of this charmingly old-world hotel. The simply finished rooms are…
Paris
A 1970s-built former postal sorting centre was stunningly converted to a hotel by Philippe Starck in 2019. Raw wood, polished concrete, marble, metal,…
La Rochelle
Even if you don't usually go for a chain hotel, you might make an exception for this: the 79 bright modern rooms of this contemporary hotel lounge behind…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
Just 10 minutes' walk east of Lac Chambon's indigo waters is this efficiently run campground, with a choice of verdant tent sites and wooden chalets. Mini…
Manchester
The original fittings at this converted textile factory have been combined successfully with 61 bedrooms divided into four categories of ever-increasing…
Tavira
On a cobbled laneway in the town centre, this whitewashed guesthouse's six bedrooms are individually styled with colourful bedspreads and details like…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This bright blue hotel wins travellers over with a hard-to-beat Cais do Sodré location and small touches such as free afternoon port and pastéis de nata …
The Ardennes
Completely rebuilt in 2016, this modern hostel's hilltop location at the southern edge of town provides some lovely sweeping views over rolling forested…
St-Émilion
If you've dreamed of staying in a romantic countryside château but your budget – or lack thereof – was a rude awakening, you'll be delighted by this…
Amsterdam Noord
Less than 2km from the IJplein ferry stop, this campground in woodland is small and gets busy, but it's very leafy and feels rural considering it's so…
Paris
Service is outstanding at this superbly located five-star property within easy reach of the Champs-Élysées, which offers both streamlined rooms and self…
Notting Hill & West London
This upbeat and well-run place has taken over a long-serving YHA hostel with over 300 beds. With a bright (fuchsia) and bold design, the hostel has dorm…
Frisian Islands
Peter and Ruth are the creatives behind this buzzing hostel in Hollum, built as a convalescent home for German soldiers during WWII. The atmosphere is…
Antwerp
Owner Karin has a good eye for vintage design and has filled this 1950s building with a collection of ’60s and ’70s pieces in a soothing autumnal palette…
Den Haag
Located southeast of the city centre, this HI-affiliated hostel has 4- to 8-bed single-sex ensuite dorms. Each dorm bed has a power point and reading…
Lowland Perthshire & Kinross
The historic Four Seasons (the Beatles stayed here while on tour in 1964) has been given a classy modern makeover. Two beautifully appointed lounges and…
Rotterdam
Locations don't come better than the Mainport, spectacularly set on the harbour a heartbeat from the city's action. Plush rooms are subtly themed to…
York
Originally the Rowntree (Quaker confectioners) mansion, this handsome Victorian house makes a spacious and child-friendly youth hostel, with more than 250…
The West End
The modern look in the lounge is more lavish than the decor in the 17 small guest rooms, with cabin-like bathrooms in many of them. Fully refurbished,…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
Right in the centre of town, the Shirley Arms has a warm stone exterior, behind which lies a superb family-run hotel. White linens, walnut floors and…
Dartmoor National Park
There's heritage galore at this solid, stone-walled inn overlooking Chagford's square. Parts of the structure date from the 11th century, which explains…
Dorset
It's almost your archetypal English cottage: framed by flowers and crowned by moss-studded thatch. Inside fresh, simple, gently rustic bedrooms overlook…
Bayeux
Occupying a very stately 18th-century residence with a lush little garden, this graceful and serene hotel has 28 comfortable rooms with exposed beams,…
The Lake District
Managed by the owners of Grasmere's Jumble Room restaurant, Andy and Chrissy Hill, this former hunting lodge feels more like a stay in the country with…
Leiden
Sharing a canal bank with De Put windmill, this hotel occupies the 1870 watchhouse of a former army barracks. A great deal of thought has gone into the…
Paris
Heart-warmingly good value, this 45-room well-tended address has been in the hotel biz since the 1900s and is much loved by a loyal clientele of all ages…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Splashed with bright colours and murals, this well-kept hostel is just downhill from place Pigalle on a quiet street. Both twin rooms and dorms (sleeping…
Beara Peninsula
Solitude and sea views set the mood at the remote Dzogchen Beara meditation centre, where a Buddhist temple is under construction (scheduled for…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Hang out with hundreds of young dope-smoking backpackers at this very relaxed, massive 250-bed hostel. It's a bit grungy, but no one seems to mind,…
Gorges du Verdon
This rural, vine-covered farmhouse is a real bargain, with five pleasant rooms and a lovely location deep in the countryside, 5km west of Moustiers on the…
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Amsterdam
Stadsdoelen has friendly staff and is always full of backpackers, but slightly lacks atmosphere, and rooms are stuffy in warm weather without air…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
To appreciate Pérouges’ charm, you could do worse than booking a room at this historic hotel, which also operates a respected restaurant. Its 28 rooms…
Kensington & Hyde Park
It's not cheap, but this superbly distinctive boutique Pimlico hotel elevates the concept of shabby chic to new heights: sporadic bare brick and each…
North London
Luxurious yet cosy, the York & Albany, owned by TV chef Gordon Ramsay, oozes Georgian charm. Many of the nine rooms have feature fireplaces, antique…
Utrecht
This ramshackle 68-bed hostel has several remarkable selling points including the late check-out time (4pm) and the fact that basic foodstuffs for make-it…
Notting Hill & West London
Each of the 20 rooms is different at this elegant and stylish four-floor brick hotel overlooking a lovely square. Cosy, but not especially large, rooms…
Wallonia
On the north side of the Lac de l'Eau d'Heure, this holiday village makes an ideal base if you're interested in a lakeside getaway – albeit among lots of…
Counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow & Kilkenny
Martin and Emer O’Brien eschewed corporate life to convert this former grain warehouse on the River Barrow into four self-catering cottages sleeping two…
Nazaré
Close to the action, this hotel has gone for the standard current trend, the more ritzy and chic modern look. Clean-lined, well-equipped, lavender…
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