Yonne
On a quiet, plum-tree-lined side street near the train station, Avallon's best-value hotel has 25 spotless, well-appointed rooms. Cheapest are the 3rd…
Must-see hotels in Western Europe
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Located on a lively, restaurant-lined thoroughfare, this zero-star hotel is a veritable bargain across the street from the beautiful glass-roofed passage…
Monsaraz
A touch of class and the downright quirky pervades this five-room guesthouse. Each room has a design theme based around former Portuguese colonies, from…
St-Émilion
This 17th-century maison de village in St-Émilion village squirrels away a trio of beautiful old-world rooms. Rustic wooden beams, exposed stone walls,…
Honfleur
This marvellous and intimate nine-room, three-suite hideaway is a gem. Some bedrooms, panelled in oak, have Moroccan-tile bathrooms and fantastic views…
The Midlands
Ideal for families, this award-winning property in a tranquil rural location 7km southeast of Tullamore has an equestrian centre and a six-room guesthouse…
Cambridge
For an authentic taste of university life, check into a student room in one of the colleges. Accommodation varies from functional singles (with shared…
Paris
Located directly across from the leafy Jardin des Tuileries, hotel guests get free access to the 17th-century stone cellar housing Saint James Albany's…
Northeast Belgium
Beside the bus station, this professionally run 38-room hotel was converted from a historic railway depot. Tidy, well-appointed rooms come with a bevvy of…
Ghent
Within a classic step-gabled canal-side house, the showstopping attraction at this super-central hostel is the unbeatable view of Ghent’s main towers as…
The Cotswolds
A rambling 15th-century inn, off the main street, where the flagstone floors, exposed beams and creaking stairs are complemented by 17 opulent antique…
The Lake District
This rambling Victorian mansion is one of the best options around Hawkshead, although it's out of the way on the road to Coniston, near Tarn Hows. It's…
The Lake District
If your budget won't stretch to one of Borrowdale's plush country hotels, this great-value, activity-focused place makes a good alternative. The decor is…
Chamonix
A block from the Aiguille du Midi cable car, this lift-equipped hotel has 15 plain but well-maintained rooms, snugly built of thick pine, opening on to…
The Midlands & the Marches
The Farmhouse at Mackworth is just 2.5 miles northwest of Derby in undulating countryside, with the bonus of plentiful free parking. The designer inn's 10…
The Cotswolds
Behind its golden-stone exterior, this historic landmark hotel – here since the 14th century, it welcomed both Charles I and Oliver Cromwell as guests –…
Orkney
Now renovated, this year-round hostel occupies the building that was once the island's herring market, among cottages that used to house the men that…
Connemara
Despite dating from the 19th century, there's a smart modern feel to the 66 rooms of this stately hotel on the western fringes of Leenane. An open peat…
Dorset
A B&B for bibliophiles: the charming, chintzy, volume-filled bedrooms here sit inside a four-floor, 18-room bookshop. Ancient tomes that just beg to be…
Kensington & Hyde Park
It feels light, fresh and bubbly in the Ampersand, where smiling staff wear denims, waistcoats and ties rather than impersonal dark suits. The common…
Brittany
It's hard to believe that this smart establishment was once a Jacobin convent, but they manage to get in modern bathrooms, a few fancy decorative touches…
Notting Hill & West London
With an understated-cool design ethos and some lovely floor tiling in the entrance, things are muted, dapper and more than a tad minimalist at the 'budget…
Besançon
Tucked into a cobbled courtyard, a 10-minute walk from the Citadelle, the Best Western succeeds in retaining some of the charm of an independent hotel…
The Midlands
Dating from the 18th century, this family-run place is one of Ireland's oldest in-town hotels. Black-and-white photos abound in the public spaces, while…
The West End
Housed in former art-nouveau-style newspaper offices (1907), One Aldwych is an upbeat hotel with tasteful artworks throughout. The 105 spacious and…
The Cotswolds
A coaching inn since the 14th century, this plush spot facing the church offers slick boudoirs and super-polished service. Exposed beams, red-brick walls…
The Ardennes
Combining two distinguished town houses dating from around 1801, this family-run hotel on Stavelot’s main square retains antique floorboards, staircases…
Marseille
The creative, vintage-loving team at the Hôtel Edmond Rostand is behind this appealing, self-catering serviced accommodation on rue Paradis, rue Dragon…
Northeast Belgium
This swish modern youth hostel occupies a repurposed monastery complex with great views of St-Gummaruskerk from some upper rooms.
Annecy
Subdued, business-efficient rooms fill this multi-storey hotel, with occasional nods to Alpine style like faux-fur throws and a glacial white colour…
Lyon
Graphic artist and jewellery designer Karine Sigiscar runs this three-room B&B in an 18th-century home midway between Croix Rousse and the Hôtel de Ville…
Hôtel des Académies et des Arts
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Inspired by Montparnasse (a five-minute walk away) in the 1920s, this avant-garde address features the distinctive signature of French street artist…
Den Bosch
Above a typical local bistro in a 1450 building, this is a great central location for bar hoppers plum in the main pub area (noisy at weekends). With lots…
The West End
This 39-room gem in the heart of Soho has a wonderful olde-worlde atmosphere with its Georgian furniture, retro black-and-white tiled bathroom floors,…
Lille, Flanders & the Somme
Two townhouses facing the church have been transformed into this swish B&B. The eight supremely comfortable rooms are huge, with stripped-back wooden…
The West End
Presented in striking designs – with frequent nods to the Bloomsbury Group (original artwork from Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant) – this snazzy, 52-room…
The West End
The 15 guestrooms rooms at this popular, family-run Georgian-era B&B in Bloomsbury are basic but clean and cheerful (four are with shared bathroom): there…
Torquay
The terrace of this grand, crescent-shaped hotel is more St Tropez than Torquay: think palm trees, white parasols and utterly bewitching sea views. Light…
Bordeaux
Guests want for nothing at this luxury four-star spa hotel on one of Bordeaux's grandest avenues, on the northeastern fringe of the posh Triangle d'Or …
The Dordogne
Behind its 19th-century neoclassical façade, this château 15km east of Bergerac is a study in modish minimalism. Monochrome colour schemes including black…
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