Must-see hotels in Western Europe

  • Sleepzone Burren Hostel

    The Burren

    The rooms in this modern, friendly hostel set in a former hotel range from six-bed dorms to family rooms that sleep up to five people. Facilities include…

  • Hôtel Amastan

    Paris

    Opened in 2017, the 24-room Amastan feels young and trendy, with friendly staff and a cool skylit bar opening out onto a courtyard garden. Rooms feature…

  • Penvith Barns

    South Cornwall

    Escape the Looe crowds at this rural barn conversion in the nearby hamlet of St-Martin-by-Looe, run by friendly owners Graham and Jules. Rooms range from…

  • Hôtel Le Saint-Pierre

    Collioure

    Bargain! While it doesn’t have much of a sea view, this well-run hotel makes up for it by offering some of the most reasonable rates in Collioure, even in…

  • Shepherd's Purse

    Whitby

    This place offers a romantic hideaway clustered around a hidden courtyard off busy Church St. The en suite bedrooms are charmingly shabby chic and, while…

  • Channings

    St Ives

    This small terraced B&B would be pretty good value anywhere, but in St Ives it's an absolute bargain. If you can, book one of the panoramic suites, which…

  • Spiggie

    Shetland

    An enthusiastic family has taken over this old Shetland stalwart near Scousburgh and guarantee a warm welcome. The Spiggie has compact, pretty rooms as…

  • Les Négociants

    Lyon & the Rhône Valley

    This well-run venture with modernised rooms is definitely good value. The cheaper doubles have minuscule bathrooms and don't have air-con but are…

  • Kames Hotel

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    A mile south of Tighnabruaich, in the village of Kames, this place has a variety of comfortable rooms, including cute ones under the sloping roof on the…

  • Springside B&B

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    Sit in front of this attractive fisherman’s cottage, which overlooks the entrance to Tarbert's harbour, and watch the yachts and fishing boats come and go…

  • Haweswater Hotel

    The Lake District

    This is the choice for glorious isolation: it's the only place to stay for miles around the shores of Haweswater. After years trapped in a time warp, it's…

  • Academy

    The West End

    This beautiful, terribly English hotel ranges through five Georgian townhouses in Bloomsbury. The 50 refurbished rooms are kitted out with fluffy feather…

  • King Arthur Hotel

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    As traditional as swords in stone and ladies of the lake, the King Arthur serves real ales in a cosy wood-panelled bar and offers a lengthy menu of tasty,…

  • L’Echappée Belle

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    This hotel combines urban style with a rural village location. Photographic murals of industrial scenes dominate the small, well-kept rooms, while the…

  • La Menuiserie

    Yonne

    This is a peach of a B&B. Picture this: a former menuiserie (joiner's workshop) that has been renovated with a happy respect for the spirit of the place…

  • SACO Apartments

    Glasgow

    These modern serviced apartments come with a decent kitchen and facilities. The location is optimal, just off George Sq; some of the apartments, which…

  • Péniche Amboise

    Toulouse

    Love life on the river? Then how about staying aboard a genuine péniche (barge) moored on the banks of the Canal du Midi? There are four cosy, colour…

  • Number 9

    The Cotswolds

    Centrally located and wonderfully atmospheric, set in an 18th-century town house that was once a coaching inn, this friendly B&B is all sloping floors,…

  • Fraser Suites

    Glasgow

    Designed for the travelling businessperson but also great for holidaymakers and families, these apartments in a rehabilitated 19th-century bank have an…

  • Swinfen Hall Hotel

    The Midlands & the Marches

    Georgian manor house Swinfen Hall, built in 1757, sits 3 miles southeast of Lichfield amid 40 wooded hectares with formal gardens, wild hay meadows and a…

  • Hôtel de l’Abbaye Saint Germain

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    It’s the delightfully romantic outside areas that set this hotel apart from the four-star crowd. Swing through the wrought-iron gates and enjoy a moment…

  • Hôtel-Restaurant Astérides-Sacca

    Parc National des Pyrénées

    Three adjoining buildings, each with an elegant balcony-clad façade, set the stage for a comfy overnight at this centrally located option. Rooms are a…

  • Auberge de Jeunesse Hollenfels

    Luxembourg

    Hollenfels' hostel lies across the moat bridge of the mighty medieval castle of the same name. The main tower was built in 1380 but is closed to the…

  • Owl Hotel

    Amsterdam

    Well located near Vondelpark, this hotel is a little old-fashioned but rooms are bright and quiet, and staff are warm and welcoming. The owl figurines in…

  • Duke of Normandie

    Guernsey

    A stone's throw from the yachting marina, this comfortable hotel is right in the thick of the action. Great location aside, the carpeted rooms are decked…

  • Residencial Portas do Sol

    The Minho

    This spotless place in the heart of town (one of two options within the fortress walls) is set in an antiquated stone building refurbished and outfitted…

  • Eburon Hotel

    Northeast Belgium

    The Eburon is within a repurposed historic convent, with a large, white lobby space that feels contrastingly contemporary – more like an art gallery than…

  • Inter Hôtel Le Cheval Noir

    Lyon & the Rhône Valley

    This 42-room hotel is a good choice if you want to stay in the centre and not break the bank. Although the rooms are nothing to crow about, they get the…

  • Hôtel des 2 Îles

    Paris

    A venerable 17th-century building shelters this intimate three-star hotel, where 17 classical rooms sport ancient wooden beams and a punchy new decor that…

  • Malham YHA

    Yorkshire Dales National Park

    This purpose-built hostel has a central village location across the bridge from the main road, with a pretty garden out front and useful facilities such…

  • Grand Hôtel Malher

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Location is the biggest drawcard here – in the heart of Le Marais, footsteps from St-Paul metro station – but other pluses include the design-driven lobby…

  • Hotel Xenia Autograph Collection

    Notting Hill & West London

    The name means 'hospitality' in Greek, and this snappy, efficient and comfortable 99-room hotel pushes the boat out to each guest, although cheaper rooms…

  • Hotel Terminus

    Northeast Belgium

    Above a busy cafe-restaurant on the main square’s southwestern corner, the Terminus' simple, cursorily redecorated rooms are some of the city's cheapest…

  • Birsay Hostel

    Orkney

    A former activity centre and school now has dorms that vary substantially in spaciousness – go for the two- or four-bedded ones. There’s a big kitchen and…

  • Hôtel Danemark

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    In a peaceful location near the Jardin du Luxembourg, this smart boutique hotel with regal royal-blue façade has 15 fairly large, attractively furnished…

  • Boat House

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Friendly, homely and tastefully decorated, this is the smartest B&B in town, offering four well-appointed guest rooms. The building was formerly the…

  • Pousada da Juventude

    Foz do Douro

    In a bright, modern building above the Rio Douro, this hostel offers handsome doubles with balconies and sweeping river views, well-maintained four-person…

  • Farran Farm Hostel

    The Midlands

    In a beautifully restored limestone grain loft on a working family farm, this independent hostel has 45 beds in dorms with up to five bunks and private…

  • Hôtel Alnea

    Cannes

    A breath of fresh air in a town of stars, Noémi and Cédric's hotel offers bright, colourful two-star rooms, original paintings and numerous little details…

  • Hôtel Le Richelieu

    Le Havre

    Inside one of the architecturally intriguing buildings along the rue de Paris, Le Richelieu offers very clean, bright and often vividly decorated rooms …

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