Must-see hotels in Western Europe

  • Amazigh Hostel

    Aljezur

    A surfer favourite, this hostel is clean and intelligently designed, with inbuilt lockers under the bunks, steel staircases, surfboard and gear storage, a…

  • Headfort Arms Hotel

    County Meath

    Right in the town centre, the family-run Headfort Arms has 45 comfortable rooms with classic styling and facilities such as laptop safes. Rooms in the…

  • Casa de Santo António de Britiande

    The Douro

    A stellar option just 5km southeast of Lamego in the village of Britiande, this lovely historic manor surrounded by fruit orchards has gorgeously…

  • La Chambre de Couvent

    Wallonia

    Comfortable homestay rooms are set in the stylishly appointed apartment of an English-speaking former guide and teacher. True to name, the guest rooms…

  • Lickisto Blackhouse Camping

    Outer Hebrides

    Remote and rustic campsite on an old croft, with pitches set among heather and outcrops and chickens running wild. Campers can use a communal kitchen…

  • Central Hotel

    County Donegal

    In the town centre, the Central is an adventure – no matter where your room is located in this rambling collection of buildings, you'll take a lift and…

  • Snoozles Quay St

    Galway City

    Housed in a converted medieval building, bright, well-run Snoozles has clean rooms and an epicentral location surrounded by pubs. There's a spacious self…

  • George Hotel

    Cumbria & the Lakes

    Penrith's venerable red-brick coaching inn offers classically decorated rooms in prim stripes and country patterns, plus a quaint bar and restaurant. It's…

  • La Demeure Saint-Ours

    Touraine

    Ensconced in a 16th-century town house, this B&B has three attractive, quiet rooms – accessed via a creaky, 16th-century wooden staircase – with wood-beam…

  • Yelloh Village Camping Nature et Rivière

    Languedoc-Roussillon

    It's worth paying extra for a riverside site at this small forest campground 3km southwest of Ste-Énimie. Its 57 pitches spread out below beech trees with…

  • La Bastide de Saint-Tropez

    St-Tropez

    Staying at La Bastide de Saint-Tropez is like living in your own sprawling country villa. Rooms are centred on a lovely pool, there's a shuttle to whisk…

  • Letterfrack Lodge

    Connemara

    Close to the Letterfrack crossroads, this stone-fronted hostel has spacious dorms as well as private rooms with their own bathrooms. There's a big self…

  • La Petite Auberge de St-Sernin

    Toulouse

    No-frills but friendly, secure and great value, this backpacker-filled hostel offers boxy dorm rooms of four, six and eight beds. The decor's plain –…

  • Slo Hostel

    Lyon

    Despite its slightly out-of-the-way location, Slo Hostel is a great port of call if you're counting the euros. It has a variety of rooms for every budget,…

  • Colette

    Cannes

    Right opposite the swish train station, this zingy little hotel makes a great Cannes choice. Rooms are imaginative and fun, and full of interesting…

  • Rosa's

    Cambridge

    One for solo travellers: a friendly, family-run B&B where the three bright, snug singles are decked out in neutral tones. It's 2 miles north of the city…

  • Blenheim Buttery

    Oxfordshire

    Upstairs above a friendly little cafe-bakery, where they serve the excellent à la carte breakfast, this good-value B&B offers simple but spacious and…

  • Hotel du Vin

    Bristol

    The Bristol outpost of this luxury hotel brand occupies an old sugar warehouse and mixes heritage chic with smooth minimalism: exposed brick and iron…

  • Hotel Central

    Avignon

    As its name suggests, this efficient hotel is right in the heart of things, smack bang beside the main thoroughfare of rue de la République. It's modern…

  • Macdonald Windsor Hotel

    Windsor & Eton

    The cream of Windsor’s crop, this floral-scented hotel may look small from the front, but beyond its revolving door you’ll find 120 elegant rooms. Rich,…

  • Kajon House

    The Midlands

    If you want to stay near the ruins, this is your best option, just 1.7km southwest. It has cosy rooms, comfy beds (warmed by electric blankets), a…

  • Hotel Zeezicht

    Friesland

    There is no finer name than 'Zeezicht' (sea view) for this waterfront hotel, grandly placed across the water from the ferry port and vintage lighthouse…

  • Le Temps Passe

    The Ardennes

    This place offers three lovely rooms above a gift and design shop right in the heart of old Huy's most attractive quarter. Longer-stay discounts are…

  • Fortingall Hotel

    Highland Perthshire

    A peaceful, old-fashioned country hotel furnished with good taste. The bedrooms are spotless, with huge beds, modern bathrooms, and little extras such as…

  • Residence Hotel

    Galway City

    The Residence is surrounded by Quay St's music-filled pubs. Its 20 rooms are small but strikingly decorated, with street-art-style murals above the beds…

  • Quay Hotel & Spa

    Anglesey & the North Coast

    Located across the river at Deganwy Quay (and offering superb views of Conwy Castle illuminated by night), this modern hotel can feel a bit corporate…

  • Malmaison

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    The affectedly stylish Malmaison touch has been applied to this former warehouse with considerable success, even down to the French-speaking lifts. Big…

  • Munro Guesthouse

    Stirling

    Cosy and cheery, Munro Guesthouse is right in the centre of town but located on a quiet side street. Things are done with a smile here, and the smallish…

  • Ardconnel House

    Inverness

    The six-room Ardconnel is one of our favourites (advance booking is essential, especially in July and August) – a terraced Victorian house with…

  • Hull Trinity Backpackers

    Yorkshire

    This centrally located hostel with simple rooms is just the ticket for a cheap sleep in Hull. It's clean and friendly, and the owner is passionate about…

  • Hostel Gerês

    Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

    Perched high on a hillside, but within easy walking distance of the centre, Gerês' hostel is a great base for active travellers, with its own private…

  • White House Hotel

    The Channel Islands

    The island's only hotel is a genteel step back in time, with its country house ambience and an absence of phones and TVs in its pastel-coloured rooms …

  • Thermae Palace Hotel

    Ostend

    Once Ostend's fanciest affair, the beautiful, beachfront Thermae Palace is ageing gracefully, but is no longer the best luxury accommodation on the…

  • Appartement Studio Tournai

    Wallonia

    An excellent central option, this offers great value and comfortable, sizeable apartments: don't be put off by the steep, narrow stairway. All apartments…

  • Buchan Guest House

    Dumfries & Galloway

    The flower-decked Buchan Guest House is in a quiet street just a short walk north of the town centre. Room No 5 is a good choice, as it has a lovely…

  • Stella Maris Hotel

    County Clare

    Follow the red tartan carpet to 20 contemporary rooms in an old cherry-coloured building in Kilkee's heart. Local producers, including the butcher run by…

  • Gilmore House

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    Blairgowrie's prosperous past has left a legacy of spacious Victorian villas. Many, like Gilmore House, have been turned into B&Bs, but few as…

  • Llanddeusant YHA

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    A former inn nestled in the foothills of the Black Mountain, this wonderfully remote hostel and campground has no TV, wi-fi or mobile-phone reception. It…

  • Gougane Barra Hotel

    County Cork

    Comfortable and cosy rather than lush and luxurious, the bedrooms at this country hotel make up for in views what they might lack in historical atmosphere…

  • Royal Hotel

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    This luxurious and intimate hotel takes its 'royal' tag from Queen Victoria's visit to the village in 1842, and befitting such a historic association the…

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