Must-see hotels in Western Europe

  • Hôtel Étoile des Neiges

    The Jura Mountains

    Family-run Hôtel Étoile des Neiges has bright, well-kept rooms, including great mezzanine family rooms. There’s an indoor pool, a sauna, a tiny fitness…

  • Le Champ des Oiseaux

    Troyes

    The sister property of La Maison de Rhodes is every bit as pretty, straddling several half-timbered, ivy-swathed houses near the cathedral. The rooms are…

  • Hotel Churchill

    Bayeux

    Run by the affable ex–French first division footballer Eric Pean, this terrific 46-room old town place by the cathedral has very decent accommodation with…

  • Bastion de Riquewihr

    Alsace

    Harking back to 1807, this B&B is housed in an enticingly cosy half-timbered building, which once belonged to a vintner and cooper. The place creaks with…

  • Hôtel Americain

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    It is actually quite astonishing that a no-frills, budget hotel such as this longstanding two-star address still even exists in this impossibly sleek and…

  • House on the Point

    Ullapool

    At the end of the shorefront road, this place has a prime position with wraparound water vistas. The large double has views both ways but there are great…

  • Lou Labech

    Languedoc-Roussillon

    It's worth paying more for a waterfront pitch at this well-spaced beachside campground, which also has chalets and cabins sleeping up to five people, and…

  • Le Citizen Hotel

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Right on the banks of Canal St-Martin, this 12-room boutique hotel has a warm, minimalist design and a long list of extras including iPads, filtered water…

  • Blue Pool Hostel

    Beara Peninsula

    Opened in 2017, this bright and attractive hostel is right in the centre of the village, and has a six- and a 10-bed dorm, four twins and a three-bed,…

  • Hôtel des Carmes

    Rouen

    This sweet little hotel, built in 1850, offers 12 smallish but pleasant rooms that get cheaper the higher you climb (there’s no lift), while two spacious…

  • Yacht Inn

    Guernsey

    This friendly guesthouse has several things going for it: stellar waterfront location, genuinely helpful staff, proximity to Saint Peter Port's nightlife…

  • Casa Bamboo

    Carrapateira

    On the main road 500m southeast of Praia da Bordeira, this ecofriendly, rammed-earth and wood building has four brightly coloured rooms and a communal…

  • Bala Backpackers

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Spread over two restored 19th-century houses facing each other across Tegid St, Bala Backpackers has brightly painted dorms (with a maximum of four single…

  • Pensão Bicuar

    Olhão

    Right in the heart of town, this guesthouse has a fantastic rooftop terrace with fiery sunset views, a handy guest kitchen and charming rooms with carved…

  • Hôtel de la Paix

    Reims

    Outclassing most of Reims’ midrange options, this contemporary, Best Western–affiliated hotel is just off cafe-lined Place Drouet d’Erlon. To mellow out,…

  • Le XIX

    Béziers

    Disguised by a pale yellow townhouse exterior overlooking classy place Jean Jaurès is this slick, stylish and faultless hotel. The 12 rooms are bright,…

  • Coach House

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    This solid 19th-century coaching inn is well attuned to the needs of walkers, with a drying room for hiking gear, generous breakfasts (including good…

  • Grand Hôtel

    Sète

    As its name suggests, this 19th-century harbourfront hotel is grand, from the gleaming marble lobby, filled with palms and modern art, all the way through…

  • Solar de Serrade

    The Minho

    One of two manor houses on area estates producing Alvarinho grapes and delicious wines, this magnificent 17th-century mansion sits in a sea of vineyards…

  • De Dageraad

    Amsterdam

    This two-bedroom boutique B&B houseboat, dating from 1929, is moored on the easternmost tip of Zeeburg. The homely place has beautifully decorated white…

  • D Hotel

    Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan

    Minimalist rooms at this slick riverside hotel are bathed in light and decked out with designer furniture and cool gadgets. There's a stylish bar and a…

  • Hôtel Gilg

    Alsace

    For a dose of old-fashioned romance, check into this 17th-century half-timbered pile. A spiral staircase leads up to spacious, homey rooms in warm tones,…

  • Mon Jardin en Ville

    Montpellier

    This haven is 1km southeast of the train station. The three rooms, with their own entrances, are glossy-magazine standard: Tulipe Noire is minimalist and…

  • Shulista Croft

    Trotternish

    Set on a working croft amid sheep, lambs and chickens, Shulista has luxury timber camping pods with great views (two-night minimum stay; sleeps up to four…

  • Brecon Beacons YHA

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Set in 6 hectares of woodland, 6 miles southwest of Brecon on the A470, this 18th-century farmhouse hostel has had its facilities smartened up but it…

  • Hôtel Le Boulevardier

    Lyon

    Le Boulevardier is a bargain 14-room hotel with snug, spotless rooms. It sports quirky touches such as old skis and tennis racquets adorning the hallways…

  • Hof van Aragon

    Northeast Belgium

    Quiet yet very central and overlooking the river, this obligingly run hotel combines several historic buildings, creating a minor maze between its 20…

  • Casa Rosmaninho

    Mértola

    Inside a yellow, two-storey house in the town centre (just outside the old walls), you'll find four cheerfully decorated rooms (purple being the colour…

  • Tanronnen Inn

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Right at the centre of things, this attractive stone coaching inn offers busily carpeted 1st-floor rooms that are comfortable, if a little dated…

  • Woodbine

    Exeter

    It's worth staying here for the breakfast experience alone: hampers delivered to you room are packed with bacon ciabattas, pastries, cereals and yoghurt…

  • Willy Wallace Backpackers Hostel

    Stirling

    This highly convenient, central hostel is friendly, roomy and sociable – there's a piano and guitar in the common room. The colourful, spacious…

  • Fortview House

    County Cork

    On a working farm, this lovely house has three antique-filled, flower-themed bedrooms. Hostess Violet's breakfast is gourmet standard (hot potato cakes…

  • Fuschia Cottage

    County Cork

    This 19th-century farmhouse has been lovingly restored and extended to create a warm and welcoming B&B, with homely bedrooms, a wood-burning stove in the…

  • Avebury Lodge

    Wiltshire

    It’s as if gentlemanly archaeologists are still in situ: antiquarian prints of stone circles smother the walls, pelmets and chandeliers are dotted around…

  • Camping des Bords de L'Aure

    Bayeux

    This three-star municipal campground in the north of Bayeux has 140 pitches pleasantly located near the River Aure. There's free access for campers to the…

  • A Doca

    Faro

    This spotless guesthouse does the basics well – the wi-fi is strong, the beds comfortable and staff are on hand 24 hours a day. Simply furnished rooms are…

  • Domaine Dessus Bon Boire

    Yonne

    In sleepy riverside Vaux, 6km south of Auxerre, this family-run B&B offers impeccable rooms and plenty of peace and quiet. Friendly owners Catherine and…

  • Eight Bells Inn

    The Cotswolds

    This friendly and atmospheric 14th-century inn offers six bright, modern rooms with iron bedsteads, soothing neutral decor, flowery wallpaper and warm…

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