Normandy
This good-value and friendly three-star port-side hotel enjoys a great central location across from the marina, providing pleasant modern rooms, with…
Must-see hotels in Western Europe
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Book months in advance to secure one of these five stylish and intimate apartments, all with kitchens and private entrances. Just around the corner from…
The Algarve
On the river, 1km north of the square past the new town, is this well-appointed hostel in a cluster of whitewashed buildings. Its 72 beds include a four…
Northeast England
Each of the Townhouse's 11 luxurious rooms has a theme, from French-styled Le Jardin to ocean-liner-like Cruise and the Edwardian Express, re-creating a…
Brittany
Campers can set up their tents at this rural campground, 800m north of Paimpont and the lake, where 90 pitches are available. There are also chalets…
Pinhão
This stunning 25-hectare property is owned by the former winemaker for Sandeman. The drive up the steep, rutted dirt road is exciting, the perch high, the…
Groningen
This spacious, green campground takes up the western fringe of the city forest and feels quite remote, yet it's within easy shot of the centre. Facilities…
Mértola
Some 18km east of Mértola in São Domingos, the expansive Alentejo Star has comfy, well-equipped rooms – the best with balconies. The pool is a fine place…
Belfast
The Crescent is an elegant Victorian townhouse with its finger on the pulse of the city's party zone. Rooms are spacious, but the hotel's location right…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
This 'boutique hostel' is perched on the backside of Montmartre, beyond the tourist hoopla in a real Parisian neighbourhood. The rooms are in decent…
The Ardennes
About 1.5km east of Stavelot in a lovely meadow by the river, this simple, family-run campground feels like a private garden, with plenty of trees…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
A pleasant surprise, this smart little number offers some of the best value for money in the thick of the Red Light District. Its 47 rooms are small but…
St-Malo
With efficient, friendly service and comfortable albeit smallish rooms (appropriately enough for the name), this super-central two-star abode offers…
Portree (Port Righ)
The Bosville brings a little bit of metropolitan style to Portree with its designer fabrics and furniture, fluffy bathrobes and bright, spacious bathrooms…
Sintra
This stately 1880s manor with a swirly staircase overlooks rambling gardens and offers partial castle views from some of its 16 rooms (they are bright,…
Foz do Douro
This squat, mint-hued town house resides in the heart of Foz, just a short amble from the sea. Its bright, wood-floored, beautifully refurbished rooms…
Whitby
With an unbeatable setting in an old mansion next to the abbey, this hostel is incredibly popular – you'll have to book well in advance to get your body…
Stirling
Just a couple of minutes' walk from town, on the far side of the railway, this elegant Georgian terrace offers attractive and stylish accommodation at a…
County Galway
Set in a storybook garden where ducks and chickens roam, this 18th-century thatched cottage has cosy rooms with private bathrooms. The wonderfully warm,…
Évora
A few blocks west of Praça do Giraldo, the friendly Old Èvora Hostel has small, simply furnished rooms with shared bathrooms that are good value for money…
Lyon
This four-star venture ideally positioned southwest of place des Terreaux is fair value, especially if you can score a promotional deal online. It offers…
The Cairngorms
This modern, low-rise hotel, set amid the pine woods just outside Aviemore, is a wonderfully family friendly place, with bedrooms for up to two adults and…
County Mayo
Landscaped parkland, spacious pitches and a wealth of facilities, including tennis courts, football areas and a games room, make this campground some 3km…
Wiltshire
In historic Lacock, where better to sleep than a Georgian coaching inn that oozes ambience. Step on flagstone floors past open fires, up a grand staircase…
Yonne
In a late-18th-century farmhouse just above Fosse Dionne, this delightful hostelry has a salon de thé (tearoom) and antique shop. Owners Marina and Gérard…
The Midlands
Right by the riverfront, Cryan's is popular with boaters as well as tourists. The modern facade is nothing special, but the 24 rooms are large and well…
Nottingham
The sister property of the much-loved Igloo Backpackers Hostel has a central location footsteps from the Old Market Sq. Cabin-style 'sleep boxes'…
Ring of Kerry
The pick of Waterville's B&Bs is the contemporary Brookhaven House, run by a friendly family. Spick-and-span rooms with views towards either Waterville…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Though set in an 18th-century listed building, the Dragon's 15 moderately sized bedrooms have a fresh, modern feel. The cheaper rooms at the top have…
Highland Perthshire
Balnearn is a sedate and luxurious mansion near the centre of town, with space to spare. Most rooms have great natural light, and there’s a particularly…
Fort William
Gorgeously bright and spacious bedrooms – some with views over Loch Linnhe – are the norm at this grand Victorian villa south of the centre. The leather…
Chamonix
One of the Chamonix-Mont Blanc Valley's long-standing family concerns (this one's been handed down from Chamel to Chamel since 1889), the Hôtel du Buet…
Southern Highlands & Islands
Turn left from the ferry in Rothesay and follow the shoreline to reach this typically noble Victorian lodge, divided into two B&Bs. This place, entered…
The Beiras
A cosy retreat tucked away in a quiet back lane. Run by a kind, hospitable couple it comes with a panoramic terrace, kitchen/lounge and two bedrooms (the…
The Midlands & the Marches
Dating from the 14th century, this half-timbered inn is a charmer. Some of its 15 sage- and oyster-toned rooms have four-poster beds, and there's a timber…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Nobody says the neon lights are bright in this Broadway, the tiny village immediately south of Laugharne, and it's arguable whether there's magic in the…
County Cork
This warm and welcoming hotel has an unbeatable location on the attractive village square right beside the entrance to Blarney Castle. Tastefully…
Strasbourg
The high-ceilinged, wood-floored rooms here are nothing fancy and the cheaper rooms have shared bathrooms, but you can't beat Hôtel Patricia for value…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Downstairs there's a restaurant and bar with a roaring fire – Capel Curig's liveliest spot after dark, with mains from £15 to £19. Upstairs the rooms have…
Katie O'Connor's Holiday Hostel
County Clare
Dating from the 18th century, this tall townhouse once belonged to the powerful Vandeleur family. Today it's a well-equipped IHH-affiliated hostel with…
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