Must-see hotels in Western Europe

  • Bute Backpackers Hotel

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    An appealing budget option on Rothesay's main thoroughfare, this large, well-equipped place has private rooms of various sizes at bargain prices. Some are…

  • Exmoor House

    Exmoor National Park

    A revamp means this Edwardian guesthouse now has more modern touches: pastel-painted wood panels, silent fridges, USB charging points. Bedrooms are named…

  • Number 5

    Dorset

    The restoration of this Georgian town house has clearly been a labour of love: elegant fabrics and subtle colours meet bathrooms with tiled floors and…

  • Sandymount House B&B

    The Midlands

    Once the de Vesci estate manager's home, this beautifully restored country house dating from 1836 has a grand sweeping staircase, marble fireplaces and…

  • Margot'L

    Wallonia

    On the main street, this modern bolthole is run by the excellent La Malle Poste hotel, which is also the place for checking in. It features six cute rooms…

  • Hotel Bracara Augusta

    Braga

    This stylish, grand town house offers bright, modern rooms with parquet floors, classic decor and marble bathrooms. The suites have French doors opening…

  • Hôtel Mariana

    Calvi

    This efficient modern hotel, a short walk up from the train station on the southern edge of town, may lack historic charm, but the rooms are smart and…

  • Auberge de l'Abbaye

    Wallonia

    A good base for exploring the valley, the Auberge de l'Abbaye has six comfortable modern guest rooms, with views of the abbey ruins. On the ground floor,…

  • Vila Planicie

    Monsaraz

    Down in Telheiro, roughly 2km from Monsaraz, this pleasant guesthouse has spacious, nicely appointed rooms (some have kitchenette) with terracotta floors…

  • Hôtel Vert

    Mont St-Michel

    The Hôtel Vert is a motel-like venture with rather bland rooms and formulaic design, but prices are economical and the location in La Caserne is fantastic…

  • Orocco Pier

    Scotland

    This stylish hotel has an enviable situation overlooking the Firth of Forth, with views of the Forth bridges. You won't go hungry – stays include a full…

  • Largo Residencias

    Lisbon

    Cool and quiet, this artsy multifloored guesthouse sits in the thick of it on Largo de Intendente. Rooms are simple but feature beds custom-made from…

  • Kings YHA

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Occupying slightly foreboding and spartan slate buildings, this remote woodland hostel has a gorgeous setting beside a stream, 2 miles from the Ty-Nant…

  • Malone Lodge Hotel

    Belfast

    The centrepiece of a tree-lined Victorian terrace, Malone Lodge has large, comfortable rooms with elegantly understated decor, good breakfasts and…

  • Hôtel Princesse Caroline

    Paris

    Footsteps from the Arc de Triomphe, this almost-budget hotel is astonishingly good value. Simple but sweetly decorated rooms with soft lighting and hues…

  • Ard na Breatha

    County Donegal

    In an elevated setting 1.5km north of town, this boutique guesthouse on a working farm has tasteful rooms with pine furniture and wrought-iron beds. The…

  • Hôtel Le Bois-Joli

    Parc National des Pyrénées

    Above a popular cafe right in the middle of Cauterets, this attractive hotel makes a good central base, with rooms in rich hues of blue, red or green, and…

  • Glasgow Metro Youth Hostel

    Glasgow

    Student accommodation belonging to the nearby Glasgow School of Art provides the venue for this summer hostel. All rooms are comfortable singles, many…

  • De Roerdomp

    Northeast Belgium

    A simple, clean, family-friendly youth hostel in a forest location that's ideal for cyclists exploring the Bokrijk area. By road the site is around 5km…

  • Brooklands

    Cumbria & the Lakes

    The town's top B&B by some considerable margin, lodged in a terrace of red-brick houses. It's Victorian outside, but inside it has fancy furnishings and…

  • Hotel Grão Vasco

    Viseu

    It's a little retro (think black noticeboards with white clip-on letters), but there's something reassuringly inviting about this huge old-school hotel…

  • Hôtel Le Cro-Magnon

    The Dordogne

    This pretty wisteria-clad hotel has been around since the 1850s and was often used as a base by pioneering prehistorians. Flowery rooms are a touch bland,…

  • Willance House

    Yorkshire Dales National Park

    This quiet oak-beamed house, built in the 1600s, has three immaculate rooms that combine old-fashioned charm with modern touches such as high-pressure…

  • Celtic House

    Kilkenny City

    Artist and author Angela Byrne extends one of Ireland's warmest welcomes at this homely and comfortable B&B. Some of the brightly decorated bedrooms come…

  • Rosslyn House

    Whitby

    Lovely Victorian terrace house that stands out amid the sea of B&Bs on West Cliff, with a friendly welcome and bright, modern decor. The single room is…

  • Maison Ardure

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    This 17th-century manor, surrounded by fields, gardens and its own lovely pool, shelters five individually decorated rooms, some with stone walls and…

  • Nymphsfield House

    County Mayo

    Just northeast of Cong (a pretty 10-minute or 1km walk), in the vicinity of several good B&Bs, this family-run B&B offers a warm welcome and a breakfast…

  • Oatencake Lodge B&B

    County Cork

    This suburban villa offers superb-value accommodation in crisp, clean, Ikea-furnished bedrooms. The owners are warm and welcoming, and ready with advice…

  • Casa Vicentina

    Odeceixe

    Set on 17 hectares planted with oak, cork and pine trees, Casa Vicentina's rooms are arranged around a lush green lawn with a pool and lily ponds, and a…

  • Le Vieux Carré

    Rouen

    Set around a charming medieval courtyard and garden, this quiet, half-timbered hotel is very sweet, with a delightfully old-fashioned salon de thé …

  • Sea Breezes

    Plymouth

    With its sea-themed colours and pristine rooms Sea Breezes is a supremely comfortable place to stay. Add a charming owner, cast-iron bedsteads, old…

  • Riverside

    Exmoor National Park

    The big draw of this friendly, central Lynmouth B&B are bedrooms with slender balconies overlooking the rushing River Lyn and the sea. Rooms are plain but…

  • Moorings Hotel

    Jersey

    It's worth spending a little more on a sea-view room to watch the fishing boats bob on the waters of Gorey Harbour from your tiny balcony. The location is…

  • Sheila's Hostel

    Cork City

    Sheila's heaves with young travellers, and no wonder given its excellent central location, but it's also a great choice for family travel. Facilities…

  • Silvercraigs Caravan & Camping Site

    Dumfries & Galloway

    There are brilliant views from this year-round campsite; you feel like you’re sleeping on top of the town. It's great for stargazing on clear nights, and…

  • Kilkenny Tourist Hostel

    Kilkenny City

    Inside an ivy-covered 1770s Georgian townhouse, this fairly standard 60-bed IHH hostel has a sitting room warmed by a turf fire, and a timber- and…

  • White Hart

    Dartmoor National Park

    Mail coaches changed horses here in Georgian days; today the White Hart is a smoothly comfortable hotel with beams and bow ceilings, tartan carpets, and…

  • Hotel La Jetée

    Île de Ré

    In the heart of pretty St-Martin-de-Ré, this smart and comfortable portside hotel offers good value for Île de Ré. Stylish rooms enjoy a nautical, beach…

  • Hôtel Fesch

    Ajaccio

    Friendly modern hotel, open year round and offering 80 tasteful contemporary rooms on a lively and very central semi-pedestrian street that’s handy for…

  • Treloan

    South Cornwall

    This huge farm campsite is the best on the Roseland, occupying several spacious fields between Gerrans and Portscatho. There's ample space, even in summer…

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