Must-see hotels in Western Europe

  • Hotel Berne

    Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela

    Some 2km outside Manteigas's centre, this welcoming family-run hotel is great value for money. It has 17 rooms, all decked out in modern blond wood, and…

  • Hôtel des Beaux Arts

    Toulouse

    This longstanding hotel that sits right on the banks of the Garonne has benefitted from a major refurbishment and now offers elegant rooms with an artsy…

  • Sol da Vila

    Vila Nova De Milfontes

    A centrally located, unpretentious spot with bright, spotless rooms and a lovely patio with a prolific lemon tree. The friendly owner on the premises can…

  • Arden Hotel

    Stratford-upon-Avon

    Facing the Swan Theatre, this elegant property has a sleek brasserie and champagne bar. Its 45 rooms feature designer fabrics and its bathrooms are full…

  • Kipp’s Independent Hostel

    Canterbury

    Occupying a century-old red-brick town house in a quietish residential area less than a mile from the city centre, these superb backpacker digs enjoy a…

  • Hotel Solneve

    Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela

    Just off Covilhã’s main square, this landmark pink hotel makes a good central base, with its spacious, light-filled rooms and good facilities. These…

  • Pensão Rossio Parque

    Viseu

    A no-brainer for budget-minded travellers, this old-fashioned pension has modest, no-frills rooms above a popular restaurant. The best are those in front…

  • Ravenscraig Guest House

    The Cairngorms

    Ravenscraig is a large, flower-bedecked Victorian villa with seven spacious en suite rooms, plus another six in a modern chalet at the back (one…

  • La Vigneraie 1860

    Côte d'Azur

    This simple caravan and campground just off Plage de Pampelonne offers one of the few ways to live cheaply and still get a chance to hang out in one of…

  • Pure Camping

    County Clare

    It's luxury all the way at this boutique campsite tucked in among the Loop Head fields. To spacious pitches, furnished canvas bell tents and four-person…

  • Brennan's B&B

    County Donegal

    The welcome is genuinely warm at this B&B, in a beautiful 1860s townhouse run by Kathleen and Francis. Its three comfy guest rooms are lovingly tended to,…

  • Kingfisher Lodge

    County Clare

    A bit of a rarity: a smart B&B with its own boathouse and deck beside Lough Derg. Comfy bedrooms look out onto almost a hectare of gardens, while Room 3 …

  • Hôtel Beaumarchais

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    The boutiques and bars of Le Marais are a two-minute walk away from this hotel, whose 31 rooms are livened up by bright splashes of colour. Connecting…

  • Cottage

    Exmoor National Park

    Evidence of the Cottage's 18th-century origins remains – a big fireplace in the guest lounge, duck-your-head lintels and quirkily shaped bedrooms. The…

  • Camping Le Gave d’Aspe

    Parc National des Pyrénées

    Beautifully situated alongside the clattering River Aspe, in a forested site near the mountain village of Urdos, this is a superb family-friendly…

  • Camping Saint-Pancrace

    Corte

    The pick of Corte’s campgrounds, this pretty site has only 25 pitches, all sheltering under olive trees and green oaks, plus a snack bar. Set in a…

  • St Andrew’s Guest House

    Fort William

    Set in a lovely 19th-century building that was once a rectory and choir school, St Andrew’s retains period features such as carved masonry, wood panelling…

  • Ericeira Camping

    Ericeira

    On the coastal highway 800m north of Praia de São Sebastião, this high-quality site has two-, four- and six-bedroom bungalows, teepees and 100 tent sites…

  • Hôtel de Bourgogne

    Burgundy

    This family-run hotel sits right next to the remains of the abbey. Built in 1817, it has a casual lounge area, 13 antique-furnished rooms and three family…

  • Hôtel L’Alivi

    Bastia

    While the building itself is in need of updating, the location, right on the beach and 2km north along the coast road from Bastia towards Cap Corse, is…

  • Millstream Cottage

    Exmoor National Park

    In the 1600s this was Dunster's workhouse; now it's a sweet-as-pie guesthouse with country-cottage-style rooms. Enjoy a cream tea on arrival, smoked…

  • Exford YHA

    Exmoor National Park

    An imaginative revamp has given the lounge and kitchen of this hikers' favourite a glamorous edge. A hearty cooked breakfast (£9) is served in the White…

  • Old Townhouse

    Dorset

    A delightful air of old England settles cosily over this quayside B&B. It's largely down to the gleaming wood, big burnished brass taps and furnishings…

  • Acorn Hotel

    Glasgow

    Enjoying a pretty location by a park, yet by a decent pub and just a block from Sauchiehall St, this smart little place has rooms that are compact but…

  • Ard Mhuiris

    Aran Islands

    Peacefully situated a five-minute stroll from the centre of town, Martin and Cait's very tidy B&B is last in a line of cottages before fields and then the…

  • Ardilaun Guesthouse

    County Clare

    Drop a line into the River Fergus or just watch the sunset from the rear deck of this B&B around 3km north of the centre, off the R458. Pluses include an…

  • Newpark House

    County Clare

    A vine-covered country house dating from 1750, elegant Newpark House sits 3km northeast of the centre off the R352 on 20-hectare woodland grounds. Its six…

  • Ardmore House

    The Midlands

    Handily located just off Kinnitty's main street, this rustic Victorian stone farmhouse warmed by peat fires has five cosy rooms with brass beds, antique…

  • How Foot Lodge

    The Lake District

    Just a stroll from Dove Cottage, this stone house has six rooms finished in fawns and beiges. The nicest are the deluxe doubles, one with a sun terrace…

  • Hôtel Chopin

    Paris

    Dating from 1846, the 36-room Chopin is inside one of Paris’ most delightful 19th-century passages couverts (covered shopping arcades). Cheaper rooms are…

  • Residencial Santo André

    Aliados & Bolhão

    A charming four-floor walk-up with spiralled staircase and 10 oddly curvaceous rooms, some with bathrooms. They’re humble but spick and span, and it’s the…

  • Emsley Guesthouse

    Stratford-upon-Avon

    This lovely five-bedroom Victorian property has a personable owner, very clean and attractive accommodation, and a large, pretty family room at the top…

  • Eday Hostel

    Orkney

    Four miles north of the ferry pier, this renovated, community-run hostel is a simple but comfortable place to stay. Dorms are spacious and rates include…

  • Danywenallt YHA

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Ideally located for hiking and biking around Talybont Reservoir, this secluded converted farmhouse lacks a guest kitchen but has a cafe. Camping is…

  • Glenmoriston Town House Hotel

    Inverness

    Luxurious boutique hotel on the banks of the River Ness, where spacious bedrooms are decorated in rustic colours with touches of tweed; it's worth paying…

  • Clink Boutique Hotel

    Counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow & Kilkenny

    Centrally located near Carlow's courthouse, the Clink opened in 2017 with stylish, well-lit rooms that vary in size (some are minuscule, others spacious)…

  • Hôtel Hors Château

    Liège

    Brilliantly located in the city’s historical quarter, with nine rooms that combine contemporary design with bare antique brickwork and old beams. Call…

  • Stadsvilla Mout Hotel

    Rotterdam

    Opened with great fanfare in 2018, this hotel in an 18th-century canal mansion offers stylish, good-sized suites with kitchenette (breakfast hamper…

  • Westwood

    Dorset

    A skilled designer's been at work in this 18th-century town house, producing a contemporary-meets-Georgian style: muted greens, brass lamps, subtle checks…

  • Hôtel Atipik

    Annecy

    The 25 smallish rooms, each with individual flair like dramatic feature walls and art deco furnishings, are sparely furnished, well soundproofed and…

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