Must-see hotels in Western Europe

  • Transfynydd Holiday Village

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    This massive complex 2 miles north of Coed y Brenin has around 350 log cabins, plus its own shop (9am to 5pm) laundrette (24 hours) and kids' adventure…

  • Low Wood Hall

    The Lake District

    Prim, plush rooms in a country house in Nether Wasdale, a few miles' drive from Wasdale Head. The six superior rooms are in the main house and have the…

  • Auberge de Jeunesse Beaufort

    Luxembourg

    Opened in 2013, Beaufort's purpose-built hostel has 62 beds in smart en-suite rooms and excellent facilities including a bowling alley and a cafe…

  • Casa dos Teles

    Évora

    These eight mostly light and airy rooms are simply furnished but good value for their central location and the friendly welcome. The quarters are clean…

  • Autour du Petit Paradis

    Avignon

    Live like a local in a 17th-century stone house converted into a small apartment-hotel. Scrupulously maintained, each has a kitchenette, ideal for…

  • Lydford Country House

    Dartmoor National Park

    Sleek rooms dotted with rattan furniture overlook tor tops, and chunky sofas and classical music fill the vast guest lounge. The Granite Way cycle path…

  • Granuaile House

    County Mayo

    This fine guesthouse right bedside Clare Harbour has been accommodating people since 1909. These days it offers smart, bright rooms, a warm, relaxed…

  • Orbitur – Sãp Pedro do Moel

    Estremadura & Ribatejo

    In among the pine trees but in the centre of town, this well-equipped, pretty site includes a swimming pool, disabled facilities and a playground. Two-…

  • Fair Isle Lodge & Bird Observatory

    Shetland

    This well known bird observatory unfortunately burnt down in March 2019. The aim is to rebuild and for it to become again the mix of accommodation and…

  • Tigh na Mara

    Outer Hebrides

    A lovely cottage B&B with a brilliant location just above the ferry pier, looking out over the bay and Kisimul Castle. Ask for the en suite double bedroom…

  • Lowther House

    Cumbria & the Lakes

    Whitehaven's best B&B, with a carefully designed interior evoking the town's seafaring past: nautical knick-knacks, wooden shutters and rooms named after…

  • Skeld Caravan Park & Campsite

    Shetland

    By a sweet little fishing harbour, this small, immaculately kept year-round campsite has white picket fences, lush grassy pitches and an excellent,…

  • Casa de Xisto Piódão

    The Beiras

    This tall, narrow house hidden in a quiet corner near the O Fontinha restaurant, sleeps up to six people. It's a homely affair and while there's not a lot…

  • Hotel New Regina

    Ypres

    Thoroughly refurbished and reopened in 2018, you can't beat the location or the sparkling, swanky new rooms of this popular hotel on Grote Markt,…

  • Sive Hostel

    Ring of Kerry

    Simple and sweet, this homely hostel has good-value private rooms, some in a cute stone cottage at the back, a rooftop balcony with great views and a…

  • ’t Keizershof

    Bruges

    Remarkably tasteful and well kept for this price, this hotel's seven simple rooms with shared bathrooms are above a former brasserie-cafe decorated with…

  • Coffey's River's Edge

    Ring of Kerry

    You can sit out on the balcony overlooking the River Laune at this contemporary B&B with 10 spotless spring-toned rooms and hardwood floors. Cots are…

  • Le Colombier de Cyrano et Roxane

    The Dordogne

    One of several sweet chambres d’hôte in Bergerac’s old town, this 16th-century blue-shuttered stone building has three colourful rooms and a flower-filled…

  • Hôtel Le Mas de Castel

    Sarlat-la-Canéda

    This former farmhouse 3km south of town makes a delightful escape from the hectic hum of central Sarlat. Some of its 14 sunny rooms open to the flower…

  • Hôtel Continental

    Angers

    Wedged into a triangular corner building smack in the city centre, this ecologically certified, metro-style hotel has 25 rooms decked out with cosy…

  • Dunster Millhouse

    Exmoor National Park

    It doesn't get much more idyllic. A sweet B&B attached to an 18th-century mill, set right beside the rushing River Avill. Inside, comfy country-cottage…

  • Hôtel de la Plage

    Brittany

    Attractive, fresh rooms with modern bathrooms and an enviable location a stone's throw away from the beach make this one of the best deals in town…

  • Tŷ Gwyn

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Once the home of Regency architect John Nash, Tŷ Gwyn is a lovely old Georgian house with four spacious en suite rooms, each themed around a Welsh…

  • Hotel Saline Royale

    The Jura Mountains

    Befitting the clean lines of Arc-et-Senans' architectural masterpiece, Saline Royale, its 31 adjoining guest rooms are crisp and understated. Breakfast is…

  • Beach

    County Donegal

    The bright, modern rooms at this large family-run hotel come in calming neutral tones; many have ocean views. You can refuel in its restaurant (mains €12…

  • Auberge de Jeunesse Larochette

    Luxembourg

    On a wooded hillside 750m north of the village centre, this three-storey blue-painted house makes a sound budget base, with 77 beds across 14 rooms and…

  • Brisas do Guadiana

    The Algarve

    On top of the hill behind the castle, this smart yellow-painted place has five spic-and-span rooms, some with views across the river to Spain, and a cosy…

  • Inglewood

    Isle of Man

    Sea-view suites in this beautifully refurbished, friendly hotel have big wooden beds and leather sofas. The homemade breakfasts are superb, and the…

  • Hendre Mynach

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Right by the beach, this well-kept park has caravan sites marked out between manicured hedges and a couple of flat camping fields protected by windbreaks…

  • Tullyarvan Mill

    Inishowen Peninsula

    Set amid riverside gardens, this purpose-built 51-bed hostel is housed in a modern building attached to the historic Tullyarvan Mill. Just north of town,…

  • Hotel Continental

    Kent

    The bright and breezy quarters at this elegant seaside art deco building sport light-painted wood cladding, brilliant white beds and sparkling bathrooms…

  • Ashdale Guest House

    The Midlands & the Marches

    Just beyond the bling of the amusement-arcade-lined main promenade, this tall 1840s-built stone house framed by towering monkey-puzzle trees has four…

  • Wireless Cottage

    Outer Hebrides

    This pretty little cottage, which once housed the local telephone exchange, is now a welcoming and good-value B&B with just two bedrooms (one double, one…

  • Sandvilla Guesthouse

    Oban

    Upbeat, bright and modern, this well kept B&B is our favourite of several options on this street. Enthusiastic owners guarantee a personal welcome and…

  • Aaron House

    Isle of Man

    Victorian-style Aaron House is a B&B that has fussed over every detail, from the gorgeous brass beds and claw-foot baths to the old-fashioned photographs…

  • Olde Bakery

    Kinsale

    A short walk southeast of the centre is this very friendly place that was once the British garrison bakery. Rooms are a reasonable size and terrific…

  • Three Ivy Cross

    Dorset

    From the local produce-packed breakfasts (Dorset Cereals muesli and pork and marmalade sausages) to the fresh milk and biscuits in pristine rooms –…

  • Hotel Sebel

    Den Haag

    This good-value 33-room hotel spreads out across three proud art-nouveau corner buildings. The cheapest rooms are minuscule but others have balconies and…

  • Hotel Die Prince

    Ostend

    Die Prince is one of the rare hotels with a beach view. Prices here are modest and the public areas rather swish. Room decor is functional, but little two…

  • Abbey Hotel

    The Midlands & the Marches

    Tangled in vines like a Brothers Grimm fairy-tale castle, this stately property has 103 elegant rooms in a prime location by the local-history museum and…

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