Must-see hotels in Western Europe

  • Hazel Bank

    The Lake District

    A country hotel par excellence, this place is surrounded by hectares of grounds and reached across its own humpback bridge. Minimal it isn't: expect…

  • Hôtel de la Tour

    Alsace

    Ensconced in a stylishly converted winery, this half-timbered hotel has quaint, comfy rooms, some with views of the Tour des Bouchers. Breakfast will set…

  • Craiglea

    The Cairngorms

    Craiglea is a homely B&B set in a pretty stone cottage with three en suite bedrooms. Vegetarian breakfasts are available and the owners can rent you a…

  • Cambridge YHA

    Cambridge

    A smart, friendly and deservedly popular hostel with compact dorms and good facilities. Handily, it's very near the train station.

  • Hotel Erasmus

    Ghent

    A suit of armour guards the breakfast in this creaky 16th-century building. Its 12 guest rooms have a mixture of old and antique furniture, giving it an…

  • Keepers Cottage

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Sitting on the top of the hill by the main approach to town, this pretty cottage has simply decorated but very comfortable rooms. Complimentary bottled…

  • Seabreeze

    Torquay

    The smart rooms here are done out in cheery colours – choose from sea-themed aquamarine or bright 'n' breezy red, white and blue. Swish bathrooms and mini…

  • Hôtel d'Orléans

    Orléans

    Sleek and very contemporary, this impeccably maintained establishment, opened in 2014, has 19 rooms decorated in brown, beige, tan and white. All come…

  • Santa Maria Hostel

    Funchal

    This large and lively hostel is housed in a former Zona Velha school with a great restaurant and bar. Dorms are basic, the private rooms each have a…

  • Hotel Os Poetas

    The Minho

    A riverfront hotel close to the historic centre, with simple but lovely rooms; many – including No 104, whose small balcony makes it the best of the bunch…

  • Gigha Hotel

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    The island's quirky hotel, just south of the central junction, has a variety of cosy rooms, some with views. It also serves breakfasts, bar meals and…

  • Grand Hôtel Bristol

    Colmar

    Historic meets contemporary at the century-old Bristol, which sits opposite the train station. A marble staircase sweeps up to modern rooms and a spa…

  • Rosehall Guest House

    The Cairngorms

    Enjoy a taste of Highland elegance at this gracious Victorian villa with bay-windowed bedrooms overlooking the leafy town square, just a short stroll away…

  • Au Clair Obscur

    The Ardennes

    In one of the most splendid mansions of Verviers' inner southern suburbs, four large, immaculate guest rooms with wooden floors and corner baths sit above…

  • Radharc an Oileain

    County Donegal

    This tidy and charming little family-run B&B with a position by the bay has rooms with plenty of brocade and other satiny details. It's down a small lane…

  • Willows B&B

    County Donegal

    At the west end of town, this spiffy B&B has comfy rooms and a great terrace and barbecue area with table and chairs so you can enjoy the long nights of…

  • Island View B&B

    Connemara

    For spick-and-span, bay-view rooms with fresh flowers, a cosy guest lounge, homemade scones and a complimentary afternoon tea, head to this delightful B&B…

  • O Colmo

    Madeira

    Santana's only central hotel is this cosy option on the main street. Spa facilities, an indoor pool, a souvenir shop and a sound restaurant make this a…

  • Old Harbour View

    Dorset

    In this pristine Georgian terrace you get boating themes in the fresh, white bedrooms, and boats right outside the front door. One room overlooks the busy…

  • Le Grand Hôtel

    Bayonne

    This historic building was once a convent, and now it's a hotel in the Mercure chain. Rooms are slick, and the lobby and public areas have a dash of…

  • Hôtel Léo at Home

    The Ardennes

    Wagon Léo now offers 34 rooms in three different locations around Bastogne, two of them perfectly central on the main street near Pl McAuliffe (the other…

  • Dartmoor YHA

    Dartmoor National Park

    A characterful former farm on the edge of a conifer plantation, with a huge kitchen, lots of rustic stone walls and cosy dorms. It also rents out bikes…

  • Gearrannan Holiday Cottages

    Outer Hebrides

    Offers the chance to stay in a unique and luxurious, modernised blackhouse with attached kitchen and lounge. There’s a minimum five-night stay from June…

  • Gwesty'r Emlyn Hotel

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    This 300-year-old coaching inn has been transformed into a slick little hotel with well-presented rooms, a restaurant and a 'fitness suite', with gym…

  • Camping du Lauzart

    Parc National des Pyrénées

    Fifty-seven spacious sites pitched under the trees with full-blown mountain views, in a secluded spot just outside Lescun. There’s an on-site cafe and…

  • Chambre d’Hôte Cathédrale

    Reims

    The cathedral bells are your wake-up call at this sweet and simple B&B. Rooms are immaculate and old-fashioned, with stripy wallpaper, heavy wood…

  • Oxwich Camping Park

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    A tree-fringed campground on the edge of Oxwich within easy reach of the beach, and with its own outdoor pool. It doesn't allow caravans or motorhomes,…

  • 29 Kenneth St

    Outer Hebrides

    Nine smartly fitted out bedrooms spread between two houses (the other is across the street at No 32) offer great-value accommodation, just five minutes'…

  • B&B Setola

    Bruges

    Pleasant and very central, with three neat and attractive pine-floored rooms arranged around a guest kitchen. The Orange Room has A-frame beams and two…

  • Whitestrand B&B

    Inishowen Peninsula

    Perfectly placed amid the bluffs and hills leading to Malin Head, this comfy B&B has three fine bedrooms. As a welcome you'll receive a hot beverage and…

  • Braemar SYHA

    The Cairngorms

    This hostel is housed in a grand former shooting lodge just south of Braemar village centre on the A93 to Perth. It has a comfy lounge with pool table,…

  • Summerfield Camping

    County Cork

    It's basically the garden of a villa at the west end of the village, but the facilities are fine and the pitches are pleasantly sheltered. Can get a bit…

  • Rose Cottage

    Norfolk

    A log-burning stove, a private garden and country cottage–style bedrooms – there's a lot to love about this brick-and-flint cottage that's just a pebble's…

  • Valentia Island Caravan & Camping

    Skellig Ring

    Set on the southwestern edge of Knightstown, this campsite has good facilities, including a campers' kitchen and games room, and owners who are…

  • Six Castlegate

    The Lake District

    Georgian and Grade II–listed, this elegant B&B has a hint of grandeur, from the handsome double front door through to the wood-panelled hall and period…

  • Quinta do Monte

    Funchal

    This traditional quinta hotel in Monte comes complete with its own tropical gardens. The 42 rooms are good, if slightly ageing, and there's a respected…

  • Parque Campismo de Cerdeira

    Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

    In Campo do Gêres, this place has oak-shaded sites, a laundry, a pool, a minimarket and a good on-site restaurant. The ecofriendly bungalows open onto…

  • Falcon's Nest Hotel

    Isle of Man

    The Victorian Falcon's Nest Hotel, once supremely elegant, is now just handsome in a nostalgic sort of way. The rooms aren't noteworthy, but the views…

  • Cornmill Bunkhouse

    North & West Coast

    Cornmill Bunkhouse is a comfortable modern hostel occupying a picturesque old mill on a working croft in the middle of nowhere. It's on the A897, 4 miles…

  • Beddgelert Campsite

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    This site is well equipped, with a shop for contingencies, and situated in the beautiful Beddgelert Forest. The campsite is 1 mile north of Beddgelert,…

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