Southern Highlands & Islands
This hotel is a local institution with a range of rooms that, typically for these venerable old buildings, vary markedly in size. Sea views – most rooms…
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Glasgow
With hundreds of beds, this mammoth hostel is handily central. While it can feel over-businesslike, and is often booked out by rowdy groups, it has OK…
Southern Highlands & Islands
This attractively old-fashioned hotel has rooms that are being gradually renovated. They are comfortable but vary markedly in size: 'Spring' is tiny, …
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Overlooking a palm-dotted plaza, this lemon-fronted belle-époque gem was completely made over in 2016, making the leap from midrange residencial …
Pensão Residencial Setúbalense
Belém
A short toddle east of the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, this 17th-century guesthouse has 80 spartan but modern rooms – some have floral fabrics, newer rooms…
The West End
In a delightful row of 18th-century Georgian houses an artefact's toss from the British Museum, the 21-room Morgan offers fine service, breakfast fit for…
Perpignan
Perpignan’s modern, well-run HI-affiliated hostel has a handy location just north of Parc de la Pépinière, 300m west of the bus station. Single-sex dorms…
Carcassonne
Well removed from the tourist bustle, 3.2km east of the Cité Médiévale in Montlegun, this 18th-century maison de maître (master’s house) has five huge…
South Cornwall
This clifftop campsite has an unbroken view across Looe Bay. It's quite exposed, and tents and caravans share facilities, but it's a great option when it…
Friesland
An old farmhouse done up vintage style with four-poster beds and Hindeloopen's signature painted furniture, De Stadsboerderij promises a peaceful night's…
Isle of Wight
Georgian-repro style rules at this appealing harbourside inn, where mock-flock wallpaper and old, wooden furniture define comfy rooms; number 21 has…
Chantilly
Part of the Best Western chain, this modern 57-room hotel has an unbeatable location five minutes’ walk from the train station and restaurants. Cheaper…
Ghent
A rare chance to sleep within the walls of a begijnhof. The nicest of three homely rooms has its own kitchenette. St-Amandsberg begijnhof is around 500m…
Orkney
Though it has its quirks, this old seaplane base still makes for a comfortable spot if you've got a car. The rooms are renovated, spacious and commodious,…
Perpignan
Although the building is blocky and modern, the huge, breezy rooms here have elegant upholstered furniture, terracotta floors and table lamps. The large…
Nîmes
You'll go giddy over the exuberant, ever-so-slightly OTT interior of this 18th-century maison bourgeoise (stately house) with 14 rooms. It’s dripping with…
Setúbal Peninsula
The friendly, family-run Mar e Sol offers renovated rooms (simple but comfy) in warm hues with parquet floors. This family also has a gastronomy empire:…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Patricks has 16 individually styled bedrooms in bold contemporary colours, with art on the walls, fluffy robes and, in some rooms, roll-top baths and sea…
The Luberon
Quiet and friendly, this chambre d’hôte is hidden in the hamlet of Les Huguets, 4km south of Roussillon. Spotless rooms are decorated with pretty…
The Lake District
Once a much-loved hikers' YHA hostel, this ancient farmhouse off Easedale Rd has been renovated bit by bit since becoming independently run. All the cosy…
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
With its shuttered frontage and rambling corridors, this town-centre hotel just downhill from Forcalquier's main square is a classic of its type –…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
Situated 9km south of Ballyjamesduff, this 1590 castle was partially destroyed by Cromwell but rebuilt by the Nugent family. It's not for the fainthearted…
Tavira
On Tavira's outskirts, 1km southwest of the waterfront, this unpretentious, old-fashioned 17th-century farmhouse is buffered from the neighbouring…
Temple Bar
Sleeping isn't really the activity of choice for anyone staying in this compact, decent hostel in the middle of Temple Bar, next to the pub of the same…
Nottingham
A favourite with international backpackers, this relaxed independent hostel on the northern side of town is located opposite the Golden Fleece pub and a…
Ghent
The three guestrooms of this friendly B&B in an attractive 1890s townhouse have high ceilings and private showers but shared toilets. The house is…
St-Tropez
Hôtel Byblos remains a perennial favourite among Hollywood A-listers, who come for the exclusive atmosphere, uphill from the more 'mixed' parts of St…
La Rochelle
La Rochelle's only five-star hotel is tucked elegantly beneath centuries-old stone arches on a busy shopping street. Its 56 rooms are arguably fancy, with…
Ghent
Sleep on a reed-sprouting ‘recycled’ barge with a small open-top conversation deck. The boat's canal-side moorings are 600m northwest of Oude Begijnhof…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
Plain but perfectly clean, this hub for hikers, bikers and skiers is well situated on Murat's main road, a five-minute walk south of the historic centre…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Warmed by a log fire in winter, this four-star inn is a solid choice for traditionalists seeking an excellent location and impeccable service. The country…
Rotterdam
Inside the landmark Overblaak Development (aka the Cube Houses), this HI-affiliated hostel has 249 beds set up in 49 oddly shaped rooms sleeping between…
Amsterdam
Yotel's Japanese-style capsule hotel at Schiphol Airport is a blessing for weary travellers. Prices for the standard 7-sq-metre cabins are time-based …
Dumfries & Galloway
On the town's edge, accessed through a wood and sitting in substantial grounds that include a rather decent private golf course, this 18th-century mansion…
Paris
Location is the big draw of this vast hotel, which is situated in a bulls-eye position next to the Forum des Halles shopping mall/transport hub (the top…
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle's hotels don't come better located than this Grade I– and II–listed Victorian beauty attached to Central Station. Above the chandeliered lobby,…
Arles
Prim, plain and proper, this straightforward hotel has some of the most reasonable rates in town (it's equidistant from the station and the town centre)…
Montpellier
For extended stays, Smart Living offers self-catering apartments around the city. Apartments vary in size, style and location, from the slate-floored VIP…
St-Jean Pied de Port
In the same hands for generations – and with a suitably old-fashioned feel – this is the only hotel proper inside the walled town. It's in a typical Béarn…
Estremadura & Ribatejo
This is an old-style hostel, with a variety of rooms in a converted home of labyrinthine layout. Lodging is simple but well-appointed in various colour…
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