Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Although they've been freshened up with some lively wallpaper, you couldn't really accuse the 14 bedrooms above this popular pub of being upmarket – the…
Must-see hotels in Western Europe
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Renovated in a minimalist, contemporary style, this hotel has a fantastic location off place de la République. Regardless of what you think about the…
Lagos
Well located for nightlife, this central residencial-turned-hostel has private rooms with tiny balconies and views over the town, and tightly packed dorms…
Groningen
'Stay different' might be its slogan. In the Korrewegwijk neighborhood, a 2km bike ride north of the Martinitoren, these 12 city-owned flats on two…
Olhão
Located 3km northeast of the waterfront near the nature walk at Quinta de Marim, this 10-hectare campground is set amid pine forest, with 800 pitches and…
Yonne
Smack in the centre of town, this former relais de poste (coaching inn) with its on-site restaurant is a dependable budget option, although the limited…
Dublin
DCU's student accommodation is split across three locations in north Dublin – here at the main campus in Glasnevin, and at All Hallows in Drumcondra and…
The Jura Mountains
These plain but pleasant apartments, sleeping up to four or six people (sometimes with bunk beds), are very good value. Situated only 300m from Télésiège…
Viana do Castelo
Housed in a former chocolate factory, this modern hotel sports 18 themed rooms and suites with a choco theme running throughout. The on-site cafe serves a…
Ullapool
Opposite the Ceilidh Place, which runs it, this annexe offers no-frills accommodation for walkers, journeyers and staff. A big building, it has hostel…
Montpellier
Occupying two interconnected 16th-century mansions on a narrow backstreet, this Best Western-affiliated hotel has rooms split across three ‘comfort’…
Maastricht
Above a latin-vibe cocktail bar, choose this simple 23-room hotel for location rather than comfort: it's right on the edge of the Markt. The hallways and…
Camargue
This whitewashed cottage hotel, festooned with an abundance of flower pots and just steps from the sea, is truly a steal. Its 14 rooms – three with their…
Peniche Praia Bungalows & Campers
Peniche
On the high, windy (but gorgeous!) north side of the peninsula, 1.7km from town and the beach, and 2km from Cabo Carvoeiro, this compact site comprises an…
Dingle Peninsula
Overlooking the Maharees Islands, this guesthouse is used mainly by scuba divers taking advantage of its on-site dive outfit Waterworld (instruction takes…
Auberge de Jeunesse du Vieux Lyon
Lyon
Stunning city views unfold from the terrace of Lyon's Hostelling International-affiliated hostel, and from many of the (mostly four- and six-bed) dorms…
Faro
The Dom Bernardo’s rooms are clean, if unintentionally retro (although some are more recently renovated than others). Triples come with a double and…
Camargue
Right by the beach (yet lavishly embellished with an onshore water park), this large and well-equipped campground sports a range of accommodation options:…
Estremadura & Ribatejo
As bland as many things in Fátima but squeaky clean and directly across from the basilica, this place offers cosy en-suite rooms. Other pluses include the…
Latin Quarter
Oriental carpets, antique books, frescoes of French monuments and wall tapestries make this 54-room, family-run hotel a comfortable place to stay…
Fraser Suites Le Claridge Champs-Elysées
Paris
Old-fashioned furnishings in these 110 suites and apartments have seen better days, but the location directly on the av des Champs-Élysées is unbeatable …
Liège
This basic but personable 16-room hotel has 24-hour reception in its congenial, inexpensive café. En suite toilet-shower booths are tiny in some rooms,…
Óbidos
One of Óbidos' best-value hotels, with super-friendly English-speaking staff, this pleasant and unpretentious place just outside the main gates caters to…
Windsor & Eton
This sprawling Victorian hotel rests on its superb location, opposite the castle. Some of its hundred rooms, divided between the main street-front…
Nîmes
Down a narrow backstreet leading away from Les Arènes, this tall townhouse has rooms in greys, whites and taupes, some with balconies overlooking place du…
The Luberon
A friendly base on the edge of Lourmarin, in a colourful 16th-century farmhouse surrounding a fig-shaded central courtyard. Rooms are cosy and feminine:…
Côte d'Azur
Rooms are nothing to write home about, but the setting of this three-star hotel at the entrance to Peillon village is truly spectacular, with sweeping…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Set in the historic studio and hôtel particulier (private mansion) of painter Henri Gervex (1852–1929), this hostel retains period features and opens to a…
South Holland
On a quiet street, this old-fashioned guesthouse offers 12 neat but worn rooms; the cheapest share bathrooms, and many are cramped. It's been an inn for…
Paris
Wrought iron is used functionally (bed frames, lamps, shelving) and decoratively throughout this three-star, 30-room hotel where writer André Breton (1896…
The West End
During university holidays (generally mid-March to late April, late June to September and mid-December to mid-January), student dorms and halls of…
Oxford & the Cotswolds
Set amid pretty gardens 3 miles northwest of Symonds Yat West, just off the A40 as you head towards the village, this striking 16th-century manor house…
Northwest England
This former toll-house-cum-inn was completely refurbished in 2015 and now has pristine rooms with high ceilings, ornate plasterwork and all the mod cons…
Île de Ré
Attention kings and queens: this stunning golden mansion with four stars, 22 luxurious rooms and a spa is so regal you won't be at all surprised to hear…
Perpignan
On one of the old town's typically narrow streets, this former merchant's house just footsteps from Le Castillet has 22 rooms that are furnished in old…
Rotterdam
Housed in a converted power station, Stroom's designer studios come in a range of configurations – lofts have sitting and dining areas, standards have…
Portugal
The Royal Guard of the Court quarters in the sky blue rococo Palácio de Queluz have been converted into this dazzling hotel, with high-ceilinged rooms…
The Lake District
An ex-YHA, this basic hostel has 14 rooms variously sleeping two to 14 people in mixed and single-sex dorms. Spread over four floors, it's a friendly…
The Lake District
Renovation has smartened up the rooms at this long-standing B&B in the middle of Ambleside, owned by expat New Yorkers. All the rooms are named after US…
Lisbon
This government-owned hostel lacks soul, but facilities are decent, including the modernish rooms (but institutional-evoking bathrooms), social common…
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