Lisbon
This government-owned hostel lacks soul, but facilities are decent, including the modernish rooms (but institutional-evoking bathrooms), social common…
Must-see hotels in Western Europe
Dumfries & Galloway
Showing its age but still an enjoyable time-warp experience, this was formerly the home of Arctic explorer Sir John Ross. Rooms are quaint but comfortable…
Bordeaux
Bordeaux's original hostel is housed in an ultramodern building with a self-catering kitchen, good wheelchair access and table football to boot. To avoid…
Edinburgh
An unusual hostel housed in a converted church. Although some have complained about noise – there are only thin partitions between dorms, and no ceilings …
Nice
This old-town favourite has 17 rooms, each individually decorated to evoke a different artist – Niki de Saint Phalle, Vaco, Klein and so forth. Riviera…
Paris
Among the cosier hotels in the 8e, the 18th-century Amarante has traditional-style rooms, with exposed rafters, wooden furniture and oak panelling, though…
Languedoc-Roussillon
Although they're packed in pretty tightly, the 130 pitches at this riverside campground 2.5km southwest of Ste-Énimie are mostly beneath trees, so they…
Paris
Avocado-coloured walls are among the rainbow of colours brightening this laid-back crash pad, which has a hybrid reception-lounge and stone-walled self…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
This 25-room budget hotel on the ‘Street of the Bad Boys’ sits in the heart of Le Marais – ideal for exploring the neighbourhood on foot but not so ideal…
Glendalough
There's no mistaking Glendalough's only hotel, conveniently located next door to the visitor centre. There is also no shortage of takers for its 44…
Paris
This elegant abode brandishes a pristine taupe façade and perfectly polished interior, while in-room home comforts such as kettles, complimentary tea and…
Auberge de Jeunesse Fréjus-St-Raphaël
Côte d'Azur
This is a rambling, basic HI-affiliated hostel set in 10 hectares of pine trees and parkland, where you can also pitch your tent. Take bus 2 or 3 from St…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
This campground is in an attractive setting surrounded by stone-walled fields about half a mile east of Hawes, but the spacing of tents, caravans and self…
Kirkwall
Guests come first here, but the wee folk – a battalion of garden gnomes and clans of dolls with lifelike stares – are close behind. Some of the good-sized…
Cumbria & the Lakes
The decor at this waterfront hotel at the end of the Ulverston Canal seems to be stuck sometime in the mid '70s, but it's about the best bet in Ulverston…
Birmingham Central Backpackers
Birmingham
Despite the railway-bridge-right-next-door setting, Birmingham's purple-and-turquoise backpacker hostel is recommended for its convenience to the bus…
Côte d'Azur
Original modern pieces adorn the walls at this sweet hotel 7km east of Beaulieu-sur-Mer, run by a multilingual family of artists. Rooms have charm, with…
Ring of Kerry
All low ceilings, gingham curtains and dried flowers in the grate, Travellers’ Rest has the quaint feel of a country cottage, with an open fire and a self…
North & West Coast
Set in countryside about a mile west of central Bettyhill, this modern cottage enjoys a lovely situation overlooking hills and the river. Lots of windows…
Bruges
In a 1613 former stable, this is one of very few places in Bruges where you’ll get a private canal-side terrace (flower-decked, though not on the…
Aix-en-Provence
Attached to Aix’s thermal spa, this four-star hotel knows how to pamper: rates include access to the Sensory spa, with a Finnish sauna, two hammams …
Cardiff
A touch of Georgian elegance in the heart of Cardiff Bay, Jolyons has seven individually designed rooms combining antique furniture with contemporary…
Côte d'Azur
This hilltop hotel's charm is largely due to the cafe-clad square with panoramic view on which it resides. The hotel itself is dead simple: local bar on…
Uzès
In the village of Foussargues, 9km northwest of Uzès via the D981, this Dutch-run B&B is set in a wonderful 2-hectare garden. Built by a winemaker in the…
The Cotswolds
This elegant Regency townhouse turned boutique hotel, spreading back from the high street, features ultra-comfortable king-sized beds, lush furnishings…
Aix-en-Provence
On the southern side of the Mazarin luarter, this friendly family-run hotel represents super value in Aix – the rates hardly vary, making it a real…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
This family-run hôtel de village is a good base if you're counting the euros, with 12 neat rooms in fresh orange hues. The more expensive ones come with a…
Latin Quarter
In the heart of the studenty Sorbonne area, the Select is very Parisian-chic, with a cactus-filled atrium, an 18th-century vaulted breakfast room,…
South Cornwall
If it's a big, full facilities, all-angles-covered kind of hotel that you're after, then this estate hotel is an acceptable choice. It's set in 43 acres,…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Extensively renovated in 2018, this 1974-built 137m-high monolith's 995 rooms are stacked over 34 floors. The best have sweeping city views of Paris'…
Luxembourg City
A 600m stroll southwest of the centre, this business-style hotel's upper floors have a namesake 'beautiful view' over the Pétrusse valley. Other pluses…
Cassis
If you’re keen to save some centimes, this old-fashioned hotel just five minutes' stroll from the waterfront is a decent bet. It’s set around a lovely…
Hotel-Paleis Stadhouderlijk Hof
Leeuwarden
The austere, salmon-pink facade of this 18th-century royal residence belies its plush four-star interior – although it feels as if it's seen better days…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Close to Marché Popincourt, whose stalls set up along bd Richard Lenoir on Tuesdays and Fridays, this modern hotel is a bright space with 32 well-equipped…
Glasgow
Right by the train station, this affordable budget hotel has soft tones in its compact rooms, located above a bar-restaurant serving Indian food. Large…
Oxford
This detached home, in a residential neighbourhood 10 minutes’ walk southwest of Magdalen Bridge (an easy bus ride), holds eight simple cream-painted B&B…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Walking through the broad, slate-floored entrance to the Cawdor, you get some sense of the Georgian house of assembly it once was. Grey-and-pink-striped…
Glasgow
Especially suiting people wanting a nightlife base, this is in the heart of Merchant City. Rooms blend minimalism and rich, sexy colours. Compact and…
Shetland
There are four spacious berths in this cute wee stone böd, 3.5 miles northeast of Eshaness, with its challengingly low door. It’s very basic, with no…
Latin Quarter
Regular last-minute online deals mean this boutique hotel invariably sits within midrange territory and offers excellent value for its location in a quiet…
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