The Burren
You're right at the heart of village life at the Cottage, a traditional, stone-built, five-person terraced home with TV, kitchen, washing machine and…
Must-see hotels in Western Europe
The Douro
In a grand historic building opposite Vila do Conde's riverside plaza, this hostel offers budget travellers a home in the heart of the action. Doubles –…
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…
Den Haag
Away from the bustle of centrum, this apartment hotel in the embassy district offers 60 comfortable studios and apartments in a high-rise block. All have…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
This atmospheric ex–coaching house has been welcoming guests since 1636, when the traffic on the A5 immediately outside was not so hurried. Its…
Shetland
The former home of famous Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid is now a simple camping böd. It has no electricity or shower, but there is fuel for sale. Prebook…
Dublin
This hotel features a bright, modernist foyer that opens onto two busy bars, and spacious comfortable rooms, designed with chichi New York in mind, with…
Notting Hill & West London
Light, bright, spic-and-span double and triple studio apartments with kitchenette at eye-catching rates. This converted 30-room Georgian building is…
Exeter
Occupying four floors of solid Victorian red-brick architecture, the 98-room Mercure is as smoothly corporate as it is grand. Marble floors and a gracious…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Located in a 19th-century townhouse, family-run Ermitage is a quaint property in the shadow of Sacré-Cœur. The traditional-style rooms are simple but…
Whitby
With its cream-and-crimson colour scheme, and a scattering of four-poster beds, this grand old guesthouse exudes a whiff of faded Victorian splendour. Go…
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Beaune
It's not the Ritz, but if you don't need creature comforts and just want a central location at an unbeatable price, consider this unfussy hotel catering…
The West End
Just off Regent St, this block of 12 apartments will make you feel right at home. Each neutrally coloured flat has a fully equipped kitchen, though if you…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Built in 1972, this vast hotel opposite the Palais des Congrès was the flagship of Air France's Le Méridien chain. Although it's now owned by Marriott, it…
Rotterdam
In a group of grand townhouses dating from 1895, but with mod-cons including a lift, this warm, welcoming, family-run hotel is just a 10-minute walk from…
Den Bosch
The two singles here are Den Bosch's cheapest options for individual travellers. These are among nine simple, brightly coloured rooms above a cheery pub…
The Algarve
The island's camping ground has tents (you can't bring your own) set up on the sand among the trees. It's off-limits to camper vans and caravans as there…
Amsterdam
A favourite with tourists and business travellers, this swish, large hotel is on a relatively busy road, but in close proximity to the Vondelpark and…
Nice
This hybrid hotel-hostel, in a 19th-century mansion by the train station, understands it’s the little things in life that count: free beach mats to borrow…
The Midlands & the Marches
An easy 8-mile drive north of Worcester, this inn sits on the tranquil banks of the Severn. Its 10 en suite rooms (including family rooms) are old…
Peak District
Overlooking the Pavilion Gardens, the Grosvenor is an old-school Victorian guesthouse with a huge parlour overlooking the park. Its eight rooms (including…
Silves
This 36-hectare organic farm and botanic garden 4.7km east of Silves has six apartments with full kitchens; some have washing machines. You can self-cater…
Peak District
This simple camping field (no lounge area or shop) has a stunning location up in the hills 2 miles west of central Castleton. Showers are £1; fire pits…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Most of the Nesle’s 18 rooms – all with shower, but not all with toilet – are painted with brightly coloured murals inspired by French literature. But its…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
One of the nicest midrange choices in western Paris, this delightful place has lots of personality. Several rooms have Second Empire furnishings and some…
The West End
Just a block west of Berkeley Sq, the 107-room Chesterfield comprises five floors of refinement and lustre hidden behind an unprepossessing Georgian…
Arles
Modern, shiny and neat, this efficient if uninspiring hostel's drawcard is its location, 10 minutes' walk from the city centre. The usual Fédération Unie…
York
This breathtaking 17th-century country house is set in 8 hectares of parkland, once the home of diarist Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Accommodation is…
Northwest Belgium
Choose a colour-themed room at this swish B&B over the station-area hotels for its friendly English-speaking welcome and bean-bag recliners. Book ahead to…
The Dordogne
Rooms in this tower-topped mansion get more luxurious the more you pay: top-of-the-line suites have a choice of jacuzzi or Turkish bath, and views of…
Paris
Stylised drawings by graphic designer Cédric Benslous adorn these 37 vivid red-and-white rooms. Connecting rooms are ideal for families, while two on the…
Camargue
This simple 10-room hotel is a real bargain, offering some of the cheapest rooms anywhere in the Camargue – and while it might not be luxurious, the…
Cardiff
Not as old-fashioned and frilly as many of the grande dames on Cathedral Rd, Church has tidy guest rooms with simple decor and older-style bathrooms…
Amsterdam
The clue is in the name: this is a few paces from the Van Gogh Museum, and every room has a Van Gogh mural covering the entire wall behind the bedhead…
Galway City
These three Georgian buildings have original period architectural details, with a modern block located behind. The 40 rooms are spacious, with good-sized…
Lille
With a façade sporting the colours of Europe, Lille's youth hostel opened in 2015. The 55 spartan rooms have metal bunks, lockers and showers (with timer…
Auberge de Jeunesse Yves Robert
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Overlooking the train tracks behind Gare de l'Est, this smart solar-powered hostel occupies an old railway warehouse. Its spacious ground-floor area…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Dating from the 16th century, this superbly situated property is a hop and a skip from sublime place des Vosges. Ancient wood beams and exposed stone…
Keswick
Views over the green sweep of Crow Park are the main draw here, along with the larger-than-usual rooms – but its prices are accordingly on the high side…
South Cornwall
A working organic farm, populated by a co-operative of good-lifers who grow their own veg and run permaculture and willowcraft courses. There are two main…
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