The Channel Islands
On a hillside overlooking Puffin Bay, this appealing campsite is quite basic (facilities consist of toilets and coin-operated showers) but well-situated…
Must-see hotels in Western Europe
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Centrally located in a picture-book Regency town house, Tinto House features three beautiful bedrooms (one twin) and is furnished with French antiques and…
Kilkenny City
Higher-priced rooms at this well-located hotel overlook the River Nore and Kilkenny Castle; the bridal suite has its own balcony. Views of the castle also…
Orkney
This solid 19th-century house sitting right on Pierowall Bay is a very comfortable B&B with unusual extras, such as original artworks on the walls and a…
Namur
On a peaceful stretch of river happily away from the busy road, this modernised HI hostel partly occupies the attractive red-brick mansion that was once a…
Dijon
Set in a 15th-century relais de poste (coaching inn), Le Sauvage offers 21 simple but comfy rooms spread around a cobbled, vine-shaded courtyard. Rooms 10…
Paris
Wedged on a bar-busy street, this modern 23-room hotel with a lift is a very central option if you’re looking for reasonably priced accommodation just off…
Dumfries & Galloway
On the main road, this central accommodation option has large rooms, a friendly owner and big sink-in-and-smile beds. There's a good room if you're…
Leeds
This place is part of the Headingley cricket stadium complex, and offers smart, modern, businesslike rooms with views over the cricket pitch. There's no…
Skellig Ring
Budget accommodation is great value at this modern hostel with mountain and bay views, which has single, double and family rooms (no dorms), including…
Apollo Hotel Utrecht City Centre
Utrecht
Handily central, this obliging if forgettable, low-key business hotel includes a curved 1950s upper frontage where balcony rooms can get noisy. In the…
Windsor & Eton
Within this pretty Victorian townhouse, half a mile southwest of the castle, the four smart rooms feature comfy beds, abundant light and tasteful cream or…
Carcassonne
If you’re dead-set on staying inside the citadel, then this one-time orphanage (now Best Western affiliated) is a reliable choice. Comfy but slightly…
The Minho
Sandwiched between the igreja matriz and the ramparts, this well-located place offers simple but impeccable rooms, with comfortable beds and spotless tile…
Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn
The building is boxy and rooms are plain and unpretentious, but this motel-like venture is located close to Condom's historic sights – plus there are…
Dublin
A good midrange hotel with excellent amenities (two restaurants, a bar and a fitness centre), this hotel suffers only because of its location, on an…
Stratford-upon-Avon
In a timbered medieval charmer, the Shakespeare (part of the Mercure chain) has rooms named after the Bard's plays or characters and a hearty fire…
Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela
A reliable budget choice in the town centre, Serradalto offers eight basic rooms with wood floors and older furnishings, plus fine valley views from a…
Peso da Régua
This industrial-sized riverside hotel may be an eyesore, but it's only steps from the train station. with plush, carpeted ruby (or is that tawny?) decor…
Lake District Backpackers Lodge
The Lake District
In a small, old-style house down a little lane near the train station, this basic hostel lacks pizzazz, but it's pretty much the only option in town for…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This Victorian mansion makes quite an impression with its Romanesque towers rising through its thickly wooded grounds on the banks of the Usk. The rooms…
Guimarães
Set in the palatial 18th-century home of a prosperous factory owner, down by the former leather processing pools of the historic Couros district, this YHI…
Coimbra
Old-school and no-fuss, this modest guesthouse is conveniently situated for the university, less so for the main tourist sights. It has clean functional…
Lille, Flanders & the Somme
Around the corner from the train station, this well-run establishment has 20 quiet but compact rooms, some with little balconies and river views…
Cardiff
Right in Cardiff's beating heart, this hostel offers beds in six- to 25-person dorms, with bedlinen and a simple breakfast included. Under-18s are not…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Having had a £5-million makeover, you would expect this converted Georgian farm on the salt-marsh flats south of Laugharne to be luxurious. And it is…
The West End
Opposite the grounds of Buckingham Palace, it's perhaps not surprising to find that Rubens is a firm favourite with US visitors seeking that…
Isle of Wight
Kasbah brings a burst of North Africa to the streets of East Wight. Chunky wooden furniture and colourful furnishings give bedrooms a Moroccan feel; some…
Chartres
A bulls-eye location footsteps from the cathedral and train station, 48 rooms (some with cathedral views) and on-site parking are a winning trifecta at…
South Cornwall
This large, popular, well-equipped campsite is about a mile south of Gorran Churchtown. There's lots of space for caravans and tents, but it gets packed…
Skye
The Broadford Hotel is a stylish retreat with luxury fabrics and designer colour schemes. There’s a formal restaurant and the more functional Gabbro Bar,…
The Dordogne
The Bristol’s boxy façade has little appeal, but look beyond the exterior and you’ll find renovated, spacious rooms with all mod cons, super-friendly…
Peso da Régua
Housed in an old Franciscan monastery just 4km east of Régua on the left bank of the Douro, this estate has four comfortable rooms in a 17th-century house…
Galway City
'The Skeff' – a boisterously popular pub-club in the same building – makes this hotel overlooking Eyre Sq a favourite with hen and stag parties, and also…
Corsica
These low-slung beige bungalows, right on the sands of Alegno Beach 500m east of the centre, hold 50 basic rooms, with good bathrooms and beds but little…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
The Golden Lion is a lively pub with five comfortable B&B rooms and a 15-bed bunkhouse, where you can tuck into a 'Walkers ploughman' lunch washed down…
Chamonix
In the 150-year-old Le Brévent, once a stagecoach inn for travellers to Switzerland, Le Vagabond is Chamonix' most famous bunkhouse. Its rooms, some…
Southern Highlands & Islands
To get to this hostel, housed in a comfortable, modern bungalow, go through the right-hand one of the two arched entrances on the seafront. Small bunk…
Peak District
Occupying a picturesque, creeper-covered building (Melbourne House) dating back more than three centuries and a new annexe (Easthorpe), with uncluttered,…
Birmingham
Located in the Jewellery Quarter, Bloc excels in sharp, contemporary pod design. Rooms are tiny but space is cleverly stretched: flatscreen TVs are built…
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