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…
Must-see hotels in Western Europe
The Douro
Set in a restored 16th-century nobleman’s house 200m west of the Rua 25 de Abril turismo, this hotel is spacious and comfortable, albeit a bit faded. It's…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
A warm, family-run place, the Hôtel de Nice has 23 comfy rooms full of Second Empire–style furniture, east Asian carpets and lamps with fringed shades…
Parc National des Pyrénées
This part-13th-century castle 2.5km from Cette-Eygun looks grand, with its slate-topped turret and sloping roof, but the rooms inside are rather spartan…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
A modern place on the western edge of town, this is a family-friendly hostel with great views of Wensleydale, an outdoor barbecue patio, bike storage and…
Amsterdam
Facing the botanical garden, this small budget hotel has spartan, simple rooms, but the leafy, peaceful location is fantastic, and you can snare some good…
Shetland
This is a simple and comfortable hostel run by the Shetland Amenity Trust, with fridge, peat fire (£5 a bag), power and decent hot-water bathrooms. It was…
The Ardennes
Bouillon's main camping site is layered down a riverfront hillside around 1.5km west of town via the N810. Facilities are clean but very dated, with…
Amboise
Opened in 2016, Amboise's newest hotel occupies a mansion constructed in 1760. The 10 rooms are luxurious and very spacious; some have old fireplaces and…
Normandy
In a fin-de-siècle building, this somewhat tired hotel has 31 rooms that are not very exciting, but are quiet and serviceable and prices are reasonable…
Lagos
Sociable Old Town Lagos Hostel organises surf trips, cave tours and pub crawls, and has a well-kitted-out self-catering kitchen and a great roof terrace…
Orkney
The island’s watering hole is near the ferry and has refurbished rooms with good bathrooms. It's run by a friendly couple who also do decent if…
Viana do Castelo
This bright town house is a fantastic choice in the old centre. It's a cosy family-run spot with eight small but soulful rooms, each with a theme and some…
Ypres
If you're driving, this out-of-town mock-Tudor-styled hotel is a great choice. It has genuine WWI trenches in the gardens and is ideally located for the…
Aran Islands
With their striped or floral fabrics, the rooms are simple, but the views are anything but – windows here frame stone-wall-laced-fields, azure seas and a…
Lyon
Open year-round, this eco-friendly campground has equipped canvas and wood tents (sleeping up to six people), wooden caravans, mobile homes, and…
Carrapateira
Draped in bougainvillea, this pretty guesthouse on the western side of town has four simple rooms and six apartments in a riot of colours, with equally…
Outer Hebrides
This campsite, 1.5 miles north of town off the A857, has a sheltered woodland setting, though the tent area is mostly on a slope – get there early for a…
Shetland
This bungalow in Sandwick offers some marvellous vistas over the Isle of Mousa from its hilltop vantage point. The two rooms share a bathroom; the small…
Paris
On the fringe of the Latin Quarter, minimalist La Manufacture has 57 individually decorated rooms. Those on the 7th floor are the most spacious and…
Normandy
It's not that thrilling, maybe, but this central establishment overlooking Église St-Jacques is a safe and recognisably solid bet, with decent rooms, prim…
Temple Bar
Once owned by Bono and the Edge, this handsome hotel was the hottest bed in town, but now it's just another elegant Dublin four-star designed to reflect…
Kinsale
This basic hostel is nothing special, but it’s the town’s cheapest option, with separate male and female dorms, family rooms, a kitchen, and picnic tables…
La Rochelle
This popular 231-bed HI hostel is 2km southwest of the train station in the seaside suburb of Les Minimes. Dorms sport four to six places in bunk beds –…
The Lake District
Along the valley from the Old Dungeon Ghyll, the second of Langdale's large hotels has a glorious setting, but the rooms are serviceable rather than…
Biarritz
This one won't suit all, but it offers some of the best value in town. It's directly above the Café du Commerce, so inevitably it's got a buzzier (read:…
The Ardennes
The 15 rooms here above a pleasant, unpretentious Italian restaurant have en suite bathrooms (though many are tiny), and have been renovated sufficiently…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This somewhat grand, partly 16th-century, stone mansion was once the home of poet Henry Vaughan. Now it has its own nine-hole golf course (par 3) and a…
Rouen
You wouldn’t guess from the outside, but this muscular building on a quiet backstreet near the Seine is a welcome surprise, sheltering modern, clean-as-a…
St-Tropez
What a great spot this simple hotel has, in an old villa on the edge of place des Lices. It's so perfectly situated that you don't mind the plainness of…
Biarritz
On a street running up from the old port, this is one of the better 'budget' options in Biarritz. Rooms are bright and comfortable, and the hotel has been…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
A good choice if you want to stay in Montmartre and not break the bank is this 22-room hotel. Simple rooms with patterned wallpapers have an old-fashioned…
Dublin
This elegant boutique hotel in a handsome Georgian townhouse underwent a much-needed makeover in 2019, making it once again one of the most stylish…
Exeter
This place has been putting people up since the Plantagenets were on the throne in the 1300s. Rooms are in the original building and a modern annex. Some…
Poitiers
There's nothing fancy about this four-star hotel, part of the Best Western hotel chain. Expect solid, old-fashioned value all the way. Faux art-deco…
Antwerp
A small, simple but pleasantly sited campground with 80 pitches across the Scheldt River, near Sint-Anna ‘beach’ and De Molen open-air swimming pool.
Bordeaux
Just off the main shopping strip on a pedestrian street, two-star rooms here are a potpourri of styles: some are entirely classic while others are sun…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
New management has whipped the small and welcoming Maná into shape. Its ultraclean rooms have polished wood floors, high ceilings and decorative balconies…
Dublin
This swanky business hotel in the heart of the Irish Financial Services Centre (IFSC) has beautiful rooms decorated with contemporary light oak…
Torquay
Set inside a Victorian terraced house, this budget stalwart is looking its age, but it's a reliably cheap option for budget travellers. There's a decent…
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