Burgundy
Just a short walk uphill from the tourist office, this well-managed abode is clean, bright and friendly, with a respectable restaurant on the ground floor…
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Southeast Wales
A good cheapie right in the centre of town, the Imperial offers clean en suite rooms above an old-fashioned pub. Shortcomings include wi-fi that only…
Guimarães
Fronted by curlicue ironwork, this renovated hotel has bright rooms on a quiet cobbled street in the centre. The contemporary rooms come in three…
Temple Bar
A stone's throw from Temple Bar and O'Connell Bridge, this modern hostel in a converted church has a selection of tidy four- and six-bed rooms, one large…
Lagos
In a lively, central bar street, this hostel is ultra basic and slightly worn in places, thanks to its popularity, but there's a kitchen and rooms wrap…
Guernsey
A clutch of en-suite rooms in pastel colours, some overlooking Belle Greve Bay, and easy access to the waterfront nightlife are among this guesthouse's…
Atlantic Coast
Split between two old sandcastle-coloured buildings, this 18-room hotel has fairly unexciting rooms but the setting, overlooking the river, is hard to…
Galway City
You'll be welcomed like a long-lost friend at this well-kept B&B, situated on a peaceful suburban street about 1km west of the centre. Its eight…
Cardiff
It's the friendliness of hosts, Keith and Norman, and the hearty breakfasts that distinguish this Victorian town house B&B from the Cathedral Rd pack. The…
Viana do Castelo
Nestled on the inland side of lovely sand dunes, this shady site is within walking distance of the ferry pier (and is a two-minute walk to the sea) and…
County Clare
Behind a traditional shopfront, the guest rooms here have hardwood floors, floral bedspreads and matching curtains. It's a quiet place, despite the town…
Bath
The showers are scarce, and it's grimy and battered, but this hostel is still on budget travellers' radars for bargain rates, a prime location and a 24…
Peak District
The floors within this character-soaked 15th-century stone cottage are worn and warped with age, but the quaint bedrooms are bright and welcoming. Doubles…
Blois
The 56 rooms here are chain-hotel standard and many are smallish, but the location is super central and the pre-WWI lobby is still adorned with century…
Braga
This impeccably kept pilgrims' lodge has an air of palpable serenity. The sweet sisters offer bright, spotless rooms with hardwood floors and cherubic…
Plymouth
Colourful flowers outside and a highly polished brass step hint at what to expect: a cheerful, traditional and spotlessly clean B&B. It's in a great…
Lille, Flanders & the Somme
The foundations of this 13-room hostelry, 250m west of the cathedral in the Ville Haute, date from the 12th century. Rooms 6, 11 and 12 have exposed beams…
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Troyes
The same massive wooden beams have kept this trio of pastel-hued half-timbered houses vertical since the 16th century. There's a bright courtyard and 12th…
Arcachon
Squatting on the beachfront, this faded wedding-cake-white palace dating to 1860 is grander on the outside than it is inside. But the family-run hotel has…
Brittany
This charming and good-looking Breton-style hotel has wood-and-leather furniture and a superb location overlooking the Baie du Prieuré. Rooms with sea…
Peak District
Spectacular views across to Back Tor unfold from this country-house hostel 1.5 miles east of Edale, signposted from the Hope road. All 157 beds are bunks;…
The Dordogne
Despite the old-timey candystripe awnings, rooms at this family-owned hotel are bang up to date, with cool colour schemes, distressed-wood furniture and…
Arles
On the road to Marseille, 1.5km southeast of town, Camping City is the closest campground to Arles. Bike hire and laundry facilities are available, and…
Braga
Set in an antiquated villa just a few paces from the Bom Jesus do Monte shrine, this is one of four Bom Jesus hotels owned by the same company. Its rooms…
Brussels
The lobby bar and pool-table verandah are unusually hip for a hostel, but rooms are less glamorous and, from some, reaching the toilets means crossing the…
Keswick
Bright and cheery, this attractive B&B has five rooms in sea blues, stripes and beiges – although some are crammed in under the eaves, so tall guests will…
Edinburgh
The Amaryllis, a cute little Georgian town house on a quiet backstreet, has five bedrooms; some are a little cramped, but there's a more spacious family…
Southeast Wales
The 300-year-old Castle View has intriguing historic details, including 18th-century wall paintings in two of the bedrooms and hand-painted glass in the…
Yorkshire
This cheap and homely B&B is on the edge of leafy Kingston Sq, close to the New Theatre yet a bit of a hike from Hull's charming Old Town and Fruit Market…
The Lake District
An older-style YHA that favours colour schemes that went out in the mid-70s (lime greens and puces, anyone?). Still, the facilities are good – well…
Torquay
There's not a doily in sight in these simple, compact rooms with subtle colours and tinted throws. The good range of breakfast treats include kippers and…
Luxembourg City
Above a shopping centre 200m north of the train station, this chain hotel has 99 rooms that glow in their themed colours of red, yellow, green and blue…
Stratford-upon-Avon
Plush fabrics, framed prints, brass bedsteads and shabby-chic tables and lamps set the scene at this intimate property a mile southwest of the town centre…
Temple Bar
If you're here for a good time, not a long time, then this bustling Temple Bar hostel is the ideal spot to meet fellow revellers and tap up the helpful…
Peso da Régua
Located 1km west of the turismo, about a 15-minute walk or a short cab ride away, the modern Columbano is arguably Régua’s best budget option. It offers…
Blois
With a bright Tintin and BD (comic book) theme, this modern hotel offers 29 comfortable rooms (the cheaper ones are smallish) and an attractive restaurant…
Wallonia
A pleasant riverside hostel. Zigzag down from the square beside the tourist office, cross the park and it’s the orangey-red building directly across the…
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Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
High on a rocky hillside, 3km north of the park gateway at Mezio, this municipal campground has basic sites under the shade of stately, fragrant…
Ghent
Unusually calm yet pretty central, this inviting hostel is in a revamped a high-ceilinged historical house with virginal white walls, spacious bunk rooms…
Sagres
Simple but spacious apartments at this sky-blue-trimmed complex come with balconies and kitchenettes, and most have end-of-the-known-world views over the…
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