The Channel Islands
At this prime beachfront location, you can either pitch your own tent or rent one of the fully-equipped on-site tents with access to kitchen facilities…
Must-see hotels in Western Europe
Temple Bar
An unusual turreted 19th-century building right next to the Central Bank is home to this midrange hotel. Rooms aren't huge, are simply furnished and have…
Coimbra
Hidden away in the narrow lanes near Coimbra A train station, the family-run Domus boasts no frills, just a friendly welcome and clean, simply furnished…
Cork City
This labyrinthine hostel near St Anne's Church (a steep uphill walk with a backpack!) in Shandon has a fun, laid-back atmosphere. Services include laundry…
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
This family-run, 19th-century granite manor features old-fashioned charm in its wooden-floored rooms with lacy bedspreads, high ceilings and dark-wood…
Camping Municipal de la Pointe du Grouin
Brittany
This excellently located campsite on the road from Cancale to Pointe du Grouin has gorgeous views of the sea. The campground has 199 plots, a bar and shop…
Ostend
This HI hostel is smart, modern and minimal, but the dorms, even with their vivid colours, lack that airy, bright feeling. But there's an elevator, no…
Orkney
This cosy, clean, modernised spot, 6 miles from the ferry at Moaness, has two four-bed dorms and is popular with walkers. You can also camp outside and…
Ghent
Behind a pseudo-medieval facade facing a picturesque willow-lined central canal lies this recently thoroughly renovated and spotless (though slightly…
Coimbra
Just across the bridge from the centre, this good-value hotel has comfortable, modern rooms and courteous staff. It's on a main road and popular with…
The Lake District
This 1970s hostel lacks the heritage of some of the Lakeland YHAs, but it has a great location by the lake and all the usual YHA trappings (kitchen, cafe,…
The Douro
Jutting out over the riverbank, Estoril has basic wood-floor rooms with small bathrooms, a couple of them with sweet views of São Gonçalo’s bridge. It is…
Dumfries & Galloway
Formerly the customs house, this is now a popular, solid old pub. Some of the tastefully furnished, refurbished rooms have brilliant views over the…
Côte d'Azur
This modern hotel offers 15 well-kept rooms and suites with stripy fabrics, wood floors and wrought-iron balconies overlooking a splendid pool with…
Galway City
No relation to the hotel and resort chain, this Four Seasons near Galway's rugby and greyhound stadiums has just seven light, airy rooms. The friendly…
Odeceixe
At the western edge of Odeceixe, this old-fashioned guesthouse is good value (prices drop considerably outside high season). White-painted rooms have…
Cumbria & the Lakes
A corner red-brick Victorian terraced house, characteristic of so many in Carlisle – and, in this case, Grade II listed. Rooms are quite basic – chocolate…
South Cornwall
In a mock-Tudor house at the top of town, this friendly hostel makes a fun budget stay. Rooms are small but clean and cosy, there's an Aga in the kitchen…
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
A good base for hiking and kayaking, this guesthouse 4.5km south of Vila do Gerês has views of the Caniçada Reservoir across the highway out front, with…
County Clare
On a very quiet and secluded cul-de-sac some 2.4km northwest of Bunratty, this traditionally styled house with a conifer-filled front garden has five…
Brittany
This simple two-star spot right on the harbour is cosy, with seven imaginatively decorated rooms with period furnishings and thoughtful touches throughout…
Southern Highlands & Islands
The cottage where George Orwell stayed is in a gloriously remote location in Jura's north. It sleeps eight and is 7 miles from the main road on a rough…
Limoges
This former relais de poste is favoured by business travellers, though it has seen better days. They remodeled the lobby in 2017 and claim the rooms are…
Wallonia
This boxy hotel has pleasant if fairly generic furnishings, but the welcome is friendly, it has in-room kettle and coffee, and parking is only €2 per day…
Aljezur
Located in Igreja Nova, this simple guesthouse has 12 clean and tidy rooms with wood details, opening to a narrow shared terrace with views over the…
The Dordogne
The ivy-covered façade promises period charm, but inside the rooms are rather modern and bland. Still, bathrooms are sleek, rates are reasonable, and the…
Cumbria & the Lakes
This antediluvian B&B looks like it was decorated sometime around the end of the 19th century – brass bedsteads, grandfather clocks, stone fireplaces –…
Gorges du Verdon
Large, activity-oriented campsite on the shores of Lac Ste-Croix; also has wooden chalets and mobile homes. There's usually a two-night or four-night…
Fort William
Convenient for Glen Nevis, Ben Nevis and the end of the West Highland Way, the Glenlochy is a sprawling place with three modern apartments set in a huge…
Northeast Belgium
A campsite on the eastern edge of Grimbergen, a short walk via footpaths from the Tommenmolen watermill-restaurant.
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This petite seven-room guest house has pleasant, colourful rooms, some of which are decorated with azulejos. Friendly service, big breakfasts and…
Skye
Rustic accommodation 3 miles north of the Mallaig–Armadale ferry, on a farm full of Highland cattle and Eriskay ponies. No longer offers individual dorm…
Inter-Hotel Pau Villa Montpensier
The Pyrenees
A pastel pink, shuttered façade conceals 20 plain, simple carpeted rooms here, all with mix-and-match colour schemes and rather dated bathrooms. The…
Haarlem
The Ambassador's 106 individually designed rooms spread over several historic buildings near the Grote Kerk. Studio apartments with kitchenettes require a…
Rouen
The two- to eight-bed rooms at this modern, 88-bed hostel are comfortable and functional. It's set 2km east of the cathedral off rte de Darnétal; from the…
Chambéry
This chain hotel near the train station is far from being the most charismatic place to catch some sleep in Chambéry, but it is well run and comfortable,…
MacGabhainns Backpacker Hostel
Kilkenny City
This tidy little 16-bed hostel is truly a no-frills experience. There can be a bit of road noise, but it's friendly, has a cosy common room and covered…
Angers
It’s not at all fancy, but this reliable, 41-room hotel near the train station is solid and squeaky clean. There's a lift and free bike storage. Rates are…
Parque de Campismo de Vidoeiro
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
This cool and shady facility is on a hillside next to the river, about 1km north of Vila do Gerês. Reception is open from 8am until noon and 3pm to 7pm…
Belfast
The classy 56-room Park Avenue is handy for the George Best Belfast City Airport (3km away), and it's only 3km east of the city centre. Rooms are spacious…
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