The West End
Everything at zany W has been designed to within an inch of its life – from the disco balls spelling out the floor numbers to the curved walls and…
Must-see hotels in The United Kingdom
Kent
Occupying two regency town houses on a glorious seafront crescent, this boutique hotel feels enveloped in warmth and quirkiness – an eclectic collection…
North & West Coast
These five self-catering cottages are marvellous away-from-it-all places to stay. They sleep between four and 11 and are available for weekly hire. There…
The West End
Part of the upscale Dorchester Collection, this luxurious hotel’s address alone is sufficiently evocative as a name, enjoying as it does one of the most…
Southern Highlands & Islands
Midway between Loch Etive and Loch Awe and set among imposing Highland scenery, Brander Lodge makes a good base for exploring the area. An enthusiastic…
The West End
The location couldn't be any more central. The lobby has a great bar, a working fireplace and reclaimed oak flooring. We love the Trump-style gold lift…
St Ives
This compact hotel, now owned by St Austell Brewery, is squeezed in along the winding Warren. The architecture is boxy 1970s, but inside it's a surprise,…
Wiltshire
It takes a lot of skill to make rooms look so beautifully casual and yet so smart – the bedrooms here are a mash-up of mullioned windows, worn wooden…
The Cotswolds
All soft pastels, country comfort and dashes of colour, the Swan sits beside the River Windrush in tiny Swinbrook, 3 miles east of Burford. Six cosy,…
The West End
London's oldest hostelry, this landmark hotel was created in 1837 from 11 townhouses. Each of the 115 rooms has been individually decorated by designer…
Kensington & Hyde Park
With obliging staff in tails, twinkling chandeliers, walls crowded with framed portraits and prints, and enough wood-panelling to put paid to a sizeable…
Oxford & the Cotswolds
The bedrooms in this lovely white Victorian house in Montpellier are grander than those in the guesthouse beside the pretty back courtyard, but all are…
The West End
With its industrial lines and funky decor, the huge Generator (it has more than 870 beds) is one of central London's grooviest budget spots. The bar,…
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London
North London
Housed in the former Midland Grand Hotel, a red-brick Gothic Victorian marvel designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1873, the St Pancras Renaissance…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Part of a private members’ club but with rooms available to all, Shoreditch Rooms is quite upfront about the size of its 26 rooms, categorising them as…
Exmoor National Park
As the name might suggest, the interior of this elegant hotel is reminiscent of a historic Italian inn, with formal furnishings and strong colours framing…
Kensington & Hyde Park
Housed in a 1959 building opposite the Natural History Museum, this 48-room German-run ‘urban travellers' home' has spick-and-span rooms – most are dorms…
The Cotswolds
‘Royal’ refers to the fact that Charles I stayed in this low-slung honey-coloured inn during the Civil War. He may not have used the iPod docks and flat…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Although there's a Georgian look to this huge stone house at the edge of the village, it's actually a modern build. The three guest bedrooms are…
Canterbury
A night at Canterbury’s most laid-back digs, housed in a 19th-century fire station, is a bit like sleeping over at a really cool art student’s pad. The…
The West End
In a spiffing Edwardian town house, this 44-room stunner epitomises 'boutique hotel': print wallpaper, designer beiges and browns, splashes of gold, high…
Belfast
There are impressive views from the upper floors of this vast, 23-storey hotel – the most expensive hotel to be built in Northern Ireland – which opened…
Exmoor National Park
What was a 14th-century smugglers' haunt has been transformed into an intimate hideaway with a sleek designer feel. Elegant flourishes are all around,…
The West End
Let the inner guitarist in you strum loud and free in this hotel refashioned from the landmark Cumberland that is 100% dedicated to rock and roll. Part of…
The Lake District
Slightly misleadingly, the closest YHA to Windermere is actually about 1.5 miles from the lake, halfway between Troutbeck Bridge and Troutbeck village…
Orkney
Two miles west from the ferry pier, Rousay's only hotel is an attractively low-key place, with renovated rooms offering excellent bathrooms – one suitable…
Manchester
The original fittings at this converted textile factory have been combined successfully with 61 bedrooms divided into four categories of ever-increasing…
Notting Hill & West London
This upbeat and well-run place has taken over a long-serving YHA hostel with over 300 beds. With a bright (fuchsia) and bold design, the hostel has dorm…
York
Originally the Rowntree (Quaker confectioners) mansion, this handsome Victorian house makes a spacious and child-friendly youth hostel, with more than 250…
Lowland Perthshire & Kinross
The historic Four Seasons (the Beatles stayed here while on tour in 1964) has been given a classy modern makeover. Two beautifully appointed lounges and…
Dartmoor National Park
There's heritage galore at this solid, stone-walled inn overlooking Chagford's square. Parts of the structure date from the 11th century, which explains…
The West End
The modern look in the lounge is more lavish than the decor in the 17 small guest rooms, with cabin-like bathrooms in many of them. Fully refurbished,…
Dorset
It's almost your archetypal English cottage: framed by flowers and crowned by moss-studded thatch. Inside fresh, simple, gently rustic bedrooms overlook…
The Lake District
Managed by the owners of Grasmere's Jumble Room restaurant, Andy and Chrissy Hill, this former hunting lodge feels more like a stay in the country with…
Kensington & Hyde Park
It's not cheap, but this superbly distinctive boutique Pimlico hotel elevates the concept of shabby chic to new heights: sporadic bare brick and each…
North London
Luxurious yet cosy, the York & Albany, owned by TV chef Gordon Ramsay, oozes Georgian charm. Many of the nine rooms have feature fireplaces, antique…
Notting Hill & West London
Each of the 20 rooms is different at this elegant and stylish four-floor brick hotel overlooking a lovely square. Cosy, but not especially large, rooms…
Kensington & Hyde Park
The chichi Halkin attracts business travellers of a minimalist and boutique bent. Behind doors hidden within curved wooden hallways, the 41 swish rooms…
Exmoor National Park
You can't get any closer to the cliff edge than this boutique beauty – the Lynton–Lynmouth cliff railway trundles past just behind. The views are…
Oxford
Tucked into a wisteria-cloaked 17th-century house, where Oscar Wilde briefly roomed as a student, this 35-room hotel achieves a happy blend of period…
