Kensington & Hyde Park
Finding the cosy town house of 37 Trevor Square in the real-estate hot spot of Knightsbridge is a genuine discovery. Rooms are chic, homely and rather…
Must-see hotels in The United Kingdom
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Seemingly growing out of the priory ruins and incorporating some of the original medieval buildings, this hotel is wonderfully atmospheric, with four…
Oxford & the Cotswolds
Honey-toned woods, fresh cream decor and understated modern style make this revamped 16th-century riverside inn, overlooking Symond Yat’s ferry crossing,…
Loch Lomond
Though you're paying quite a bit for the location, there's something very likeable about the modernised but still traditional rooms here, with their…
Cumbria & the Lakes
For a town-centre hotel at reasonable prices, you can't do any better than this chic little number. Pine furniture, laminate floors and tasteful tints of…
The Lake District
Patterdale has several B&Bs, but this one's the pick. It's a simple place focusing on the essentials: friendly service, comfy rooms and good value. The…
Exeter
Nine rooms – all smart, uncluttered and contemporary – are on offer at this classic red-brick, ivy-covered townhouse. Many still have original features…
The West End
With a modern interior with lashings of mauve and royal blue and green-tiled bathrooms, this stylish 43-room Bloomsbury hotel is arguably the best on a…
Dumfries & Galloway
This well-run central pub is a very pleasant place to lay your head, with comfortable modernised en-suite rooms – the large room 1 is especially appealing…
South Cornwall
This hillside hotel up above Mevagissey's port is the pick of the places to stay in town. It's in a stone manorhouse, and surrounded by neatly trimmed…
The Cotswolds
Guests at this venerable coaching inn follow in the footsteps of illustrious predecessors including Charles II and Horatio Nelson. Plusher rooms feature…
Oxford & the Cotswolds
This elaborate half-timbered inn was originally built to house the artisans working on nearby Waddesdon Manor. The 16 rooms have been stylishly renovated,…
South Cornwall
The best place to stay in the city centre. The part-Georgian building has been tastefully modernised, with bright colours and functional furniture, even…
Jersey
A short walk from Rozel Bay, this popular campsite throngs with campers, motorhomes, children splashing in the pool and picnickers cooking up lunch on…
The West End
Offering an unbeatable location in the middle of Soho, this brightly painted, friendly establishment offers spacious, clean dorm rooms with four to 18…
The Cairngorms
Handy to the train station, the welcoming five-room Ardlogie has great views over the River Spey towards the Cairngorms, and the chance of spotting red…
Cardiff
A good 30 minutes' walk from either the bay or central Cardiff (follow the river south, turn right on to Penarth Rd and then left after 650m), this gay…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Just over the bridge on the way to Tŷ Mawr, this ivy-draped 1860s stone house has three vibrant colour-coded guest rooms and a separate coach-house…
Southeast Wales
This mid-7th-century pub by the castle has had an artful makeover, with rugs and antique furniture complementing the more rugged features of the ancient…
Orkney
With a wide variety of rooms divided between the pub itself and former guesthouses opposite, the Ferry is a useful accommodation option in Stromness,…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Tucked away near a privately owned castle halfway between Llanberis and Caernarfon, this large holiday park rents out static caravans (some with central…
The Lake District
You'll be lulled to sleep by the sound of the river at this tiny B&B, tucked off the main street. The three rooms are small but sweet: Rattleghyll is…
Northeast England
Built using recycled bits of the wall on whose foundations it stands, this superb farmhouse half a mile north of Greenhead offers comfy rooms, a basic…
The Cairngorms
This Victorian shooting lodge on the southern outskirts of Braemar has bags of character, not least in the wood-panelled Malt Room bar, which is as well…
Dorset
The airy, easygoing, stylish bedrooms in this fabulous-value guesthouse are full of bay windows, wicker and white wood. Breakfast is delivered to your…
Inverness
This may be Inverness’ smallest hostel (34 beds), but it’s hugely popular. It’s a friendly, quiet place – the main building has a convivial lounge centred…
Northeast England
A converted 1866-built Methodist chapel by a trickling stream houses this independent hostel. There's a laundry and roomy kitchen, but if you don't feel…
Shetland
An enthusiastic family has taken over this old Shetland stalwart near Scousburgh and guarantee a warm welcome. The Spiggie has compact, pretty rooms as…
The Lake District
This is the choice for glorious isolation: it's the only place to stay for miles around the shores of Haweswater. After years trapped in a time warp, it's…
St Ives
This small terraced B&B would be pretty good value anywhere, but in St Ives it's an absolute bargain. If you can, book one of the panoramic suites, which…
Southern Highlands & Islands
Sit in front of this attractive fisherman’s cottage, which overlooks the entrance to Tarbert's harbour, and watch the yachts and fishing boats come and go…
South Cornwall
Escape the Looe crowds at this rural barn conversion in the nearby hamlet of St-Martin-by-Looe, run by friendly owners Graham and Jules. Rooms range from…
Southern Highlands & Islands
A mile south of Tighnabruaich, in the village of Kames, this place has a variety of comfortable rooms, including cute ones under the sloping roof on the…
Whitby
This place offers a romantic hideaway clustered around a hidden courtyard off busy Church St. The en suite bedrooms are charmingly shabby chic and, while…
Glasgow
These modern serviced apartments come with a decent kitchen and facilities. The location is optimal, just off George Sq; some of the apartments, which…
The Cotswolds
Centrally located and wonderfully atmospheric, set in an 18th-century town house that was once a coaching inn, this friendly B&B is all sloping floors,…
Glasgow
Designed for the travelling businessperson but also great for holidaymakers and families, these apartments in a rehabilitated 19th-century bank have an…
The West End
This beautiful, terribly English hotel ranges through five Georgian townhouses in Bloomsbury. The 50 refurbished rooms are kitted out with fluffy feather…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
As traditional as swords in stone and ladies of the lake, the King Arthur serves real ales in a cosy wood-panelled bar and offers a lengthy menu of tasty,…
The Midlands & the Marches
Georgian manor house Swinfen Hall, built in 1757, sits 3 miles southeast of Lichfield amid 40 wooded hectares with formal gardens, wild hay meadows and a…
