Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
In a spectacular rural setting with views over a historic rail aqueduct to the Black Mountain, this friendly guesthouse offers plenty of peace and…
Must-see hotels in The United Kingdom
The Lake District
This lakeside farmhouse has literary cachet: Arthur Ransome used it as the model for Holly Howe Farm in Swallows and Amazons. Parts of the house date back…
Liverpool
You don't have to be a fan to stay here, but it helps: unquestionably luxurious, the 110 ultramodern rooms are decorated with specially commissioned…
South Cornwall
This Victorian house is handy for town, and refurbishment has brightened up the rooms with cheery sea-blue colour schemes. Some have skylights, others…
The Lake District
A tiny hideaway in Seatoller that feels like a Beatrix Potter burrow. The 300-year-old house is tucked beneath Honister Pass and all the rooms are named…
Orkney
These spacious, well-presented flats behind a shop offer decent comfort and a proper kitchen, including an oven plus a washing machine. Kelpie has one…
The Lake District
Halfway between a posh B&B and a midrange mini-hotel, this place makes a good Ambleside base. The rooms are all about clean lines, stark walls and zero…
South Cornwall
In a prime position on the East Looe hillside, this elegant manor house is a cut above the bargain-basement B&Bs you'll find around the rest of Looe…
South Cornwall
Long the choice for sojourning celebs and film stars, Olga Polizzi's ritzy St Mawes establishment is still the queen of the castle in St Mawes. Chilled…
Orkney
This clean, bright, modern hostel has an enviable location, around 15 minutes’ walk from Moaness Pier, at the base of the rugged Cuilags. Rooms are all en…
Plymouth
One of a string of B&Bs along Grand Pde, this cute little town house makes a cosy Plymouth base. Decorative driftwood and shells lend this relaxed B&B a…
Snowdonia & the Llŷn
Hillcrest is a traditional little B&B, tucked away from town on the road up to Plas Newydd. It's a simple but homey place that gets consistently good…
Bristol
Very well positioned for the main shopping streets, nightlife and theatre in Bristol, this hotel's side-street location is its biggest selling point. The…
South Cornwall
The stone facade, sash windows and porticoed porch of this fine old manor make an arresting first impression. Rooms feel a bit plain in comparison, but…
Dorset
Gorgeous, elegant and full of fancy touches, the supremely stylish makeover of this old inn sees vast rooms sporting brass bedsteads, sweet armchairs and…
Exmoor National Park
For a dollop of age-old Exmoor try the Crown. Here hunting prints and stags' heads preside over leather armchairs, while luxury toiletries and masses of…
Bath
Split across an Italianate mansion and modern annexes, this impressive hostel is a steep climb (or a short hop on bus U1) from the city. The listed…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
This working farm overlooking Oxwich Bay has offered field camping with a view since the 1920s. There's also an attractive little farm shop-cafe, an…
Glasgow
This elegant Victorian building is handy for the West End's museums and the Finnieston restaurant strip. Rooms, which vary in size, offer decent value –…
South Cornwall
Up the creek from Fowey in Golant (about 5 miles by road), this small hotel has a superb riverside location, and many of its rooms have water-view…
Plymouth
This modern, well-kept guesthouse is ideal if you're arriving in Plymouth by train – it's just a five-minute walk from the train station. Rooms are quite…
Bath
When you walk through the door here it almost feels like you're staying with friends. The decor is quietly quirky: moustache-themed cushions, retro…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
This Gerorgian stone house in the very centre of Dolgellau holds six comfortable bedrooms in creamy tones with floral touches, four of which are en suite …
Portree (Port Righ)
A warm welcome awaits from the Irish-Welsh couple who run this appealing B&B bang in the centre of town. All four bedrooms have a view across the harbour…
Orkney
Powered by wind and solar energy, this place offers first-rate accommodation and ornithological activities next to the ferry pier. There’s a cafe-bar with…
London
Built as the Great Eastern Hotel in 1884, this is the London flagship for Hyatt's Andaz chain. There’s no reception, just black-clad staff who check you…
Southern Highlands & Islands
The friendly island shop, Ardminish Stores, offers this appealing glamping option: a white yurt in the garden with a double mattress and two singles, as…
Isle of Wight
How's this for a unique sleep – a boat B&B set right on the waterfront at tranquil Bembridge Harbour. The furnishings are stylish, the fixtures are often…
Trotternish
From 1751–59 Flora MacDonald lived in a cottage that is now part of this atmospheric hotel, given a new lease of life by adventurous owners. You can stay…
Cumbria & the Lakes
You will not find a grander edifice in Carlisle than this imposing Edwardian pile, built as the city's poshest hotel following the arrival of the railway…
County Antrim
Near the west end of White Park Bay, this modern, purpose-built hostel has mostly four-bed dorms, plus twin rooms with TV, all with private bathroom. The…
Liverpool
Centrally located and fully renovated, the Richmond offers a convenient choice of accommodation, from classic doubles and suites to fully equipped, self…
Southern Scotland
This hostel has a great location in an old mill building in the heart of the New Lanark complex. It has comfortable en-suite rooms with both beds and…
County Antrim
Just off the Diamond in the centre of town, this modern, purpose-built hostel has mostly four- to six-bed dorms, all with attached bathrooms. There's also…
Canterbury
Predating the spectacular cathedral gate it adjoins, this quaint 15th-century hotel is a medieval warren of steep staircases and narrow passageways…
Oxford & the Cotswolds
If you don’t mind the 1-mile walk southwest to central Cheltenham, this family-run French-colonial-style villa is an especially warm and friendly option…
Leith
This modern, purpose-built hostel, off Leith Walk about a half-mile north of Waverley train station, is a big (300-bed), flashy, five-star establishment…
Lowland Perthshire & Kinross
This lovely 18th-century cottage, nestled at the foot of the Ochil Hills, has two luxuriously appointed guest bedrooms (one double, one twin) with…
Jersey
Some parts of this inn go back 400 years – not that you'd guess from the thoroughly contemporary rooms that come in different shapes and sizes. The…
Inverness
This sumptuous country-house hotel offers traditional decor, featuring Victorian four-poster beds, Georgian-style furniture and Italian marble bathrooms,…
