Edinburgh
Though set in a typical Victorian terrace, the Southside transcends the traditional guesthouse category and feels more like a modern boutique hotel. Its…
Edinburgh
Though set in a typical Victorian terrace, the Southside transcends the traditional guesthouse category and feels more like a modern boutique hotel. Its…
Central Highlands
This converted croft house and lodge in the island’s northwest is Eigg’s most luxurious accommodation. Rooms are fitted with beautiful, locally made, …
South Cornwall
There's a cottage to suit pretty much every need at this place near Saint Austell, from modern eco-bungalows to traditional stone farmhouses, all with a…
Aberdeen
This popular pub has seven appealing, comfortable guest bedrooms upstairs, done out in dark wood with burgundy bedspreads. There's live music in the pub…
Stirling
Though close to the centre of town, Victoria Sq is a quiet oasis of elegant Victorian buildings surrounding a verdant park. This luxury guesthouse’s huge…
Dumfries & Galloway
What a haven of hospitality this is. Rooms look great with a stylish purply finish and slate-floored bathrooms. Wood furnishings and views over the back…
Belfast
A former bank building houses an opulent 131-room hotel, full of contemporary local art and designer touches. Rooms in the original building have a…
Otterburn Castle Country House Hotel
Northeast England
Founded by William the Conqueror's cousin Robert de Umfraville in 1086 and set in almost 13 hectares of grounds, this story-book castle has 17 classically…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
This former gentleman's club for mill owners in the scenic village of Burnsall has a very contemporary feel and spacious rooms, many with beautiful valley…
Guernsey
From the suit of armour in the lobby and the safari-chic lounge and dining room to the Matisse, Miro and Picasso works scattered throughout, this is one…
Trotternish
This hostel enjoys a glorious setting overlooking Uig Bay, with superb views from its ultra-stylish lounge. The dorms have custom-built wooden bunks that…
Edinburgh
Built in 1883 as a grand home for the proprietor of the Scotsman newspaper, this Victorian extravaganza of carved oak, parquet floors, stained glass and…
Skye
A cleverly designed modern building, Tigh an Dochais is one of Skye's best B&Bs – a little footbridge leads to the front door, which is on the 1st floor…
Dartmoor National Park
It looks venerable, but behind the whitewashed exterior, this coaching inn is a thoroughly modern affair: light, bright and bang up to date. Most people…
Nottingham
In the heart of the gentrified Lace Market, this elegant Georgian town house's 42 sleek rooms have state-of-the-art furnishings and amenities; some come…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
A model B&B in an art-bedecked former boarding school, Maelgwyn has interesting hosts, delicious breakfasts and five elegant rooms stocked with DVD…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
The Lister Arms pub in Malham runs this chic barn conversion on the main road through the village, with eight modern rooms centred on a lovely open-plan…
Northwest England
Once the home of Bowland's forest keeper, this superb guesthouse with antique furniture, peat fires and Victorian claw-foot baths is one of the finest…
Fort William
An exceptional 19th-century villa set in its own landscaped grounds, the Grange is crammed with antiques and warmed by log fires, and has two luxury…
Plymouth
Prepare to be pampered. In this 17th-century manor house turned boutique bolthole, free-standing slipper baths, oak furniture and Egyptian cotton grace…
Cardiff
Luxurious without being stuffy, the Plaza has all the five-star facilities you'd expect from an upmarket business-oriented hotel, including a gym for…
Manchester
This beautiful 1872 Italian Renaissance–style former bank is now an exquisite boutique hotel with 40 bedrooms ranging from snug to suite. Furnishings are…
Outer Hebrides
This estate on the west side of South Harris has developed some of the most spectacular self-catering accommodation in the Outer Hebrides, including the…
Aberdeen
Located halfway between the city centre (a 15-minute walk) and Old Aberdeen (a 10-minute walk), this elegantly decorated Edwardian villa is a cosy nest of…
Snowdonia & the Llŷn
This ultra-stylish guesthouse originally opened as a restaurant-with-rooms but now focuses solely on accommodation. Occupying a multistorey Victorian town…
Yorkshire
In Beverley, the cheapest accommodation also has the best setting and location. This hostel is housed in a beautifully restored 14th-century Dominican…
Cardiff
Walking a middle line between a large B&B and a small hotel, Lincoln House is a generously proportioned Victorian property with heraldic emblems in the…
Kent
Today the haunt of celebrity golfers, the Bell Hotel has been sitting on the town’s quay since Tudor times, though much of the remaining building is from…
Outer Hebrides
The delightful Langass Lodge hotel is a former shooting lodge set in splendid isolation overlooking Loch Langais. Refurbished and extended, it now offers…
Shetland
This spotless hostel has very spacious dorms with lockers, family rooms, a garden, an elegant lounge and a wee conservatory dining area with great bay…
Lowland Perthshire & Kinross
Georgian architecture meets generous hospitality at this excellent guesthouse at the eastern end of town. The four fabulous rooms all have individual…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Luxurious rooms, excellent breakfasts and a lovely setting in gardens with a gurgling brook make this former rectory (1729) a great option – the more…
Glasgow
Suave and seductive in dark wood and grey tones, Dakota carries a strong design concept from low-lit basement restaurant to light-filled suites. Rooms are…
Skye
Beautifully renovated Raasay House (originally the laird's residence), just a short walk from the ferry pier, provides outdoor activity courses and…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
A lovely old pub with flagstone floors, low timber beams, ancient oak furniture and Theakston's on draught. The Dragon serves up a tasty steak-and-ale pie…
Oxford & the Cotswolds
This splendidly preserved Regency house in Montpellier has lost none of its original flair in its transition into a fabulous, wonderfully comfortable,…
County Antrim
Rathlin's 18th-century manor house has been fully renovated and transformed into a stylish 11-room guesthouse with stunning views across Church Bay. Rooms…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Worth special mention for its spectacular location, this former lifeboat station is as close as you can get to the sea without sleeping on the beach…
Aberdeen
The grand, granite-hewn, Victorian-era mansions that line Queens Rd house financial offices, private schools, medical practices and the occasional hotel –…
Southern Highlands & Islands
This wonderfully laid-back hotel is set in an atmospheric old inn dating from 1750, a short walk uphill from the ferry pier in Scalasaig. It's a plush…