Budget Hotels & Hostels
Apartments
Guesthouses and B&Bs
Middlethorpe Hall And Spa
York's top spot is this breathtaking 17th-century country house set in 20 acres of parkland that was once the home of diarist Lady Mary Wortley Montagu...
Prestonfield House
If the blonde wood, brown leather and brushed steel of modern boutique hotels leave you cold, then this is the place for you...
The Rookery Hotel
This absolute charmer is a warren of 33 rooms that has been built within a row of 18th-century Georgian houses and fitted out with antique furniture (including a museum-piece collection of Victorian baths, showers and toilets), original wood panelli...
A Bode Canterbury
The only boutique hotel in town, the 72 rooms at this supercentral option are graded from 'comfortable' to 'fabulous' and, for the most part, live up to their names...
Hotel Missoni, Edinburgh
The Italian fashion house has established a style icon in the heart of the medieval Old Town with this bold statement of a hotel – modernistic architecture, black-and-white decor with well-judged splashes of colour, impeccably mannered staff and, mo...
The White Swan Inn
The top spot in town successfully combines a smart pub, a superb restaurant serving local produce cooked with a Continental twist, and a luxurious boutique hotel...
Old Hall Hotel
There is a tale to go with every creak of the floorboards at this history-soaked establishment, supposedly the oldest hotel in England. Among other esteemed residents, Mary, Queen of Scots, stayed here from 1576 to 1578, albeit against her will...
Auld Kirk Hotel
Here’s something a little out of the ordinary – a six-bedroom ‘restaurant with rooms’ housed in a converted 19th-century church...
Urban Beach Hotel
Bournemouth's finest hipster hotel combines a kooky counter-culture vibe with luxury lodgings and top-notch service. Rooms are achingly but casually stylish and you can borrow everything from brightly coloured wellingtons to toothpaste and iPods...
Lamb Inn Hotel
At this atmospheric 15th-century inn, expect flagstone floors, beamed ceilings, creaking stairs, a laid-back vibe downstairs, and luxurious period-style rooms with antique furniture upstairs...
The Globe Inn
This popular pub has seven appealing and comfortable guest bedrooms upstairs, done out in dark wood with burgundy bedspreads...
Bingham
Just upriver from Richmond Bridge, this lovely riverside Georgian town house is an enticing boutique escape from central London, with 15 very stylish and well-presented, art deco inspired rooms...
Hazlitt's Hotel
Built in 1718 and comprising three original Georgian houses, this is the one-time home of essayist William Hazlitt (1778–1830)...
The Halcyon
Just what Bath needed: a smart, stylish city-centre hotel that doesn't break the bank...
Rocpool Reserve Hotel & Chez Roux Restaurant
Boutique chic meets the Highlands in this slick and sophisticated little hotel, where an elegant Georgian exterior conceals an oasis of contemporary cool...
Albert Hotel
Stylishly refurbished in plum and grey, this central but peaceful hotel is Kirkwall’s finest address. Comfortable contemporary rooms in a variety of categories sport superinviting beds and smart bathrooms...
The Feathers Hotel
Stepping through the almost impossibly ornate timbered Jacobean facade, it's all tapestries, creaky wood furniture, timber beams and stained glass: you can almost hear the Cavaliers toasting the health of King Charles...
The Bell Hotel
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 the 19th century...
Smart City Hostels Edinburgh
A big (620 beds), bright, modern hostel that feels more like a hotel, with a convivial cafe where you can buy breakfast, and mod cons such as keycard access and secure charging stations for mobile phones, MP3 players and laptops...
Totters
Modern, clean and very welcoming, this excellent independent hostel is the best-value place to stay in town. In addition to traveller-friendly facilities, the 14th-century arched basement gives a sense of history to guests' breakfasts...
Nos Da Studio Hostel
You won't find a better budget bed any closer to the city centre than this stylishly refurbished hostel right across the river from the Millennium Stadium. It's family-friendly, and there's an in-house bar, restaurant and gym.
Florence House Boutique Hotel
Definitely in the easy-to-check-into-hard-to-leave category. Enjoy vast beds piled artfully high with bathrobes, and retro-chic bathrooms in black and white tiles. The pamper dial is set to high – they’ll even provide picnic baskets on demand.