Must-see hotels in Great Britain

  • Pitlochry SYHA

    Pitlochry

    Great location overlooking the town centre. Popular with families and walkers.

  • Unique Home Stays

    Devon & Cornwall

    Focuses firmly on the luxury end of the self-catering accommodation market.

  • Portland YHA

    Dorset

    Comfy, rambling Edwardian house with sea views from most dorms.

  • Quayside

    Dorset

    Snug rooms in floral prints in the heart of the old harbour.

  • LondonTown

    London

    Book accommodation online or over the phone.

  • Citrus Hotel Cheltenham

    Oxford & the Cotswolds

    There’s nothing fancy about this super-central option, formerly the Big Sleep and set in a hulking building with a somewhat institutional feel. Some of…

  • Scarinish Hotel

    Oban, Mull & Tiree

    Tiree's main hotel is looking a little tired these days, and the welcome is curtly professional rather than effusive, but it's an acceptable choice. Food…

  • Oxford Backpackers

    Oxford

    This very basic hostel, which sleeps budget travellers in simple four- to 18-person dorms, including one four-bed female dorm, does the job if you’re…

  • Kingston Theatre Hotel

    Yorkshire

    Old fashioned and a little frayed around the edges in the common areas, this hotel is often booked out with small conferences or theatre-goers. It enjoys…

  • Ye Sleeping House

    West Yorkshire

    This friendly B&B, complete with resident cat, is like a flashback to visiting your gran in the 1980s: floral carpets, lots of chintz and teddy bears…

  • Flying Boat Club

    Isles of Scilly

    These A-framed, dual-level beach cabins sleep up to 10 people, and have fine views over New Grimsby harbour. They're attractively appointed with…

  • Buttery Hotel

    Oxford

    In the heart of the city, the Buttery offers views over college grounds from its front rooms. Rooms are spacious but unspectacular, in a muted modern…

  • Hillend

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    As close to the beach as you can get, this large camping ground can accommodate 300 tents and motor homes. On-site surfy-style Eddy's Restaurant has…

  • Rock House

    Exmoor National Park

    Set right on Lynmouth's pocket-sized harbour, steep hills slope up on three sides at Rock House. Styling is contemporary, but the decor and service can…

  • Breken

    East Devon

    There's nothing fancy about this traditional B&B, but rooms are neat and trim, and it's just five minutes' walk from Exmouth's promenade.

  • Wales Cottage Holidays

    Wales

    Holiday cottages in North Wales and Snowdonia, West Wales and Pembrokeshire, Gower, Mid-Wales and the Brecon Beacons.

  • Bay Guest House

    East Anglia

    Basic, slightly tired rooms with pine furniture and a cream-and-brown colour scheme.

  • Warwick Lodge

    Cumbria & the Lakes

    A budget but friendly B&B with flouncy furnishings and a generous breakfast.

  • Quality Cottages

    Wales

    Features some wonderful historic properties throughout Wales.

  • Mount Haven Hotel

    Penzance

    Coastal hotel in private seafront grounds. Rooms are boxy, but most have balconies opening onto Mount's Bay. Ex-Masterchef contestant Lee Groves has…