Wessex
Step inside here and know, instantly, you're going to be looked after beautifully. Velvet and gingham dot exquisite rooms (each one comes with a sweet…
Must-see hotels in Wessex
Winchester
The word 'boutique' gets bandied around quite freely but here it really fits. The sumptuous conversion of this old dance hall sees an antique piano and…
Salisbury
In this 800-year-old boutique beauty, wood panels and wildly wonky stairs sit beside duck-your-head beams. The cheaper bedrooms are swish but the posher…
Wiltshire
Every inch of this gorgeous, 15th-century restaurant-with-rooms is rich in heritage pizazz. Burnished beams, slanting floors and open fires meet duck-down…
Wessex
One of the New Forest's classiest hotels remains an utter delight: log baskets, croquet mallets and ranks of guest gumboots give things a country-house…
Winchester
At 250-odd years old, the Wykeham bursts with history – it used to be a brothel and also put Nelson up for a night (some say the events coincided)…
Dorset
Being England, the New Inn is actually more than 400 years old. That shows in heritage-rich rooms where dark panelling and vast gilt mirrors join beams in…
Isle of Wight
Eco pods, log cabins, safari tents – the full gamut of comfy camping options sit happily on this spacious, sea-view site. They're beautifully decked out…
Bournemouth
Prepare for a winning combo: charming owners and delightful rooms. Themes and colours encompass yachting, deep aquamarine and ruby red. Relaxation comes…
Isle of Wight
This is the sea-view sleep spot of your dreams. A white, two-storey, clapboard lighthouse where the style is pure New England beach chic and the setting…
Bournemouth
Still slumber spot of choice for Bournemouth's hip visitors, Urban Beach revels in a 'no-worries' air that sees free loans of wellingtons, umbrellas and…
Dorset
One to delight your inner beachcomber. In this veritable vision of driftwood-chic whitewashed floorboards and aquamarine panels frame painted wicker…
Isle of Wight
The bevy of 1960s Airstream trailers on this farm is vintage chic personified. The gleaming aluminium shells shelter lovingly selected furnishings ranging…
Wessex
In this beautifully restored 18th-century hotel, room styles range from crisp with hints of nauticalia to more stately, with soft lighting, burnished…
Dorset
Artistry emanates from these history-rich rooms – bright scatter rugs sit on flagstone floors; lemon and oatmeal walls undulate between wonderfully wonky…
Dorset
With its witty designer decor, luxury flourishes and in-town location, this 18th-century terrace is hard to resist. Each room playfully conjures a leisure…
Isle of Wight
All the trappings of a luxury hotel, all the individuality of a B&B – at onefiftycowes, wicker chairs sit beside stand-alone sinks; feature fireplaces are…
Dorset
It's impossible to know which room to pick: White, with skylight, beams and a hobbit-esque door; Lotus, with its grand furniture; ornate Oyster with its…
Dorset
Despite the name, this altogether fabulous, vaguely decadent guesthouse is far from impoverished. Opulent rooms drip with chandeliers and gold brocades;…
Dorset
The decor here is as gently eccentric as the owner – vivid interiors combine sky blue, purple and shocking pink with fluffy cushions and snazzy modern art…
Wiltshire
It takes a lot of skill to make rooms look so beautifully casual and yet so smart – the bedrooms here are a mash-up of mullioned windows, worn wooden…
Dorset
It's almost your archetypal English cottage: framed by flowers and crowned by moss-studded thatch. Inside fresh, simple, gently rustic bedrooms overlook…
Dorset
A B&B for bibliophiles: the charming, chintzy, volume-filled bedrooms here sit inside a four-floor, 18-room bookshop. Ancient tomes that just beg to be…
Isle of Wight
What you see from the pick of the rooms at the Hambrough is truly fabulous – the suites have balconies with wraparound sea views, while you can watch the…
Bournemouth
In this serene, pristine B&B, stained glass and an elegant stairwell hint at the house's Edwardian age. Contemporary bedrooms are styled in muted colours;…
Salisbury
In this B&B of beautifully kept rooms, the easygoing vibe extends to breakfast: croissants and freshly squeezed orange juice are delivered to your room…
Wiltshire
This independent hostel was created out of five old barns, and enjoys a picturesque setting on the Ridgeway. It contains bunk beds and a few private rooms…
Dorset
An idyllic setting, pared-down designs, top-notch linen and pamper-yourself toiletries combine to make this a memorable place to stay – especially if you…
Winchester
Pastel-themed bedrooms are arranged over three floors in this peaceful, modern hillside house. The family room opens out directly on to a sunny terrace –…
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…
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…
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…
Wiltshire
It’s as if gentlemanly archaeologists are still in situ: antiquarian prints of stone circles smother the walls, pelmets and chandeliers are dotted around…
Wiltshire
In historic Lacock, where better to sleep than a Georgian coaching inn that oozes ambience. Step on flagstone floors past open fires, up a grand staircase…
Winchester
You may well fall in love with this oh-so-casually stylish, rambling Queen Anne town house, where rattan carpets are teamed with bulging bookcases, and…
Wessex
The seven gorgeous themed bedrooms here are mini pamper palaces. Expect aromatic smellies in gleaming bathrooms, stylish luxurious furnishings and lots of…
Wessex
There are boutique tweaks everywhere at Stanwell. Swish Georgian rooms manage to be both period and modern: the four-poster ones sport reproduction…
Winchester
In this sweet Victorian cottage ceiling roses and the occasional ornate fireplace hint at the building's age and cheerful bedrooms are done out in light…
Dorset
The restoration of this Georgian town house has clearly been a labour of love: elegant fabrics and subtle colours meet bathrooms with tiled floors and…
Dorset
Warm, weathered stone and extensive gardens ensure this 18th-century barn delights on the outside. Inside, exposed trusses frame spacious rooms named…
