Langland Cove Guesthouse, Mumbles, Swansea: B&B review
This smart and friendly guesthouse is a great base for getting to know a possible future UK Capital of Culture, before everyone starts descending on it
Bologna city guide: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels
The opening of a foodie theme park will further elevate Bologna’s reputation as Italy’s culinary capital but the city has plenty more to offer, including superb art, music and medieval architecture
Fence Gate Lodge, near Burnley, Lancashire: hotel review
This inn on the edge of the Ribble Valley has long had a reputation for good food and drink. Now it’s added a glam 24-bedroom lodge across the road
The White Lion Inn, Cray, Yorkshire dales: hotel review
This revamped old drovers’ pub above Wharfedale offers a roaring fire, real ales and a menu designed for those who’ve been out walking on the fells
Titanic Hotel Belfast: review
The former Harland & Wolff headquarters has been turned into a light, bright hotel that does full justice to this architectural and historic gem
Bilbao city guide: what to see plus the best restaurants, bars and hotels
In the 20 years since the Guggenheim opened the Basque port city has not looked back – the museum acting as a magnet for great art and architecture as well as buzzing nightlife and restaurants
The Cors Country House, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire: hotel review
In a town rich with Dylan Thomas heritage, chef Nick Priestland is scaling back his highly-regarded restaurant to focus on B&B accommodation. Well, that was the plan
10 of the best new budget hotels and hostels in Europe
Stylish but affordable hostels and hotels aimed at the Instagram generation continue to open apace across Europe, offering excellent value and a party atmosphere
Top 10 autumn breaks in small UK towns and cities
We asked British nature writers to reveal their go-to market towns and lesser-known cities for a late-season break
The Five Bells Inn, Brabourne (near Ashford), Kent: hotel review
Cosy and slightly bonkers rooms (in a good way), a welcoming bar and scrumptious food make this pub with rooms an ideal base for exploring Romney Marsh and the North Downs
Denver city guide: what to see and do plus the best restaurants, bars and hotels
The Mile High City gets a little closer with new direct UK flights giving visitors the chance to soak up a wild west boom town with a roaring food and nightlife scene
The Mount Edgcumbe, Tunbridge Wells, Kent: hotel review
This former lodging house for people taking the waters was reborn as a bar and restaurant five years ago and has now added six fun-but-tasteful bedrooms
Holiday guide to Somme, France: what to see plus the best restaurants, bars and hotels
The area of northern France known for battlefields and memorials also has pretty landscapes, unspoilt beaches and some of the country’s best cuisine – all just a short hop from the UK
The Pointer, Brill, Buckinghamshire: hotel review
This pub has long had a reputation for its excellent food – much of it grown on its own farm. Four lovely new rooms mean guests can now stay the night in the ‘ridiculously pretty’ village
The Hafod Hotel, Devil’s Bridge, Ceredigion: review
Reached by heritage steam train, and sitting above a waterfall, this historic former hunting lodge inland from Aberystwyth is being thoroughly smartened up by its new owners