Inn at the Sticks, Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire: hotel review
The cheerful welcome and quality local food on offer in this refurbished Welsh pub are in perfect keeping with an area known for ancient merrymaking
10 of the best surf locations in the world
From Mozambique to Mexico, via Cornwall, here are great places to ride waves, find a bed close to the beach and eat drink and party after a day on the water
The Swiss hotel that’s just a bed on a mountain
Artists Frank and Patrik Riklin pioneered the zero-star concept by offering guests the chance to stay in a nuclear bunker. Now they’re taking their vision to new heights
Brooks Country House, near Ross-on-Wye: hotel review
Once its pool and spa open – and there’s a little more choice at dinner – this new incarnation of a Wye Valley manor house will be hard to resist
10 of the best hotel, B&Bs and apartments in Athens
Greece’s economy may still be in the doldrums, but Athens’ arts scene and nightlife are flourishing. Combine that with a wave of new affordable places to stay and the capital is no longer just a gateway to the Greek islands
The Varsity Hotel, Cambridge: review
With a rooftop bar, modern design touches and a brand new restaurant with a view, this Cambridge hotel is performing to a high degree
Where to buy fresh food and drink in Normandy and Brittany
The sheer abundance of regional specialities in north-west France makes for a thrilling foodie road trip. We sniff out the best local produce, plus great places to eat, drink – and sleep it off
10 of the best campsites, cabins and B&Bs in Slovenia
With Hobbity hideaways, remote farms and friendly guesthouses, Slovenia offers a wealth of accommodation from which to explore its mountains, lakes and villages
Art Hostel, Leeds: hotel review
Leeds finally has its own arty city-centre hostel, a revamped listed building with installations and bespoke design touches
Kedleston Country House, Derby: hotel review
An elegant refurbishment has brought this gorgeous, historic hotel back to life but more work is needed – on its far from fabulous menu
The best new affordable boutique hotels in Europe
Chic and contemporary, these beautifully designed boltholes – in Paris, Berlin, Barcelona and beyond – make for stylish short breaks and weekend getaways
Bend, Oregon city guide: what to see and do, plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels
With more sunshine than Portland or Eugene, nature on the doorstep and great craft beer and coffee, Bend may just be the perfect small US city stopoff
Rooms by the river: Paris welcomes its first floating hotel
OFF Seine, a purpose-built, 58-room hotel, moored near the Gare d’Austerlitz, is the first of its kind in France and part of Paris’s ambitious riverside development scheme
Thomas Cook repackaged: tour firm opens its first boutique resort in Rhodes
Out with the tour reps and in with the ‘guest experience manager’… the package holiday giant is targeting a new generation with the launch of its first boutique hotel on the island of Rhodes
10 of the best small Mediterranean hotels: readers’ travel tips
Crete and other Greek islands were the most popular destinations when we asked for your tips on small, family-run hotels around the Med, with Spain and the Italian coast close behind