London

A cool pub with smart rooms, English ales and Thai-inspired food. Farringdon tube is round the corner and you can walk to the Barbican

Warm interiors, pretty bedrooms and excellent breakfasts – good value in a very handy central spot

A Victorian house in a terrace and a grand base (with a super art collection) for exploring this part of London, just off Brixton Hill

A small, trendy hotel, very much of its time, with oodles of style, stunning bedrooms and fantastic staff

Take up residence in central London, surrounded by good places to eat. You have your own vast open plan living space, light and lovely.

A pub with rooms in the epicentre of London on trendy Westbourne Grove, a ten-minute stroll from Notting Hill

Beautifully connected, engagingly old-fashioned London pad, with a garden. Head out for Vauxhall Park, the Tate, Westminster...

A great find if you want to be close to all the action but nicely tucked away. Friendly pub downstairs, cool bedrooms up, Soho 20 minutes

An old pub with a new lease of life: smart buzzy eatery downstairs and two bright, spacious apartments upstairs - just minutes from the Heath

Elegant Victorian townhouse just between Kings road and Fulham Road. Chatty breakfasts with a friendly host - Suzie has the latest info on all things arty

An inviting B&B on a terraced Fulham street: greats hosts, a big, tranquil suite and continental breakfast in the courtyard on sunny days

Once a coach house, now a split-level place to stay – you can walk to the river and it's just a short hop to central London

Rooms are good value, breakfast is taken overlooking the garden and there's superb veggie food next door - a Sawday's Community Champion

A blissfully quiet and welcoming New Cross home. English and oriental blend - including breakfast! Rooms are airy, richly decorated and fun

A very pretty old coach house in a south London garden - perfect for a couple or a family. Friendly owners live across the courtyard