A haunted Scottish castle? Yeah, right....

Jon Holmes spends a night in a haunted Scottish castle - plus, 10 more spooky places to stay

YHA London St Pancras

The new face of youth hostels — good value, modern and central

A London-for-Paris house swap

He got Yves Saint Laurent and Eiffel Tower views; they got Primark and a North London terrace. But it isn’t all cognac and crêpes...

Thorpe Park hotel, Leeds, West Yorkshire

This is a hotel that looks inwards, ignoring the realities — and roundabouts — of life on the eastern edge of the city, right by the M1

Ardeonaig Hotel, Loch Tay, Perthshire

South African hospitality and Scottish food and scenery are a winning combination at this former cattle drovers’ inn

La Mamounia - Morocco's grand dame

The Marrakesh hotel was Winston Churchill’s favourite. Now a £100m renovation has made it better than ever

Salthouse Harbour Hotel, Ipswich, Suffolk

This 1800s warehouse offers some of the best-value, clean and stylish rooms that I have visited this year

Duisdale House Hotel, Isle of Skye

If you’re anticipating stags’ heads and tartans, you're in for a surprise at this gastronomic island retreat

Britain's 20 best hideaway cottages for two

Alistair Sawday chooses his favourite romantic small cottages, selected from www.special-escapes.co.uk

Adventures in the wild heart of Britain

Tree houses and high-tech night safaris are part of a grand plan to draw families back into the woods

Crieff Hydro, Crieff, Perthshire

Activities galore make this a family favourite, but head next door for the best food, says Mark Frary

Marrakesh's most famous hotel

La Mamounia was the grande dame of the city - and she’s back, with a £100m face-lift

Bowood Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort, Near Calne, Wiltshire

This new hotel is set to be a country house classic, says Julia Brookes

The Olde Bell, Hurley, Berkshire

Minimalism in a pub doesn't go down well with the Mystery Guest

The Spread Eagle Hotel and Health Spa, Midhurst, West Sussex

An historic inn with excellent food, finds Mary Gold

The places to stay in 10 university cities

Visiting your kids at uni this term? We've picked the best boutiques, cosy B&Bs and stylish old favourites

City Inn, Leeds, Yorkshire

Bouncers in suits and wearing earpieces stood sentry by the balcony, which had cityscape views across to distant rolling hills