For nearly two decades, travelers have depended on this series to help them find lodgings of character, comfort, and value. Updated annually, these selective and independent guides describe and evaluate hundreds of romantic country villas, rustic seaside cottages, and elegant city hotels throughout Great Britain and continental Europe.

Guest comments -- positive and negative -- are included in every entry.

Vouchers offer discounts at selected hotels in Great Britain and Ireland.

Symbols clearly designate low-cost accommodations and new entries.

Quick-reference lists divide inns by 12 convenient categories.

Maps help plan the trip.

Covers more than 500 distinctive hotels and inns in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Republic of Ireland. Includes discount vouchers worth more than $100 at selected hotels and inns.

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