I searched for three days on the internet before I found this place hidden away on a site about Ixelles, in the south of Brussels. It is a charming and enormous old townhouse with three B&B rooms on the top floor all fitted out with their own bathrooms (surprisingly difficult to find with cheap chambres d'hôte in Brussels.) The ground floor is a gallery and an organic breakfast is served either here or the a beautiful garden that the gallery gives onto. The space is also a meeting place for a documentary photography collective to which the host, Stephanie, belongs and there is a dark room hidden away in the cellar. Stephanie was incredibly welcoming and happy to answer any questions about the city. At bewteen 60 - 80 euros a night its average for a chambre d'hôte in Brussels and very affordable when you you see the rooms. The attic room in particular is breathtaking- floor to ceiling windows look over the garden. Ixelles itself is fun and arty and I much preferred staying here than the centre of Brussels. Definitely recommended!

www.caravanserail.be/
Rue Lesbroussart 47, 1050 Bruxelles
+32 4 79 29 84 13
Google map: bit.ly/jGgc7n

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This is a lovely little guest house, in a traditional mud brick house about half a kilometre from the centre of Skoura. At 80 dirhams a night (eight quid) for two of us, it was amazing value. We were offered mint tea on the roof, watched the sun set over the palmeraie. Our host recommended us some marvellous places to visit and helped us rent bikes to tour the oasis. The warmest welcome in Morocco.

Gite d'etape la Palmeraie, Skoura - 0662 15 30 49. If you're getting off the bus you may meet 'our man on the scooter' - who will direct you (and took my partner on the back of the bike).

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I found the hotel Riad Al Mousska fabulous from the moment I walked in. They sent a car to pick me up from the airport and immedietly I felt very special. The food was superb. beautifully presented and served. In fact, the service was wonderful - the staff being friendly and obliging. They arranged everything I needed and made quiet suggestions to make my stay in the city more enjoyable. It has its own hamman, and I had an excellent massage while I was there. It is central - only minutes from the main square and in the centre of the souks and close to the Square Jemaa El Fna, but very quiet and peaceful. I relaxed and enjoyed the whole experience from beginning to end. How wonderful to be woken each morning with the sound of doves.Thoroughly recomend - five star treatment.

www.riyad-al-moussika.com
contact@riyad-al-moussika.ma
phone 00212 524 389067

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Dar Darma is a small and very exclusive palace situated in the Old Medina with few rooms preciously decorated. Our Suite Patio was really comfortable and spacious. The palace also has beautiful terraces, with a swimming pool, where you can relax drinking the traditional mint tea. Also the cuisine is very good. We asked for typical dishes, and the cook prepared us cous cous, brochette and tajine: all was very very good! Dar Darma is also near to the most important places of interest. From the hotel we walked to visit the Medersa, the Museum of Marrakech and vibrant Square Jemaa El-Fna. We have really appreciate our stay at Dar Darma: a wonderful experience indeed!

Dar Darma
11/12, Trik (rue) Sidi Bohuarba
40000 Marrakech – Marocco
www.dardarma.com

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A great stay. Location is terrific (Colosseum) and the owner is very friendly - I forgot to buy an electrical plug adaptor for my laptop and she provided me one for free.
The area is also safe at night, I really recommend it if you want to see the very best of Rome!

www.myromeapartment.com/
Via Baccina, 44
00184 Roma

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