Budget boutique hotels
People tell us there’s no such thing as a budget boutique hotel and we know that superb service, luxury bedlinen and romantic rooms all come at a price – but it doesn’t have to be a giant one.
We’ve picked out Smith’s most affordable boutique hotels for this budget breaks collection, to give you a luxe-for-less hit-list of low-cost boutique chic. Click below for our guide to stylish stays that won’t break the bank…
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We've found 66 Smith-approved budget boutique hotels
Derwent House
Cape Town, South Africa
- Style
- Bed, breakfast and bonhomie
- Setting
- Happening city-side suburb
This Cape Town boutique hotel's unassuming exterior belies the warmth and luxury within – Derwent House is a snug and stylish bed and breakfast, boasting…
Harbourmaster Hotel
Cardigan Bay, United Kingdom
- Style
- Boutique inn
- Setting
- Bright, breezy Cardigan Bay
The fishing village of Aberaeron is painted to perfection, forming a pitched crescendo of pastels and primaries. The Harbourmaster Hotel is a jaunty midnight…
Farol Design Hotel
Cascais, Portugal
- Style
- Slick and fashionable
- Setting
- Local to Lisbon
Perched on an outcrop of rock a few feet from the Atlantic Ocean, Farol Design Hotel marries a traditional Portuguese villa with a modern wing.
Puripunn
Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Style
- Old-world Thai charm
- Setting
- Historic Chiang Mai
A step-back-in-time slice of the Thai-colonial era, Puripunn offers all the city thrills of historic Chiang Mai while maintaining the air of a secluded rustic…
North Bundaleer
Clare Valley, Australia
- Style
- High-Victorian homestead
- Setting
- Wine and wilderness
On the edge of the Outback just a short drive from the Clare Valley wine region, South Australian boutique hotel North Bundaleer is a painstakingly restored…
Avenue Hotel
Copenhagen, Denmark
- Style
- Couture comforts
- Setting
- Green, historic Fredericksburg
This affordable-chic boutique hotel is a haven of Danish design, with bright glossy photographs lining the walls of its Missoni-cushioned stay-all-day lounge.
St Moritz Hotel
Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Style
- Surf-side family HQ
- Setting
- Rugged Camel Estuary
Not just a stylish base for surfers and a haven for sandcastling families, this revamped modernist resort also offers contemporary apartments and a top-class…
Rectory Hotel
Cotswolds, United Kingdom
- Style
- Period‑detail family retreat
- Setting
- Walled gardens in Wiltshire
With its open log fires, canoodle‑friendly armchairs and all that crisp Egyptian linen waiting for you in the bedrooms upstairs, Rectory Hotel in the…







