‘A refreshing choice’, Liz and Rob Cameron’s ‘delightful, well-located’ B&B is minutes from the colleges and the Grand Arcade. Downstairs, the sitting room is stocked with books, newspapers and magazines; a sweet treat is served here every afternoon (‘plus something stronger in the evening,’ the hosts say). On the upper floors and in the cottage next door, ‘quiet, beautifully presented’ bedrooms, each a different size, are styled in cool shades, and supplied with waffle robes and a goose-down duvet. ‘My room was small but warm, well lit and nicely finished, with good bedlinen. In the lovely big bathroom: bottles of their in-house brand of shower gel and body lotion. A slow-draining washbasin was quickly dealt with.’ ‘Liz is helpful in every way’ and can advise on restaurant recommendations and trip planning. In the morning, a ‘first-rate breakfast’ is served in a ‘snug’, rustic room (painted brick walls, a Shaker-style sideboard). Wake hungry: there’s ‘an abundance’ of ‘fresh, organic’ produce, including ‘beautiful breads’ and ‘marvellous’ home-made compotes and jams, all of it served on pretty crockery. (Viv Tunstall, Susan Willmington, and others)