In a popular neighbourhood with ‘plenty of interesting local amenities’ – the Saturday farmers’ market, just down the hill, gives a fine flavour of the place – this upmarket B&B is ‘highly recommended’ by Guide readers. ‘Pleasing and excellently located’, it is liked for its ‘well-appointed bedrooms’ and ‘commendable breakfasts’. It is owned by Adam Dorrien-Smith. ‘It seems popular with regular guests on business trips, and it’s easy to see why.’ A cosy sitting room is just right for coffees and cream teas; contemporary artworks (a Leaper on the staircase, a Hockney in the bathroom) catch the eye. Bedrooms vary in size. Pick a suite overlooking parkland, or a ‘very quiet’ smaller rear bedroom with ‘superb views over the rooftops of Clifton’; in every case, rooms are supplied with high-end toiletries and waffle dressing gowns. The house is unstaffed after 8 pm, but the neighbourhood’s many restaurants (‘the hotel provides a useful list’) are ‘an easy walk away’. In the morning, breakfast, with ‘super-fresh croissants’ and ‘plenty of fresh fruit’, is praised. (JP, and others)