Hampstead Village Guesthouse (CLOSED)

Owner Annemarie van der Meer loves to point out all the quirky space-saving surprises as she shows you round her wonderful and idiosyncratic bed and breakfast: here’s the folding sink, there’s the bed that pops out of an antique wardrobe... The special atmosphere at this double-fronted Victorian house, set on a quiet Hampstead street, means that guests return year after year.

Each room is uniquely decorated with eclectic furnishings and there’s a self-contained studio with its own kitchen. All guests may make use of a range of home comforts, from hot-water bottles to mobile phones, as well as a laptop to borrow and free Wi-Fi. Breakfast (which costs extra) may be taken in the garden that surrounds this lovely property on all four sides.