ON THE MONEY

We’re championing the hotels offering real bang for your buck. After all, who doesn’t love a deal? THE HARRISON CHAMBERS OF DISTINCTION, BELFAST

What happens if your ideal city stay doesn’t exist? You create it. At least, that’s Melanie Harrison’s attitude. Taking inspiration from her travels, she’s transformed a 19th-century merchant’s home near the city’s Botanic Gardens into a chic shrine to local authors, lavish antiques and frisky design. It’s a welcome, quirky addition to Belfast’s hotel scene: expect freestanding baths on reclaimed floorboards, rooms named for local heroes like

C S Lewis and singer Ruby Murray and Bridgerton- style four-poster beds beneath lush wallpapers.

It’s personal and playful — and if you book direct, there’s a free breakfast, too. From £109. chambersofdistinction.com

KLOÉ, KUALA LUMPUR

The Malaysian capital’s bargain boutique hotel boom continues with this sophisticated new pad. Its location couldn’t be more fun, thrust as it is in the heart of Bukit Bintang, home to scores of outdoor bars and street food stalls. There are eye-popping city views from the smart rooms, which meld a polished concrete aesthetic with herringbone floors and Malaysian-made furniture and ceramics. Don’t miss the outdoor pool surrounded by dusky-pink deck chairs. From 288 ringgit (£49). kloehotel.com

HOTEL LES DEUX GARES, PARIS

Step back in time at this jaunty, AngloFrench collaboration close to the Gare du Nord. British interior designer Luke Edward Hall has done his best impression of retro French style in the form of pink, green or sky-blue walls, candy-striped headboards and clashing curtains. Throw in an old-school bistro — complete with striped banquettes, mirrored walls and a claret-coloured bar — and this is prime Paris for a bargain price. From €88 (£75). hoteldeuxgares.com