No matter when or where you travel choosing the right accommodation to suit the location and your budget is a balancing act.

So, on a major three-month holiday, we chose a just-as-long variety of accommodation venues.

In some locations and countries, we indulged, opting for amazing hotels with views over the sea and in some spots, we tried to spend a lot less.

For our eight-day road trip around England covering most of the west of the country we decided bed and breakfast stops would be best.

Chester- Roseville B&B

Hits

• Super well maintained with a gorgeous garden and sunny sitting room
• Location- Relaxing if you are keen to escape the city after a day of exploring and looking for a taste of the suburban Chester life
• Close to The Bird in the Hand– a fabulous, family run local pub with excellent food and a great hospitable vibe
• Breakfast- fresh, local

Misses

• Location – if wanting to be close to city centre you need a car to stay here

The Lake District- Scales Farm Country Guest House

Hits

• Super hospitable- Helen the owner even dropped us into town(Keswick) for dinner
• Has a pub next door- the White Horse Inn
• Hike in hike out for certain walks
• Location- Close to Keswick

Misses

• The rooms don’t have windows that open for fresh air
• Location- Quite a distance from the other beautiful villages of the District, so a long drive to visit Windemere, Ambleside and other tourist attractions

York- Bishops York

Hits

• Location- leave your car and walk to the fabulous city centre and many of the major attractions such as the York Ministry and the roman walls.
• Big choice for cooked breakfast
• Historical building

Roman walls of York

Misses

• Large and hotel-like so not much interaction from hosts/owners
• Basic breakfast

The Cotswolds- The Lamb Inn (Bourton on the Water)

Hits

• Great pub attached with large selection of gin, including locally brewed varieties with local tonic
• Large room with lovely gardens settings
• Great breakfast

Misses

• Some of the pub food is average, need to be careful with dinner choice
• Location- too far to walk to any Cotswolds townships

So, if you balance out the hits and misses of staying in mid price range B&B’s across England it’s not the accommodation that will make the trip memorable but the towns you choose to bed and breakfast in.