“With a railway line so close that it almost collides, this privately owned hotel needs to work extra hard to attract its guests – and it certainly does. Each room is designed and decorated by a different artist (who receives a small ‘royalty’ every time it’s used) and each is completely unique; the website tells all. Try for a non-railway room, though double glazing does much to dampen the noise. Breakfast is taken in the brasserie next door. Great fun.”



