Duke William Hotel

You'll find yourself in one of those proper old pubs that makes you forget chain restaurants exist. The Duke William sits right there on Bailgate, where the medieval street slopes down towards the cathedral, and it's got that lived-in warmth of a place that's been serving locals for centuries. The rooms are done up without trying too hard—exposed stone, real fireplaces, the kind of details that come from age rather than a designer's mood board. It's the sort of place where you can have a quiet pint by the window or join in with whoever's at the bar, depending on your mood.