Find a bed that’s just right.

Sometimes choosing a hotel can leave us feeling as fussy as Goldilocks – where’s the option that’s ‘just right’?  With the upcoming Royal nuptials and Olympics around the corner, new launches range from the Daddy Bear big guns (W, Four Seasons Park Lane and The Corinthia) to the Baby Bear boutiques (45 Park Lane and erm, St John... sooner rather than later, we hope). But if you don’t want to shell out for a showpiece or delve into your pocket for designer digs, we’re liking the new ‘feels like home’ options.

Where ‘B&B’ may have been a dirty word reeking of fried breakfasts before, it’s now going chic courtesy of Annette Russell (formerly of Vice and Sleazenation) and her five bedroom hideaway. Luxury linens, antique furniture, exposed brickwork and wooden floors, a communal living room with arty books, chesterfields and free wi-fi, and a garden with a pet whippet in tow are all in a Victorian house within spitting distance of Shoreditch.

Meanwhile, if you fancy going up a price level up but keeping the occupants down, how about the Zetter’s Townhouse? Set in a Georgian building just across the cobbled square from the original hotel, with only 11 rooms and two suites it’s more of a private residence. Described as the home of Zetter’s eccentric 18th century Aunt, it promises to be filled with curiosities garnered from ‘her’ travels in amongst the games room, private dining rooms, cocktail bar and lounge all designed by Russell Sage.

Now that’s sorted, we need to move onto the next pressing fairytale houseguest issue – porridge.

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Russell’s of Clapton is open now, with rates from £65-£95. Chatsworth Road, E5 0LA
The Zetter Townhouse opens in March 2011.

Cosmopolitan, vibrant and diverse; Hong Kong may be best known in the business world as one of the 'Four Asian Tigers' thanks to its highly developed economy, but it's not a purely professional hub. Visitors will find the unique mix of old and new, East and West, industrial and natural (over 70% is made up of forests, mountains and beautiful outlying islands) make for a dynamic blend. Shopping options range from market stall to luxury mall (with that tempting tax break thrown in), a host of Michelin starred restaurants have garnered the city the title of 'Culinary Capital of Asia' (though street-side options and Dim Sum are good as well) and the array of attractions from international arts to traditional Chinese festivals will see you entertained from dusk 'til dawn. What better way to welcome in the Year of the Rabbit than with a trip out East?

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Win One of Twenty Hotel Rooms For £1

If you were inspired by today’s feature and fancy a stay in a neighbourhood home–from–home, The Alma in Wandsworth has just launched 23 boutique–style rooms and wants to offer twenty subscribers the chance to book a night with a full English breakfast for just £1 (especially handy if you lucked out of the Hoxton’s most recent pound sale). A coaching inn for the 21st century, settle into spacious bedrooms with bespoke furniture, Osborne & Little wallpaper and White Company amenities before exploring the nearby parks or trying out the revamped dining room. So, fancy your chances? All you have to do is visit www.almawandsworth.com/urbanjunkies and register your details by 28 February to be in with a chance of winning.

For more information go to www.almawandsworth.com or call 0208 870 2537

SHOP – Let Mills & Boon inspire you pre-Valentines Day with some old school almost-action at their Selfridges pop-up, 400 Oxford Street, W1U 1AT. Free

DANCE – The American Ballet Theatre's week-long stint at Sadler's Wells makes for a Black Swan break. Rosebury Avenue, EC1R 4TN. 7:30pm. £10-£70.

THEATRE – Enjoy high society hijinks with P.G Wodehouse's beloved characters from 2nd Feb. Landor Theatre, 70 Landor Road, SW9 9PH. 7:30pm, £22.50.

ART – Explore your subconscious and the supernatural with Susan Hiller's retrosepctive Tate Britain, Millbank, SW1P 4RG. 10am-6pm, £10.