The best hotels in the UK

Discover our pick of the greatest places to stay in the UK for 2024, reviewed by our team of expert writers. We’ve selected the UK's best stays for couples, families, food and affordability, along with regional winners in London, Wales, Scotland and more.

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Claridge’s hotel review: the Mayfair grande dame with a glamorous spa

Broadwick Soho hotel review: a fabulous party palace in London’s most flamboyant neighbourhood

Mama Shelter hotel review: this cheeky east London stay serves up serious fun

Spread Eagle hotel review: an affordable stay with good food in south London

Ruby Zoe London hotel review

Art’otel Battersea Power Station hotel review: an architectural masterpiece with a rooftop pool

The Bull and Last hotel review: Highgate’s smart gastropub with rooms

Boys Hall review: a Kent restaurant with rooms with beautiful design

Corner House Canterbury review: a charming former coaching inn in Kent

The Village hotel review: a Surrey country house that welcomes children

Gravetye Manor hotel review: Michelin-starred food and exquisite gardens in West Sussex

Heckfield Place hotel review: a contemporary country-house hotel with a superb spa

The Marquis of Granby hotel review: a cosy pub stay in Kent

Port Hotel review: Eastbourne’s boutique seaside stay with great hikes nearby

Port Lympne hotel review: a safari reserve in Kent perfect for adventurous families

Updown Farmhouse hotel review

Cliveden House hotel review: embrace a bygone age at Berkshire’s grande dame

The Retreat at Elcot Park hotel review: playful design and fun food in the North Wessex Downs

The Gallivant hotel review: New York Hamptons style in Camber Sands

The George in Rye East Sussex hotel review

Tillingham review: a wholesome vineyard hotel in East Sussex

The Grove hotel review: a family-friendly country house stay within easy reach of central London

The Running Horses hotel review: a Surrey coaching inn with racing history

Artist Residence Bristol hotel review: cocktails and a cool crowd

Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa review: zingy interiors at an ambitious renovation

The Nici Bournemouth hotel review

Hadspen at the Newt hotel review

The New Inn review: bask in nostalgia at this idyllic Isles of Scilly hotel

Harbour Beach Club hotel review: a seafront setting and activities galore

Babington House hotel review: a Georgian manor near Bath with a real sense of fun

The Bath Arms hotel review: a cosy, modern pub with rooms near the Longleat estate

Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort review: a Wiltshire country estate with all the facilities

The Collective at Woolsery hotel review: charming stays with a pub and restaurant

Fowey Hall hotel review: a Victorian manor with free childcare and milk butlers

The Mole Resort hotel review: huge grounds and plenty of activities

Holm hotel review: a contemporary farm-to-fork Somerset restaurant with rooms

Hort’s Townhouse Bristol hotel review

Hotel Meudon review: chic Seventies styling on Cornwall’s south coast

Masons Arms, Branscombe hotel review: a revived 14th-century country pub in south Devon

The Royal Crescent review: this Bath favourite offers a historic stay with a twist

The Three Horseshoes hotel review: a stylish Somerset bolt hole with great cocktails

Hotel Tresanton review: a relaxed boutique seaside stay in south Cornwall

The Pig at Combe hotel review: a glorious Devon country house with hyper-local food

Polurrian on the Lizard hotel review: a great-value base for exploring Cornwall

Queen’s Head review: a small Lake District pub with an easygoing attitude

Bike & Boot review: a family-friendly Peak District hotel

Wildhive Callow Hall hotel review: Victorian gothic architecture and colourful interiors

Cowley Manor Experimental hotel review: a fun, funky Cotswolds mansion

Estelle Manor hotel review: romance, glamour and activities for all

The Greenway Hotel & Spa review: a laid-back Elizabethan-era manor in the Cotswolds

Old Parsonage Hotel review: smart new digs steeped in Oxford history

The Peacock at Rowsley hotel review: a 17th-century house with opulent food

The Barnsdale hotel review: family-friendly boutique chic in Rutland

The Bell at Charlbury hotel review: orchard gardens and elevated pub grub

The Fish Hotel review: stay in treehouses or shepherds’ huts on a Cotswolds estate

The Rectory hotel review: the ultimate cosy Cotswolds stay

The Blind Bull hotel review: a smart 12th-century Peak District pub with suites in a converted piggery

Cawthorne House review: brilliant B&B with baking classes in North Yorkshire

Another Place hotel review

The Hare & Hounds Inn review: comfortable, fuss-free hotel in the Lake District

The Cholmondeley Arms hotel review: shabby-chic Cheshire pub with rooms

The Haweswater Hotel review: striking views and delightful food

The Lord Crewe Arms hotel review: a cosy hideaway on the Northumberland moors

Langdale Chase review: a Lake District hotel with unbeatable Windermere views

Matfen Hall hotel review: plush country manor in Northumberland with steaks and seafood

The Municipal Hotel & Spa — MGallery review: a Gatsby-esque stay in Liverpool city centre

Queen’s Head review: a small Lake District pub with an easygoing attitude

Rothay Manor hotel review: a classic Lake District country house

The Tempus Alnwick hotel review: bold, bonkers one-of-a-kind rooms close to the coast

The Grand Hotel Birmingham hotel review

Whitworth Locke review: converted cotton factory is now a convenient stay

Farlam Hall hotel review: Michelin-starred dining on the edge of the north Pennines

Ashlack Hall hotel review: Cumbrian B&B in a fabulous 17th-century setting

Myse hotel review: a restaurant with rooms in North Yorkshire

School Lane Hotel review: Liverpool’s affordable central stay

Seaham Hall hotel review: a dose of luxury on the Durham coast

Artist Residence Bristol hotel review: cocktails and a cool crowd

Sculthorpe Mill Norfolk hotel review

The Blakeney Hotel review: a refined stay ideal for exploring the north Norfolk coast