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Best hotels in the United Kingdom

The best hotels in the United Kingdom, chosen by our experts, including luxury hotels, boutique hotels, budget hotels and hotel deals. Read the reviews and book.

All hotels have been independently reviewed by our expert writers, who are usually hosted on a complimentary basis. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating.

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    • Palé Hall
      Hotel Llandderfel, Gwynedd, Wales
      10 /10
      Queen Victoria and Churchill have both sojourned at this fantasy Victorian mansion on the fringes of the Berwyn Mountains and Snowdonia National Park. It's furnished with impeccable style, wows diners with imaginative riffs on regional, seasonal ingredients, and holds Wales’ first Michelin Green Star. Read expert review

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    • Rock House
      Hotel Edinburgh, Scotland
      9 /10
      A heavenly 18th-century house hidden on Calton Hill with a courtyard garden to the front, a pretty and surprisingly large walled garden to the rear, a striking separate Belvedere studio and a self-contained annexe. It offers unusually flexible accommodation, tremendous views and an enviable city-centre location. Read expert review
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    • The Fife Arms
      Hotel Braemar, Highlands, Scotland
      9 /10
      The delight is in the detail at this wildly romantic, sublimely comfortable, uniquely fascinating passion project from international art dealers Hauser & Wirth. You’ll like it for the location and because it's a great hotel, but you’ll love it for the extraordinary imagination that makes art an immersive experience. Read expert review

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      £ 250
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    • The St. Mawes Hotel
      Hotel Saint Mawes, Cornwall, England
      9 /10
      Enjoy rooms overlooking a sheltered south-facing bay, set above a bustling bistro-bar and private cinema. Indeed, the St Mawes’ bar is the hub of life in this idyllic Cornish seaside village – once known as the St Tropez of Cornwall – where locals and metropolitans mingle in a Mediterranean meets Cornish atmosphere. Read expert review

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    • The Goring
      Hotel Belgravia, London, England
      9 /10
      A favourite of dowager duchesses, lords, ladies and assorted gentlefolk; the Middleton family and the Duchess of Cambridge stayed here the night before the Royal Wedding. The Goring was opened by Otto Richard Goring in 1910 and remains in the family to this day. Read expert review

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      £ 623
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    • Padstow Townhouse
      Hotel Padstow, Cornwall, England
      9 /10
      A cosy 18th-century townhouse owned by chef Paul Ainsworth. It's set away from the bustle of the harbour and offers six individually styled suites with restored furniture and limited-edition artworks by Magnus Gjoen; expect all the home comforts you could want, along with some pampering treats and indulgent surprises. Read expert review

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      £ 255
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    • The Torridon
      Hotel Wester Ross, Highlands, Scotland
      9 /10
      The Highlands writ large in one hotel, or rather resort. The sublime country house – which enjoys one of the UK’s finest coastal settings, with sea loch and mountain soaring all around – is augmented by a characterful inn, whisky bar and outdoor adventures that forge guests into the very heart of the Highlands. Read expert review
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    • Cider House
      Hotel Dartmoor, Devon, England
      9 /10
      A wonderfully sophisticated place to slow down and reconnect with the countryside, without skimping on comfort. Wake to the dawn chorus, enjoy home-cooked breakfast with zero food miles, and experience rural chic in the grounds of 13th-century Buckland Abbey. Bring wellies and a good book, then stay a while. Read expert review

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    • Llangoed Hall
      Hotel Powys, Wales
      9 /10
      A fine romance of a country manor, Llangoed Hall entwines many centuries of history with the inimitable flair of the Ashley family. Come for walks in the river-bounded grounds, afternoon tea by a roaring fire, and season-driven cooking courtesy of one of the top restaurants in Wales. Read expert review

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      £ 155
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    • The Idle Rocks
      Hotel Saint Mawes, Cornwall, England
      9 /10
      Enjoy stylish, but laid-back living in an Edwardian waterfront inn in chic St Mawes – with an absolutely fabulous chef. Skies and sea often look Mediterranean, and sitting in the bar over a perfectly executed aperitif, it can be hard to believe you are in England. Read expert review

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      £ 230
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    • The Pig at Combe
      Hotel Gittisham, Devon, England
      9 /10
      Enter hog heaven at this quirky countryside idyll in Devon’s peaceful Otter Valley. The Pig’s charmingly informal yet exquisite take on the traditional manor house hotel experience is a formula not to be messed with. Take your wellies and a good appetite – you’ll leave feeling as happy as a pig in clover. Read expert review

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