Must-see hotels in England

  • Stone Villa

    Chester

    This award-winning, beautiful 1850 villa has everything you need for a memorable stay. Elegant bedrooms, a fabulous breakfast and welcoming, friendly…

  • Verzon House Hotel

    The Midlands & the Marches

    The ultimate country-chic retreat, this lovely Georgian farmhouse 3.8 miles northwest of Ledbury on the A438 has eight luxuriously appointed rooms with…

  • Garth Cottage

    Oxford & the Cotswolds

    An exceedingly friendly and efficiently run family-owned B&B, right by the River Wye and alongside the ferry crossing. Comfy, chintzy, spotlessly…

  • Troy House

    The Cotswolds

    This great little B&B sleeps guests in four sweet, spacious rooms, two of which occupy a separate rear cottage accessed across an attractive courtyard…

  • Roundhouse Barns

    South Cornwall

    Three sweet stone-fronted cottages, plus a B&B suite, on a private farm estate about 3 miles drive from St Mawes towards St Just. Neutral colours,…

  • Arundel House

    Southeast England

    The contemporary chambers at this lovely ‘restaurant with rooms’ may be slightly low-ceilinged, but they’re clean-cut and very comfortable, with showers…

  • Hatters

    Manchester

    The old-style lift and porcelain sinks are the only leftovers of this former millinery factory, now one of the best hostels in town. The location is a…

  • Claremont Hotel

    Isle of Man

    The island's fanciest hotel is this classic on the promenade, with huge rooms kitted out with handsome wooden floors, seaside colours and comfortable beds…

  • Chichester Harbour Hotel

    Southeast England

    Big flashes of colour dominate the period rooms at this Georgian hotel. It’s the most enticing option in town and it also boasts a stylish restaurant…

  • National Trust Holidays

    Devon & Cornwall

    An excellent range of often quirky self-catering options set in rural, coastal and, inevitably, historic properties.

  • Youth Hostels Association

    Devon & Cornwall

    The UK's hostel organisation has some excellent locations around Devon and Cornwall.

  • The facade of St James Backpackers, a London hostel that's been open for decades

    St James Backpackers Hostel

    Notting Hill & West London

    One of the oldest hostels in London, the 11-bed St James Backpackers has been providing budget accommodation in the Earl's Court neighbourhood for almost…

  • Ace Hotel

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    Part of a small, seriously hip US chain, this 258-room hotel prides itself on creating a relaxed atmosphere while maintaining exacting standards. From the…

  • Lanesborough

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Where visiting divas doze and foreign royalty hang their crowns, this former hospital (St George's) boasts 93 lavishly appointed guest rooms and suites,…

  • Stylotel

    Notting Hill & West London

    The crisp industrial design – scored aluminium treads, opaque coloured glass, riveted stainless steel, metal bed frames – of this 50-room niche hotel is…

  • Tarr Farm

    Exmoor National Park

    This is the place to really lose yourself: a charming farmhouse nestled among the woods near Tarr Steps, 7 miles from Dulverton. The nine contemporary…

  • YHA Earl’s Court

    Notting Hill & West London

    There's some lovely original tiling on the floor as you enter this fine old property on a quiet, leafy street in Earl’s Court, although most other period…

  • Portobello Hotel

    Notting Hill & West London

    This splendidly located, 21-room property has been a firm favourite with rock and rollers and movie stars down the decades. Feature rooms are presented…

  • Megaro

    North London

    Now under new management, the Megaro has 49 indulgently large rooms, lovely decor, in-room creature comforts (espresso machines, fresh milk, rainforest…

  • W London Leicester Square

    The West End

    Everything at zany W has been designed to within an inch of its life – from the disco balls spelling out the floor numbers to the curved walls and…

  • Royal Harbour Hotel

    Kent

    Occupying two regency town houses on a glorious seafront crescent, this boutique hotel feels enveloped in warmth and quirkiness – an eclectic collection…

  • 45 Park Lane

    The West End

    Part of the upscale Dorchester Collection, this luxurious hotel’s address alone is sufficiently evocative as a name, enjoying as it does one of the most…

  • Mimi's Hotel Soho

    The West End

    The location couldn't be any more central. The lobby has a great bar, a working fireplace and reclaimed oak flooring. We love the Trump-style gold lift…

  • Swan Inn

    The Cotswolds

    All soft pastels, country comfort and dashes of colour, the Swan sits beside the River Windrush in tiny Swinbrook, 3 miles east of Burford. Six cosy,…

  • Pedn-Olva

    St Ives

    This compact hotel, now owned by St Austell Brewery, is squeezed in along the winding Warren. The architecture is boxy 1970s, but inside it's a surprise,…

  • Pear Tree

    Wiltshire

    It takes a lot of skill to make rooms look so beautifully casual and yet so smart – the bedrooms here are a mash-up of mullioned windows, worn wooden…

  • Gore

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    With obliging staff in tails, twinkling chandeliers, walls crowded with framed portraits and prints, and enough wood-panelling to put paid to a sizeable…

  • Brown’s Hotel

    The West End

    London's oldest hostelry, this landmark hotel was created in 1837 from 11 townhouses. Each of the 115 rooms has been individually decorated by designer…

  • Wyastone Townhouse

    Oxford & the Cotswolds

    The bedrooms in this lovely white Victorian house in Montpellier are grander than those in the guesthouse beside the pretty back courtyard, but all are…

  • Generator London

    The West End

    With its industrial lines and funky decor, the huge Generator (it has more than 870 beds) is one of central London's grooviest budget spots. The bar,…

  • St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London

    North London

    Housed in the former Midland Grand Hotel, a red-brick Gothic Victorian marvel designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1873, the St Pancras Renaissance…

  • Shoreditch Rooms

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    Part of a private members’ club but with rooms available to all, Shoreditch Rooms is quite upfront about the size of its 26 rooms, categorising them as…

  • Meininger

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Housed in a 1959 building opposite the Natural History Museum, this 48-room German-run ‘urban travellers' home' has spick-and-span rooms – most are dorms…

  • Locanda On The Weir

    Exmoor National Park

    As the name might suggest, the interior of this elegant hotel is reminiscent of a historic Italian inn, with formal furnishings and strong colours framing…

  • White Hart Royal Hotel

    The Cotswolds

    ‘Royal’ refers to the fact that Charles I stayed in this low-slung honey-coloured inn during the Civil War. He may not have used the iPod docks and flat…

  • Arthouse B&B

    Canterbury

    A night at Canterbury’s most laid-back digs, housed in a 19th-century fire station, is a bit like sleeping over at a really cool art student’s pad. The…

  • No 10 Manchester Street

    The West End

    In a spiffing Edwardian town house, this 44-room stunner epitomises 'boutique hotel': print wallpaper, designer beiges and browns, splashes of gold, high…

  • Rising Sun

    Exmoor National Park

    What was a 14th-century smugglers' haunt has been transformed into an intimate hideaway with a sleek designer feel. Elegant flourishes are all around,…

  • Hard Rock Hotel

    The West End

    Let the inner guitarist in you strum loud and free in this hotel refashioned from the landmark Cumberland that is 100% dedicated to rock and roll. Part of…

  • Windermere YHA

    The Lake District

    Slightly misleadingly, the closest YHA to Windermere is actually about 1.5 miles from the lake, halfway between Troutbeck Bridge and Troutbeck village…

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