Must-see hotels in Great Britain

  • White Swan Hotel

    Northumberland Coast

    In the heart of town, this 300-year-old coaching inn has 56 superbly appointed rooms, including family rooms that sleep up to four. Its architectural…

  • St James Hotel

    Nottingham

    Patterned wallpaper, richly coloured textured fabrics and designer elements, such as stag heads made from stainless steel, set the striking St James apart…

  • Kings Head

    Yorkshire

    A Georgian coaching inn given a modern makeover, the Kings Head is a lively pub with 10 bright and stylish rooms above the bar. The pub opens late on…

  • Stables Guest House

    Dumfries & Galloway

    Cheerful Jacqui has a light and pleasant place just behind the church/museum. There's a nice outlook over hillscapes from here and six compact, well-kept…

  • Heidi's Grasmere Lodge

    The Lake District

    This plush B&B in the centre of the village offers six super-feminine rooms full of frilly cushions and Cath Kidston–style patterns. They're quite small…

  • Rock n' Bowl

    Bristol

    A grungy but cheery backpackers' favourite set in a rambling 1930s building, with street art covering the walls, a table-tennis table in the huge chill…

  • Eskdale Hotel

    Dumfries & Galloway

    Pleasantly genteel, this main-street Victorian hotel has light, modernised rooms and bathrooms as well as a decent restaurant and a small bar. A courteous…

  • Guest House

    Southeast Wales

    This family-friendly B&B has six cheerful, flouncy, en suite rooms with mountain views and a mini-menagerie of pigs, rabbits, chickens and parrots. The…

  • Big Blue Hotel

    Northwest England

    A handsome family hotel with smartly kitted-out rooms. Kids are looked after with DVD players and computer games, while its location at the southern…

  • Drovers

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    This attractive Georgian house on the town's main square has a comfortably old-fashioned feel with its ancient stone hearth, antique furniture and simply…

  • Hal o' the Wynd

    Outer Hebrides

    Touches of tartan and Harris Tweed lend a traditional air to this welcoming B&B, conveniently located directly opposite the ferry pier. Most rooms have…

  • Bryn Derwen Guest House

    Anglesey & the North Coast

    Sitting behind steep lawns, this six-bedroom Victorian townhouse B&B is barely a five-minute walk south of the walled town. The rear rooms are small, with…

  • Hamersay House

    Outer Hebrides

    Hamersay is Lochmaddy’s most luxurious accommodation, with eight designer bedrooms, a lounge with leather sofas set around an open fire, and a good…

  • Inverness SYHA

    Inverness

    Inverness’ modern 166-bed hostel is 10 minutes’ walk northeast of the city centre. Clean and well equipped, with comfy beds and a flashy stainless-steel…

  • Old Rectory

    Southeast Wales

    The Old Rectory offers a warm welcome and three luxurious rooms with views over the Severn Estuary to England. It's located in the hilltop village of…

  • Clachtoll Beach Campsite

    North & West Coast

    Set among the machair beside a lovely white-sand beach and emerald seas, Clachtoll is a divine coastal camping spot, though somewhat overwhelmed by the…

  • Loch Roag Guest House

    Outer Hebrides

    This guesthouse provides clean, modern accommodation with spectacular views across nearby Loch Roag towards the Callanish standing stones. Evening meals…

  • Quam B&B

    Shetland

    Just off the main road through Yell island, this farm B&B has friendly owners and three good rooms. Breakfast features eggs from the farm, which also has…

  • Merchant House

    Dorset

    Tucked just one street back from the water's edge, tall, red-brick Merchant House is boutiquery at its best. Hefty wood sculptures, wicker rocking chairs…

  • Crolinnhe

    Fort William

    This grand 19th-century villa enjoys a lochside location, beautiful gardens and sumptuous accommodation – a welcome dose of luxury at the end of the West…

  • St Raphael

    York

    Set in a historic house with that distinctively English half-timbered look, this B&B has a great central location, seven bright, airy and simple bedrooms,…

  • Rum Bunkhouse

    Central Highlands

    This beautiful, Scandinavian-style timber building was purpose-built as a hostel in 2014, and now provides the island's main accommodation, complete with…

  • Feathers Hotel

    North York Moors National Park

    One of a number of old coaching inns on the market square that offer B&B, decent grub and a pint of hand-pumped real ale. Many of the bedrooms have been…

  • Moresby Hall

    Cumbria & the Lakes

    This Grade I–listed house is straight out of an Evelyn Waugh novel: orderly lawns, antique-filled rooms, enormous staircase and a wonderfully ornate 17th…

  • Plough

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    On the A40, just north of Llandeilo, this baby-blue inn offers hip, contemporary rooms with countryside views. The standard rooms are spacious enough but…

  • Trents

    Southeast England

    One of very few places to hit the sack in the thick of the city centre action, the five snazzy rooms above this trendy bar-restaurant are understandably…

  • Comely Bank Guest House

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    Just downhill from Crieff's main street, Comely Bank is homey and neat as a pin. The downstairs double is huge and could accommodate four at a pinch,…

  • The Start

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Peacefully set on the fringes of town, this renovated 18th-century house boasts an unbeatable riverside location, homely rooms and a flagstone-floored…

  • Crown & Anchor

    Northumberland Coast

    A cornerstone of the island's social life, this venerable pub has brightly coloured guest rooms and solid pub grub, but the biggest winner is the beer…

  • Low Wood Hall

    The Lake District

    Prim, plush rooms in a country house in Nether Wasdale, a few miles' drive from Wasdale Head. The six superior rooms are in the main house and have the…

  • Am Bothan

    Outer Hebrides

    An attractive, chalet-style hostel, Am Bothan has small, neat dorms and a great porch where you can enjoy morning coffee with views over the bay. The…

  • Transfynydd Holiday Village

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    This massive complex 2 miles north of Coed y Brenin has around 350 log cabins, plus its own shop (9am to 5pm) laundrette (24 hours) and kids' adventure…

  • Fair Isle Lodge & Bird Observatory

    Shetland

    This well known bird observatory unfortunately burnt down in March 2019. The aim is to rebuild and for it to become again the mix of accommodation and…

  • Lydford Country House

    Dartmoor National Park

    Sleek rooms dotted with rattan furniture overlook tor tops, and chunky sofas and classical music fill the vast guest lounge. The Granite Way cycle path…

  • Tigh na Mara

    Outer Hebrides

    A lovely cottage B&B with a brilliant location just above the ferry pier, looking out over the bay and Kisimul Castle. Ask for the en suite double bedroom…

  • Lowther House

    Cumbria & the Lakes

    Whitehaven's best B&B, with a carefully designed interior evoking the town's seafaring past: nautical knick-knacks, wooden shutters and rooms named after…

  • Skeld Caravan Park & Campsite

    Shetland

    By a sweet little fishing harbour, this small, immaculately kept year-round campsite has white picket fences, lush grassy pitches and an excellent,…

  • Dunster Millhouse

    Exmoor National Park

    It doesn't get much more idyllic. A sweet B&B attached to an 18th-century mill, set right beside the rushing River Avill. Inside, comfy country-cottage…

  • Tŷ Gwyn

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Once the home of Regency architect John Nash, Tŷ Gwyn is a lovely old Georgian house with four spacious en suite rooms, each themed around a Welsh…

  • Hendre Mynach

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Right by the beach, this well-kept park has caravan sites marked out between manicured hedges and a couple of flat camping fields protected by windbreaks…

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