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41 Buckingham Palace Road
London

 
 
42 The Calls
42 The Calls
Leeds

”'We're bringing our products to the English hotel 42 The Calls. We're also talking about opening a Cowshed in Heathrow's...” MORE>>
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57 Pont Street Hotel
57 Pont Street
London

”Twenty-one smart rooms in an old Victorian town house that has been given a cutting-edge makeover....” MORE>>
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Alias Hotel Kandinsky
Bayshill Road
Cheltenham

”With its strategically placed flea-market finds (a velvet couch here, a ventriloquist’s dummy there), the 54-room Alias Hotel Kandinsky projects...” MORE>>
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Alias Hotel Seattle
Brighton Marina
Brighton

”The 71-room Alias Hotel Seattle brings crisp modernity to the hip Brighton Marina. Rooms come with retro floral fabrics and...” MORE>>
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”...the first location of Hyatt’s new spin-off brand...” MORE>>
 
 
Angel Inn
Hetton

”An upscale country tavern and restaurant....” MORE>>
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”But the best option is to rent a cottage and make it your base: secluded Ardailly House (rented through the...” MORE>>
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Arthouse Hotel
129 Bath Street
Glasgow

”Boutique hotel known for its melding of Edwardian details with modern design....” MORE>>
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Ascog Farm
Balmory Road
Rothesay

”You can stay overnight in a spacious room at either Balmory Hall , a former merchant's house above Ascog Bay...” MORE>>
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Athenaeum Hotel & Apartments
116 Piccadilly
London

 
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Balmoral
1 Princes Street
Edinburgh

”Fireplaces are continuously rekindled at the baronial Balmoral....” MORE>>
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Balmory Hall
Balmory Road
Rothesay

”You can stay overnight in a spacious room at either Balmory Hall , a former merchant's house above Ascog Bay...” MORE>>
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B&B Belgravia
64–66 Ebury Street
London

”The hotel has no restaurant or bar, but an organic full English breakfast is prepared in a cheery room overlooking...” MORE>>
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Barnhill
19 Ardconnel Terrace
Jura

”A stone's throw from Islay, the ruggedly beautiful Jura (population: 200 humans, 5,000 deer) has the most unforgiving wilderness of...” MORE>>
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Barnsley House
On the B4425
Barnsley

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base2stay
25 Courtfield Gardens
London

”Nearby, upstart company base2stay puts an affordable spin on serviced apartments in a white-stucco town house near Earl's Court. The...” MORE>>
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The Bell at Skenfrith
Monmouthshire

”The Drawing Room was named Welsh Restaurant of the Year for 2006-07 by both the AA restaurant guide and the...” MORE>>
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Berkeley
Wilton Place
Knightsbridge
London

”In London, the Girls Night In weekend at the Berkeley is the ultimate in pampering, with in-room manicures, Cosmopolitans, Bliss...” MORE>>
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The Berkeley
Wilton Place
London

”...ginger cookies in the shape of covetable designs (a Jimmy Choo boot; an Yves Saint Laurent jacket)...” MORE>>
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Big Sleep
Wellington St.
Cheltenham

”...an alternative to pricier spots...” MORE>>
 
 
Blakes London
33 Roland Gardens
London

”At Blakes, famous for its haute-boho interior design, Koda almost gags when he sees a guest room, a riot of...” MORE>>
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Blanch House
17 Atlingworth Street
Brighton

”Each of the 12 themed rooms displays a sense of no-holds-barred fun. In one, the walls, windows, and bed appear...” MORE>>
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Blanch House
17 Atlingworth Street
Brighton

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Blandings
Fife

”Stay at a house in the countryside rented from Blandings; ours was Georgian, shared with another family, and filled with...” MORE>>
 
 
Bovey Castle
Dartmoor National Park
North Bovey

”Peter de Savary, former owner of the celebrity retreat Skibo Castle in Scotland, has opened luxurious Bovey Castle on Dartmoor...” MORE>>
 
 
Broom Parc
Veryan
Cornwall

”In an Edwardian house decorated in Miss Marple mahogany, Cornwall's three-room Broom Parc, on the Roseland Peninsula, is as cozy...” MORE>>
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Brown's
33 Albemarle Street
London

”Many collectors stay at Brown's Hotel and so do I—it is my second home. Don't miss the lovely high tea....” MORE>>
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Brunswick Guest House
9 Brunswick Terrace
Weymouth

”Brunswick offers local color inside (a British clientele and homey comfort) and out (it faces directly onto the beach—and its...” MORE>>
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”Stone manor with antiques and original oil paintings, in the Cotswolds....” MORE>>
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The Cadogan
75 Sloane Street, SW1
London

”The latest London hotel to go contemporary is the Cadogan, which used to be as English as baked beans on...” MORE>>
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Calcot Manor
Near Tetbury

”A collection of ancient stone buildings in the mellow Cotswolds, Calcot Manor originally began as a farm, constructed by Cistercian...” MORE>>
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Caledonian Hilton Edinburgh
Princes Street
Edinburgh

”The Caledonian Hilton Edinburgh is equally opulent—it's Edinburgh's answer to the Plaza....” MORE>>
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Capital Hotel
22 Basil St.
London

”Intimate townhouse hotel with interiors by Ralph Lauren and William Yeoward, behind Harrods on a quiet Knightsbridge street....” MORE>>
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Chatsworth
Peak District National Park
Bakewell

”The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire have dusted off the two-room hunting tower created in1582 by Robert Smythson on their...” MORE>>
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Chewton Glen
New Milton
New Milton

”Ivy-covered 18th-century retreat, set on 130 acres at the edge of the New Forest....” MORE>>
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China Tang
The Dorchester, Park Lane
London

”Here's the place to see the Sultan of Brunei, the Duchess of Cornwall and Kate Moss, all in the same...” MORE>>
 
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Claridge's
Brook Street
London

”Landmark property, with a mix of Victorian and Art Deco interiors, in Mayfair near Bond Street shopping....” MORE>>
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Cliveden House
Cliveden, Taplow
Berkshire

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The Connaught
Carlos Place
London

”Elegant Mayfair hotel filled with antique furniture near Grosvenor Square; closing in March for a 6 month-long renovation....” MORE>>
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The Conrad, London
Chelsea Harbour
London

”Contemporary all-suite hotel beside a secluded Chelsea harbor, a short ride from the heart of the city. ...” MORE>>
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Cotswold House
High Street
Chipping Campden

”He's king now. 'Stuffy hotels in England are on their way out,' says Ian Taylor, who spent nearly $1 million...” MORE>>
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Cotswolds88Hotel
Kemps Lane
Painswick

 
 
Courthouse Kempinski
19–21 Great Marlborough Street
London

”Guests can stay in the building where Oscar Wilde and Mick Jagger confronted their legal woes, now the Courthouse Kempinski...” MORE>>
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Covent Garden Hotel
10 Monmouth Street
London

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Cowley Manor
Near Cheltenham
Cowley

”The ban on old things at Cowley—which has 30 guest rooms and is 12 miles from Cirencester, the capital of...” MORE>>
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The Crown Hotel, Southwold
High Street
Southwold

”Not long ago, a place like The Crown would have been all chintz, horse brasses and pewter tankards, but this...” MORE>>
 
 
The Crown Hotel, Wells-next-the-Sea
The Buttlands
Wells-next-the-Sea

”This former coach house, with 11 bedrooms, rises above a pretty fishing port....” MORE>>
 
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”Handsome Georgian manor house on 40 acres, 3 miles from Inverness....” MORE>>
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Danesfield House Hotel & Spa
Henley Road
Marlow-on-Thames

”Danesfield House Hotel & Spa, a terrific alternative, sits on 65 acres three miles away....” MORE>>
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De Vere Dunston Hall
Ipswich Road
Norwich

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The Dorchester
53 Park Lane
London

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Drakes
43–44 Marine Parade
Brighton

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”The intimate, three-room inn (which dates from 1725) draws well-heeled Londoners for its decidedly romantic feel....” MORE>>
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Dukes Hotel
St. James's Place
London

”Thoroughly English Georgian mansion on a secluded cul-de-sac close to Green Park and the West End....” MORE>>
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EasyHotel
14 Lexham Gardens
Kensington
London

”And since last year, EasyHotel has offered tiny accommodations with minimal services to budget travelers in central London and Basel....” MORE>>
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Egerton House Hotel
Egerton Terrace
Knightsbridge

”I'm also thinking of me, here at the Egerton House Hotel in London, wondering what a tiny empty ceramic box...” MORE>>
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Eleven Cadogan Gardens
11 Cadogan Gardens
London

”He is staying at Eleven Cadogan Gardens, a militantly old-fashioned hotel off Sloane Square, though it disappoints him a little...” MORE>>
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The Farmers Arms Hotel
Lowick Green
Cumbria

”Reward yourself with a pint at the Farmers Arms Hotel, a 14th-century pub....” MORE>>
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Felin Fach Griffin
Griffin Brecon

”Set in the shadow of the Black Mountains, this unassuming country house is the inn that put Wales on the...” MORE>>
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Five Sumner Place
54 Upper Berkeley Street
South Kensington
London

”Rooms are clean and cheerful—though the Victorian reproduction furnishings are slightly battered. In summer, breakfast is served on the back...” MORE>>
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Four Seasons Hotel, Canary Wharf
46 Westferry Circus
London

”10-story tower in the Docklands district, 20 minutes by tube from central London....” MORE>>
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Four Seasons Hotel, London
Hamilton Place, Park Lane
London

”Polished hotel with a quiet take on English style, in Mayfair just off Hyde Park....” MORE>>
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Gidleigh Park
Chagford
Devon

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The Gigha Hotel
Isle of Gigha
Gigha

”The Gigha Hotel has a lively bar and a restaurant that serves freshly caught seafood and local cheeses....” MORE>>
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The Glasshouse
2 Greenside Place
Edinburgh

”One of the city’s newest hotels, this boutique property has a rooftop garden and an exterior that incorporates the Gothic...” MORE>>
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Glenapp Castle
Ballantrae

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Glenapp Castle
Ballantrae

”From a crest above the rocky shore, the manor commands a tremendous vista of the Irish Sea, punctuated by a...” MORE>>
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Gleneagles Hotel
Freepost
Auchterarder

”1924 resort with contemporary interiors on 850 acres in central Scotland....” MORE>>
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The Goring
Beeston Place, Grosvenor Gardens
London

”Edwardian-era hotel with classic interiors, in Belgravia, just behind Buckingham Palace....” MORE>>
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Grange City Hotel
8-10 Cooper's Row
London

”Men aren't allowed in the new 68-room wing at London's Grange City Hotel; room-service staffers are female....” MORE>>
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Gravetye Manor
East Grinstead
West Sussex

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The Grove
Chandler's Cross
Near Watford

”This manor house secluded in its own 300-acre park was England's most impressive hotel opening of 2003. Even if you're...” MORE>>
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Guesthouse West
163-165 Westbourne Grove
London

”The recently opened 20-room Guesthouse West is a handsome stucco-fronted Edwardian house at the fashionable end of Westbourne Grove, close...” MORE>>
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Hayburn Wyke Inn
Newlands Road
Cloughton

”Nip into the Hayburn Wyke Inn for bangers and beer. Complete the loop by tracing the abandoned Scarborough-Whitby rail line...” MORE>>
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Haymarket Hotel
1 Suffolk Place
London

”The 50 rooms and suites are characterized by that quirky Firmdale style, which, ahem, never resorts to understatement: fuchsia, mango...” MORE>>
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Hilton Brighton Metropole
106 King's Road
Brighton

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Home from Home
42 Queens Road
Mumbles
Swansea

”One hundred forty simply furnished houses and cottages to rent for your own Welsh holiday experience....” MORE>>
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Hope Street Hotel
40 Hope Street

 
 
The Hoste Arms
The Green, Burnham Market
King's Lynn

”Just across the green, Chef Andrew McPherson creates Asian-European fusion dishes, such as crisp duck confit with sweet plum dressing...” MORE>>
 
 
Hotel Continental
29 Beach Walk
Whitstable

”The cheery, wooden beach huts that dot Britain's coastline are as English as fish-and-chips. But the best deal to be...” MORE>>
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Hotel Endsleigh
Milton Abbot
Tavistock
Devon

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Hotel Rembrandt
12–18 Dorchester Road
Weymouth

”This hotel is definitely the fanciest place in town....” MORE>>
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Hoxton Hotel
81 Great Eastern St.
London

 
 
Ickworth Hotel
Horringer
Bury St. Edmunds

”This luxury family hotel opened last summer in the east wing of an 18th-century mansion. Modern couches and geometric chandeliers...” MORE>>
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The Inn on the Green
The Old Cricket Common
Cookham Dean

”Chef Garry Hollihead (of London's Embassy) and his restaurateur partner opened this stylish spot in February....” MORE>>
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Inverlochy Castle
Torlundy
Fort William

”1863 castle with sumptuous, antiques-filled interiors, in the shadow of Ben Nevis, the United Kingdom's highest mountain....” MORE>>
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Kings Head Inn
The Green
Bledington

”...12 eclectic rooms in green, gold, or silver...” MORE>>
 
 
”Ask for a view of the loch....” MORE>>
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Kinnaird
Near Dunkeld
Perthshire

”The classic Edwardian hunting lodge in Scotland's Tay Valley doesn't miss a wee trick: from the tins of fresh shortbread...” MORE>>
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Kirroughtree House
Newton Stewart

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Knightsbridge Hotel
10 Beaufort Gardens, SW3
Knightsbridge
London

”The Knightsbridge is gorgeous, friendly and comfortable, with cozy parlors, a huge honor bar and a location—steps from Harrods in...” MORE>>
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K West Hotel & Spa
Richmond Way
London

”Moby camped out at the K West Hotel & Spa during his London shows. 'It has become a rock-and-roll hotel,'...” MORE>>
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Laggan Farm B&B
Isle of Mull
Lochbuie

”Or, if you prefer deep country, the traditional Laggan Farm B&B offers all the wild magic of a peaceful Highland...” MORE>>
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Lake of Menteith Hotel
Port of Menteith

”Lake of Menteith Hotel Nairn is a part-owner of the hotel, a five-minute drive from his school. Accommodations are basic....” MORE>>
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The Landmark
222 Marylebone Rd.
London

”Victorian hotel with particularly plush rooms, in Marylebone....” MORE>>
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The Lanesborough
Hyde Park Corner
London

”Regency-style building restored to its 19th-century grandeur, on Hyde Park Corner....” MORE>>
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Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons
Great Milton
Oxfordshire

”Raymond Blanc's Michelin two-star restaurant and hotel in Great Milton offers one-day cooking classes for kids....” MORE>>
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Linthwaite House Hotel
Crook Road
Windermere

”Linthwaite House Hotel, a 26-room manor, sits above Lake Windermere, England's largest lake....” MORE>>
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Llys Meddyg
Newport

”In the welcoming lounge, contemporary art mingles with books and antiques, while guest rooms are done up in an urbane...” MORE>>
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Lowndes Hotel
21 Lowndes Street
Knightsbridge
London

”Steep discounts on room rates at this boutique Knightsbridge property when reserving 30 days in advance; use of the Peak...” MORE>>
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Lugger Hotel
Portloe
Truro

”By a rocky cove on the southern Cornish coast, the 17-room Lugger Hotel is the countryside's smartest new spot for...” MORE>>
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Lygon Arms
Broadway

”A tidy stone edifice that anchors the main street of the Cotswolds village of Broadway, it has one of the...” MORE>>
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Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel
Sydney Road
Bath

”Georgian mansion newly refurbished in classic English style, a 5-minute drive from Bath....” MORE>>
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Main House
6 Colville Road
Notting Hill
London

”Instead, there are just four, each occupying an entire floor and stocked with super-king beds, Egyptian-cotton sheets, and a winningly...” MORE>>
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Malmaison
7 William Jessop Way, Princes Dock
Liverpool, England

 
 
Malmaison Hotel
Quayside
Newcastle

”A business-savvy boutique hotel overlooking the river and the redevelopment....” MORE>>
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Malmaison London
Charterhouse Square
London

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Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
66 Knightsbridge
London

”1889 hotel with Asian-meets-Victorian décor, in Knightsbridge between Hyde Park and Harvey Nichols....” MORE>>
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Mandeville Hotel
Mandeville Place
London

”...a hip design aesthetic......” MORE>>
 
 
Manor House Hotel
Near Bath
Castle Combe

”The castle for which the village was named no longer exists, but you can book a room in the Manor...” MORE>>
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The Milestone Hotel
1 Kensington Court
London

 
 
Mill Farm
Cwmafon
Pontypool

”Luxurious farmhouse B&B with an indoor pool....” MORE>>
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Montagu Place Hotel
2 Montagu Place
London

”...retains Georgian features......” MORE>>
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Morgans Hotel
Somerset Place
Swansea

”Recently opened 20-room luxury hotel, formerly home to Swansea's port authority. A perfect launching pad for exploring southwestern Wales....” MORE>>
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MyHotel Chelsea
35 Ixworth Place
London

”The smart town house behind fashionable Brompton Cross was clearly designed with lasciviousness in mind. Most of the 45 guest...” MORE>>
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Nitenite
18 Holliday Street
Birmingham

”The ergonomic rooms are meant to evoke cabins in a luxury yacht. In lieu of windows, they feature 42-inch plasma-screen...” MORE>>
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InterContinental London Park Lane
One Hamilton Place, Park Lane
London

”The property has just emerged from a $113 million makeover with 150 damask- and linen-swathed rooms and Neoclassical suites; the...” MORE>>
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Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa
Old Station Road
St. Andrews

”Modern golf resort with a fantastic championship-level course, set above the North Sea....” MORE>>
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One Aldwych
One Aldwych
London

”With more than 350 sculptures and paintings, the fashionable One Aldwych feels more like a Modern art gallery than a...” MORE>>
 
 
One Devonshire Gardens
1 Devonshire Gardens
Glasgow

”Five interconnected Victorian town houses with an intimate residential feel and a lovely terraced garden, in the West End. ...” MORE>>
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Pavilion
34-36 Sussex Gardens
Hyde Park
London

”Among its 30 theatrically themed rooms are Honky-Tonk Afro, a lime-green homage to the disco seventies; Highland Fling, a tongue-in-cheek...” MORE>>
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Pennan Inn
Pennan

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Plas Bodegroes
Pwllheli
Gwynedd

”The 11 rooms at Plas Bodegroes are named for the flowers in the nearby gardens....” MORE>>
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Pool House
Highland
Poolewe
Ross-shire

”Here's one way to stay at a stately country house in remote northwestern Scotland without going broke: the Bramble room...” MORE>>
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Premier Inn Southwark
34 Park St.
London

 
 
The Print Hotel
56–58 Stanley Street
Liverpool, England

”doubles from $300....” MORE>>
 
 
Priory Inn
London Rd.
Tetbury

”...with modern touches, like simple American black walnut desks...” MORE>>
 
 
Quaker Barns & Hall
Haveringland
Norwich

”Near the regional capital of Norwich, a London architecture firm has turned two 18th-century farmhouses into the Quaker Barns &...” MORE>>
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”A 10-room hotel with restaurant....” MORE>>
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Radisson SAS
107 Old Hall Street
Liverpool, England

”Rooms are bright, and the bar is exceptionally comfortable. ...” MORE>>
 
 
Read's Restaurant with Rooms
Macknade Manor
Canterbury Rd.
Faversham

”Spacious bedrooms overlook the kitchen gardens of the manor's restaurant; here, haute France meets fresh Kent....” MORE>>
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The Red Lion Hotel
Hart Street
Henley-on-Thames

”The Red Lion Hotel is the most popular place in town but is booked years in advance....” MORE>>
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The Ritz, London
150 Piccadilly
London

”Opulent Belle Époque hotel (marble columns, gilded cornices), a stone's throw from Green Park....” MORE>>
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Rockwell
181 Cromwell Road
SW5
London

”Housed in an elegant Georgian manse, this may be South Kensington's choicest opening in years....” MORE>>
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Romney Bay House
Coast Road
Littlestone
New Romney

”A quirky, delightfully chintz-filled hotel (built by gossip columnist Hedda Hopper) with rooms on the English Channel....” MORE>>
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Royal Cambridge
Trumpington Street
Cambridge

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Royal Crescent Hotel
16 Royal Crescent
Bath

”Two 18th-century row houses with an immaculate lawn, in the middle of town....” MORE>>
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Royal Hotel
90–91 Esplanade
Weymouth

”Visitors must book at this Victorian property for a minimum of three nights. The rooms with unobstructed views of the...” MORE>>
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The Samling
Ambleside Road
Windermere

”Indeed. Located 120 miles north of Manchester, the Samling delightedly bills itself as the 'un-country house' hotel, one free of...” MORE>>
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The Savoy
The Strand
London

”London is rich in historic hotels, but none feels more like a landmark than the Savoy. If any hotel could...” MORE>>
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Scotsman Hotel
20 North Bridge
Edinburgh

”Nick Jones, the brains behind the Babington House hotel in Somerset, England, and the private Soho House clubs in London...” MORE>>
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Seaham Hall Hotel & Serenity Spa
Lord Byron's Walk
Seaham

”As hotel ventures go, it would be hard to think of a bigger gamble than Seaham Hall Hotel & Serenity...” MORE>>
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Shelleys Hotel
The High Street
Lewes

”A 17th-century manor that is the hotel of choice for Glyndebourne-bound opera lovers....” MORE>>
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Sign of the Angel
6 Church Street
Lacock

”Sign of the Angel, a half-timbered 15th-century inn, has 10 antiques-filled bedrooms....” MORE>>
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Skibo Castle
Clashmore

”Andrew Carnegie's former estate—set on 7,500 rugged highland acres—finally has a spa to match its spectacular setting. Sleek and state-of-the-art...” MORE>>
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Sloane Square Hotel
Sloane Square
London

”Set on the landmark square that gives the hotel its name, the revamped 100-room property is a pared-down yet polished...” MORE>>
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The Soho Hotel
4 Richmond Mews
London

”Renowned hoteliers Tim and Kit Kemp opened this hip property in 2004. The hotel has a great little restaurant called...” MORE>>
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Stafford Hotel
St. James's Place
London

”Quiet St. James townhouse behind Green Park....” MORE>>
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St. Edmund's House
St. Edmunds Lane
Padstow

”In the sweet if often overrun Cornish harbor village of Padstow, 49 miles east of Plymouth, Stein owns the Seafood...” MORE>>