There is more than one list of the very best luxury hotels in the UK. There are lists of five star hotels, four star hotels, boutique hotels, castle hotels, city luxury and country luxury, spa hotels, golf hotels and you-name-it, the UK has it. The choices are quite mind-boggling, so if you are planning a stay at a luxury hotel in the UK, it would help to narrow the options down a little.
First thing to decide is what area of the country you prefer, what time of year you will be going, how long you plan to stay, and what activities, if any, you most enjoy. It is certain that you can find the perfect spot at a price you can live with if you’re willing to spend a little time on the Internet first.
To give you a starting point, here is a brief description of just a handful of choices that may fit your requirements for the ideal getaway. Note that in any case you will want to check out any special offers a particular establishment has available, especially if your schedule is fairly flexible.
With four red stars, the Nare Hotel is the highest AA-rated hotel in Cornwall. This is a ‘country house’ on the Roseland Peninsula, surrounded by National Trust lands. The Nare offers a huge, beautiful beach plus individually decorated rooms, private spas, two excellent restaurants and proximity to a wonderland of Cornwall’s natural attractions.
If you would like to spend the night in a 500-year-old castle, Thornbury Castle in Gloucestershire is the only Tudor castle in England that has been opened as a hotel.
Not only does it boast the largest bed in any UK hotel; a visitor can walk the same ornate hallways and garden paths enjoyed by Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Some of the wines in their lavish cellar come from grapes grown on the grounds of this magnificent estate.
For the ultimate up-to-date experience, check into the Bonham, just a five minute walk from Edinburgh’s West End, and voted ‘one of the coolest’ hotels in the world by Conde Nast Traveller. The Bonham is Victorian splendour transformed to contemporary splendour, combining the best of both worlds. The Bonham restaurant is world-class, and you will want to indulge in one of their ‘Boozy Snoozy’ dinners on a late Thursday night.
One of the finest of many small privately owned hotels, the Combe House Hotel in Devon has only 15 bedrooms, each one a work of art in terms of comfort and a unique mix of antique and contemporary décor. This is an Elizabethan country house set on 3,500 acres where pheasants and Arabian horses roam free. If that’s not enough, visitors can explore the nearby Dartmoor or just walk a mile to the “ideal English village” of Gittisham.
Almost anywhere in the UK you are close to one or more of the vast and diverse number of luxury hotels. All you need to do is to make up your mind which of their special attractions appeals to you most. Then take a trip to that perfect destination for an experience you will treasure for a lifetime.
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