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Luxury Boutique Hotels in the UK

Time was you had to check yourself into a five-star hotel for a bit of luxury, but these days there are boutique hotels all over the UK – large and small – that increasingly go the extra mile for guests, with artisan toiletries, king-sized beds, fluffy robes, Nespresso machines and roll-top baths all helping make your stay just that bit more special. What's boutique, we hear you say? Well we reckon you'll know it when you see it – from a larger hotel whose rooms have been given a stylish makeover to small, highly personal places that straddle the fine line between upscale B&B and full-on hotel. Maybe there'll be designer fabrics and original art, or perhaps your idea of boutique is mismatched antique furniture, bold colour schemes or retro decor? Our guide to the best boutique hotels in the UK covers all angles, so if you're looking for a stylish weekend away with all the comforts and service of a great hotel, look no further.

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Best UK Boutique Hotels

Beach House Hotel 2A St Aidans, Seahouses, Northumberland NE68 7SR i

Beach House Hotel

North East England, Northumberland, Seahouses
Mill End Hotel Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 8JN i

Mill End Hotel

South West England, Devon, Newton Abbot
The Black Horse, Climping Climping St, Climping , Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5RL i

The Black Horse, Climping

South East England, West Sussex, Littlehampton
The Montagu Arms Beaulieu New Forest Hampshire SO42 7ZL i

The Montagu Arms

South East England, Hampshire, Beaulieu
Careys Manor Hotel Lyndhurst Road Brockenhurst Hampshire SO42 7RH i

Careys Manor Hotel

South East England, Hampshire, Brockenhurst
Berwick Lodge Berwick Drive, Bristol BS10 7TD i

Berwick Lodge

South West England, Somerset, Bristol
The Cookie Jar 12 Bailiffgate, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 1LX i

The Cookie Jar

North East England, Northumberland, Alnwick
Maids Head Hotel 20 Tombland, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 1LB i

Maids Head Hotel

East Anglia, Norfolk, Norwich
The Three Blackbirds 36 Ditton Green, Woodditton, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire CB8 9SQ i

The Three Blackbirds

East Anglia, Cambridgeshire, Doddington
The Globe at Wells The Buttlands, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk NR23 1EU i

The Globe at Wells

East Anglia, Norfolk, Wells-next-the-Sea
The Greyhound Inn Main Street, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9JY i

The Greyhound Inn

South East England, Oxfordshire, Wantage
The Feathers 6 Market Place, Holt, Norfolk NR25 6BW i

The Feathers

East Anglia, Norfolk, Holt
The Crown at Stoke by Nayland Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk CO6 4SE i

The Crown at Stoke by Nayland

East Anglia, Suffolk, Ipswich
Ingleside House 5 Beeches Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1BN i

Ingleside House

South West England, Gloucestershire, Cirencester
Wiveton Bell Blakeney Road, Wiveton, Blakeney, Norfolk NR25 7TL i

Wiveton Bell

East Anglia, Norfolk, Blakeney
The Black Lion The Green, Long Melford, Suffolk CO10 9DN i

The Black Lion

East Anglia, Suffolk, Long Melford
The Bell Hotel Saxmundham 31 High Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1AF i

The Bell Hotel Saxmundham

East Anglia, Suffolk, Saxmundham
Jet Black Jewel 10 Skinner Street, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3AH i

Jet Black Jewel

North East England, North Yorkshire, Whitby
The Boathouse Ormesby Broad Eels Foot Road Ormesby St Michael Norfolk NR29 3LP i

The Boathouse

East Anglia, Norfolk, Dereham
Salthouse Harbour Hotel Neptune Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1AX i

Salthouse Harbour Hotel

East Anglia, Suffolk, Ipswich
The Hoste Arms The Green, Burnham Market, Norfolk PE31 8HD i

The Hoste Arms

East Anglia, Norfolk, Burnham Market
The Grand 97–99 King’s Road, Brighton BN1 2FW i

The Grand

South East England, East Sussex, Brighton
Ardeonaig Hotel & Restaurant South Loch Tay Side Ardeonaig Near Killin FK21 8SU i

Ardeonaig Hotel & Restaurant

Central Scotland, Perthshire
Alston House Hotel Townfoot, Alston, Cumbria CA9 3RN i

Alston House Hotel

North West England, Cumbria
Drakes Hotel 43-44 Marine Parade, Brighton BN2 1PE i

Drakes Hotel

South East England, East Sussex, Brighton
Forest Park Hotel Rhinefield Rd, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7ZG i

Forest Park Hotel

South East England, Hampshire, Lyndhurst
Pedn Olva Hotel West Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2EA i

Pedn Olva Hotel

South West England, Cornwall, St. Ives
Soho Hotel 4 Richmond Mews, Soho, London W1D 3DH i

Soho Hotel

South East England, Greater London, Soho
The Hoxton, Shoreditch 81 Great Eastern Street, Hoxton, London EC2A 3HU i

The Hoxton, Shoreditch

South East England, Greater London, Shoreditch
Moss Grove Organic Grasmere, Cumbria LA22 9SW i

Moss Grove Organic

North West England, Cumbria, Kirkby Lonsdale
The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell 49–50 St John’s Square, Clerkenwell, London EC1V 4JJ i

The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell

South East England, Greater London, Clerkenwell
St Moritz Hotel Trebetherick, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 6SD i

St Moritz Hotel

South West England, Cornwall, Polzeath
Brooks Hotel Edinburgh 70-72 Grove Street, Edinburgh EH3 8AP i

Brooks Hotel Edinburgh

South Scotland, Lothian, Edinburgh
Malmaison Oxford Oxford Castle 3 New Road Oxford OX1 1AY i

Malmaison Oxford

South East England, Oxfordshire, Oxford
Druidstone Hotel Druidstone, Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire SA62 3NE i

Druidstone Hotel

South Wales, Pembrokeshire, Haverfordwest
The White Horse Brancaster Staithe Main Road, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk PE31 8BY i

The White Horse Brancaster Staithe

East Anglia, Norfolk, Brancaster Staithe
Brimstone Hotel Ambleside Cumbria England United Kingdom LA22 9JD i

Brimstone Hotel

North West England, Cumbria, Ambleside
Artist Residence Brighton 34 Regency Square, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 2FJ i

Artist Residence Brighton

South East England, East Sussex, Brighton
Applegarth Villa College Road, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1BU i

Applegarth Villa

North West England, Cumbria, Windermere
The Castle Hotel Bishop’s Castle Shropshire SY9 5BN i

The Castle Hotel

West Midlands, Shropshire, Bishop's Castle
The West Arms Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Wrexham LL20 7LD i

The West Arms

North Wales, Wrexham, Aber-oer
The King's Head Letheringsett Holt Rd Letheringsett Norfolk NR25 7AR i

The King's Head Letheringsett

East Anglia, Norfolk, Holt
Strattons Ash Close, Swaffham, Norfolk PE37 7NH i

Strattons

East Anglia, Norfolk, Swaffham
Blue Hayes Trelyon Avenue St Ives TR26 2AD i

Blue Hayes

South West England, Cornwall, St. Ives
The Assembly House Theatre St, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1RQ i

The Assembly House

East Anglia, Norfolk, Norwich
The Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6AJ i

The Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa

North East England, North Yorkshire, Skipton
Titchwell Manor Titchwell Manor, Titchwell, Near Brancaster, Norfolk PE31 8BB i

Titchwell Manor

East Anglia, Norfolk, Brancaster Staithe
The Old Coastguard The Parade Mousehole Penzance Cornwall TR19 6PR i

The Old Coastguard

South West England, Cornwall, Penzance

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FAQs: Luxury Boutique Stays

What can I expect in a boutique hotel?

Boutique hotels tend to be smaller and more intimate than most hotels, yet are a step up form a guesthouse or B&B and may well have their own restaurant and bar as well as other facilities – but on a smaller scale. They are less likely to be part of a chain, and are usually committed to providing a more bespoke and attentive service for their guests – although there are a few small hotel groups that always deliver, for example Artist Residence, whose handful of quirky boutique UK hotels are always fun and always welcoming and comfortable.

What are the features of a boutique hotel?

Mostly it’s about size and service. However, boutique hotels re more likely to be chic places that are very focused on up-to-the-minute style. Guest rooms well be individually decorated, with each room different, and if they have a restaurant, then it is likely to be one that serves good quality, locally sourced food. Boutique hotel tend to be very on-trend and as a result more targeted at couples than families. Here’s one that we love – The Cookie Jar: beautifully decorated, in a great location in the historic Northumberland town of Alnwick, and where the owners go the extra mile to make your stay special. Or how about Ingleside House in the Cotswolds, a super-stylish hotel of just 11 rooms with its own bar, restaurant and occasional live music.

What makes a boutique hotel special?

Boutique hotels tend to go the extra mile for their guests and just staying in one is likely to make you feel special and not at all anonymous as is the case at many large chain hotels. Your room will likely be unique, the staff are more likely to remember your name, and the restaurant and bar cosy and sleek at the same time. Some of the best boutique choices are updates of historic hotels, gussied up for the 21st-century, with good food and stylish guest rooms – for example the lovely and very welcoming Angel at Abergavenny in Wales.

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