Romantic Hotels
Whether it's for a spontaneous weekend break for couples or a special anniversary, there are any number of hotels and inns that are perfect for a romantic getaways in the UK. Most luxury hotels these days come fully loaded with all sorts of treats and surprises for romantic breaks, and are often the perfect place for thoroughly loved-up weekend getaway for a couple or just a romantic night away for two. But for those looking for a more intimate experience, there are also lots of cosy country inns with rooms and charming small boutique hotels that offer much the same level of decadence and modern comforts as a luxury hotel. Location too is important, whether you're looking for a glitzy city escape or a hideaway deep in the country for a romantic tryst. Whichever one of the love-struck venues we have selected appeals to you and your special someone, we reckon Britain is the perfect place for a couple’s romantic weekend escape. Just browse our guide to find your own special place!
The Best Romantic Retreats
A welcoming and very comfortable family-run country house hotel with a spa in the heart of the New Forest
Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa, Balmer Lawn Hotel, Lyndhurst Rd, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7ZB
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A beautiful West Sussex hotel and spa by the sea
Bailiffscourt Hotel & Spa, Climping Street, Climping, Near Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5RW
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An elegant country house hotel in Northumberland with a golf course and spa
Matfen Hall, Matfen Hall, Matfen, Northumberland NE20 0RH
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A lovely New Forest country retreat with several eating areas serving first-rate British plates
The Montagu Arms, Beaulieu New Forest Hampshire SO42 7ZL
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A boutique hotel on the outskirts of Bristol with individually-styled rooms, a 2-Rosette restaurant, and 18 acres of gardens and woodland.
Berwick Lodge, Berwick Drive, Bristol BS10 7TD
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A tremendous North Norfolk Coast country boutique hotel with great food.
Titchwell Manor, Titchwell Manor, Titchwell, Near Brancaster, Norfolk PE31 8BB
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A cosy and comfortable place to stay in the heart of the fascinating historic city of Norwich
Maids Head Hotel, 20 Tombland, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 1LB
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A properly up-to-date country inn with excellent food and stylish rooms – well-placed for Newmarket, Suffolk and Cambridge.
The Packhorse Inn, Bridge St, Moulton, Near Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 8SP
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An elegant hotel on the banks of Lake Windermere
The Belsfield Hotel, Kendal Rd, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3EL
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Retreat East, Brick Kiln Farm, Sandy Lane, Hemingstone, Near Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 9QE
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A super stylish London hotel with a pool, spa, cinema and a terrific Theatreland location
One Aldwych, 1 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BZ
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An opulent Durham boutique hotel with luxury rooms and views of the cathedral
40 Winks Hospitality, 40 South Street, Durham DH1 4QP
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A very cool and contemporary boutique hotel at the heart of Ipswich's resurgent Waterfront district
Salthouse Harbour Hotel, Neptune Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1AX
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The Fell Hotel, Burnsall, Grassington, North Yorkshire BD23 6BT
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The Devonshire Arms Hotel, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6AJ
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A lavish country house hotel on the Peak District’s Chatsworth Estate
The Cavendish Hotel, Church Lane, Baslow, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1SP
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Great food and comfy rooms in a North Norfolk coastal location that can't really be bettered
The White Horse Brancaster Staithe, Main Road, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk PE31 8BY
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Boutique luxury combined with sublime landscapes and the best walking the Lake District has to offer.
Brimstone Hotel, Ambleside Cumbria England United Kingdom LA22 9JD
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An elegant restaurant with sumptuous rooms in a historic Kent mansion
Boys Hall, Boys Hall Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 0LA
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A beachside resort hotel with lots of facilities, including a spa, fitness centre, tennis and more – plus it's dog-friendly!
St Michaels Resort, Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4NB
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This extraordinary and luxurious boutique Clerkenwell hotel oozes period charm
The Rookery, Peter's Lane, Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6DS
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A boutique manor house hotel in North Yorkshire, with hot tubs, saunas and a 2 AA-Rosette restaurant
Crab Manor Hotel, Dishforth Road, Asenby Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 3QL
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A riverside pub with rooms just outside Newbury serving first-rate food
The Dundas Arms, 53 Station Road, Kintbury, Berkshire RG17 9UT
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A welcoming pub with six boutique bedrooms on the edge of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds
The Trout, Buckland Marsh, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 8RF
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A Cotswolds country house hotel with a Michelin-starred restaurant
Whatley Manor, Easton Grey, Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RB
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A great gastropub with rooms in the heart of Walberswick – one of the Suffolk's most appealing seaside villages
The Anchor at Walberswick, The Street, Walberswick, Suffolk IP18 6UA
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This lovely old Suffolk coaching inn is renowned for its great food and luxurious rooms
The Bildeston Crown, 104 High St, Bildeston, Suffolk IP7 7EB
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A beautiful Grade II-listed country house hotel right on the shores of Lake Windermere
Storrs Hall Hotel, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3LG
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A contemporary lakeside hotel on the shores of Ullswater that does everything just right.
Another Place, The Lake, Watermillock, Ullswater, Cumbria CA11 0LP
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Charming historic hotel perched right on the edge of Falmouth Harbour with an award-winning restaurant
The Greenbank Hotel, Harbourside, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 2SR
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A historic restaurant with rooms right on Southwold's main street
Sutherland House, 56 High Street, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6DN
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Talland Bay Hotel, Porthallow Cornwall PL13 2JB
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This contemporary North Norfolk seaside hotel has an understated country house feel
The Maltings, The Street, Weybourne, Norfolk NR25 7SY
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The Bell in Ticehurst, High Street Ticehurst East Sussex TN5 7AS
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This restaurant with rooms on the Suffolk-Norfolk border makes a perfect countryside escape for jaded city-dwellers
The Oaksmere, Rectory Rd, Eye, Suffolk IP23 8AH
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Stunning boutique rooms and suites in a honey-coloured stone Cotswolds village inn
Wild Thyme & Honey, Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 5RS
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A Peak District boutique treat for both walkers and weekenders
Losehill House Hotel & Spa, Losehill Lane, Edale Road, Hope, Derbyshire S33 6AF
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A beautiful Shopshire hotel in a great location with lovely rooms and award-winning food
Old Downton Lodge, Downton on the Rock Ludlow Shropshire SY8 2HU
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No better place for a country weekend away doing nothing much amid glorious surroundings.
The Felin Fach Griffin, Felin Fach Brecon Powys LD3 0UB
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Lovely boutique spa hotel in Dedham with a pool and a sister fine dining restaurant
Talbooth House & Spa, Stratford Road, Dedham, Essex CO7 6HN
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Location, location, location: period splendour in a prime spot in the centre of Bath
The Royal Crescent Hotel and Spa, 16 Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset BA1 2LS
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Truro's best hotel – a grand old building with some very cool, contemporary rooms.
The Alverton, Tregolls Road Truro Cornwall TR1 1ZQ
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An ultra-relaxed, dog-friendly country house hotel with a great restaurant and an exclusive-use spa!
Trigony House Hotel & Garden Spa, Closeburn, Dumfries and Galloway DG3 5EZ
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A very comfortable boutique hotel with a bar, restaurant and sea-view rooms in the heart of Margate
Fort Road Hotel, 18 Fort Road, Margate, Kent CT9 1HF
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A characterful and very comfortable hideaway in the heart of Soho
Hazlitt’s, 6 Frith Street, Soho, London W1D 3JA
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Joyfully eccentric rooms in a Belfast boutique guesthouse
The Harrison Chambers of Distinction, 45 Malone Road, Belfast BT9 6RX
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This 18th-century converted North Norfolk watermill is a tranquil haven, with contemporary rooms, a buzzy vibe and first-rate food
Sculthorpe Mill, Lynn Rd, Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 9QG
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A high-end country house hotel with loads of facilities that's great for both kids and grown-ups
Calcot & Spa, Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL8 8YJ
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