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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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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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 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 stylish and very comfortable Northumberland boutique hotel in Alnwick’s Castle Quarter
The Cookie Jar, 12 Bailiffgate, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 1LX
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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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Jaded city dwellers will think they have died and gone to Country Heaven at this unique Suffolk hotel
Retreat East, Brick Kiln Farm, Sandy Lane, Hemingstone, Near Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 9QE
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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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An extraordinarily welcoming North Yorkshire country house hotel
The Devonshire Arms Hotel, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6AJ
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Chic and contemporary rooms in an intimate hotel high above Burnsall in the Yorkshire Dales
The Fell Hotel, Burnsall, Grassington, North Yorkshire BD23 6BT
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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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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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Historic thatched pub with 28 rooms tucked into the Branscombe Valley, where the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is just a stroll away
Masons Arms, 3 Myrtle Cottages, Branscombe, Seaton, Devon EX12 3DJ
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South Devon pub with rooms beside the River Exe, combining waterside tranquillity with easy access to Exeter’s cathedral and lively quay
Mill on the Exe, Bonhay Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 3AB
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Historic clifftop hotel overlooking Great Western Beach, with the surf and buzz of Newquay just steps away
Great Western, Cliff Road, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 2NE
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Coastal inn with rooms and a sea-view terrace overlooking Sennen Cove, offering some of West Cornwall’s wildest scenery
Old Success Inn, Sennen Cove, Cornwall TR19 7DG
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Clifftop inn with rooms perched above Porthminster Beach, with spectacular St Ives panoramas and stylish sea-view rooms
Pedn Olva, Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2EA
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Welcoming pub with rooms in picturesque St Mawes, with stylish accommodation and seasonal Cornish food
Rising Sun, St Mawes, Truro, Cornwall TR2 5DJ
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Harbourside pub with rooms in the heart of Lyme Regis, with sea-view rooms, excellent food and the Jurassic Coast’s beaches quite literally on the doorstep
Rock Point, Rock Point, 1-2 Broad Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3QD
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Characterful 17th-century hotel on Dartmouth’s quayside, with river views and South West food, in one of Devon’s prettiest harbour towns
Royal Castle, Royal Castle, 11 The Quay, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 9PS
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Beautifully refreshed 16th-century coaching inn with rooms, tucked into Boscastle’s harbour valley on the North Cornwall coast
The Wellington, Wellington Hotel, The Harbour, Boscastle, Cornwall PL35 0AQ
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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 family-owned and run boutique hotel in London’s Pimlico
Georgian House, 35–39 St George’s Drive, London SW1V 4DG
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The Trout, Buckland Marsh, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 8RF
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The Dundas Arms, 53 Station Road, Kintbury, Berkshire RG17 9UT
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A stylish hotel with a spa that enjoys one of the best sea-facing positions in Cornwall's Newquay
Atlantic Hotel, Dane Road, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 1EN
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Seriously stylish and sustainable stays in a revamped Yorkshire inn
The Penny Bun , The Penny Bun, Askwith, West Yorkshire LS21 2JQ
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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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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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Lovely dog-friendly restaurant with rooms in a prime position on the main square in Orford.
The Crown & Castle, Market Hill, Orford, Suffolk IP12 2LJ
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This Lavenham institution is a very comfortable and surprisingly up-to-date place to stay
The Swan at Lavenham, High Street, Lavenham, Suffolk CO10 9QA
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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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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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Joyfully eccentric rooms in a Belfast boutique guesthouse
The Harrison Chambers of Distinction, 45 Malone Road, Belfast BT9 6RX
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A beautiful Shropshire 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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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 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 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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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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