Chris Lowe, Group Director, Hospitality and Manufacturing at William Reed says "We're delighted to be revealing this fantastic new list and see such strong movement in this year's Top 50 Boutique Hotels. Our number one has jumped up 18 places from last year and the highest new entry is number five which is testament to those teams' stellar efforts. With staycations continuing to be a focus for Britons, it is encouraging to see such strong regional presence this year and such a wide range of unique hotel experiences to enjoy."
The Boutique Hotel list follows on from the success of the Top 50 Cocktail Bars, as well as the long running and ever-popular Top 50 Gastropubs. Now, consumers have the complete and definitive guide of where to eat, drink, and sleep throughout the UK.
The full list from one to 50, including special awards for food and beverage, best service and experience, is available to view below.
The Top 50 Boutique Hotels 2022 list is as follows: 1 Lime Wood Hotel, Hampshire 2 The Newt, Somerset 3 Heckfield Place, Hampshire 4 The Pig at Bridge Place, Kent 5 Lympstone Manor, Devon 6 Grantley Hall, Yorkshire 7 Artist Residence London, London 8 Idle Rocks, Cornwall 9 Thyme, Cotswolds 10 Padstow Townhouse, Cornwall 11 Yorebridge House, Yorkshire 12 Hambleton Hall, Rutland 13 Beaverbrook, Surrey 14 Gilpin Hotel & Lake House, Cumbria 15 The Fife Arms, Scotland 16 The Queensberry, Somerset 17 Foyers Lodge, Scotland 18 Another Place, Cumbria 19 The Mandrake, London 20 Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms, Lancashire 21 Scarlet Hotel, Cornwall 22 Hotel Tresanton, Cornwall 23 Titchwell Manor Hotel, Norfolk 24 Watergate Bay, Cornwall 25 Wild Thyme & Honey, Gloucestershire 26 L'oscar London, London 27 Middleton Lodge, Yorkshire 28 Rothay Manor, Cumbria 29 The Gallivant, Sussex 30 The Tawny Hotel, Staffordshire 31 The Wild Rabbit, Oxfordshire 32 Calcot Manor Hotel, Cotswolds 33 Grays Court Hotel & Restaurant, Yorkshire 34 Number One Bruton, Somerset 35 Hampton Manor, West Midlands 36 The Rectory Hotel, Wiltshire 37 The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell, London 38 Hipping Hall, Cumbria 39 Cliveden House, Berkshire 40 Links House at Royal Dornoch, Scotland 41 Great Fosters, Surrey 42 Dormy House Hotel, Cotswolds 43 Henrietta Hotel, London 44 Gravetye Manor, Sussex 45 House of Gods, Scotland 46 The Samling Hotel, Cumbria 47 Seaham Hall, Durham 48 Linthwaite House, Cumbria 49 Grove of Narberth, Pembrokeshire 50 Number 38 Clifton, Somerset
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