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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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