Best Luxury Hotels in United Kingdom

16 individually designed rooms and suites, The Pheasant Hotel is an intimate country retreat set in the picturesque village of Harome on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. Overlooking the village duck pond, this charming former blacksmith’s workshop and stable has been lovingly transformed into a luxurious yet relaxed hideaway. Interiors blend rustic elegance with contemporary comfort, featuring heritage fabrics, exposed beams, and cosy log fires.

The hotel’s award-winning restaurant, led by a team of talented chefs, celebrates seasonal Yorkshire produce with dishes that reflect both tradition and creativity. Guests can enjoy afternoon tea in the conservatory, unwind in the snug bar beside the open fire, or explore the scenic walking trails nearby.

One Aldwych is a five-star hotel located about 5 minutes from The Covent Garden. This location makes it ideal for people who are visiting the city for the first time. It also makes it great for pre-theatre drinks. The building has an Edwardian style as it was constructed in the 1900s. It is still noted for being one of the earliest buildings to be constructed using steel in London. The hotel has 105 rooms and suites, and each of these has a Nespresso machine, Hypnos mattress, and free Wi-Fi.

Grade II-listed Georgian townhouses in swanky Sloane Street provide the setting for this art-filled boutique hotel, a sister property to the Beaverbrook Hotel in Surrey. Inside is a gem of a destination restaurant, the Japanese Fuji Grill. Sample the 12-course omakase tasting menu, or take a leather seat at the sushi bar for some of the best sashimi in the capital. Meanwhile, 14 bohemian bedrooms follow a theatrical West End theme, with fringed and canopied beds. Guests also have their own Chromecast, Roberts radio, a complimentary minibar, Nespresso coffee machine, East India Company teas and Bamford bath products.

This modern glass-fronted building has 249 naturally styled bedrooms and suites, each with traditional Japanese tea sets, Grown Alchemist toiletries, 4k ultra HD TVs, contemporary detailing and the brand’s own luxury mattresses. A wellness centre includes a Pilates Reformer studio and treatments such as Nobu Zen, the brand’s signature ritual incorporating stretching and massage. Whether you stay here or not, do eat here. Nobu’s international range of restaurants have a trademark style, incarnated by the highly acclaimed Tokyo-based Chef Nobu Matsuhisa. There’s a Japanese-inspired afternoon tea, lounge, bar and Laurent-Perrier Terrace overlooking Portman Square and serving Nobu’s signature dishes.

One of Britain’s most important and finest Neo-Gothic buildings is home to the incredible St Pancras London, Autograph Collection. Originally designed in 1873 at the Midland Grand, the hotel is now a 5-star powerhouse combining modern conveniences with the elegance of yesterday’s grand accommodation offerings. Relax in spacious luxury guest rooms, unwind in the spa and pool and dine and drink in the hotel’s excellent restaurants and bar options. This is one of our favourite hotels in London!

The Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, located in the city’s historic New Town, combines classic Georgian architecture with modern luxury. Guests can enjoy a range of amenities including a fitness centre, spa, and Tesla chauffeur service. The hotel features eclectically styled rooms and suites with luxurious details and innovative technology. Dining options include The Garden for cocktails and light fare, BABA for Levant-inspired dishes, and Aizle for seasonal tasting menus. The hotel is also pet-friendly and offers unique experiences like sound therapy suites and personal shopping services.

A few minutes walk from Trafalgar Square is this relatively unassuming, Edwardian fronted 153-bedroom hotel. But this was in fact, the original HQ for Scotland Yard, now a five-star refurbished property, that’s part of the Hyatt’s Unbound Collection. The interiors are modern, yet effectively pay homage to the building’s past, with copious memorabilia and artworks. The Yard is the hotel’s aptly named restaurant, plus there’s a cosy colonial style Parlour and a whisky bar evocative of the art deco era. It’s also pet friendly, offers valet parking and has an onsite fitness centre.

Bringing Big Apple attitude to Bow Street, this NoMad Hotel is housed in a grade II-listed that once served as a Magistrates’ Court and Police Station. Design studio Roman and Williams was enlisted to overhaul the 19th-century building in Covent Garden. And Ricari Studios and Katie England were brought on board as spa partners. Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in a glass conservatory with a soaring triple-height ceiling. Drink in Side Hustle (once the Bow Street Police Station); The Library; and Common Decency cocktail bar. Book a Signature Suite for a clawfoot tub, entertaining spaces and views of the Royal Opera House.

The Malvern Hills rise along the border of Worcestershire and Herefordshire in western England. Perched high on the wooded slopes is the evocatively-named ‘Cottage in the Wood’, in reality, a historic, hidden-away, luxury hotel on a hill and the ideal base from which to hike and explore the area, designated one of outstanding, natural beauty. This Georgian-built property was comprehensively refurbished after new owners took over in 2015. The multi-million pound renovation introduced a more contemporary, design-led, luxury aesthetic while still maintaining an elegant, country-house feel.

Thirty-two unique and stylish bedrooms are set across the hotel’s three properties – the Main House, Beech Cottage and the Coach House. Select rooms in The Coach House are dog-friendly. For larger groups and families, two luxurious, self-catering guest houses available, The Studio and The Chapel, which are tucked into the hillside just below the main hotel. Many rooms have sweeping and dramatic views of the Severn Valley, Vale of Evesham and the rolling hills of the Cotswolds.

Dining is a defining feature of ‘The Cottage’. The award-winning 1919 Restaurant has earned a reputation for refined modern British cooking, with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients shaping elegant tasting menus. The more relaxed Brasserie offers all-day dining with the same attention to quality. An intimately-lit cosy yet stylish bar and lounge with adjacent outside terrace complete with tables and seating overlooking the incomparable view, and a welcoming book-lined reception area make-up the public areas.

Idiosyncratic, whimsical and charming is what makes Oddfellow Boutique Hotel in Chester so unique. Located in the city centre within the city walls in a former Georgian Townhouse, the hotel offers boutique rooms, a fabulous cocktail bar and a gorgeous restaurant to dine in. Bedrooms are contemporary but warmlu in finish and filled with fun and curious accessories in keeping with the hotel’s name. Beds are luxuriously comfy, some rooms have roll top baths and loft rooms have exposed wood beam ceilings and if you want to go all out head to the Douglas Duplex Suite built in tribute to architect John Douglas who shaped much. The suite is split level, with sitting room, mezzanine bedroom with its own roll top bath in the bedroom. Formality is not the name of the game here so you eat anywhere in the hotel, from the glorious wood panelled cocktail bar to the hotel’s stunning restaurant or outside when the weather is nice.

This large and luxurious English country manor house gives guests the chance to experience how the elite lives. This grand establishment is set right in the heart of the Lake District and provides guests with a wide range of first rate amenities to make use of such as a private lake to go boating on, a stunning gazebo to unwind in and a large lounge complete with huge armchairs and a fireplace. The most comfortable option here is the Luxury Lake View Room, which comes complete with a private hot tub and plenty of other lavish touches for guests to make use of. The Woodland Suites are also particularly impressive as they boast floor to ceiling windows where guests can enjoy stunning panoramic views.

This was once the country seat of Lord Mountbatten. Now the Georgian mansion is a modern hotel with 126 rooms and a sleek spa (The Cottonmill). For an ultra-exclusive stay, book a Mews Suite, accessed via private gates, and set in gardens designed by the RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Gold award winner, Ann-Marie Powell. Drink and dine in The Brasserie, Outdoor Terrace, Cocktail Lounge and Conservatory.