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Luxury Boutique Hotels in the UK

Time was you had to check yourself into a five-star hotel for a bit of luxury, but these days there are boutique hotels all over the UK – large and small – that increasingly go the extra mile for guests, with artisan toiletries, king-sized beds, fluffy robes, Nespresso machines and roll-top baths all helping make your stay just that bit more special. What's boutique, we hear you say? Well we reckon you'll know it when you see it – from a larger hotel whose rooms have been given a stylish makeover to small, highly personal places that straddle the fine line between upscale B&B and full-on hotel. Maybe there'll be designer fabrics and original art, or perhaps your idea of boutique is mismatched antique furniture, bold colour schemes or retro decor? Our guide to the best boutique hotels in the UK covers all angles, so if you're looking for a stylish weekend away with all the comforts and service of a great hotel, look no further.

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Best UK Boutique Hotels

Jolyons 5 Bute Crescent Cardiff CF10 5AN
£65

Jolyons

South Wales, Glamorgan, Cardiff
  • Boutique Hotel
Star Inn High Street, Harome, York YO62 5JE
£150

Star Inn

North East England, North Yorkshire, Helmsley
  • 13 Guest Rooms 
  • Boutique Hotel
Port Lympne Hotel Port Lympne Reserve, Lympne, Near Hythe, Kent CT21 4PD
£269

Port Lympne Hotel

South East England, Kent, Hythe
  • 8 Guest Rooms
  • Boutique Hotel
  • Country House Hotel
Malmaison London 18–21 Charterhouse Square London EC1M 6AH
£195

Malmaison London

South East England, Greater London, Clerkenwell
  • Boutique Hotel
The Marine Hotel 13 Marine Parade, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3PR
£100

The Marine Hotel

North East England, North Yorkshire, Whitby
  • 4 Guest Rooms
  • Boutique Hotel
Drunken Duck Inn Barngates Ambleside LA22 0NG
£105

Drunken Duck Inn

North West England, Cumbria, Ambleside
  • Boutique Hotel
  • Pub with Rooms
Prospect House Mill Lane Padstow Cornwall PL28 8EA
£250

Prospect House

South West England, Cornwall, Padstow
  • 4 Guest Rooms
  • Boutique Hotel
The Seafood Restaurant Rooms Riverside Padstow Cornwall PL28 8BY
£165

The Seafood Restaurant Rooms

South West England, Cornwall, Padstow
  • 16 Guest Rooms
  • Boutique Hotel
  • Restaurant with Rooms
St Edmund’s House St Edmund's Lane Padstow Cornwall PL28 8EA
£330

St Edmund’s House

South West England, Cornwall, Padstow
  • 6 Guest Rooms
  • Boutique Hotel
St Petroc's Hotel New Street Padstow Cornwall PL28 8EA
£170

St Petroc's Hotel

South West England, Cornwall, Padstow
  • 10 guest rooms
  • Boutique Hotel
  • Restaurant with Rooms
Stratford Limes Hotel 41 Main Street Tiddington Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire CV37 7AS
£88

Stratford Limes Hotel

West Midlands, Warwickshire, Stratford upon Avon
  • Boutique Hotel
Nitenite 18 Holliday Street Birmingham B1 1TB
£29.95

Nitenite

West Midlands, Birmingham
  • Boutique Hotel
Apex Hotel Waterloo Place 23-27 Waterloo Place Edinburgh EH1 3BH
£84

Apex Hotel Waterloo Place

Central Scotland, Edinburgh
  • Boutique Hotel
Malmaison Liverpool 7 WILLIAM JESSOP WAY, LIVERPOOL, L3 1QZ
£87

Malmaison Liverpool

North West England, Merseyside, Liverpool
  • Boutique Hotel
Hell Bay Hotel Bryher Isles of Scilly TR23 0PR
£105

Hell Bay Hotel

South West England, Isles of Scilly, Bryher
  • 25 Suites
  • Boutique Hotel
The Scarlet Tredragon Road, Mawgan Porth, Cornwall TR8 4DQ
£230

The Scarlet

South West England, Cornwall, Newquay
  • 80 Guest Rooms & Suites
  • Boutique Hotel
  • Spa Hotel
The Inn at Whitewell Whitewell, Near Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 3AT
£140

The Inn at Whitewell

North West England, Lancashire, Clitheroe
  • 24 double room and 1 suite
  • Boutique Hotel
Langar Hall Church Lane, 
Langar, Nottinghamshire NG13 9HG
£130

Langar Hall

East Midlands, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham
  • 12 Guest Rooms
  • Boutique Hotel

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FAQs: Luxury Boutique Stays

What can I expect in a boutique hotel?

Boutique hotels tend to be smaller and more intimate than most hotels, yet are a step up form a guesthouse or B&B and may well have their own restaurant and bar as well as other facilities – but on a smaller scale. They are less likely to be part of a chain, and are usually committed to providing a more bespoke and attentive service for their guests – although there are a few small hotel groups that always deliver, for example Artist Residence, whose handful of quirky boutique UK hotels are always fun and always welcoming and comfortable.

What are the features of a boutique hotel?

Mostly it’s about size and service. However, boutique hotels re more likely to be chic places that are very focused on up-to-the-minute style. Guest rooms well be individually decorated, with each room different, and if they have a restaurant, then it is likely to be one that serves good quality, locally sourced food. Boutique hotel tend to be very on-trend and as a result more targeted at couples than families. Here’s one that we love – The Cookie Jar: beautifully decorated, in a great location in the historic Northumberland town of Alnwick, and where the owners go the extra mile to make your stay special. Or how about Ingleside House in the Cotswolds, a super-stylish hotel of just 11 rooms with its own bar, restaurant and occasional live music.

What makes a boutique hotel special?

Boutique hotels tend to go the extra mile for their guests and just staying in one is likely to make you feel special and not at all anonymous as is the case at many large chain hotels. Your room will likely be unique, the staff are more likely to remember your name, and the restaurant and bar cosy and sleek at the same time. Some of the best boutique choices are updates of historic hotels, gussied up for the 21st-century, with good food and stylish guest rooms – for example the lovely and very welcoming Angel at Abergavenny in Wales.

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