Our readers' favourite UK hotels: 2023 Readers' Choice Awards
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Spanning the widths and breadths of the UK, this year's picks as voted by you, have seen you steadfast in your loyalty to iconic hotels in London, stunning country house spas and a flurry of new places to stay Edinburgh. Some have wandered toward a more traditional heritage scene, rejuvenating a passion for the wilds of Scotland, while others have favoured the artistic, foodie and cultural favourites.
These are the top hotels in the UK, according to the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. The scores below are percentages representing overall average levels of satisfaction.
Mark ReadThe best hotels in London
40. The Standard London. Score 92.39
39. The Zetter Marylebone. Score 92.41
38. The Laslett. Score 92.73
37. The Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel, London. Score 93.42
36. The Resident Soho. Score 93.55
35. The Chesterfield Mayfair. Score 93.59
34. The Mayfair Townhouse. Score 93.90
33. St. Ermin's Hotel, Autograph Collection. Score 93.97
32. Treehouse Hotel London. Score 93.98
31. Hotel 41. Score 94.05
30. The Rubens at the Palace. Score 94.09
29. The London Edition. Score 94.19
28. Mondrian Shoreditch. Score 94.49
27. The Montague on the Gardens. Score 94.51
26. The Egerton House Hotel. Score 94.51
25. Corinthia London. Score 94.89
24. Shangri-La The Shard, London. Score 95.32
23. Beaverbrook Town House. Score 95.38
22. The Connaught. Score 95.38
21. The Savoy. Score 95.38
20. The Carlton Tower Jumeirah. Score 95.38
19. The Milestone Hotel and Residences. Score 95.43
18. The Lanesborough. Score 95.44
17. Nobu Hotel London Portman Square. Score 95.49
16. JW Marriott Grosvenor House London. Score 95.55
15. The Langham, London. Score 95.80
14. The Landmark London. 95.84
13. Claridge’s. Score 95.90
12. Brown’s Hotel, A Rocco Forte Hotel. Score 95.93
11. Sea Containers London. Score 96.13
10. One Aldwych 96.16
9. Kimpton Fitzroy London. Score 96.22
8. Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London. Score 96.23
7. Hotel Café Royal. Score 96.24
6. Ham Yard Hotel. Score 96.45
5. NoMad London. Score 96.86
4. The Ritz London. Score 96.99
3. Rosewood London. Score 97.03
2. Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square. Score 98.76
1. The Dorchester, Dorchester Collection. Score 98.99
The best hotels in the rest of the UK
35. The Lygon Arms, Worcestershire. Score 91.66
34. Harbour Hotel Salcombe, Devon. Score 92.31
33. The Old Government House Hotel & Spa, Guernsey. Score 92.74
32. Hotel Tresanton, Cornwall. Score 92.79
31. Ballygally Castle, Co. Antrim. Score 93.17
30. Summer Lodge Country House Hotel & Restaurant, Devon. Score 93.60
29. Ellenborough Park, Gloucestershire. Score 93.84
28. The Harper, Norfolk. Score 94.01
27. The Witchery by the Castle, Edinburgh. Score 94.25
26. Harbour Hotel, Southampton. Score 94.30
25. University Arms Hotel, Autograph Collection, Cambridge. Score 94.38
24. Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, A Belmond Hotel, Oxfordshire. Score 94.41
23. Fingal, Edinburgh. Score 94.47
22. Glenapp Castle Hotel, Ayrshire. Score 94.55
21. Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel, Glasgow. Score 94.70
20. Native Manchester. Score 94.71
19. Cameron House, West Dunbartonshire. Score 94.89
18. Prestonfield House, Edinburgh. Score 94.95
17. Links House at Royal Dornoch, Sutherland. Score 95.05
16. Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, Edinburgh. Score 95.12
15. The Pig – at Harlyn Bay, Cornwall. Score 95.38
14. InterContinental Edinburgh The George, an IHG Hotel, Edinburgh. Score 95.54
13. Virgin Hotels Edinburgh. Score 95.59
12. Cliveden House, Berkshire. Score 95.61
11. Heckfield Place, Hampshire. Score 95.62
10. Foxhill Manor, Worcestershire. Score 95.66
9. The Fish Hotel & Retreat, Cotswolds. Score 95.87
8. Lime Wood, Hampshire. Score 95.91
7. Grantley Hall, Yorkshire. Score 95.97
6. The Newt in Somerset. Score 96.30
5. Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian, Edinburgh. Score 96.36
4. Dormy House Hotel & Spa, Cotswolds. Score 96.48
3. The Fife Arms Braemar. Score 96.70
2. The Balmoral, A Rocco Forte Hotel, Edinburgh. Score 96.87
1. Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, Wiltshire. Score 97.06 (pictured above)
