ULTIMATEHotels

Hotels in

United Kingdom

112 hotels in 16 destinations, from the ULTIMATE City Guides.

London53Brighton23Edinburgh18Beyond Brighton3Cairngorm Mountain2Fife2Glencoe Mountain2Braemar1Fort William1Glenshee1Nevis Range1North Berwick1Perthshire1Pitlochry1Stirling1The Lecht1

London

53 hotels
CUT restaurant at 45 Park Lane
Luxury hotel

45 Park Lane

Mayfair · London · United KingdomA smaller Dorchester Collection hotel on Park Lane, sister to The Dorchester, with views over Hyde Park.
The front hall of Brown’s Hotel
Historic hotel

Brown’s Hotel

Mayfair · London · United KingdomA historic hotel on Albemarle Street, opened in 1837, with a wood-panelled bar and afternoon tea in the English Tea Room.
Bulgari Hotel London in Knightsbridge
Luxury hotel

Bulgari Hotel London

Knightsbridge · London · United KingdomThe Italian jeweller’s luxury hotel on Knightsbridge, with a spa, restaurant and private cinema.
The Foyer and Reading Room at Claridge’s
Grand hotel

Claridge’s

Mayfair · London · United KingdomMayfair’s great Art Deco hotel on Brook Street, with its famous lobby, afternoon tea in the Foyer and the Fumoir bar.
A penthouse at Corinthia London with a grand piano
Luxury hotel

Corinthia London

Westminster · London · United KingdomA luxury hotel in a restored Victorian building between Trafalgar Square and the Embankment, with a large spa.
The drawing room at Covent Garden Hotel
Boutique hotel

Covent Garden Hotel

Covent Garden · London · United KingdomA townhouse hotel on Monmouth Street, steps from Seven Dials and the theatres, with a wood-panelled drawing room.
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Brighton

23 hotels
A room at A Room With A View with a leather armchair by the window and the Palace Pier beyond
Boutique hotel

A Room With A View

Marine Parade, Kemptown · Brighton · United KingdomA boutique hotel on Marine Parade, its individually styled rooms looking out to sea.
The stone gatehouse and walls of Amberley Castle in sunshine
Castle hotel

Amberley Castle

Amberley, near Arundel · Brighton · United KingdomA hotel inside a medieval castle at Amberley, near Arundel, dining in its Norman Great Room.
A balcony at Artist Residence Brighton looking over Regency Square to the sea
Boutique hotel

Artist Residence Brighton

Regency Square · Brighton · United KingdomA Regency townhouse on Regency Square, rooms decorated by artists, with a bar and restaurant.
A bedroom at Blanch House with a gilt mirror, a velvet sofa and a lamp
Boutique hotel

Blanch House

Atlingworth Street, Kemptown · Brighton · United KingdomTwelve individually decorated rooms in Kemptown: Brighton’s original boutique hotel, in its words.
A freestanding bath in the bay window of a Drakes sea-view room, between two red armchairs, with the beach and the Palace Pier beyond
Townhouse hotel

Drakes

Marine Parade, Kemptown · Brighton · United KingdomA Regency townhouse hotel on Marine Parade, facing the sea, home of the restaurant Dilsk.
The white façade of Harbour Hotel Brighton on the King’s Road, with the beach and the Palace Pier beyond
Grand hotel

Harbour Hotel Brighton

King’s Road · Brighton · United KingdomA seafront hotel on the King’s Road with HarSPA, a spa in brick vaults beneath the hotel.
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Edinburgh

18 hotels
Fingal, the former lighthouse tender, moored in Alexandra Dock at Leith, its hull reflected in still water
Floating hotel

Fingal

Leith · Edinburgh · United KingdomA five-star floating hotel of 23 cabins, a former lighthouse tender moored in Leith by the Royal Yacht Britannia.
The columned façade of Gleneagles Townhouse on St Andrew Square, behind cherry blossom
Grand hotel

Gleneagles Townhouse

New Town · Edinburgh · United KingdomGleneagles’ city house on St Andrew Square, with The Spence, a rooftop bar and a private members’ club.
The curved stone front of Greywalls at Gullane, behind its gravel forecourt
Country house

Greywalls

Gullane · Edinburgh · United KingdomAn Edwardian country house beside Muirfield golf course, with walled gardens, half an hour east of the city.
Hotel du Vin & Bistro in its old stone building in Edinburgh’s Old Town
Boutique hotel

Hotel du Vin Edinburgh

Old Town · Edinburgh · United KingdomA boutique hotel with a wine cellar and a bistro on Bristo Place, by the university.
A guest reading on a sofa with a dog in a panelled lounge at Kimpton Charlotte Square
Luxury hotel

Kimpton Charlotte Square

New Town · Edinburgh · United KingdomA hotel and spa in the Georgian houses of Charlotte Square, at the west end of George Street.
Malmaison Edinburgh in the old Sailors’ Home at Leith
Boutique hotel

Malmaison Edinburgh City

New Town · Edinburgh · United KingdomMalmaison’s New Town hotel in Buchan House on St Andrew Square, with its bar and brasserie.
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Beyond Brighton

3 hotels
The white Victorian mansion at Beaverbrook above its lawns, under magnolia blossom
Country house hotel and spa

Beaverbrook

Leatherhead, Surrey Hills · Beyond Brighton · United KingdomA Surrey Hills country house estate, with the Coach House Spa under stained-glass ceilings.
The red-brick front and flower-filled courtyard of Chewton Glen
Country house hotel and spa

Chewton Glen

New Forest · Beyond Brighton · United KingdomA country house hotel and spa on the edge of the New Forest, with treehouse suites in the woods.
Harbour Hotel Southampton on the marina at Ocean Village
Waterfront hotel

Harbour Hotel Southampton

Ocean Village, Southampton · Beyond Brighton · United KingdomA super-yacht-inspired hotel on the marina at Ocean Village, with a rooftop bar and a spa.
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Cairngorm Mountain

2 hotels
The turreted granite Cairngorm Hotel in Aviemore, with hanging baskets and flower tubs in summer
Independent hotel

The Cairngorm Hotel

Cairngorm Mountain · United KingdomAviemore’s hotel opposite the station, with live music.
Resort hotels and lodges

Macdonald Aviemore Resort

Cairngorm Mountain · United KingdomA resort of three hotels, lodges and a big pool complex.
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Fife

2 hotels
The hotel above the Torrance course
Hotel

Fairmont St Andrews

Fife · United KingdomA clifftop resort above the North Sea with two golf courses and a spa.
Hotel

Old Course Hotel

Fife · United KingdomThe hotel overlooking the Old Course and the Fife coast, with the Kohler Waters Spa.
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Glencoe Mountain

2 hotels
The sitting room of a suite at Glencoe House, with gold damask sofas, a Persian rug and a drinks cabinet
Luxury suites

Glencoe House

Glencoe Mountain · United KingdomAn 1896 Highland residence of eight suites over Loch Leven.
Glencoe Mountain micro-lodges in the snow
Microlodges and eco lodges

Glencoe Mountain lodges and campsite

Glencoe Mountain · United KingdomMicrolodges and eco lodges at the foot of the lifts.
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Braemar

1 hotel
The Fife Arms in Braemar beside the bridge over the Clunie Water, creeper red on its walls
Hotel

The Fife Arms

Braemar · United KingdomA boutique five-star hotel in Braemar, in the Cairngorms.
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Fort William

1 hotel
Inverlochy Castle among woods and a loch below the hills near Fort William, from the air
Hotel

Inverlochy Castle

Fort William · United KingdomA 19th-century castle hotel near Fort William and Ben Nevis.
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Glenshee

1 hotel
Dalmunzie Castle Hotel, from its own photography
Castle hotel

Dalmunzie Castle Hotel

Glenshee · United KingdomA Scots Baronial mansion on an estate dating from 1510.
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Nevis Range

1 hotel
A room at the Nevis Range Basecamp Hotel, with a reclaimed-timber wall and contour-map bedding
Mountain hotel

Nevis Range Basecamp Hotel

Nevis Range · United KingdomA 26-bedroom hotel at the base of the gondola.
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North Berwick

1 hotel
Hotel

Marine & Lawn North Berwick

North Berwick · United KingdomA boutique hotel with views over the Firth of Forth and the Bass Rock.
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Perthshire

1 hotel
Gleneagles hotel behind its lawns and old trees, a flag above the tower, in evening light
Grand resort

Gleneagles

Perthshire · United KingdomThe great Perthshire resort: three championship golf courses, a spa and Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, an hour north of Edinburgh.
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Pitlochry

1 hotel
Atholl Palace on its hill above Pitlochry, framed by redwoods
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Atholl Palace

Pitlochry · United KingdomA hotel above the town of Pitlochry.
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Stirling

1 hotel
People at Cromlix, from the hotel’s own photography
Hotel

Cromlix

Stirling · United KingdomA five-star Victorian mansion hotel in the countryside north of Stirling.
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The Lecht

1 hotel
Country inn

Kildrummy Inn rooms

The Lecht · United KingdomA family inn of 1828 on the Upper Don.
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