Posh hotels in the UK (dreaming)

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My lovely DH has a landmark birthday next year and I've been idly dreaming of somewhere posh I could whisk him away for a couple of nights.

Obviohave no idea if I'll be able to afford anything by the time it rolls around, but it's nice to daydream regardless! So if anyone has stayed anywhere fancy and rated it, and especially places which do fab food, I'd be really grateful to hear them 😊

One from me to start, we have stayed at The Gilpin in the Lakes many years ago - that was amazing! Food, room, service, the whole shebang!!

Le Manoir
Claridges
The Savoy
Waterside Inn

All absolutely amazing.

That said, if you’re thinking of going to London, you could consider staying somewhere not quite so pricey, but still really nice, and you’ll have more of a budget for drinks and dinner. So maybe stay at One Aldwych, The Mayfair or The Athenaeum Hotel, and have cocktails at The American Bar and dinner at The Savoy Grill (both in The Savoy) or dinner at The Ivy?

Four seasons Hampshire is lovely as well

I love Rick Steins in Padstow.
Gorgeous food, lovely rooms, still has an air of coziness

Le manoir.
burgh island
the Gilpin (lake district)
gleneagles is quite nice to do once.

in london I love the Belmont

That’s sad to hear. What has changed?

Grantley Hall, North Yorkshire

Another one, Ynysir Hall in wales. Not as grand as some mentioned but a lovely feel to the place and amazing restaurant.

It's not really posh but I'm voting Moxy it's spotless, new and cosy. Dog friendly too!

Another vote for Rudding Park.
Dean Court in York is pretty good too.

@Uffizi1 oh no, I've not been for a few years. What changed?

Yes! 😍

One Aldwych not pricey?

It’s our favourite hotel, but it’s a fortune. How the hell much does it cost to stay at Le Manoir?!

Le Manoir

The Coniston Hotel

Has no one mentioned Coworth Park?! DH took me there for a special birthday and it’s the only hotel that I’ve been to with his and hers baths!

Shangri la at the Shard and the Berkeley in London are also great. Want to try the Peninsula when it opens.

The Samling, Lake District. Amazing rooms, really relaxed atmosphere, very discreet.

It's not super posh or even that expensive, but Stratton's Hotel in Norfolk is pretty special. Particularly the Red Room which is enormous with an open fireplace and a private courtyard. The food is exceptional.

Swinton Estate near Masham

I've booked the new spa hotel in Buxton for mine got a good half board deal plus one treatment for less than I was expecting

Another vote for Rudding Park. Beautiful place and the bed was amazing!

The Balmoral in Edinburgh
Gleneagles ( surprised at people suggesting it’s not posh?)
Cromlix

As a treat, my partner and I stayed at the Langham a few Saturdays ago. (We ate at Quo Vadis.) We live in the Square Mile, so it felt very decadent to stay in a hotel in the West End!

Just go for a blow out and try and book l’Enclume because it’s the best meal you’ll ever eat, and the rooms and village are gorgeous.

Depends on the size of the room you book? One night at Le Manoir with a basic double room, dinner, and breakfast is at least £1600 minimum. One Aldwych have rooms that are around £700+, and you can eat wherever you want in London, so it will be a lot cheaper.

Oof.

£1700?

It’s another world.