If you could go to any hotel in the UK where would you go?

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two parents, three teens
money not an issue
five days
love good food, nice interiors, access to lovely countryside and/or interesting town with countryside nearby
not London as we live there
bonus if we can take the dog but not essential
want somewhere that feels really special

The Fish in the Cotswolds

Chewton Glenn
Gleneagles
Beverbrook

Watergate Bay in Cornwall

I want to go to Watergate Bay! Usually go to Saunton Sands in Devon. Great for surfing and walks.

I love the Yorkshire Dales/ Yorkshire moors - ruined Abbeys, beautiful villages, incredible walks. And there are some gorgeous inns / hotels with fantastic food. Eg The Pheasant Hotel at Harome. Great as a base, super luxurious, small indoor pool

I like the look of here for the pool, although if I was paying to go away, I'd rather go to N Yorks or Scotland.

Carbis bay near st Ives - on the beach, hot tub, loads to do

Took DD, 16, to Kimpton Charlotte Square in Edinburgh over half term. For her it definitely ticked all your boxes

What bonsai said

Limewood, New Forest.

The Newt in Somerset.
fab, ticks all your boxes, Wells is lovely, very special but not OTT.

https://foxhillmanor.com

Carbis bay near st Ives - on the beach, hot tub, loads to do

I went last year. I thought it was a very ordinary, bog-standard hotel - nothing special about it at all. They charge a high price just because of the lovely location (it is a very lovely location, though).

I'd like to go to Skibo Castle; it looks wonderful.

My bog standard hotel is premier inn.

Burgh Island in South Devon - arrive by sea tractor, gorgeous art deco hotel, wonderful walks.

The Pig hotels always look lovely (if budget is big!).

The Bedruthan in Cornwall is dog friendly.

The Fowey Hall Hotel

luxuryfamilyhotels.co.uk/locations/fowey-hall/

Fife Arms, Braemar

Crieff Hydro.

Gleneagles for sure, lots to do for all the family and looks incredible.

The fish is very dog friendly as it’s the tawny.

Cromer Country Club Resort - on the coastal path easy walk into Cromer for restaurants. We've done long weekends twice when the DC were young.

I’d avoid the likes of the Watergate and Bedruthen unless you want to be surrounded by toddlers and their parents who’ve decamped from the SW postcodes (IYKYK)

The Torridon. https://www.thetorridon.com Scottish highlands so plenty of outdoorsy stuff for the family

I really want to go here also, not least after having watched the new Agatha Christie adaptation on the BBC

I've stayed at The Torridon, it's great. We did clay pigeon shooting, a hike up a mountain and archery with our teens. It is miles from anywhere though, we only stayed a few nights and I'm not sure whether we'd have run out of things to do after that. Spectacular scenery though and it does have The Torridon Inn next door with a pool table which is good for teens. So maybe it would be ok for 5 nights? Or you could do 3 nights there and somewhere in Edinburgh on the way, probably The Balmoral although I haven't stayed there.

I've also stayed at Saunton Sands, meh, not that great tbh although it does have amazing views of a very pretty beach. The rooms are really variable. And there's not that much to do nearby.

What about Le Manoir? Incredible food and service and not far from Oxford with its dreaming spires. Expensive but if money is no object I might go for this I think. You'd have to drive to go anywhere in the evening though.

I agree about avoiding Bedruthan as there will be kids everywhere. I wasn't that impressed by The Scarlet in Cornwall either although I haven't stayed, just eaten there.

If you wanted to jump on Eurostar The Pulitzer in Amsterdam is exceptional. Service is amazing, beautiful location and they can do a private tour on their vintage canal boat. Loads of museums etc in Amsterdam. And weed for the teens 😂Pulitzer Amsterdam | 5 Star Hotel in Amsterdam City Centre

My sister, who is sophisticated and polished, wasn't impressed with Lime Wood so I don't think I'd go there.