Award-winning hotels with very good service
Gidleigh Park
Gidleigh Park, set in Chagford, Devon, is a highly acclaimed Country House Hotel, where guests can enjoy the beautiful Dartmoor countryside and luxurious accomodation combined with a 2 Michelin starred exquisite culinary experience
- Voted Number One in the Sunday Times Top 100 British Restaurants 2011 for Best Restaurant, Best Place to Stay and Best Wine List - Rémy Martin X.O. Excellence Award for Best All Round Restaurant
- Conde Nast Johansens Excellence Award for Most Excellent Restaurant 2011
- Two Michelin Stars 2012 and 5 Red Stars by the AA for 2012
- The Sunday Times Travel Magazine Readers' Award Winner Highly Commended UK Hotel 2008
- Conde Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence shortlisted in Most Excellent Hotel Category 2010
- Winner of Winners, joint Gold with Bovey Castle for "Hotel of the Year" and joint Gold with The Lamb Inn, Sandford for "Taste of Devon" - Devon Tourism Awards - 2011
Glenapp Castle Hotel
Magnificently restored Scottish Castle, now a five star Relais & Chateaux Hotel, with 36 acres of glorious garden and woodland on the rugged and beautiful Ayrshire coast in Ballantrae, Scotland - also features a three AA rosette dining room
- Romantic Hotel of the Year - Scottish Hotel Awards 2011
- Scottish Tourist Board - Five Gold Stars Hotel and AA Five Red Stars Hotel - as at August 2011
- Relais & Chateaux member since 2002 - a network of travel companies offering a collection of luxury restaurants and hotels around the world
- Awards include: Most Excellent Country House (2002), Luxury Hotel of the Year (2005), Scotland’s Leading Castle (2004), Hotel of the Year for Scotland and Northern Ireland (AA 2005-2006), Scottish Castle of the Year (2006)
- The restaurant at Glenapp Castle Hotel and its Head Chef Adam Stokes have won Restaurant of the Year at the 2011 CIS Excellence Awards, one Michelin Star 2012 and four AA Rosette (2012 AA Restaurant Guide)
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons
Created by chef Raymond Blanc, Le Manoir, nestled in the picturesque Oxfordshire village of Great Milton, is renowned as one of Britain's finest gastronomic experiences. It is also one of the country's most intimate and original hotels
- Paul Williams, Sous Chef in pastry - Gold in the decorative exhibit in sugar work; and Nicolas Bouhelier, Senior Chef de Partie in pastry - gold in the decorative exhibit in chocolate work - Hotelympia 2010
- Michelin Guide - Two Stars since 1985; Awarded 3rd place in top UK restaurant - Which Good Food Guide 2010; Condé Nast Traveller, UK 2009 Runner up - Favourite UK Leisure Hotel
- Raymond Blanc - Lifetime Achievement Awards: Which Good Food Guide 2010; AA Hospitality Awards 2009/2010; Tatler Restaurant Awards 2009
- Ranked #6 on the Sunday Times Britain's top 100 restaurants 2010 Food List
- Top marks for food/restaurants and raked #3 in UK Leisure Hotels category - Conde Nast The Readers' Travel Awards 2011
- Hotel of the Year - Group - The Cateys 2011
- Hotel Restaurant of the Year award from Restaurant Magazine 2011
- SRA Environment Award - SRA Awards 2012
The Bath Priory Hotel, Restaurant & Spa
Luxury country house hotel located in close proximity to Bath. With an award winning restaurant and a splendid Garden Spa, The Bath Priory is a perfect location to enjoy a short stay, unwind with relaxing treatments and indulge with exquisite cuisine
- Best Small Hotel - Gold Award - South West Tourism Excellence Awards - 2011/2012 and 2009/2010
- Best Hotel Garden - Bath in Bloom, Bath City Council 1996, 2004, 2008, 2009
- Best Chef (Sam Moody) and Best Fine Dining Wine List - Bath Good Food Awards 2011
- Ranked #3 in the South-West in the Top 100 British Restaurants, Sunday Times October 2010
- AA Five Black Stars 2011 and Three Rosettes (for culinary excellence) 2011
- Gold award, five stars and a breakfast award from Visit England in recognition of the standards of service, accommodation, food and overall hospitality - 2011
- Gold Award in the Restaurant category in the Taste of the West Awards 2011
The Cavendish Hotel, London
Situated on the prestigious Jermyn Street near Picadilly in Mayfair, Central London, The Cavendish Hotel offers luxury and convenience for visitors to London, whether for business or pleasure
- Winner - The Operations Team at The Cavendish Hotel - Outstanding Customer Service Award - BT Visit London Tourism Awards 2009
- Gold Accreditation by Green Tourism for London - 2009 - London Development Agency (LDA) and listed in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2010
- Ranked as One of World’s Best Hotels on Expedia Insiders’ Select (tm) List 2010
- Wins Gold - Sustainable Tourism Award - BT Visit London Awards 2010
- Silver Winner - Sustainable Tourism Award - England Awards For Excellence 2011
Cluny Bank Hotel
Cluny Bank Hotel is set in the best residential area of Forres on the world famous Whisky and Castle Trails in Scotland. The hotel is within walking distance of the Forres Golf Course and close to the many activities available in the Moray area
- 'Real Food Chef Medaille d'Or' & 'Restaurant Special Commendation 2010' - Scottish Hotel Awards 2010
- Franklin's Restaurant at the Cluny Bank Hotel was shortlisted for The Taste of Highlands and Islands Restaurant Awards 2010 and named Taste of Grampian Restaurant of the Year 2008
- Highly Recommended - Small country house hotel - The Scottish Hotel Guide 2011
- Franklins Restaurant - Real & Local Food Restaurant Award 2011 - The Scottish Hotel Awards 2011
Hand Picked Hotels
The award-winning Hand Picked Hotels collection are luxury country house hotels renowned for exquisite food, fine wines and excellent service in stylish surroundings with locations ranging from the New Forest and Jersey to Yorkshire and Edinburgh
- Norton House Hotel & Spa was awarded AA Hotel of the Year for Scotland 2008-2009
- 14 hotels have achieved two AA rosette status with Norton House Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh winning three AA rosettes (May 2010)
- Five hotels have achieved red star status, being recognised as amongst the AA's Top 200 hotels in the UK & Ireland
- Hotels - Group Award - Caterersearch.com Web Awards 2010 winners
- Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa - South Cheshire Tourism Award 2010 Winner and Cheshire Life Finalist Hotel of the Year 2009 & 2010
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts
Travel company operating hotels and holiday resorts in over 40 locations across the UK with plenty of leisure facilities including golf and spa in some of the sites
- 2007/2008 AA Hotel Group of Year
- Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa crowned Outstanding Large Hotel of the Year - Golf Tourism Scotland (GTS) Gold Standard Awards 2008 & 2009
- Many of the hotels are home to award-winning dining with 39 AA Rosettes across the group's restaurants (nov 09)
Red Carnation Hotels
A luxury collection of award-winning five and four-star family run boutique hotels located in London, Dorset, Guernsey, Geneva, South Africa, and Palm Beach, Florida
- No. 1 City Hotel in Africa & Middle East and No. 1 Spa Hotel in Africa & Middle East in World’s Best Awards 2009 Travel + Leisure
- Three Red Carnation Hotels in The Conde Nast 2010 Gold List, including the Milestone Hotel, named No.1 Hotel in London in the ‘Best Places to Stay in the World’ category and No 2. in London for ‘Best Service’ in Europe
- Bushmans Kloof has been voted "Best Hotel in the World" in the 2009 US Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards Readers' Survey
- Three award winners at the 2010 BT Visit London Awards ceremony including top position for Best Small Hotel of the year
- No. 1 Top 10 Small City Hotels in Europe - London's Milestone Hotel - Travel + Leisure’s 2011 World’s Best Awards
- Named London’s top hotel - The Egerton House Hotel - ReviewPro - Global Review Index - 2011
- The Milestone, 41, and Chesterfield Mayfair named in Travel + Leisure’s 500 Best Hotels in the World 2012
- Four Red Carnation Hotels Voted 'The World’s Best Places To Stay' in Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List 2012
Augill Castle
Castle in Cumbria providing luxury accomodation close to the Lake District (type Augill Castle in AA route planner for exact location)
- Bed and Breakfast / Guest Accommodation of the Year - Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2009
- Finalist - Best UK / Boutique / Individual Hotel - British Travel Awards 2009
- Favourite British Hotel or Inn - Sawday's Reader Awards 2010
- Les Routiers Britain & Ireland - B&B of the Year 2002
- Nominated as Best Castle Hotel in England at the World Travel Awards 2006 and 2007
Devonshire Hotels and Restaurants
Independent collection of hotels, inns and restaurants owned by the Trustees of the Chatsworth Settlement which includes the Bolton Abbey Estate in Yorkshire and the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire. The choice ranges from a luxury country house hotel
- Small hotel of the Year - Gold Award Winner - Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2008
- Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2011
The Sumner
Townhouse hotel located set in an 1820s Georgian Terrace in Central London. Sister hotel of Five Summer Place.
- AA London Bed & Breakfast of the Year 2009
- Winner of the 2008 Visit London award for Best Small Hotel in London