Best Of
Best Foodie Staycations UK
For the food-obsessed traveller, the right meal can make a trip — and the right stay can make a meal extraordinary. Britain's dining scene has never been stronger, and the best foodie staycations put exceptional food at the centre of the experience. These are not hotels that happen to have a restaurant; they are places where the kitchen is the beating heart, where the chef's reputation precedes the property, and where dinner is the event around which the entire stay revolves. You will find Michelin-starred restaurants with rooms, where a tasting menu unfolds over three hours and the short walk to bed afterwards is the finest luxury of all. You will find farm-to-fork retreats growing their own vegetables in kitchen gardens, smoking their own fish, and baking bread before dawn. And you will find gastropubs with rooms, where the cooking is exceptional, the atmosphere is convivial, and the bill is mercifully reasonable. A great foodie staycation engages all the senses. It is the smell of a wood-fired oven as you arrive, the sight of a cheese trolley that demands serious attention, and the taste of something so perfectly prepared that it stops the conversation. These properties deliver all of this, with comfortable beds to sleep it off.
Showing 52 Stays
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Ballantrae, Ayrshire
Glenapp Castle
4.9/5 from 500 reviews
Baronial castle overlooking Ailsa Craig and Arran
££££
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Dornoch, East Coast Highlands
Links House at Royal Dornoch
4.9/5 from 118 reviews
Cosy-lux rooms with whisky lounge and MARA restaurant on NC500.
£300+/night
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Ripon, North Yorkshire
Grantley Hall
4.8/5 from 693 reviews
Relais & Châteaux hotel with Michelin-starred Shaun Rankin and Three Graces Spa.
£250-350/night
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Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Grove of Narberth
4.8/5 from 477 reviews
#1 Pembrokeshire luxury hotel — Georgian house with 4 AA Rosette dining.
£300+/night
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Bala, Gwynedd
Palé Hall
4.8/5 from 413 reviews
AA Five Red Star Relais & Châteaux hotel with 3 AA Rosette dining and Michelin Green Star in the Dee Valley.
£350-650/night
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Bainbridge, North Yorkshire
Yorebridge House
4.8/5 from 282 reviews
Converted Victorian grammar school with characterful bedrooms, some with terraces and hot tubs.
£220-400/night
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Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Penally Abbey Hotel & Restaurant
4.8/5 from 244 reviews
Boutique hotel near Tenby with sea views, woodlands and rosette restaurant.
£150-250/night
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Auchterarder, Perthshire
Gleneagles
4.7/5 from 3,313 reviews
Legendary Scottish estate with championship golf, falconry and Highland grandeur.
£400+/night
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Edinburgh
Prestonfield House
4.7/5 from 1,662 reviews
Five-star historic estate on 20 acres near Arthur's Seat with glamorous rooms and Rhubarb restaurant.
£350-650/night
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Windermere, Cumbria
Gilpin Hotel & Lake House
4.7/5 from 1,195 reviews
Michelin-starred lakeside retreat with private spa lodges hidden in 100 acres of woodland.
£350-600/night
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Ascot, Berkshire
Coworth Park
4.7/5 from 1,186 reviews
Dorchester Collection elegance meets English countryside
££££
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Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Lime Wood
4.7/5 from 1,138 reviews
New Forest luxury with Hartnett Holder & Co restaurant
££££
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Richmond, North Yorkshire
Middleton Lodge
4.7/5 from 916 reviews
Restored Georgian homestead with uniquely designed rooms and award-winning restaurant across historic estate buildings.
£280-500/night
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Harome, North Yorkshire
The Star Inn at Harome
4.7/5 from 909 reviews
Thatched gastropub with Michelin-starred cuisine and special rooms near the North York Moors.
£150-280/night
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Exmouth, Devon
Lympstone Manor Hotel Restaurant & Vineyard
4.7/5 from 693 reviews
Relais & Châteaux elegance with extensive art collections and vineyard.
£400+/night
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Hurley, Berkshire
Hurley House Hotel
4.7/5 from 571 reviews
Boutique luxury on the banks of the Thames
£££
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Gulworthy, Devon
The Horn of Plenty
4.7/5 from 527 reviews
Exceptional food and spacious rooms with 4.6/5 rating.
£200-300/night
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Hereford, Herefordshire
Castle House
4.7/5 from 431 reviews
Elegant Georgian townhouse with castle views, Michelin-starred dining and moat-side gardens.
£220-400/night
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Grasmere, Cumbria
Forest Side
4.7/5 from 371 reviews
Michelin-starred Lake District retreat with foraging-focused cuisine and refined boutique rooms.
£280-450/night
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Grantown-on-Spey, Highlands
Muckrach Country House Hotel
4.7/5 from 241 reviews
Victorian country house with Cairngorms on the doorstep
££
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Kingussie, Highlands
Killiehuntly Farmhouse
4.7/5 from 37 reviews
Scandi-design farmhouse in the wild Highlands
£££
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Great Tew, Oxfordshire
Soho Farmhouse
4.6/5 from 1,488 reviews
Spacious cabins with spa and wellness tech in Soho House's countryside outpost.
£400+/night
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Newquay, Cornwall
Watergate Bay Hotel
4.6/5 from 1,437 reviews
Two-mile surfing beach hotel with glass-fronted pool and Extreme Academy.
£200-350/night
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Bath, Somerset
The Royal Crescent Hotel and Spa
4.6/5 from 730 reviews
Sleep in the famous Royal Crescent with four-poster beds and walled gardens.
£400+/night
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Ventnor, Isle of Wight
Hillside
4.6/5 from 719 reviews
Danish-inspired boutique overlooking Ventnor Bay
£££
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Hetton, North Yorkshire
The Angel Inn
4.6/5 from 565 reviews
15th-century Dales inn reimagined with luxury barn bedrooms and Michelin-starred dining.
£200-350/night
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Bodmin, Cornwall
Bodmin Jail Hotel
4.6/5 from 521 reviews
70 luxury rooms in 18th-century prison cells with heritage tours and ghost walks.
£150-250/night
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Fort William, Highland
Inverlochy Castle Hotel
4.6/5 from 480 reviews
Five-star castle hotel with Michelin-starred dining and Ben Nevis views in pristine Highland setting.
£500-900/night
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Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
The Tawny Hotel
4.6/5 from 431 reviews
55 immersive accommodations — treehouses, boathouses, huts — in 70 acres with spa.
£270-400/night
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St Brelade, Jersey
The Atlantic Hotel
4.6/5 from 336 reviews
Art deco elegance overlooking St Ouen's Bay
£££
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Braemar, Aberdeenshire
The Fife Arms
4.5/5 from 1,240 reviews
Art-filled Victorian hotel in the heart of the Cairngorms
££££
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Colbost, Isle of Skye
The Three Chimneys and The House Over-By
4.5/5 from 1,166 reviews
Legendary Skye restaurant with luxurious rooms
££££
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Bruton, Somerset
The Newt in Somerset
4.5/5 from 1,165 reviews
A vast estate with gardens, cyder press, farm shop and spa — the gold standard of English country retreats.
£300-500/night
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Beadnell, Northumberland
Beadnell Towers & Kitchen
4.5/5 from 728 reviews
Historic boutique in coastal village surrounded by award-winning beaches with exceptional food.
£220-400/night
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Felin Fach, Powys
Felin Fach Griffin
4.5/5 from 691 reviews
Converted pub with contemporary rooms and acclaimed restaurant focused on local produce.
£140-240/night
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Tuddenham, Suffolk
Tuddenham Mill
4.5/5 from 620 reviews
Converted watermill with destination dining
£££
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Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
Cotswold House Hotel and Spa
4.5/5 from 573 reviews
Prestigious hotel with private hot tubs and hydrotherapy pool in honey-stone beauty.
£300+/night
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Ullswater, Cumbria
Another Place, The Lake
4.5/5 from 511 reviews
Adventure-focused lakeside resort with swimming, paddleboarding and three restaurants on Ullswater's shores.
£300-500/night
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Edinburgh, Perthshire
Gleneagles Townhouse
4.5/5 from 359 reviews
Gleneagles' urban sibling on St Andrew Square
££££
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Eriska, Argyll
Isle of Eriska Hotel & Spa
4.5/5 from 273 reviews
Five-star hotel on its own private island with Michelin-starred dining and spa.
£350-650/night
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Inverness, Highland
Rocpool Reserve
4.5/5 from 219 reviews
Stylish boutique hotel with sleek design and acclaimed restaurant in Inverness.
£220-400/night
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St Peter Port, Guernsey
La Fregate
4.5/5 from 156 reviews
Clifftop townhouse above harbour with sleek rooms and acclaimed food.
£200-400/night
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Aldeburgh, Suffolk
The Brudenell
4.4/5 from 1,002 reviews
Right on Aldeburgh beach with sea-view rooms
£££
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Woodstock, Oxfordshire
The Feathers
4.4/5 from 429 reviews
17th-century Woodstock inn near Blenheim Palace — dog-friendly with two restaurants.
£200-300/night
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Ramsgate, Kent
Albion House
4.4/5 from 399 reviews
12 sea-view rooms with Georgian restaurant and 4.7/5 rating.
£300+/night
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Edinburgh
The Witchery by the Castle
4.3/5 from 3,822 reviews
Gothic theatre at the gates of Edinburgh Castle
£££
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Dunwich, Suffolk
The Ship at Dunwich
4.3/5 from 1,663 reviews
Traditional inn with locally sourced food and stunning marsh-view bedrooms on the Suffolk coast.
£120-220/night
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Beaumaris, Anglesey
The Bull Beaumaris
4.3/5 from 994 reviews
Historic coaching inn in Anglesey's prettiest town
££
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Ludlow, Shropshire
The Cliffe at Dinham
4.3/5 from 366 reviews
Spacious lounge bar and AA-Rosette restaurant in Orangery with peaceful Ludlow setting.
£160-300/night
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Farnham, Surrey
The Manor House, Farnham
4/5 from 380 reviews
Georgian elegance in the heart of Farnham
££
