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Best Staycations for Groups UK

Group staycations work best when the property solves the practical problems first: enough space, easy food, flexible rooms, grounds for downtime and a setting that lets different people use the weekend differently. This list now favours country houses, family-friendly estates, larger rural hotels and activity-led stays rather than empty “large group” labels. Use it as a shortlist for birthdays, reunions, multi-generation breaks and friend weekends where shared space matters as much as bedrooms. For booking checks, start with our group planning guide.

Showing 20 Stays

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    Nethy Bridge, Highlands

    The Dell of Abernethy

    Vintage-chic lodge with wildlife watching Springwatch-style

    £££

  2. 2

    Nethy Bridge, Highlands

    The Nethybridge Hotel

    Classic Highland hotel with mountain views

    ££

  3. 3

    Portree, Isle of Skye

    Cuillin Hills Hotel

    Portree Bay views and Highland hospitality

    ££

  4. 4

    Aldeburgh, Suffolk

    Wentworth Hotel

    Classic seaside hotel overlooking Aldeburgh beach

    ££

  5. 5

    Ottershaw, Surrey

    Foxhills Club & Resort

    Country club resort with two golf courses and spa

    £££

  6. 6

    Alton, Staffordshire

    The Alton Towers Hotel

    Gothic fantasy meets family-friendly fun

    ££

  7. 7

    Austwick, Yorkshire Dales

    The Traddock

    Georgian country house on the Three Peaks doorstep

    ££

  8. 8

    Oxwich, Gower

    Oxwich Bay Hotel

    Beachfront hotel overlooking Oxwich Bay

    ££

  9. 9

    Ventnor, Isle of Wight

    The Royal Hotel

    Victorian grandeur overlooking the English Channel

    ££

  10. 10

    Minffordd, Gwynedd

    Portmeirion Village Hotel

    Italianate fantasy village on the Welsh coast

    £££

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    Camber, East Sussex

    The Gallivant

    New England-style beach hotel on Camber Sands

    £££

  12. 12

    Taplow, Berkshire

    Cliveden House

    A National Trust stately home with five-star hotel luxury

    ££££

  13. 13

    Ascot, Berkshire

    Coworth Park

    Dorchester Collection elegance meets English countryside

    ££££

  14. 14

    Grantown-on-Spey, Highlands

    Muckrach Country House Hotel

    Victorian country house with Cairngorms on the doorstep

    ££

  15. 15

    Sleat, Isle of Skye

    Kinloch Lodge

    Historic clan chief's lodge with Michelin-starred dining

    £££

  16. 16

    Portree, Isle of Skye

    Viewfield House

    Eccentric Victorian mansion in the heart of Portree

    ££

  17. 17

    Leatherhead, Surrey

    Beaverbrook

    Lord Beaverbrook's country estate, now a five-star hotel

    ££££

  18. 18

    Bagshot, Surrey

    Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa

    Exclusive hotel and spa in 123 acres of Surrey parkland

    ££££

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    Acton Trussell, Staffordshire

    The Moat House

    Canal-side dining destination in the Staffordshire countryside

    £££

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    Lichfield, Staffordshire

    Swinfen Hall Hotel

    Grade II listed Georgian manor with 100 acres of parkland

    £££