Stylish, sexy, and cool - Best Loved's Hip Hotels have thrown out the chintz to embrace the finest in contemporary design. Here you'll find inviting public spaces designed to set the stage for great conversation, for sampling the tastiest of cocktails, or for simply chilling out and watching the world go by. Let our selection of stylish hotels inspire you to put some sizzle into your travel plans.
Hip Hotels in Essex

A pastoral idyll with outstanding food on the Essex/Suffolk border
Pheasant at Gestingthorpe
Gestingthorpe, Essex
North of England
Country house, family home & boutique hotel near the Lakes & Yorkshire Dales
Situated between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District, Augill Castle is surrounded on all sides by magnificent scenery. Today, owners Wendy and Simon Bennett run the place in a relaxed fashion and it's clear that they want their own house guests to feel at home. B&B at his extraordinary castle from £80 per person.