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How to Increase Online Bookings as a Boutique Hotel
In today’s competitive online environment, achieving consistent bookings and healthy revenue levels can be challenging as a boutique hotel. It’s importa...
20th April 2020
How to Build an Independent Hotel Digital Marketing Strategy
Despite the distinctive desires of travellers, the independent and boutique hotels around the world are fighting to remain competitive next to large hotel chain...
20th April 2020
Top Luxury Travel Trends in 2020
This year, the hospitality and travel industry will continue to see the growth of existing trends and the emergence of some new trends in luxury travel. This ...
3rd March 2020
Best Loved Hotels Guide to the South of England
When we think of the The South of England, some of the most quintessentially English scenery comes to mind, including the South Downs, Cliffs of Dover, seaside ...
19th September 2018
Percy’s Country Hotel & Resident Beavers
As we arrived at Percy’s Country Hotel co-owner Tony Bricknell-Webb came out to greet us with a warm welcome. Our room, one of seven, was spacious and very ...
18th October 2017
Five Free Days Out in the UK & Ireland
At Best Loved we champion the “staycation”, believing that some of the best holidays can be had right here in the UK, and they don’t have to c...
24th July 2017
Undiscovered Wales: Stories from the 2017 Best Loved Hotels directory
To celebrate the launch of the 2017 Best Loved Hotel & Travel Guide, we are pleased to bring you a series of stories on Undiscovered Britain by leading trav...
3rd April 2017
Undiscovered East of England: Stories from the 2017 Best Loved Hotels directory
To celebrate the launch of the 2017 Best Loved Hotel & Travel Guide, we are pleased to bring you a series of stories on Undiscovered Britain by leading trav...
20th February 2017
Undiscovered West Country: Stories from the 2017 Best Loved Hotels directory
To celebrate the launch of the 2017 Best Loved Hotel & Travel Guide, we are pleased to bring you a series of stories on Undiscovered Britain by leading trav...
8th February 2017
The Best Loved Hotels 2017 directory is now available
The new Best Loved Hotel directory is hot off the press and available in four different covers, reflecting the variety of amazing scenery, urban and rural, on...
7th February 2017
Some of our “Best Loved” Festive Afternoon Teas
It’s the season for Christmas parties, socialising, and merriment. Yet alongside all the fun and festivities, wouldn’t it be nice to slow down, find some ...
19th December 2016
Two Best Loved Chefs Will Compete In This Season’s Great British Menu
BBC Two’s Great British Menu will be back again this year for Season 11, and we are delighted to have two Best Loved chefs in competition. Tommy Banks from Bl...
3rd August 2016
Geoff Lofthouse celebrates 35 years as General Manager at The Imperial Hotel, Llandudno
Geoff Lofthouse is celebrating 35 years as General Manager of The Imperial Hotel making him one of the few if not the longest serving hotel manager in North Wal...
18th March 2016
Undiscovered Britain: Heart of England – The Industrious Cotswolds
To celebrate the launch of the 2016 Best Loved Hotel & Travel Guide, we are pleased to bring you a series of stories on Undiscovered Britain by leading trav...
2nd February 2016
Undiscovered Britain: North of England – Get the Abbey Habit
To celebrate the launch of the 2016 Best Loved Hotel & Travel Guide, we are pleased to bring you a series of stories on Undiscovered Britain by leading trav...
26th January 2016
Undiscovered Britain: London – The Orbit Plunge
To celebrate the launch of the 2016 Best Loved Hotel & Travel Guide, we are pleased to bring you a series of stories on Undiscovered Britain by leading trav...
19th January 2016
Undiscovered Britain: Wales On the Trail of Alice
To celebrate the launch of the 2016 Best Loved Hotel & Travel Guide, we are pleased to bring you a series of stories on Undiscovered Britain by leading trav...
19th January 2016
Undiscovered Britain: Scotland – Taming the Cairngorms
To celebrate the launch of the 2016 Best Loved Hotel & Travel Guide, we are pleased to bring you a series of stories on Undiscovered Britain by leading trav...
19th January 2016
The Bees of St Ermin’s
We all know about “oranges and lemons and the bells of St Clement’s”…but the bees of St Ermin’s? In fact St Ermin’s Hotel in...
1st October 2015
Cooking Tips from Chef Steve Smith @Bohemia, Club Hotel, Jersey
Bohemia Restaurant at The Club Hotel in Jersey is unquestionably one of our favourite restaurants in any Best Loved Hotel. Head Chef Steve Smith (who at 24 was ...
4th June 2015
What Makes Gliffaes Country House So Special – A Visit by a Best Loved Prize Winner
Firstly, I must say that my wife and I were both astonished and delighted to be the chosen Winners of two nights B&B at Gliffaes. We had driven past but nei...
17th April 2015
Celebrity Glow – On Dorset as a Film & TV Location
There’s nothing like a little celebrity stardust to help raise spirits and profiles. West Dorset has had more than it’s fair share in recent times – recog...
31st March 2015
A Whole Lot to Love: Best Loved Hotels Celebrates 22 Years
Way back in 1993, on Valentine’s Day to be precise, Best Loved Hotels came into being. The romance-heavy day of the launch influenced Best Loved’s name ...
13th February 2015
Best Loved Historic Houses – Wood Norton Hotel Worcestershire
As part of a series examining the fascinating history of some of our favourite Best Loved hotels, today we look at Wood Norton in Worcestershire. There has been...
9th February 2015
The Feversham Arms and Spa
Helmsley is a properly pretty country town in a beautiful corner of North Yorkshire, and without a doubt the Feversham Arms Hotel and Verbena Spa is the destina...
22nd July 2014
Shooters – A Guest Blog by Simon Bennett of Augill Castle
What happens when the Shooting Party from Hell arrives at Augill Castle feeling very chuffed with themselves? Find out as part of our ongoing series from Simo...
13th May 2014
The Secret is Out: The Stunning Secret Gardens at The Salutation, Sandwich
In the long history of teamwork there are certain great symbiotic partnerships which spring to mind – Gilbert and Sullivan, Astaire and Rogers, Morcambe a...
20th March 2014
“Undressed for Dinner” by Simon Bennett
In 1997 Simon & Wendy Bennett moved out of London and bought a near derelict castle at the foot of the Cumbrian fells. Today Augill Castle is a country hous...
15th February 2014
A Touch of Heaven on the Isle of Skye
Believe us, it’s well worth that extra drive from Portree! The northeast of the Isle of Skye is an exceptionally beautiful and remote part of the island. The ...
29th January 2014
Ardtara Country House – Without a doubt, one of Northern Ireland’s finest places to stay (and best kept secrets)!
Ardtara Country House has been named by National Geographic as one of the five best places to stay in Northern Ireland – and it’s easy to see why! Far from ...
8th September 2013