Britain has best B&Bs in world
Britain has the best B&Bs on earth, according to tourists worldwide, it was revealed. UK bed-and-breakfast establishments took the first three places in the world’s best B&B table compiled by TripAdvisor from tourists’ reviews. The UK domination was...
Britain has the best B&Bs on earth, according to tourists worldwide, it was revealed.
UK bed-and-breakfast establishments took the first three places in the world’s best B&B table compiled by TripAdvisor from tourists’ reviews.
The UK domination was shown by the fact that six English and two Scottish establishments were in the top 10 B&B world table.
Number one for bed-and-breakfast accommodation was The Twenty One in Brighton, which climbed from sixth place last year to first this year.
Its proprietors Matt Fletcher and Andy Cole were described by TripAdvisor as “the perfect hosts”, serving superb breakfasts and providing comfy beds.
Last year’s winner, the Old Manse in Invermoriston, Scotland, took second place this year, with the Riverside in Ambleside, Cumbria, third.
In a list of 25 top UK hotels, there were five Devon establishments in the top 12.
Top UK hotel this year was the Charterhouse Hotel in Torquay, with visitors speaking of its “warm and genuine hospitality”.
Second was Hillside Hotel in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, with Rudding Park Hotel in Harrogate, Yorkshire, third.
Not a single London hotel made it into the UK top 25 last year or the year before. This year, three have managed it – The Milestone Hotel, Hotel 41 and Haymarket Hotel.
TripAdvisor spokeswoman Emma Shaw said: “These awards celebrate the best hotels in the UK and beyond according to those that really matter – travellers themselves.
“The UK performed extraordinarily well in the B&B category, laying claim to eight of the top 10, while Devon has yet again won over travellers with its impressive hotels.”
She went on: “Although it’s certainly good news to see London in the top UK hotels’ list, the highest-ranked hotel from the capital came in at a lukewarm 13th place.
“With just months to go before the Olympics’ opening ceremony, only time will tell if London can live up to the high expectations.”
The world’s top 10 B&Bs:
1. The Twenty One, Brighton, East Sussex
2. The Old Manse, Invermoriston, Scotland
3. Riverside Hotel, Ambleside, Cumbria
4. Casa Portagioia, Tuscany, Italy
5. Kenley Hotel, Blackpool
6. The Green House, Sacred Valley, Cusco, Peru
7. Byfield House, Painswick, Gloucestershire
8. One Alloway Retreat, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland
9. The Manor Coach House, Worcester
10. Bindon Bottom B&B, West Lulworth, Dorset
The UK’s top 10 hotels:
1. Charterhouse Hotel, Torquay, Devon
2. Hillside Hotel, Ventnor, Isle of Wight
3. Rudding Park Hotel, Harrogate, Yorkshire
4. Beechwood Hotel, North Walsham, Norfolk
5. Crimdon Dene Hotel, Torquay, Devon
6. Yeoldon House Hotel, Bideford, Devon
7. The Chambers Park Palace, Leeds
8. Shelley’s, Lynmouth, Devon
9. Number Four at Stow, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire
10. Bath House Hotel, Chard, Somerset