Hoteliers' Hotels: 51 – 100 hotels
The inaugural Hoteliers' Hotels Top 100 list was unveiled last week by The Caterer and Sky. Rosalind Mullen profiles the full collection, including the winning hotel, which has been at the top of its game for 50 years.
Iconic country house hotel Chewton Glen has been named as the best in the country by the UK's leading hoteliers.
The five-red-AA-star, 70-bedroom property on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire was voted number one on the Hoteliers' Hotels Top 100 list. Compiled by the UK's leading hoteliers and verified by some of the nation's pre-eminent hotel experts, including hotel journalist Fiona Duncan, Giovanna Grossi and fellow AA hotel inspectors, and senior editors at The Caterer, the list was revealed last week at a glittering reception at London's Ham Yard hotel, which itself was ranked number 15.
In addition to the Top 100 list, six category winners were also announced. Chewton Glen added to its overall Hoteliers' Hotels title by also winning the Countryside Hotel of the Year and Spa Hotel of the Year categories.
The award for Food Hotel of the Year went to Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, which was placed second on the overall list, while the family-owned Goring, third on the list, was named City Centre Hotel of the Year.
Meanwhile, Foxhill Manor (number 17) in Broadway, Worcestershire, and Calcot Manor (number 20) in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, carried off the titles of Boutique Hotel of the Year and Family Hotel of the Year respectively.
Contributors included past Hoteliers of the Year, and Catey and Hotel Catey winners, as well as members of organisations such as Pride of Britain Hotels, Relais & Châteaux and the Master Innholders, and included respected operators such as Robin Hutson, chairman and chief executive of Lime Wood Group and Home Grown Hotels; Thomas Kochs, managing director of the Café Royal; and Philip Newman-Hall, former managing director of Le Manoir. Hoteliers were not permitted to vote for their own hotel or one within their group.
Amanda Afiya, editor of The Caterer, said "Hoteliers know their industry, its pitfalls and opportunities best, so who better to ask when compiling a list of the top hotels in the UK? We're lucky to have so many wonderful hotels across the UK and we're excited to be launching this list. There are, of course, many ways of ranking and evaluating hotels, but there's nothing quite as special as peer group recognition."
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Below is the list 51 - 100
51. The Chesterfield Mayfair
London W1
www.chesterfieldmayfair.com
Number of bedrooms 107
AA rating Four red stars
Owner and operator The Red Carnation Hotel Collection
Rooms start at £220
52. Shangri-La at the Shard
London SE1
www.shangri-la.com
Number of bedrooms 202
AA rating Five stars
Owner Sellar Property Group and the State of Qatar
Operator Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
Rooms start at £424
53. Buckland Manor
Near Broadway, Worcestershire
www.bucklandmanor.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 15
AA rating Four red stars
Owner and operator Andrew Brownsword Hotels
Rooms start at £274
54. Hotel Gotham
Manchester
www.hotelgotham.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 60
Owner and operator Bespoke Hotels
Rooms start at £125
55. 45 Park Lane
London W1
www.dorchestercollection.com
Number of bedrooms 46
AA rating Five red stars
Owner Brunei Investment Agency
Operator The Dorchester Collection
Rooms start at £494
56. Egerton House Hotel
London SW3
www.egertonhousehotel.com
Number of bedrooms 28
AA rating Five red stars
Owner and operator The Red Carnation Hotel Collection
Rooms start at £275
All rooms offer a Sky box with a choice of more than 300 channels
57. The Capital
London SW3
www.capitalhotel.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 49
AA rating Five red stars
Owner and operator The Capital Group
Rooms start at £230
58. The Manor House
Castle Combe, Chippenham, Wiltshire
www.exclusive.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 48
AA rating Five stars
Owner and operator Exclusive Hotels & Venues
Rooms start at £201
59 The Ampersand hotel
London SW7
www.ampersandhotel.com
Number of bedrooms 111
Owner Alfa Holdings
Operator The Ampersand Hotel
Rooms start at £148
60. The Hoxton, Shoreditch
London EC2
www.thehoxton.com
Number of bedrooms 210
Owner and operator Ennismore
Rooms start at £127
61. Ellenborough Park
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
www.ellenboroughpark.com
Number of bedrooms 61
AA rating Five stars
Owner Shetland Hotels
Operator Michels & Taylor
Rooms start at £153
62. The Lowry Hotel
Chapel Wharf, Manchester
www.thelowryhotel.com
Number of bedrooms 165
AA rating Five stars
Owner and operator Westmont Hospitality Group
Rooms start at £119
63. Rudding Park Hotel, Spa & Golf
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
www.ruddingpark.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 88
AA rating Four red stars
Owner Simon MacKaness and family
Rooms start at £147
Princes Street, Edinburgh
www.waldorfastoriaedinburgh.com
Number of bedrooms 241
AA rating Five stars
Owner The Caledonian Operating Company
Operator Hilton Worldwide
Rooms start at £155
65. The Celtic Manor Resort
Coldra Woods, Newport
www.celtic-manor.com
Number of bedrooms 334 in resort; 67 in manor house
AA rating Five stars
Owner Sir Terry Matthews
Operator The Celtic Manor Resort
Rooms start at £117
66. Lainston House
Sparsholt, Winchester, Hampshire
www.lainstonhouse.com
Number of bedrooms 49
AA rating Five stars
Owner and operator Exclusive Hotels and Venues
Rooms start at £131
67. South Lodge
Horsham, West Sussex
www.exclusive.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 89
AA rating Five stars
Owner and operator Exclusive Hotels and Venues
Rooms start at £195
68. Gilpin Hotel & Lake House
Windermere, Cumbria
www.thegilpin.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 32
AA rating Four red stars
Owner and operator The Cunliffe family
Rooms start at £255
69. The May Fair Hotel
Stratton Street, London W1
www.mayfairhotel.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 404
Owner and operator Edwardian Group London
Rooms start at £300
70 Hambleton Hall
Oakham, Leicestershire
www.hambletonhall.com
Number of bedrooms 17
AA rating Four red stars
Owner and operator Tim and Stefa Hart
Rooms start at £195
71. The Pig near Bath
Hunstrete, Pensford, near Bath
www.thepighotel.com
Number of bedrooms 29
AA rating Three red stars
Owner and operator Home Grown Hotels
Rooms start at £169
72. St Pancras Renaissance Hotel
London NW1
www.marriott.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 245
Owner HS1
Operator Marriott Hotels International
Rooms start at £179
73. Mondrian London at Sea Containers
Upper Ground, London SE1
www.mondrianlondon.com
Number of bedrooms 359
Owner Wyn-Ro Property Investments
Operator Morgans Hotel Group
Rooms start at £150
74 the Chester Grosvenor
Chester, Cheshire
www.chestergrosvenor.com
Number of bedrooms 80
AA rating Five red stars
Owner Duke of Westminster
Operator Bespoke Hotels
Rooms start at £158
75 Hotel Tresanton
St Mawes, Truro, Cornwall
www.tresanton.com
Number of bedrooms 30
Owner and operator Olga Polizzi
Rooms start at £330
76 The Arch
Great Cumberland Place, London W1
www.thearchlondon.com
Number of bedrooms 82
AA rating Five stars
Owner and operator AB Hotels
Rooms start at £238
All rooms offer Sky box with a choice of more than 300 channels
77. Lord Crewe Arms
Blanchland, County Durham
www.lordcrewearmsblanchland.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 21
AA rating Three stars
Owner and operator The Calcot Collection
Rooms start at £124
78. Cameron House
Loch Lomond, West Dunbartonshire
www.cameronhouse.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 132
AA rating Five stars
Owner Sankaty Advisors and Canyon Capital Advisors
Operator QHotels
Rooms start at £249
79. The Grove
Chandler's Cross, Hertfordshire
www.thegrove.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 217
AA rating Five red stars
Owner Ralph Trustees
Operator The Grove
Rooms start at £309
80. The Harbourmaster
Aberaeron, Ceredigion
www.harbour-master.com
Number of bedrooms 13
Owner and operator Glyn and Menna Heulyn
Rooms start at £75
81. Summer Lodge
Evershot, Dorset
www.summerlodgehotel.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 24
AA rating Four red stars
Owner and operator The Red Carnation Hotel Collection
Rooms start at £230
82. InterContinental London Park Lane
Park Lane, London W1
www.intercontinental.com
Number of bedrooms 447
Owner Constellation Hotels
Operator InterContinental Hotels Group
Rooms start at £297
83. Amberley Castle
Near Arundel, West Sussex
www.amberleycastle.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 19
AA rating Four red stars
Owner and operator Andrew Brownsword Hotels
Rooms start at £197
84. Seaham Hall
Seaham, Co Durham
www.seaham-hall.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 20
AA rating Five stars
Owner and operator Seaham Hall Management Company
Rooms start at £203
85. Christchurch Harbour hotel
Christchurch, Dorset
www.christchurch-harbour-hotel.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 64
AA rating Four stars
Owner Nicolas James Group
Operator Harbour Hotels
Rooms start at £145
86. G&V Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh
Edinburgh
www.quorvuscollection.com
Number of bedrooms 136
AA rating Five stars
Operator Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Rooms start at £200
87. Driftwood
Portscatho, Cornwall
www.driftwoodhotel.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 15
AA rating Three red stars
Owner and operator Paul and Fiona Robinson
Rooms start at £210
88. Charlotte Street Hotel
Charlotte Street, London W1
www.firmdalehotels.com
Number of bedrooms 52
AA rating Three red stars
Owner and operator Firmdale Hotels
Rooms start at £210
89. Linthwaite House
Windermere, Cumbria
www.linthwaite.com
Number of bedrooms 30
AA rating Four red stars
Owner and operator Leeu Collection
Rooms start at £168
90. The Pig
Brockenhurst, New Forest, Hampshire
www.thepighotel.com
Number of bedrooms 30
AA rating Three red stars
Owner and operator Home Grown Hotels
Rooms start at £149
91. Watergate Bay Hotel
Newquay, Cornwall
www.watergatebay.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 69
Owner and operator Ashworth family
Rooms start at £175
92. The Slaughters Manor House
Lower Slaughter, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
www.slaughtersmanor.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 19
AA rating Four red stars
Owner and operator Andrew Brownsword Hotels
Rooms start at £189
93. Haymarket Hotel
London W1
www.firmdalehotels.com
Number of bedrooms 50
Owner and operator Firmdale Hotels
Rooms start at £390
94. Cotswold House Hotel & Spa
Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
www.cotswoldhouse.com
Number of bedrooms 28
Owner and operator Bespoke Hotels
Rooms start at £149
95. The Grove of Narberth
Narberth, Pembrokeshire
www.thegrove-narberth.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 20
AA rating Four red stars
Owner and operator Neil Kedward and Zoe Agar
Rooms start at £180
96. The Atlantic
St Brelade Bay, Jersey
www.theatlantichotel.com
Number of bedrooms 50
AA rating Four red stars
Owner and operator Patrick Burke
Rooms start at £100
97. Stoke Park
Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
www.stokepark.com
Number of bedrooms 49
AA rating Five red stars
Owner and operator The International Group
Rooms start at £204
98. The Soho Hotel
Richmond Mews, London W1
www.firmdalehotels.com
Number of bedrooms 96
Owner and operator Firmdale Hotels
Rooms start at £332
99. Longueville Manor
St Saviour, Jersey
www.longuevillemanor.com
Number of bedrooms 30
AA rating Five red stars
Owner and operator Malcolm and Patricia Lewis
Rooms start at £305
100. Llangoed Hall
Brecon, Wales
www.llangoedhall.co.uk
Number of bedrooms 23
AA rating Four red stars
Owner Roger Hancox
Operator Llangoed Hall
Rooms start at £150
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