Palé Hall, the independently owned luxury country house on the edge of Snowdonia, has been awarded a coveted spot in the Top 50 Boutique Hotels in the UK 2023.
Back for the third consecutive year, the Top 50 Boutique Hotels 2023 list was announced on 22 November 2023 on the brand’s Instagram page. The much-anticipated list is curated and voted by leading industry experts, hoteliers, travel writers and influencers. The Top 50 boutique Hotels 2023 span the full length and breadth of the UK from Cornwall, to Wales, to Scotland to Norfolk.
Palé Hall was a new entry, at number 31 on the list – one of just two Welsh hotels to make it into the top 50.
General Manager Debbie Cappadona said: “We are thrilled to receive this accolade and to be recognised by the expert judges as one of the top luxury places to stay in the UK. We look forward to welcoming even more guests to our unique and beautiful Victorian building, set in the stunning Welsh countryside.”
The AA Five Red Star, Relais & Chateaux destination luxury country house hotel, with a AA three-rosette and Michelin Green Star fine dining restaurant, was praised by the judges for offering “comfort and culinary indulgence” and its ethos which is focused on “relationships with local farmers, growers, fishermen and food producers.”
The Newt in Bruton, Somerset, received the top accolade as the number one boutique hotel in the UK.
Chris Lowe, Group Director, Hospitality and Manufacturing at William Reed, said: “We are delighted to be revealing this fantastic new list for 2023. “This year’s number one The Newt is a worthy winner and the highest new entry Boys Hall shows the innovation taking place within the sector. It is so encouraging to see so many new entrants in the Top 50 this year as well as being able to showcase such a range of unique hotel experiences available across the UK.”
The Boutique Hotel list follows on from the success of the Top 50 Cocktail Bars, as well as the long running and ever-popular Top 50 Gastropubs. Now, consumers have the complete and definitive guide of where to eat, drink, and sleep throughout the UK.
The full list from 1 to 50:
1 The Newt, Somerset
2 Lime Wood, Lyndhurst
3 Gilpin Hotel and Lake House Windermere
4 Heckfield Place, Hook
5 Padstow Townhouse, Padstow
6 The Pig at Bridge Place, Kent
7 Lympstone Manor, Exmouth
8 Grantley Hall, Ripon
9 Beaverbrook, Leatherhead
10 Hambleton Hall, Oakham
11 Dormy House Hotel, Broadway
12 Hampton Manor, Hampton In Arden
13 Grove of Narberth, Narberth
14 The Idle Rocks, St Mawes
15 Another Place, Ullswater
16 Boys Hall, Ashford
17 Artist Residence Bristol, Bristol
18 The Mandrake, London
19 The Fife Arms, Braemer
20 Foyers Lodge, Scotland
21 Great Fosters, Egham
22 Middleton Lodge, Ripon
23 Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms, Lancashire
24 The Zetter Townhouse, Marylebone London
25 Yorebridge House, York
26 The Gallivant, Rye
27 The Wild Rabbit, Kingham
28 Estelle Manor, North Leigh
29 Hotel Gotham, Manchester
30 Links House at Royal Dornoch, Dornoch
31 Palé Hall, Bala, Wales
32 Scarlet Hotel, Cornwall
33 Hotel Tresanton, Tresanton
34 Henrietta Hotel, London
35 Lochgreen House Hotel & Spa, Troon
36 The Harper, Holt
37 The Pig on the Beach, Swanage
38 Rothay Manor, Ambleside
39 Number One Bruton, Somerset
40 Nomad, London
41 The Mitre, Hampton Court
42 The Samling Hotel, Lake District
43 House of Gods, Edinburgh
44 The Retreat at Elcot Park, Newbury
45 Farlam Hall Hotel & Restaurant, Brampton
46 Glebe House, Devon
47 Le Manoir aux Quat’saisons, Oxford
48 At the Chapel, Bruton
49 Henry’s Townhouse, Marylebone, London
50 Titchwell Manor, Brancaster
