The only five star hotel in North Wales is named on list of the best 50 in the UK

The only five star hotel in North Wales has been named on a list of the 50 best in the UK. The annual table of the Top 50 Boutique Hotels in the UK has been released for 2023. It is curated and voted on by leading industry experts, hoteliers, travel writers and influencers.

This year Pale Hall, the independently owned luxury country house on the edge of Eryri National Park, has been awarded a coveted spot on the list for the first time. Pale Hall, in Llandderfel, near Bala[1], was a new entry, at number 31 on the list - one of just two Welsh hotels to make it into the top 50. The other was Grove of Narberth in Pembrokeshire.

Pale Hall 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 hotel has an AA Five Red Star, with a AA three-rosette and Michelin Green Star fine dining restaurant. It 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 organisers William Reed, said: "We are delighted to be revealing this fantastic new list for 2023. 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 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 Pale 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

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References

1. ^ Bala (www.dailypost.co.uk)
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