The Most Romantic Hotels in England
For anniversaries, proposals and quiet weekends for two. These are England's most romantic places to stay, chosen for privacy, atmosphere and the long, slow dinner.
23 places, ranked by our editors.
Gilpin Hotel & Lake House
A family-run benchmark for Lakeland luxury, with spa suites, Michelin-level cooking and the separate, adults-only Lake House.
The Treehouse Suites at Chewton Glen
Canopy-level suites with private hot-tub decks, breakfast delivered by hamper, and the full run of a five-star spa hotel below.
Lympstone Manor
Michael Caines's Georgian manor above the Exe Estuary, with a Michelin kitchen and its own vineyard.
Grantley Hall
A lavishly restored Yorkshire hall near Fountains Abbey, with a vast wellness spa, two pools and Michelin dining.
The Black Swan at Oldstead
The Banks family's Michelin-starred inn on the edge of the Moors, with four rooms and farm-to-fork cooking worth the journey.
Lime Wood
A relaxed-luxe country house deep in the New Forest, with the Herb House spa, two pools and Angela Hartnett's cooking.
The Beaumont
A jazz-age Art Deco hotel in Mayfair, all glamour and polish, with a American-style bar and a small spa.
The Gainsborough Bath Spa
The only hotel with access to Bath's natural thermal waters, a calm spa retreat in the heart of the city.
Fischer's Baslow Hall
An Edwardian manor near Chatsworth with a Michelin kitchen and just eleven quiet, comfortable rooms.
Hazlitt's
A romantic warren of Georgian townhouses in the heart of Soho, all antiques, four-posters and candlelit charm.
Grays Court
A 900-year-old house tucked between the city walls and York Minster, intimate and full of history.
Dormy House Hotel & Spa
A 17th-century farmhouse above Broadway turned into one of the Cotswolds' most assured spa retreats.
Langdale Chase
A restored Victorian house on the shore of Windermere, with individually styled rooms and some of the best lake views in Cumbria.
Summer Lodge Country House
A Georgian country house in a thatched Dorset village, with a spa, indoor pool and serious classic comfort.
The Peacock at Rowsley
A 17th-century manor turned dining inn between Chatsworth and Haddon Hall, with stylish rooms and good fishing.
Yorebridge House
A romantic boutique bolthole in Wensleydale, several rooms with private hot tubs facing the Dales.
The Swan at Lavenham
A 15th-century inn at the heart of England's finest medieval wool town, with a boutique spa and beamed romance.
The Zetter Townhouse Marylebone
A characterful, cocktail-led townhouse in Marylebone, full of playful design and one of London's best hotel bars.
Old Parsonage Hotel
A 17th-century, ivy-clad house in north Oxford, literary and cosy, with a lovely terrace and roof garden.
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa
A William III country house with a spa and indoor pool in parkland on the edge of York, run by the National Trust.
Cowley Manor Experimental
A Victorian manor reimagined with French flair, indoor and outdoor pools, and grounds made for wandering.
Drakes
A sleek seafront townhouse in Kemptown, famous for romantic rooms with freestanding baths facing the sea.
The Twenty One
A nine-room adults-only boutique hotel in Kemptown, beautifully done and quietly luxurious.