New hotels and places to stay in the UK

Located on the lively Deansgate strip in the centre of the city, the Qbic Manchester recently opened its doors and is home to 261 rooms as well as Motley, a vibrant, all-day hangout serving food and drink. The rooms feature the innovative “Qbi” design concept and include comfortable king-sized beds, high-speed Wi-Fi, pet-friendly options, water-efficient power showers, sustainable toiletries and complimentary tea and coffee. Rates start from £58 per night for a small double.

There was a double celebration on 17 May at the five-star Glenapp Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland. Not only did the 17-bedroom Relais & Chateaux hotel reopen for business but its new penthouse apartment – The Endeavour – also officially launched. A conversion of the castle’s entire top floor, the penthouse provides more than 4,500 sq ft of luxurious accommodation and features four bedrooms and four bathrooms.

Other facilities include a lounge with dining room for up to 16 guests, a media room with seating for 12, sauna, library, a games room, a private lift, and a personal treatment room for massages and beauty treatments. It also has its own kitchen dining room and is able to be offered on an exclusive and private basis with a full butler service and private chef. Guests can book the whole floor of The Endeavour from £2,950 in the winter months (November to March) and £3,950 in the summer months (April to October) per night on a B&B basis.

Scottish craft beer company BrewDog has announced plans to open a beer-themed hotel in Edinburgh’s Old Town. Launching in Q3 this year the “DogHouse” boutique hotel and bar will have “beer on tap in all the rooms, mini-bars filled with the best beers in the planet and fridges in the shower for shower beers”, co-founder James Watt said on Twitter.

This summer BrewDog will also be opening a DogHouse in Manchester. The 18-room sustainable hotel will have a ground-flour taproom and a rooftop bar featuring an urban forest.

Opening this summer, The Farmyard will complement existing accommodation at The Newt in Somerset, offering a laid back, private slice of country life – available by room or for exclusive hire. Hidden in a secluded corner of the estate and accessed through traditional cyder orchards, its 17 bedrooms and suites are housed within historic buildings such as a Farm House, Cyder Mill, Apple Loft and Cheese Barns. The Farmyard includes an indoor swimming pool, bar and games room and an authentic farm-to-table culinary experience – alongside full access to the wider estate.

Longleat safari park has launched a range of new exclusive rural retreats on its estate in Wiltshire. Visitors will be able to choose from six individually designed country getaways, each with its own stunning setting.

East Lodge, Keeper’s House and Keeper’s Cottage is available for bookings now, while Deer Keeper’s House, Gardener’s Cottage and Prairie Lodge will be added in time for the summer.

Prices start from £375 per night for East Lodge, Gardener’s Cottage (including a private tour of Longleat’s grounds and gardens with the head gardener) and Prairie Cottage; £500 for Deer Keeper’s House and Keeper’s Cottage; and £750 for Keeper’s House (including an exclusive 4×4 tour of the Safari Park). All accommodation options include Longleat park tickets for the duration of the guests’ stay.

A new private, standalone cottage has been unveiled at Coworth Park – the Dorchester Collection’s Michelin-starred country house hotel and spa in Ascot, Berkshire. Located on the outskirts of the 240-acre grounds, the North Lodge offers three bedrooms, a lobby, dining room and kitchen. Guests can make use of their own private garden with an outdoor dining area and also have full access to the spa, equestrian centre and various dining facilities on the estate. Ideal for a summer staycation, the lodge is available to book for up to six guests. Rates start from £3,500 per night for a minimum five-night stay.

The Fish, a part boutique hotel, part adventure hideout located on the 400-acre Farncombe Estate near Broadway in the Cotswolds, will introduce five new “Hideaway Huts” this summer. Scattered around the rural grounds of the hotel in secluded locations, each hut will feature a bedroom with a double bed and roll top bath, as well as a separate en suite bathroom with shower. There will also be a cosy lounge area with a sofa and a wood burner and a private hot-tub on the outside decking. The first of the new huts will be available for guests to stay in from July and all five will be installed by September. Nightly rates start from £285, based on two sharing on a B&B basis.

Located in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, Newhall Mains is a luxury holiday accommodation and boutique wedding venue. Five cottages and four suites have been newly converted from a once derelict quadrangle of 200-year-old agricultural buildings. Newhall Mains is the only luxury holiday rental property in the UK to have its own light aircraft landing strip and the nearby Cromarty Firth is one of the best places in Britain to see bottlenose dolphins. A low-season stay costs from £95 per night in a double suite, rising to £250 per night in the three-bedroom cottage. Cottage guests all receive a welcome hamper.

“The Dilly” is the new name above the door of the former Le Méridien Piccadilly hotel in central London. Dating back to 1908, the property has been transformed into the capital’s newest independent five-star hotel. Its exterior has a new design and the lobby has undergone an extensive refurbishment. The redesign of the 255 bedrooms and 28 suites will be ongoing, although 39 have been completed on opening. As part of the new Health Club at The Dilly, it will also have one of London’s largest indoor luxury pools. Rates start from £219.

11. LONDON, ENGLAND

After reopening on 12 April, 11 Cadogan Gardens in London marked the date with the official launch of The Apartments – the first apartment suites by Iconic Luxury Hotels. Set behind a red brick Victorian façade, the newly-renovated six-storey townhouse offers a new style of accommodation to 11 Cadogan Gardens’ existing 56 hotel rooms and suites. Each of the six floors is home to a one-, two- or three-bedroom residence (six apartments in total) which make them ideal for families. They are also a perfect choice for a laid-back luxurious extended stay in a desirable London neighbourhood. Prices start from £350 per night for a minimum three-night stay.

After delays due to the pandemic, the official opening of London’s first super-boutique hotel will take place this summer. The Londoner, from Edwardian Hotels London, will have 350 rooms, 35 suites and is dubbed the UK’s “deepest” hotel, with the lowest floor some 30m below ground, says Business Traveller. As well as five concept restaurants and lounges and a rooftop bar, the hotel will also include a ballroom for up to 1,000 guests, two new Odeon Luxe cinemas and a unique subterranean spa.

NoMad London “is possibly the most exciting hotel opening in London since The Ned”, says Fiona Kerr for Condé Nast Traveller. The original NoMad, in New York, is “one of the city’s moodiest, slickest stays”. Here, in London, its “cultivated cool” is transplanted to the former Bow Street magistrates’ court and police station in Covent Garden. The design brief required exploring “the artistic and cultural synergy between London and New York, with more than 1,600 works of art on show”. The “pub-like” Side Hustle restaurant will serve Mexican sharing plates and mezcal, “in place of the usual pork-scratchings and pints, while Common Decency serves serious cocktails. After our long enforced hibernation, this is the hottest ticket in town”. Room rates start from around £455.

In the heart of Cornwall you’ll find a unique hotel that “intertwines the history of an 18th century prison with creative, contemporary design”. Bodmin Jail was once used to house the Crown Jewels during the First World War, but when it reopens as a luxury hotel in 2021 you’ll find elegant bedrooms as well as dining options such as The Chapel Restaurant & Bar and The Jolly Hangman Tavern.

Located minutes from Hyde Park in Marylebone, Henry’s Townhouse had its soft opening in December and fully reopened on 12 April. The private townhouse at the Grade II-listed No.24 Upper Berkeley Street was once owned by Jane Austen’s brother Henry. The building itself comprises seven elaborately designed bedrooms, each with its own unique narrative to tell. Common areas include a bespoke pantry kitchen with sharing table for breakfast, private dining and parties. This space converts into a fully equipped meeting room. Henry’s also boasts a small yet lavish carriage like cocktail “snug”, outside terrace for evening aperitifs and Jane Austen’s Reading Room, which is perfect for afternoon drinks or some quiet relaxation.

This stunning five-bedroom lakeside property at Silverlake in Dorset is an ideal place for a relaxing countryside break and combines modern architecture with nature. The accommodation provides spacious open-plan living on the ground level complete with a log fire; and the five bedrooms and four bathrooms across other levels means there’s plenty of space for all the family. It has a 20m outdoor pool that is heated year-round, and indoors guests will find a sauna, Technogym and treatment rooms. Habitat Escapes offers two nights at Wakeling Island 10 at Silverlake from £640. The property sleeps up to ten people.

This 23 en-suite room hotel overlooking the river Teifi in Wales is the newest project from “cult campsite” Fforest, Conde Nast Traveller reports. Housed in two historic warehouses, the hotel will be designed to celebrate the town’s maritime heritage and is located between two of Fforest’s existing campsites. The Albion will be “perfect for those who aren’t so into glamping but still want to enjoy all Fforest has to offer”, says Boutique Handbook.

Marking the debut of Westin Hotels & Resorts in the UK, The Westin London City is poised to set a new standard for well-being in the heart of the capital. Opening in September, the 222-room hotel will boast a prime riverfront location in the heart of London, benefitting from panoramic views over the River Thames and an 8,000 sq ft Heavenly Spa by Westin. Led by British architects Dexter Moren Associates, the hotel’s design aims to “increase connectivity to the natural environment”.

Inhabit Hotels is set to open a second property in London this autumn. Building on the success of the Inhabit Southwick Street, which opened in the capital in 2019, the new Inhabit property will be located a stone’s throw from its sister hotel, within a series of Georgian townhouses on a leafy corner of Paddington. The new urban wellness hotel will offer considered spaces, nourishing food and beverage options, and hosts that share a passion for maintaining a healthy mind and body.

https://www.theweek.co.uk/951791/new-uk-hotels-2021