Raffles Hotel & Tea Room (Shortlist*)

Review

Small, flower-fronted, bay-windowed hotel run by owners Ian Balmforth (chef) and Graham Poole. 5 mins from Winter Gardens, shops, promenade. Lounge, bar, traditional English tea room (closed Mon); classical background music. Parking. Children welcomed. 17 bedrooms, plus 3 apartment suites. B&B £33--£38 per person