10 adult only hotels
10 adult only hotels
Hazel Bank
Keswick
Fine dining, award-winning, Hazel Bank is an experience where the peace, tranquility and beauty is meant to be savoured, perfect for quality time together.
Tor Cottage
Lifton
A romantic retreat in the heart of Dartmoor, Tor Cottage is an adult-only retreat made for long walks and quiet evenings.
The Scarlet
Mawgan Porth
This famously eco spa hotel in Cornwall is an adult only haven of luxury wellbeing, exquisite style and exceptional views, especially from the outdoor clifftop hot tub.
Belle Tout Lighthouse
Eastbourne
A unique opportunity to stay in a decommissioned lighthouse and British landmark located at Beachy Head, Belle Tout Lighthouse has the most spectacular views, adding to its sense of romance.
Glazebrook House
Totnes
Like stepping into Alice in Wonderland, this grown up fantasy world in Dartmoor National Park is all handmade furniture, curiosities and delicious touches such as a humidor for cigar lovers.
The Mash Inn
Radnage
A foodie favourite, The Mash Inn is a superb restaurant with rooms where you can watch the chef in action in the semi-open kitchen, and tuck into foraged delicacies in stylish surrounds.
Chatton Park House
nr Alnwick
A superbly elegant country house offering a warm welcome and beautifully kept gardens, Chatton Park House is an adult-only retreat where tranquility reigns.
Karma St Martin’s
St Martin’s
In the magical Scilly Isles, Karma St Martin’s is a luxurious island retreat overlooking white sands and dramatic seascapes - it’s the perfect retreat for romantic escapes and perhaps even a proposal.
Kaywana Hall
Kingswear
Offering unique design, Kaywana Hall is a quintessentially grown up playground of style and sophistication. One of a kind, it’s like stepping into a sculpture and being offered the chance to stay.
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White Lodge B&B
Lewes
In secluded gardens and woodland, a low-built contemporary house with sun terraces and spacious accommodation overlooking acres of greenery. There’s an open-plan lounge for relaxing, and communal Aga-cooked breakfasts with a choice of home-made breads are served in a light-filled dining area. Five miles N of Lewes.
Glencoe House
Glencoe
Overlooking Loch Leven and the Pap of Glencoe, a baronial edifice with luxurious suites, some in the main mansion; others, in a characterful building close by, have a sitting room with a wood burning stove, a fully stocked kitchen with Aga-oven, and a restful bedroom upstairs. Savour stunning views of mountains or loch, and in the evening, the option of a seasonally-inspired, candle-lit five-course dinner, served in the room.
The Grange
Weymouth
Seaside hints abound at this Victorian town house, an easy stroll from the seafront. Spic and span modern bedrooms have plenty of storage and are decorated in soft colours; two overlook the greenery of St John’s Park. Hearty breakfasts are served in a coastal-hued breakfast room and the friendly hosts share useful local tips with their B&B guests.
Halsons Bed and Breakfast
Bridport
In an elevated position, large, bright bedrooms at this welcoming B&B overlook glorious landscapes. Built mainly of flint, the house is in a small village five miles from Bridport, and surrounded by its own stone-walled garden. Coffee and cake is served on arrival; in the morning, there is a generous, varied breakfast.
Creag Mhor Lodge
Glencoe
Fern Lee Guest House
Carlisle
Close to the Hadrian’s Wall Path, this B&B in a Victorian house is a useful stopover for weary walkers. Comfortable bedrooms are equipped with tea- and coffee-making facilities and a cooling fan for warm weather. Guests start the day with a fine breakfast; the welcoming hosts suggest where to eat in the evening. Near a busy road, rooms at the back are quieter. The city centre, train and bus stations are a 10-minute walk away.
The Old Hall Country House
Stoke-on-Trent
Experience a B&B in a 16th-century timber-framed building set in two acres of landscaped gardens which has featured in Channel 4’s ‘Four in a Bed’ programme. Bursting with character, the house has roaring fires in ancient hearths, highly polished oak furniture, and wooden beams and four-poster beds in spacious bedrooms. From the peaceful Orangery lounge, there are views onto beautiful flower gardens. A la carte breakfasts include eggs supplied by the owners’ free-roaming hens. On the border between Staffordshire and Cheshire, the village (recorded in the Domesday Book) is 8 miles SW of Stoke-on-Trent.
Adult only hotels in the UK
Family holidays are a treat, but sometimes a hotel break is just for grown ups, and these are some of our top recommended adult-only hotels.
For those seeking luxury and wellbeing in one place, a retreat to the famous eco health spa, The Scarlet, on the cliff tops of Cornwall, is hard to beat. Meanwhile, the tranquil idyll of Tor Cottage on Dartmoor is the perfect place for quiet contemplation, long walks and evenings spent reading a good book.
For something completely unique and different, a visit to Belle Tout Lighthouse in Eastbourne is the experience of a lifetime. The elegant style of The Mash Inn restaurant with rooms is a delightful setting where food is definitely meant to be savoured. And of course, the white sands of St Martin’s in the Isles of Scilly are undoubtedly best enjoyed from the stone clad beauty of Karma, with its views across to Teàn Sound and Tresco.