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20 Charming Hotels for UK City Breaks
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The Grazing Goat
London, Middlesex
Close to West End shops and theatres, this pub with rooms has a relaxed vibe, a pavement terrace, stripped-back chic, a first-floor dining room serving modern dishes alongside classics, comfortable bedrooms over three floors, and pleasant, efficient staff.
Number Thirty Eight Clifton
Bristol, Bristol
Enjoying an ideal location opposite Clifton Down, this twin-bayed Georgian merchant's house B&B sits atop one of Bristol's highest hills, with panoramic views.
Artist Residence Brighton
Brighton, Sussex
Bohemian Brighton is artfully encapsulated in this Regency townhouse with its cool vibe, quirky furnishings and neighbourhood café-bar.

Castle House
Hereford, Herefordshire
Occupying two Georgian villas in gardens bordered by the old castle moat, this friendly hotel has a wide choice of well-equipped, individually styled rooms, and inviting food in the light-filled conservatory.

The Pig in the Wall
Southampton, Hampshire
This little piggy, the babe in the litter of Robin Hutson's Pig hotels, is set in a crenellated Georgian house and former pub built into the city's medieval wall.

Old Parsonage Hotel
Oxford, Oxfordshire
'A stone's throw from everything Oxford has to offer', Jeremy Mogford's second hotel (see the Old Bank) impressed our inspectors with its 'peaceful, classy vibe'.

2 Blackburne Terrace
Liverpool
Art-filled interiors and home comforts make for a soothing ambience at this elegant Georgian townhouse B&B on a cobbled drive in Liverpool's cultural quarter.

The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa
Bath, Somerset
At the centre of a glorious Georgian crescent, two adjoining mansions are home to an elegant yet family-friendly hotel with oasis garden and beautiful spa.

The Assembly House
Norwich, Norfolk
At this Grade I listed Georgian House of Assemblies, where glamorous event spaces drip with chandeliers, you'll find a restaurant, cookery school, and 15 spacious bedrooms, styled with pizzazz and a sense of fun, several with their own garden or lounge.

Old Bank Hotel
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Jeremy Mogford's conversion of the old Barclays Bank gets credit from a Guide insider for its 'brilliant location, right in the city centre'.

Jesmond Dene House
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
In a historic rural park, just ten minutes' drive from the city centre, this Arts and Crafts mansion impresses with its grand interiors, bold design features and first-rate modern British cooking.

The Bonham
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
In one of the New Town's elegant terraces, within 10 minutes of Princes Street yet 'sufficiently quiet for a good night's sleep' the stylish Bonham fills three Victorian townhouses.