At one time, accommodation at a restaurant-with-rooms tended to be somewhat of an afterthought – functional, even stylish, a place to sleep comfortably but not designed for long stays. There might or might not have been a bar, lounge or breakfast room. Over recent years, however, that has been changing, with restaurateurs adding ever-more-desirable bedrooms and facilities, and hoteliers focusing more on their restaurants, with the distinction becoming more blurred. In recognition of the rise and rise of restaurants-with-rooms, both in numbers and aspirations, we created a distinct category for them among our Editor’s Choice lists.

The list for the new edition of The Good Hotel Guide, now available online, shows how diverse that category has become. What they all have in common is cooking of a very high order.