From a trio of exciting new hotels making waves in Wales to a charming Cotswolds inn and affordable crashpad in the heart of London Victoria, here are six of the UK’s hottest new check-ins.
(Parador 44)
Asador 44, the restaurant famed for its northern Spanish grilled fare and meat-heavy menu, needs no introduction to Cardiff diners. And the great news for foodies is that the talented siblings behind it – Natalie Isaac, Owen Morgan and Tom Morgan, aka Grupo 44 – have just added another string to their restaurant and bar portfolio, with a Spanish-inspired boutique hotel.
The family’s love for Spanish culture, sparked during off-the-beaten-track childhood adventures, is writ large across nine bedrooms and a residents-only lounge which sit upstairs above Asador 44. Inspired by paradors (lodgings in historic Spanish buildings), bedrooms conjure up Andalucia in a flash with sherry-inspired names, weighty wooden Spanish doors turned headboards, intricate peach and periwinkle tiling, and bespoke lemon and bergamot toiletries inspired by Spanish botanicals.
A rustic-luxe lounge with honesty bar, featuring the family’s own manzanilla, leads to a suntrap terrace, sprinkled with striped parasols and lavender planters. Ideal for an afternoon copita after time spent shopping at the nearby arcades or exploring Cardiff Castle. As well as fiesta-worthy feasts downstairs at suppertime, expect hearty Spanish breakfasts and ensaimadas for breakfast.
Doubles from £195, B&B; grupo44.co.uk/parador44
(Y Seler)
Another exciting family affair is Y Seler, in the harbour town of Aberaeron in west Wales. Twins Llyr and Llinos Thomas have poured plenty of heart and soul into transforming the former Cellar restaurant and adjoining pub into a nine-room boutique property.
The siblings have hospitality running through their veins – their parents founded the much-loved, family-run chippy The New Celtic Restaurant next door. While Y Seler – announced by a deep purple facade with elegant italic script – has an elegant bar with roaring fireplace, plus a casual lounge for small plates, the main event food-wise is the lower-level fine dining restaurant. Here, sapphire banquettes, window-like mirrors and glowing spherical lights give it the feel of a golden-age-of-glam railway carriage. Behind the scenes, a talented chef team turn out superbly executed food, such as sourdough with lashings of Marmite butter, hearty tomato and pepper veloute, scallops with samphire,…
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