Looking for luxury in your hotel room? The Michelin Guide have announced the most outstanding accommodation across the UK and Ireland this year.
The British and Irish hotels awarded top honours for 2024 include Irish castles, stately Scottish homes and boutique London townhouses.
Since April 2024, the Michelin ‘key’ has recommended over 5,000 remarkable hotels worldwide following visits from guide inspectors.
Five criteria dictate which hotels make the list – excellence in architecture and interior design, quality and consistency of service, overall personality and character, value in relation to the price and a significant contribution to the neighbourhood or setting.
Those with dining habits guided by Michelin Star ratings are in luck. As with Michelin applauded restaurants, one key reflects a ‘very special stay’, two an ‘exceptional stay’ and three an ‘extraordinary stay’.
Among the 123 hotspots in the UK and Ireland, 14 were awarded three keys, 37 two keys and 72 one key in the Michelin hotel guide.
The ‘three key’ accommodations setting the benchmark for travel feature the iconic Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland, impressive addresses such as Claridges and the Four Seasons in London and the five-star Adare Manor’s golf and hotel resort in Ireland.
A third of the overall list lives on London’s hotel scene with 44 opulent, old-world and Victorian era big name properties tried and tested for a night in the English capital.
Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guides, said: “For our latest European release, we are absolutely thrilled to present to world travellers our very first Michelin key selection for Great Britain and Ireland.
“Featuring no fewer than 123 outstanding hotels, this selection is an invitation to explore the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, visit their historically rich cities, relax in their charming countryside and scenic landscapes, and enjoy, for a few nights, a timeless lifestyle in century-old castles and manor houses.
“From boutique hotels or flagship luxury properties located in eclectic London to country houses nestled in dramatic Irish countryside; from stunning Scottish manor houses to tranquil Welsh retreats: every hotel awarded one, two or three Michelin keys is a gem sculpted by talented professionals.”
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