2013-01-10

LateRooms.com names the top-rated British hotels on a wave of rave reviews

LateRooms.com today turns the spotlight on the accommodation that hotel-goers love the most with its Simply The Guest Awards, which recognise the properties with the most positive customer reviews on the site. The hotel booking specialist has identified the winning hotels for 2012 using its huge database of genuine customer reviews, and the awards will see 210 hotels honoured with a coveted LateRooms.com Simply The Guest Award.

After an exhaustive hunt through its 70,000 hotels, B&Bs, cottages and apartments, the team at LateRooms.com identified the properties that scored the highest in the all-important customer feedback reviews. Ranging from a romantic gem in Ayr to a picturesque golf haven in Plymouth, and taking in practical family properties through to stylish boutique getaways, the Simply The Guest Awards are the first of their kind from LateRooms.com, and will recognise properties all over the UK. Indulgent categories such as Best Luxury Hotel and Best Spa Hotel are included alongside categories focusing on pet-friendly, historic and countryside hotels.

“We know that when booking a short break all of our customers have different needs, be it a hotel next to a fantastic beach, or a romantic retreat deep in the countryside,” says Jessica Reading Director of Marketing & User Experience for LateRooms.com. “With the Simply the Guest Awards we hope we will inspire some amazing short breaks for 2013, recognise the valuable feedback which our customers provide our properties, and at the same time, showcase our top rated hotels.”

The reviews that were used to identify the award winners score hotels on their service, cleanliness, location and general guest experience. LateRooms.com guests are only given the opportunity to review a property once their stay is complete ensuring each and every review is genuine, unlike some other sites that allow anonymous or fake customers to leave reviews. The reviews database is seen as an important port of call for customers to check out a hotel before they check in, with a recent survey by LateRooms.com revealing 40% of customers would not book a hotel without reading guest reviews first.

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Appendix of Winning Hotels in the LateRooms.com Simply The Guest Awards

 

The Top Ten Boutique Hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

The Hampshire Hog, Portsmouth

Kegworth House, Derbyshire

Howarth House hotel, Lytham St Annes

Velvet Hotel, Manchester

The Mirador Townhouse, Swansea

Hotel Missoni, Edinburgh

The Calls Hotel, Leeds

Dakota Forth Bridge, Edinburgh

Walton’s Hotel, Nottingham

The Place, Edinburgh

 

The Top Ten Countryside Hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

Wayford Bridge Inn Hotel in Norfolk

Village Inn, Arrochar

The Angel, Alton

Loch Fyne and Milsom’s Hotel, Kenilworth

Model Farm Bed and Breakfast, Bradford

The Huntsman Inn, Holmfirth

The Evenhill, Canterbury

Dalmeny Park Country House

Raven Hall Hotel, Ravenscar

Jamaica Inn, Launceston

 

The Top Ten of Family-Friendly Hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

Cambridge Hotel in Huddersfield

The White Lady, Edinburgh

Days Inn, Weatherby

Day Hotel, London Mill Hill

The Unicorn, Ripon

Days Inn, Sedgemoor

Sleeperz Hotel in Newcastle

Wookey Hole Hotel in Somerset

The Big Blue Hotel, Blackpool

Novotel in Cardiff

 

The Top Ten Golf Hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

Welbeck Manor in Plymouth

St Mellion International Resort, Saltesh

The Essex Golf and Country Club, Earls Colne

Matfen Hall Hotel Golf and Spa, Newcastle upon Tyne

Gleddoch House Hotel in Glasgow

Carnoustie Golf Hotel and spa, Carnoustie

Tregenna Castle Estate, St Ives

DeVeres Venue at Staverton Park

Teign Valley Golf Club, Exeter

DeVeres Venue at Wokefield Park

 

The Top Ten Historic Hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

Old Ram Coaching Inn in Norfolk

Radisson Blue Edwardian in Manchester

St James Court Hotel in London

Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow

Hotel Majestic in Barrow-in-Furness

The Royal Hop Pole in Gloucester

The Legacy Falcon Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon

Best Western Grosvenor Hotel in Stratford upon Avon

The New Continental Hotel in Plymouth

Etrop Grange Hotel in Manchester

 

The Top Ten Luxury Hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

Oakhill Apartments in Edinburgh

Cedar Court Grand Hotel and Spa in York

Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf in Durham

Raithwaite Hotel in Whitby

Apex Waterloo Place Hotel in Edinburgh

Hard Days Night Hotel in Liverpool

Alona Hotel in Hamilton

The City Warehouse Apartment Hotel in Manchester

Wyck Hill House in Stow on the Wold

Park Plaza in Cardiff

 

The Top Ten Pet-Friendly Hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

The Mill at Conder Green in Lancaster

The Abbey Lodge Hotel in Shipley

Novotel in Greenwich, London

The Ibis Hotel in Rotherham

Talbot Inn in Whitby

The Campanile at Glasgow Airport

Park and Lodge Hotel in Cullompton

Days Inn in Leicester

Best Western Plus Manor Hotel in Birmingham

Judd’s Folly Hotel in Faversham

 

The Top Ten Romantic Hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

The Western House Hotel in Ayr

The Abode in Chester

The Thistle Parc Hotel in Cardiff

The Edinburgh City Hotel in Edinburgh

The Aberdunant Hall Country Hotel

The Kings Court Hotel in Warwickshire

Mercure York Fairfield Manor Hotel in York

De Vere’s Devonport House in Greenwich, London

Leopold Hotel in Sheffield

The Liner Hotel in Liverpool

 

The Top Ten Spa Hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

The Dolphin House in London

Apex City Quay Hotel and Spa in Dundee

The Lowry in Manchester

Mercure St Paul’s Hotel in Sheffield

The MacDonald Hotel in Manchester

The Crown Spa Hotel in Scarborough

The Harte and Garter Hotel & Spa in Windsor

The St David’s Hotel and Spa in Cardiff

Mercure Holland House Hotel in Cardiff

The Mercure Last Drop Village Hotel and Spa in Bolton

 

The Top Ten Budget Hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

Greens Hotel, Milton Keynes

The New Inn Hotel in Newport

The Brocket Arms – a JD Wetherspoon Hotel in Wigan

The Briar Rose – a JD Wetherspoon Hotel in Birmingham

The Fairway in Barnsley

Days Inn in Bristol

Ibis Hotel Sheffield City Centre in Sheffield

Jurys Inn in Nottingham

Bloc Hotel in Birmingham

City Hotel in London

 

The Top Ten Business Hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

Aston Hotel Sheffield

Ramada Plaza Southport

De Vere Whites

H10 London Waterloo

Radisson BLU Hotel Durham

Thistle Holborn, The Kingsley

Ramada Encore Barnsley M1 Junc 37

The Royal Trafalgar by Thistle

Copthorne Hotel Sheffield

The Crown Hotel

 

The Top Ten City Hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

Hotel Megaro

Legacy Preston International

Park Plaza Westminster Bridge

Premier Apartments Liverpool

Heywood House Hotel

citizenM Glasgow hotel

The Royal Horseguards – A Guoman Hotel

Jurys Inn Derby

Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen

Ramada Hotel and Suites Coventry City Centre

 

The Top Ten Bed & Breakfasts, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

Armada Guesthouse

Fosters Guest House

New Bond Hotel

Ashbourne House

The White House

Ashburton Hotel

The Full English Guest House

Avonpark House

Park House

The Bijou Boutique B and B

 

The Top Ten Beach hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

The Cunard Guest House

Bracondale

Cabot Court Hotel – a JD Wetherspoon Hotel

Dukes

Harry’s Hotel & Bistro

The Commodore Hotel

Royal Clifton Hotel – A Best Western Hotel

The Brooklands Hotel

Best Western The Queens Hotel

De Vere Hotel Grand Brighton

 

The Top Ten Airport hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

Keef Halla Country House

De Vere Venues Cheadle House

The Bull’s Head & Lodge

Church Farm Accommodation

Novotel Newcastle Airport

Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport

Radisson BLU Hotel London Stansted Airport

Days Hotel London Stansted – M11

Doubletree by Hilton Heathrow

Bewleys Hotel Manchester Airport

 

The Top Ten Resort hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

The Lodge at Meyrick Park

Wyboston Lakes Hotel

Crieff Hydro Hotel and Leisure Resort

De Vere Hotel Slaley Hall

De Vere Hotel Belton Woods

Thistle Brighton

De Vere Hotel Oulton Hall

The Winchester Hotel and Spa

De Vere Venues Wychwood Park

The Langstone Hotel Portsmouth

 

The Top Ten Europe hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

History Suite

A&H El Parque

Flanders Hotel

Residenza Zanardi

Hotel Barcelona Universal

citizenM Amsterdam City

Residhome Val D’Europe

Bernina Swiss Quality Hotel

Hotel Cavalieri

Adonis Carcassonne – La Barbacane

 

The Top Ten Asia hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

Swissotel The Stamford

Nathan Hotel

Jawadene Suite and Breakfast LCCT KLIA airport

Seri Pacific Hotel

Novotel Bangkok Platinum

Novotel Bangkok Ploenchit Sukhumvit

Bangkok City Hotel

Cosmo Hotel Mongkok

Mercure Kuta Beach Bali

Royal Plaza Hotel

 

The Top Ten Customer Service hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

Ashbourne House

Hotel Missoni

Aston Hotel Sheffield

Kegworth House

The Hampshire Hog

The Oak Tree Inn

Sunnydale Guest House

Cedar Court Grand Hotel & Spa

The White Lady – JD Wetherspoon Hotel

Hotel Megaro

 

The Top Ten Most Improved hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

Russ Hill Hotel

Rooms Inn

Mabledon Court

Chester Hotel

Peckham Lodge

The Royal Trafalgar by Thistle

Britannia Europa Gatwick Hotel

Park Grand London Hyde Park

The Grosvenor – A Guoman Hotel

Preston Park Hotel

 

The Top Ten Activity hotels, as rated by LateRooms.com customer reviews:

Aysgarth Falls Hotel

Blackthorn Farm

George Albert Hotel

The Olde Windmill Inn

West Lodge Park

Blythswood Square Hotel

Castle Green Hotel

Dunsley Hall Country House Hotel

Beardmore Hotel and Conference Centre

Woodside – A Sundial Venue

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