The Best North West England Luxury Bed & Breakfasts

recommended four or five star, and other luxury B&Bs and guest houses


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Plato's

Kirkby Lonsdale

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  • cyclist friendly
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  • character property
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  • great breakfasts
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  • award-winning
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character Georgian building transformed into a boutique bar and restaurant with elegant, individually styled rooms and social dining

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discover plenty of original character at this classy inn from its former life as a Toll House combined with contemporary facilities and bedrooms

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"The Jug", as known locally, is a friendly inn tucked away from the bustle of Heswall's main street and makes a comfy base to explore from

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  • adults only
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  • romantic retreat
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unadulterated opulence in a quiet spot in the heart of Windermere, individually designed rooms and suites, some with a private hot tub

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former cotton warehouse in the historic industrial area of the city, now a characterful and lively pub and boutique hotel with stylish rooms

Foundry 34

Penrith

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  • 4* rated
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combination of brasserie, cocktail bar and boutique accommodation located in the heart of town, most weekends there is live entertainment

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stay in sumptuous rooms that are well-equipped and enjoy the two bars, one a Prosecco lounge with terrace and a buzzing sports bar

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a Grade II listed building, elegantly decorated throughout, featuring a wide choice of rooms including 4-poster and sea view rooms

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set in a traditional inn that has been stylishly modernised to provide smart, comfortable accommodation with a friendly ambiance

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featuring light and airy accommodation, this welcoming, modernised inn is well placed for visiting the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District

The Borough

Lancaster

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elegant, listed, Georgian townhouse with tasteful rooms upstairs, feature Italian marble wet-rooms, and a bar with microbrewery downstairs

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a 350 year old former coaching inn sympathetically restored to retain period touches whilst introducing smart and contemporary styling

Oddfellows

Chester

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elegant Georgian building offering boutique style rooms, a stylish bar and a secret, walled garden with lounge furniture and open fires

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conveniently located for all the city's attractions, a smart hotel and bar with rooms decorated to a high standard, popular bar and beer garden

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magnificent building refurbished to reflect its former grandeur and now home to stylish guest rooms, an elegant restaurant and events space