Our best hotels and pubs for under £200 per night

From London to the Cotswolds, these are five beautiful UK stays worth bookmarking for a more affordable weekend away

The Rectory – The Cotswolds

A much-loved spot on the edge of the Cotswolds – and named Boutique Hotel of the Year by The Times – The Rectory is a Georgian manor with 15 beautifully appointed bedrooms in the main house. Rooms are decked out with standalone bathtubs and velvet headboards, and for groups, the self-contained three-bedroom cottage is a lovely private option. It’s the kind of place that works in every season: roaring fires and ornate cornicing in the sitting rooms for winter, and sprawling English gardens and a heated swimming pool to enjoy come summer.

The restaurant is headed up by former Petersham Nurseries chef director Damian Clisby, crafting menus that champion seasonal produce, and bringing guests and locals together through popular monthly supper clubs. Across the road, sister pub The Potting Shed is an award-winning local favourite with a mean Sunday roast.

18 rooms | Stays from £170/night B&B | www.therectoryhotel.com

Number One Bruton – Somerset

In the heart of arty Bruton, Number One is an award-winning boutique hotel, restaurant, and pub run by husband-and-wife team Claudia and Aled. The handsome Georgian townhouse has 12 individually designed bedrooms, and the kind of easy atmosphere that makes it genuinely hard to leave.

Their Bib Gourmand-winning restaurant, Briar, was recognised in the Top 100 list at the 2026 National Restaurant Awards. Headed up by award-winning chef Sam Lomas, it focuses on cooking seasonal, locally sourced dishes that feel as rooted in Somerset as the building itself.

12 rooms | Stays from £170/night B&B | www.numberonebruton.com

Boys Hall – Kent

Owned by husband-and-wife team Brad and Kristie Lomas, Boys Hall is a beautiful Jacobean manor house in Ashford, Kent. Just a 35-minute train from London, the hotel has nine ensuite bedrooms, a tiny pub, two private dining rooms, and a 70-cover oak-beamed restaurant headed up by chef Joe Winston, whose menus are all about the seasons and the very best of Kentish produce.

Adding to its cellar of over 4,000 wines, Boys Hall launched their own English sparkling wine – Seventeen Sovereigns – named after the seventeen gold coins discovered beneath Boys Hall's floorboards in 1970, believed to have been hidden by Edward Boys in the 17th Century (three of which now have pride of place in the British Museum).

Named Best Hotel in the South of England by The Good Hotel Guide 2024, Boys Hall was also awarded Kent’s first Michelin Key in 2025.

9 rooms | Stays from £180/night | www.boys-hall.com

The Black Horse – Amberley, West Sussex

Opened by renowned hospitality family, The Gladwins, The Black Horse in Amberley is a 19th-century pub with rooms in the South Downs – bringing together seasonal cooking, local wines, beautiful design, and the warm, personal hospitality they’re known for. It’s a true family affair, where every detail reflecting the Gladwins’ hands-on approach and their love for the Sussex countryside that shaped them.

Expect handmade pies at the bar, rotisserie chickens, Oliver Gladwin's famous Sunday roasts, and a wine list from the family’s Nutbourne Vineyards, run by brother Gregory just down the road. The garden at the back is perfect for drinks outside in the warmer months, and the 12 beautiful bedrooms upstairs are classic and comfortable, with deep mattresses, crisp linens, and Amberley Pottery dotted throughout.

11 rooms | Stays from £110/night B&B | www.blackhorse-pub.com

Room Mate Lime Tree – Belgravia, London

This elegant Georgian townhouse hotel is a breath of fresh air in central London. With the laid-back warmth of a family home, Lime Tree Hotel overlooks Belgravia’s pretty Elizabeth Street – less than a mile from Buckingham Palace, with Westminster, Sloane Square, and Piccadilly all a short stroll away.

The 26 bedrooms are smart without being overly lavish, with warm Farrow & Ball hues, crisp linens, and bold wallpapers. Guests can also make use of the Nespresso machines, SMEG minibars, and Dyson hairdryers in every room.

Downstairs, you'll find Belgravia’s famous brunch spot, The Buttery – a rustic-chic restaurant with a secret walled garden and terrace: a hidden oasis designed for long brunches, morning coffees, and leisurely drinks in the sunshine.

26 rooms | Stays from £195/night | www.limetreehotel.co.uk