5★ · Edinburgh & East Lothian
Fingal - A Luxury Floating Hotel
A stylish base in the heart of Edinburgh & East Lothian.
The luxury tier
Luxury spa breaks in the UK
This is the top of our list: five-star houses and the luxury names, every one checked against the same bar as the rest of our inventory — real spa depth, genuinely good guest scores, and a place worth the journey.
Pick a hotel and we assemble the whole trip around it: the travel from your door, the treatments, and the restaurants and walks that make the weekend.
Edinburgh & East Lothian · Scotland
5★ · Edinburgh & East Lothian
The Edinburgh Grand, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Edinburgh
Edinburgh & East Lothian's finest, done properly.
5★ · Edinburgh & East Lothian
The Balmoral Hotel
Edinburgh & East Lothian for a weekend that breathes.
5★ · Edinburgh & East Lothian
The Roseate Edinburgh
Galleries, good tables and late mornings in Edinburgh & East Lothian.
5★ · Edinburgh & East Lothian
Gleneagles Townhouse
The unhurried way to see Edinburgh & East Lothian.
5★ · Edinburgh & East Lothian
InterContinental Edinburgh The George by IHG
The suite life in Edinburgh & East Lothian.
London · Greater London
5★ · London
Bankside Hotel, Autograph Collection
City polish, deep rest, in London.
Bath · Somerset
5★ · Bath
The Bath Priory
A walled-garden spa a few minutes from the crescents.
5★ · Bath
The Gainsborough Bath Spa
The easiest way to completely switch off this weekend.
5★ · Bath
The Bath Priory - A Relais & Chateaux Hotel
Warm water and cool heads in Bath.
Cliveden · Berkshire
5★ · Cliveden
Cliveden House
A grand house, a Thames-side spa, an hour from London.
5★ · Cliveden
The Langley, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Buckinghamshire
Walks from the door in Windsor & Thames Valley.
5★ · Cliveden
The Grove
Green views and proper quiet in Windsor & Thames Valley.
5★ · Cliveden
Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa
A landmark spa in the Surrey pines, 45 minutes from London.
5★ · Cliveden
Monkey Island Estate - Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Birdsong mornings and big dinners in Windsor & Thames Valley.
5★ · Cliveden
Sofitel London Heathrow
Slow lanes and long lunches in Windsor & Thames Valley.
Jersey · Channel Islands
5★ · Jersey
Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa
Salt air, long horizons and deep rest in Jersey.
5★ · Jersey
The Club Hotel & Spa Jersey
A calm base by the water in Jersey.
Pembrokeshire · Wales
5★ · Pembrokeshire
Grove of Narberth
Salt air, long horizons and deep rest in Pembrokeshire.
5★ · Pembrokeshire
The Globe Angle
Beach walks and proper dinners in Pembrokeshire.
Lake District · Cumbria
5★ · Lake District
The Grange Country House
A lakeside icon in Lake District.
5★ · Lake District
Lakes Hotel & Spa
Still water and slow days in the Lake District.
5★ · Lake District
Storrs Hall Hotel on the shore of Lake Windermere
Lake views and deep calm in the Lake District.
Peak District · Derbyshire
5★ · Peak District
Dannah Farm Country House
Mountain air and big views in the Peak District.
5★ · Peak District
Buxton Crescent
Peaks from the window in the Peak District.
5★ · Peak District
Buxton Crescent
Trails from the door in the Peak District.
Surrey Hills · South East England
5★ · Surrey Hills
Coworth Park - Dorchester Collection
Green views and proper quiet in the Surrey Hills.
4★ · Surrey Hills
Sofitel London Gatwick
Croquet-lawn calm in Surrey Hills.
Cornwall · South West England
5★ · Cornwall
The Headland Hotel and Spa
The sea from your window in Cornwall.
St Andrews & Fife · Scotland
5★ · St Andrews & Fife
Old Course Hotel
The sea from your window in St Andrews & Fife.
5★ · St Andrews & Fife
Rusacks St Andrews
Sea views from the best rooms in St Andrews & Fife.
5★ · St Andrews & Fife
Fairmont St Andrews, Scotland
Unhurried days by the sea in St Andrews & Fife.
Cotswolds · South West England
New Forest · Hampshire
5★ · New Forest
THE NICI Bournemouth
Walks from the door in the New Forest.
Oxford · Oxfordshire
Exmoor · Somerset & Devon
Manchester · Greater Manchester
5★ · Manchester
Kimpton Clocktower by IHG
Manchester's finest, done properly.
Isle of Wight · South East England
5★ · Isle of Wight
Haven Hall Hotel
A calm base by the water in the Isle of Wight.
Ripon · North Yorkshire
5★ · Ripon
Grantley Hall
Serious spa, serious food, and complete Yorkshire quiet.
Cairngorms · Scotland
5★ · Cairngorms
Camusmore House
The grand hotel of the mountains in Cairngorms.
Kent & Rye · South East England
4★ · Kent & Rye
Shangri la at Beauport
An estate to disappear into in Kent & Rye.
York · North Yorkshire
Belfast · Northern Ireland
Cheshire · North West England
5★ · Cheshire
Original Glamping Pod with Hot Tub
The grand house in the green in Cheshire.
Devon · South West England
Brecon Beacons · Wales
5★ · Brecon Beacons
Peterstone Court Country House Restaurant & Spa
Thin air and thick duvets in the Brecon Beacons.
Guernsey · Channel Islands
Cambridge · Cambridgeshire
4★ · Cambridge
University Arms, Autograph Collection
Cambridge's finest, done properly.
Good questions
What counts as luxury here?
Five-star hotels and properties from recognised luxury groups and collections, each passing our quality bar on guest score and wellness depth. A famous name alone isn't enough.
Do you charge more for booking a luxury hotel through Retreat48?
No. You pay the partner's normal price; we're paid a commission by the booking partner, and commissions never affect how we rank stays.
Can I see only luxury hotels in the planner?
Yes — choose “Five-star & luxury only” under Hotel standard in the planner and every recommendation will come from this tier.
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