The Independent Traveller guide to best hotels, short breaks and holiday tours

Listed here at The Impartial Traveller, our authorities and journalists travel the environment hoping the ideal accommodations in all the best vacation spots which includes the British isles, Paris and New York.

We have slept in all the beds, tried using all the breakfasts and explored all the nooks and crannies of these beautiful spots to carry you our comprehensive guide to the greatest hotels, tours and limited crack offers all-around.

From the bustling streets of London to the distant Isles of Scilly and from the rugged landscapes of Scotland to the chocolate box villages of the Cotswolds across to Wales, we have stayed in little cottages, luxury lodges and anything in among. We’ve even brought the pooch alongside to some of the greatest puppy-helpful resorts.

If you’re pondering exactly where to go on your next town crack, walking vacation or want to try out 1 of the finest spa accommodations, we have covered all bases around the nation, around the Channel and across the Atlantic (and over and above).

See underneath to examine our regional guides to the greatest resorts and holidays by area.

About The Independent Traveller

The Impartial Traveller is a partnership amongst The Independent and Tripsmiths to convey skilled insights and distinctive vacation ordeals to our visitors. Tripsmiths was founded in 2016 and due to the fact then has been featuring 1 of a sort activities travellers won’t obtain elsewhere.

From unique functions with famous faces to unique tours in legendary sites, The Independent Traveller strives to make vacations that are unrivalled in their cultural richnes. The staff handpicks distinctive resort offers and makes bookings at the finest available selling price. The seasoned group of reviewers handpick the ideal accommodations throughout the British isles, Paris and New York.

Tripsmiths supplies peace of brain for travellers with a reservations crew on hand just about every move of the reserving system, from your first enquiry to your protected arrival household. Cash is safely safeguarded by strategies this sort of as TTA, ABTA, AITO, ABTOT, and ATOL for flight-inclusive journeys.

Uk resorts, excursions & gives

The Independent Traveller excursions

Sensational staycations

Revisit outdated favourites and check out new types on these great excursions checking out the ideal of the spectacular British Isles.

‘No Fly’ Vacations

Holidaymakers are increasingly turning to train travel as an different to flying. It can normally be a extra relaxing way to travel with the reward of minimising the environmental effects of a vacation. On a rail holiday getaway, the journey can grow to be component of the over-all working experience, relatively than a simple headache to get out of the way. There are awe-inspiring views to be loved as you steam by means of Europe’s several attractive landscapes and, in some circumstances, luxury dining and supremely attractive to be liked on board.

Qualified-led holiday seasons

Visits are generally accompanied by an qualified friends who can share their distinctive perspectives or distinctive talent. You could come across oneself sampling community treats with a celeb chef or checking out the blooms of Holland with a Television gardener.

Foodie visits

If you definitely want to get to know the society of a location, just one of the most effective factors you can do is discover its food stuff and drink. From the flavoursome create of south-west France to the concealed gems to be discovered in the UK’s countryside, we appreciate savouring the delightful flavours of each and every place and county we stop by.

Backyard excursions

For any eager gardener, a vacation normally delivers possibilities to explore gorgeous gardens and get encouraged for your personal initiatives. Whether you are travelling abroad or closer to dwelling, a garden holiday can introduce you to new tips and demonstrate a entire world of assorted designs.



We packed in so much and nonetheless every thing was just best. Wonderful lodging, pleasant workers, great meals. It couldn’t have been bettered.

The Isles of Scilly with Michael Morpurgo

The Impartial Traveller lodge reviews

Very best lodges in the South West

Whether or not you’re wandering via the cobbled streets of St Ives, finding pampered at just one of the finest spa hotels in Cornwall, wanting for a terrific lodge in Dorset to explore the thoughts-blowing Jurassic Coast or discovering the resplendent attractiveness of Somerset, the South West provides so a great deal for an intrepid coastal or town explorer.

(Mullion Cove Resort)

Very best resorts in the South East

The South East of England has similarly interesting spots to pay a visit to from the rambling South Downs in East Sussex to the fantastic seaside vacation spot in the luscious Isle of Wight and the royal county of Berkshire with its regal hotel choices. Or why not consider a remain in the amazing coastal town of Margate in Kent or reserve a searching-lodge type hotel for an adventurous keep in the New Forest?

(The Seaview Resort)

Greatest motels in the East

The East of England has some of the finest concealed gems in the British isles, no matter if you’re travelling a small way for an escape in Essex or even more afield. Guide a position on the Norfolk coast with its vast open landscapes and very rural villages or head to its county town of Norwich. Even additional rural but no less charming is Suffolk, the great put for a sleepy hotel stay in the countryside or pay back a check out to its larger cities of Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds.

(The White Dwelling, Burnham Marketplace, Norfolk)

Greatest motels in the North

The huge and assorted landscapes to choose for a holiday break in Yorkshire and the north of England are innumerable. Reserve a rather lodge to investigate the romantic castle ruins of Northumberland, set your ft up in 1 of Derbyshire’s ideal accommodations soon after mountaineering in the Peak District, gasp at the rolling sights afforded with a stop by to County Durham or acquire in some unparalleled scenery with a remain in a single of the very best inns in the Lake District.

(The Crescent Inn, Ilkley, West Yorkshire)

The Big Apple, the Metropolis that Never Sleeps, New York City. Regardless of what you contact it, New York is a single of the most preferred travel locations, and for very good reason. It is a hub of society, tunes, art, food items and design that is a need to-check out location. We have gathered our favourite reasonably priced lodges in New York and boutique choices to make the most of your keep.

(Wythe Resort, New York)

Checking out Paris is on the bucket checklist of folks from all about the globe, and it’s one particular of the Brits’ favorite sites for a city break. Get your time with a prolonged weekend in the Town of Enjoy with a stay at just one of the very best boutique accommodations in Paris or attempt a person of our favorite very affordable Paris accommodations.

(Hotel Molitor Paris-MGallery, Paris, France)