The UK's best B&B revealed - with huge beer garden and award-winning food
The AA has unveiled the winners of its Bed and Breakfast Awards for 2025, recognising the very best places to stay across England, Scotland and Wales.
As well as smaller prizes like AA Best Breakfast of the Year, the main three awards categories are AA Inn of the Year, AA Restaurant with Rooms of the Year and AA Bed and Breakfast of the Year.
There are three winners for each of these awards, selected from each of the three nations.
Simon Numphud, Managing Director at AA Hotel & Hospitality Services, says: 'These awards shine a light on the brilliant people and places that make Britain's B&B scene truly world class.
'Whether it's a warm welcome in Scotland, a design-led retreat in England, or a culinary gem in Wales, this year's winners represent everything that's special about independent UK hospitality.
'They go beyond offering a bed for the night - they offer character, comfort and care that stays with you long after check-out.'
In England, the Inn of the Year is the George Inn & Plaine, Norton St Philip, Somerset, which has a history dating as far back as 1937.
The AA says: 'There is a wonderfully warm and engaging atmosphere here, a very committed team making every effort to ensure a relaxed and rewarding stay, and a tangible sense of the past at every turn with period features adding to the unique sense of place.'
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For Scotland, The Colintraive, located on 'Argyll's Secret Coast', on the Isle of Bute, was handed the top prize.
Of the Inn, the AA says: 'The well-appointed bedrooms are very comfortable, and fantastic food is served in the bar and restaurant, using the best from both land and sea.'
Once a coaching inn, the Grade II-listed Nags Head, in Montgomery, Powys, won the award for Wales.
The AA says: 'It has been brought right up to date to offer modern accommodation, and a warm welcome is assured from the friendly team here.'
England's Restaurant with Rooms of the Year is Restaurant Interlude, Lower Beeding, West Sussex.
The restored Grade II-listed property, set on a Grade I-listed country estate, has '10 unique and individually designed luxurious bedrooms' and 'unmissable multi-course 'estate experience' dining' created by 2025 Great British Menu runner-up, Jean Delport.
For Scotland, the award has gone to the Dipping Lugger, overlooking Loch Broom in Ullapool.
According to the AA, this 18th-century former manse has been 'transformed into a wonderful restaurant with rooms offering the highest levels of service as well as hospitality backed up with a stunning dining experience'.
For Wales, Plas Dinas Country House, a Grade II-listed building nestled between the Snowdonia mountains and the Irish Sea, won the award.
The AA notes its 'idyllic setting with stunning views, beautiful grounds and an award-winning restaurant'.
It adds: 'The Princess Margaret Suite has been recently redesigned and features wedding memorabilia from her wedding to Lord Snowdon.'
The adults-only 25 Boutique B&B, Torquay, Devon, won the English award for B&B of the Year, with the AA saying it's 'top of its game' thanks to 'an engaging fusion of comfort, quality and hospitality, all of which combine to ensure a rewarding and fulfilling guest experience'.
The Townhouse, a traditional, Georgian terraced property in the heart of Perth, was Scotland's winner.
The AA notes: 'Several of the large, beautifully appointed rooms benefit from great views over picturesque South Inch Park.
'Luxurious beds and antique furniture sit alongside contemporary design.'
Lastly, it's Ramsey House, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, which won the award for Wales.
The AA said the 25 Boutique is 'top of its game' due to 'an engaging fusion of comfort, quality and hospitality, all of which combine to ensure a rewarding and fulfilling guest experience'
The AA says it 'offers the ideal combination of professional management and the warmth of a family-run establishment'
'The property is quietly located on the outskirts of St Davids and is surrounded by unspoilt countryside.'
Most importantly, there's also an award for AA Best Breakfast of the Year – which was given to a charming cottage in the Isle of Skye - Roskhill House, Dunvegan, Highland.
According to the AA, the food here is 'a real treat, fully vegetarian featuring a breakfast table laden with fresh baked cakes, fruit, seasonal treats and all dishes are homemade'.
All the B&Bs are invited to attend the annual AA Hospitality Awards on 22 September, where an ultimate winner in each category for AA Inn of the Year, AA Restaurant with Rooms of the Year and AA Bed and Breakfast of the Year will be announced.
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