Looking for the latest new hotels in the UK or 2023 new hotel openings in the UK? We’ve rounded up the best new hotels in the UK and the most exciting new UK hotel openings for 2024 so you can start planning your next staycation.
Best New Hotels UK 2024
The Store, Oxford
Opening Spring 2023
The Store, Oxford – is a 101-room hotel in the building of the historic department store and Oxford institution, Boswells, due to open in spring 2024. The Store, Oxford’s first modern luxury hotel, is coming from the same team who created Paris’s iconic Hotel Dames des Arts. In addition to the destination restaurant, there will be a rooftop bar with breathtaking views, a spa, coffee and cocktail spot, and more.
The hotel’s restaurant, Treadwell, will be ‘untraditionally British’. The Bar at The Store will be a multi-use space and features floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the hustle and bustle of Broad Street. The Roof at The Store is an elegant bar and terrace offering 360 views over Oxford and a variety of outdoor seating. The Spa at The Store will be a subterranean retreat with state-of-the-art facilities and treatments from world-renowned British brand, Oskia.
Escapade Silverstone Hotel
Opening Spring 2023
Formula 1 fan? Escapade Silverstone is a new trackside hotel with lifestyle spaces scheduled for opening late spring 2024 at the world-famous race circuit. Inspired by the precise beauty of motorsport, it provides 60 architecturally groundbreaking, trackside apartment-style living options. As a result of the new destination, Silverstone’s year-round events will be enhanced, allowing guests to experience its legendary performance heritage and design heritage.
Living spaces include private balconies or roof terraces to watch the circuit action. In addition, there is a state-of-the-art Clubhouse with sight-lines of nine corners plus two high speed straights. There will also be a destination restaurant led by Head Chef Adam Bateman, a pool, gym, sauna, treatment rooms and designated wellness spaces.
100 Princes Street, Edinburgh
Opening April 2024
Red Carnation’s first hotel in Scotland will be unveiled in a matter of months, deftly combining Scottish heritage and deluxe creature comforts in an exclusive hospitality haven finished to superior standards.
A historic former Overseas League building nestled in Edinburgh’s cultural heart, 100 Princes Street is inspired by the stories and adventures of Scottish explorers who once called it their home away from home. The hotel is surrounded by Edinburgh Castle and Scotland’s National Gallery, making it the perfect place from which to explore the city at your leisure.
Reminiscent of a chic private members’ club and a celebration of all things Scottish, the new hotel in Edinburgh will house 30 en-suite rooms and suites and offer guests a variety of distinctive curated experiences with an ‘anything, anytime’ service ethos and double the number of staff than guests.
Best New UK Hotels That Opened In London In 2023
The BoTree Hotel, London
Opening July 2023
In summer 2023, The BoTree Hotel in London hopes to capture the elegance of Mayfair and the quaintness of leafy Marylebone.
This hotel boasts 199 rooms (including 29 suites), a dynamic bar, two destination restaurants (one with a city view from the rooftop), a live music club, a boutique screening room, and a fitness centre in the heart of the West End.
Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London
Opening Spring 2023
There’s a new Mandarin Oriental hotel in another of London’s chicest neighbourhoods – Mayfair. Opening Spring 2023, Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London is the latest hotel to join the Group’s acclaimed collection of award-winning properties and will bring a unique taste of urban luxury to the heart of London.
Situated on Hanover Square, the building is designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners with 50 guest rooms and 78 private residences designed by Studio Indigo and the interiors designed by Curiosity, a Tokyo-based studio.
In addition to an urban spa, Mandarin Oriental Mayfair will also feature the first namesake Akira Back restaurant and his ABar Lounge concept in the UK.
The Chelsea Townhouse, London
Opening 2023
As a result of Cadogan’s acquisition of these three redbrick townhouses on Cadogan Gardens in Chelsea, Cadogan will undertake a sensitive restoration.
The Chelsea Townhouse, sister property to The Mayfair Townhouse, will be operated by Iconic Luxury Hotels starting on January 5, 2023, maintaining its 35 luxurious rooms and suites. Many of them overlook a private garden square.
Speaking about the new UK hotel opening, Chief Executive of Cadogan, Hugh Seaborn said: “We are delighted to bring this fine luxury hotel under our stewardship, as part of our strategy to ensure Chelsea has some of the world’s best places to stay that truly become part of the neighbourhood.
“It joins our existing hotel portfolio of The Cadogan Hotel, operated by Belmond, The Beaverbrook Town House and of course 11 Cadogan Gardens and Apartments, also operated by Iconic Luxury Hotels.
“We are extremely proud of these incredible properties which are rich in heritage and individual charm, appealing to both discerning visitors and locals alike.”
Ruby Zoe Hotel, London
Opening Late 2023
Ruby Hotels are a group of hotels that are named after girls. The one opening in Notting Hill, Ruby Zoe, joins Ruby Lucy and Ruby Stella in London, as well as tons elsewhere. To keep with their lean luxury philosophy, the new Ruby Zoe Hotel will include a few shops (as many others in the franchise do), as well as 173 rooms with a modern, fresh feel.
Broadwick Soho, London
Opening Autumn 2023
Designed by Martin Brudnizki, the man behind Annabel’s and The Wolseley, Broadwick Soho features 57 rooms and suites. As the designer puts it, the new hotel in London is ‘your eccentric Godmother’s Soho townhouse’, featuring high-end rooms with private balconies overlooking the busy streets of the city.
Art’otel Battersea Power Station, London
Opening February 2023
Art’otel London at Battersea Power Station is London’s hottest new hotel and event venue in the heart of an iconic new neighbourhood. Fusing art, product, design, and hospitality, Hayon’s vision for art’otel London Battersea Power Station is inspired by the Power Station’s history and new trendy scene.
The new hotel in Battersea features a heated rooftop pool and hot tub so you can soak up the view of the city.
Raffles London At The OWO, London
Opening Spring 2023
The new London hotel, built in the Grade II-listed Old War Office on Whitehall, will have 120 rooms and suites, nine restaurants, and a bar. In addition to the luxury spa, the hotel also has a grand ballroom.
1 Hotel Mayfair, London
Opening Spring 2023
If you’re looking for a luxury but sustainable hotel in London, 1 Hotel in Mayfair is 2023’s new offering. Overlooking Green Park, 1 Hotel Mayfair’s eco-conscious, modern design will echo its nature-inspired, sustainable mission, by bringing the outdoors in.
The Hoxton, Shepherd’s Bush
Opening May 2023
With 237 bedrooms, a wraparound bar and a fiery Thai-Americana diner, The Hoxton, Shepherd’s Bush sits slap bang in the heart of a neighbourhood famed for its rich history of music, theatre and film. If you’re looking for the latest place to hang out in West London – The Hoxton in Shepherd’s Bush will be the new place to be.
