The Best Hotels in the United Kingdom: 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards

"Minutes from Belfast City Centre and yet adjacent to the immaculately maintained wooded landscape of the Stormont Estate, the Stormont Hotel offers both luxury urban chic and country comfort in one. The 105 bedrooms are bright and spacious, modern in décor with King Koil “cloud beds” that are as comfortable as the name suggests, and good-sized bathrooms and views encompassing the Castlereagh Hills, Stormont Parliament Buildings, and the Newtownards Peninsula. Decorated in warm colours, ESPA toiletries, deep tubs the Stormont is all about casual luxury and relaxation. You’ll often find journalists and politicians in residence due to its location but also families here to simply switch off and chill. In typical Belfast style, the staff is extremely helpful and friendly, and room service is 24 hours, an increasingly rare phenomenon these days. Best of all, the Stormont is the perfect base to explore the magnificent gardens, stately homes, beaches, and heritage sites of County Down." - Ramsay Short