Blogger Picks: English Literary Hotels

“Dust off your paperbacks and tuck away your e-reader safely in a drawer, here are six blogger picks all about real books. These escapes can take you back in time, explore literary history, or make you feel like the protagonist from your favourite novel, from Agatha Christie’s London to Jane Austen’s Peak District to Lord Byron’s County Durham.

Our panel

– Dannielle, whileimyoung.com
– Carolann Johnson, aliterarycocktail.com
– Westrow Cooper, thewordtravels.com
– Clare Thomson, suitcasesandsandcastles.com
– Samantha Wragg, cocobutterblog.co.uk

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Seaham Hall Hotel, County Durham
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Chosen by: Dannielle from whileimyoung.com

“This seaside hotel in North East England has a rich literary history, as it was the venue for Lord Byron’s marriage to Anne Isabella Milbanke in 1815. Now, the stately hotel is a luxury getaway in County Durham, with uniquely decorated suites and delicious food served in ‘Byron’s Restaurant’. You can even pay a visit to the on-site ‘Byron’s Beach’, which has its own seaside hut and deck chairs. The spa is also top notch.”

Have a look at our hotels in Durham page for more options.

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The Bloomsbury Hotel, London
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Chosen by: Carolann Johnson from aliterarycocktail.com

“For fans of the Bloomsbury Group – which included writers such as Virginia Woolf and E.M Forster – head to the stunning Bloomsbury Hotel in central London. Oozing opulence, you’ll find artwork and books on the walls, and literary cocktails in the Prohibition-style cocktail bar under the hotel.”

Have a look at our hotels in London page for more options.

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Hazlitt’s Hotel, London
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Chosen by: Westrow Cooper from thewordtravels.com

“Hazlitt’s is named after the great essayist and critic William Hazlitt who lodged (and died) here at No 6 Frith Street; there is a commemorative stone close by in St Anne’s Churchyard. Bill Bryson commends Hazlitt’s in ‘Notes From A Small Island’, and signed first editions of many other writer/guests can be found in the sitting-room.”

Have a look at our hotels in London page for more options.

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Rocco Forte Brown’s Hotel, London
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Chosen by: Westrow Cooper from thewordtravels.com

“Henry James, Mark Twain and Edith Wharton have all stayed at Brown’s Hotel, as well as Queen of crime Agatha Christie who based ‘At Bertram’s Hotel’ on Brown’s. Rudyard Kipling was also a frequent guest (there is now a suite named in his honour); he completed ‘The Jungle Book’ here. Many years later Stephen King sketched out the beginning of ‘Misery’ seated at the same cherrywood desk.”

If you want to see more hotels in London, visit our London hotels page.

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Oakley Hall Hotel, Basingstoke, Hampshire
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Chosen by: Clare Thomson from suitcasesandsandcastles.com

“Fans of Jane Austen will love staying in the Georgian manor where she visited her neighbours, the Bramstons, first owners of Oakley Hall. Jane Austen was good friends with the family despite the fact that Miss Augusta Bramston is said to have told her that both Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice were ‘downright nonsense’. Stay: In a Four Poster Suite overlooking the beautiful Hampshire countryside. Don’t miss: the chance to try clay pigeon shooting in the hotel grounds.”

If you want to see more hotels in Hampshire, visit our Hampshire hotels page.

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Hoar Cross Hall, Burton, Derbyshire
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Chosen by: Samantha Wragg from cocobutterblog.co.uk

“At this beautiful stately home in Derbyshire you can pretend you’re in a Jane Austen novel but with even more luxury! Stroll around the formal gardens before escaping into the 30 acres of mature woodland. My favourite thing about this hotel is the spa – it’s the best one I’ve ever been to, with two different pools, sensory showers and a Nordic heat and ice suite. When you’re tired of relaxing there’s even a room to nap in. I also enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea in the bar before heading to one of Hoar Cross Hall‘s luxury rooms.”

Have a look at our hotels in Derbyshire page for more options.”