Budget boutique hotels
People tell us there’s no such thing as a budget boutique hotel and we know that superb service, luxury bedlinen and romantic rooms all come at a price – but it doesn’t have to be a giant one.
We’ve picked out Smith’s most affordable boutique hotels for this budget breaks collection, to give you a luxe-for-less hit-list of low-cost boutique chic. Click below for our guide to stylish stays that won’t break the bank…
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We've found 19 Smith-approved budget boutique hotels
Aviator
Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Style
- Silver belle
- Setting
- Airfields of Farnborough
A modern sweep of metal and glass masking a striking Guggenheim-esque lobby and moody modern interiors, Farnborough’s Aviator hotel is the ideal base for…
Drakes
Brighton, United Kingdom
- Style
- Luxurious townhouse
- Setting
- Seafront Kemp Town
The large airy rooms in Drakes' spacious Regency building take full advantage of the seafront location, and glorious windows promised let the light flood in.
Escape
Wales, United Kingdom
- Style
- Boutique bed and breakfast
- Setting
- Between mountain and beach
Boutique b&b style at north Wales' hippest hideaway with Escape's perfectly manicured garden and an eclectic mix of original grandeur and modern touches.
Fronlas
Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom
- Style
- Eco-friendly Edwardian elegance
- Setting
- Green and gold Brecon Beacons
An elegant Edwardian townhouse in lovely Llandeilo, Fronlas is an ecologist’s dream. The breathtaking views of the Brecon Beacons aren’t bad either.
Harbourmaster Hotel
Cardigan Bay, United Kingdom
- Style
- Boutique inn
- Setting
- Bright, breezy Cardigan Bay
The fishing village of Aberaeron is painted to perfection, forming a pitched crescendo of pastels and primaries. The Harbourmaster Hotel is a jaunty midnight…
Higher Westcott Farm
Devon, United Kingdom
- Style
- Home-grown gastro glamour
- Setting
- Wild and wuthering Dartmoor
A 300-year-old Devon longhouse in a tiny moorland-hugged hamlet, Higher Westcott Farm is a dainty rustic wonder with fine food and a homely hearthside feel.
Lower End House
Worcestershire, United Kingdom
- Style
- Eclectic elegance
- Setting
- Working Worcestershire farm
Set on a 260-acre working farm, the family run Lower End House in the Cotswolds is an enticing blend of mediaeval architecture and utterly up-to-the-minute…
Millers64
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Style
- Miniature home-like hideaway
- Setting
- Parkside Pilrig Street
A matchbox marvel of a B&B where hosts outnumber guestrooms, Millers64 has canny interiors that blend original Victorian features with Orient-inspired…







