By following the advice of a trusted friend, you can find the secret places that most guidebooks never find the superb English country mansion, the perfect guest house beside a church. For twenty-nine years "The Good Hotel Guide "has specialized in discovering such places for its thousands of devoted readers. The Guide is THE resource, year after year, that Britons rely on for the very best advice on accommodations in their own land. The editors of The Guide combine their own research with comments from regular contributors and hundreds of volunteer reader-correspondents to help them find the finest lodgings of character, comfort, and value throughout the British Isles and Ireland. No advertising, complimentary lodging, or services are accepted by the reviewers; correspondents include the likes of David Lodge and Jan Morris. From budget accommodations to family owned, five-star hotels, The Guide features only recommended establishments. Hotels and inns that fail to deliver good service and value are dropped. Detailed full-color maps, lists of special hotels for every taste and budget, and discount vouchers worth more than $250 make The Guide essential for planning the perfect trip."

Do you want to find a great hotel in Great Britain and Ireland? The Good Hotel Guide is fiercely independent (no payments, no advertising, no hospitality). Its 900 carefully selected entries, based on recommendations by readers, are backed by independent inspectors. In its 36 years of publication, it has received more media praise than any competing publication. The Chicago Tribune said: What makes this guide stand out are the comments...it is their perceptive, honest appraisals that make the difference. The London times wrote: It is simply the best. American readers say it has made their visit. One from the deep south wrote: As ever the GHG is priceless. Or, in words often heard here, now take generically as referring to the book, its editors and it contributors: You da man!

40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION • UNIQUELY INDEPENDENT -- The Good Hotel Guide is the leading independent guide to hotels in Great Britain and Ireland. It is written for the reader seeking impartial advice on finding a good place to stay. Hotels cannot buy their entry as they do in most rival guides. No money changes hands, and the editors and inspectors do not accept free hospitality on their anonymous visits to hotels. This year The Good Hotel Guide proudly celebrates its 40h year of publication with another careful selection of over 800 superb places to stay. Over the past forty years, it has established a unique position as a reliable and independent guide, which has won more media praise than any other hotel guide on the market. Whether your taste runs to luxury castles or simple B&Bs, The Good Hotel Guide has the answer. The entries are based on readers’ recommendations backed up by independent, expert inspections. The Guide specializes in hotels of individual character, mostly owner-managed, in outstanding locations. It is unusual in its ruthless independence and honesty. It tells it like it is. For those wanting a break from chain-managed hotels, it is invaluable.