Accolades
Tim, Stefa and all the team are proud to have won the following awards.
2016
TripAdvisor – Certificate of Excellence – 2016 Winner
Hambleton Hall has been recognised for Superior Service, reflecting the consistently great reviews earned on TripAdvisor.
2016
Pride of Britain
Hotel of the Year 2016 award for Outstanding Hospitality.
2016
Good Hotel Guide
Hambleton Hall, winners of the Good Hotel Guide Editor’s Choice 2016 award for Country House Hotels. Hambleton Hall, winners of the Good Hotel Guide Editor’s Choice 2016 award for Honeymoon Hotels.
2016
No. 7 – Britain’s Best Places to Stay, Hambleton Hall
The pick of the restaurants in the top 100 that come with hotel rooms conveniently attached, so diners can extend their stay till after breakfast.
2016
N.5 – Britain’s Best Places to Stay, Hambleton Hall
The pick of the restaurants in the top 100 that come with hotel roo ms conveniently attached, so diners can extend their stay till after breakfast.
2016
Condé Nast Johansens Annual UK & Ireland Awards for Excellence 2011
Most Excellent Hotel 2011 – Hambleton Hall, Rutland “Perfection – the welcome, the accommodation, the service, the food, the location!”
2015
TripAdvisor – Certificate of Excellence – 2015 Winner
This prestigious award recognises businesses that consistently earn top ratings from TripAdvisor travellers.
The Sunday Telegraph – 7th September 2014, Fiona Duncan’s review of Hambleton Hall
The best places to stay in the UK and what to do when you’re there
Location 10 (out of 10) Style Character 10 Service 9 Rooms 9
Food & Drink 9 Value For Money 9 Overall Rating 9
2014
TripAdvisor – Certificate of Excellence – 2014 Winner
This prestigious award recognises businesses that consistently earn top ratings from TripAdvisor travellers.
2013
Condé Nast Traveller “The Gold Standard List” 2013
The Gold Standard is a list of Condé Nast’s all time favourite Restaurants, Hotels, Bars and Beach Clubs throughout the World. Hambleton Hall are the only UK Hotel to be listed under the ‘Country Hotels’ category.
2013
The Good Hotel Guide 2013 Editors Choice – Top 10 Country House Hotels
‘Everything about this country house hotel is a class act: the location above Rutland Water, the decor, the service and the food and wine.’
2011
AA Inspectors’ Choice/Red Star Awards 2010 – 2011
Hambleton has received the supreme accolade from the AA of being selected as an ‘AA Inspectors’ Choice Hotel’, furthermore the AA has classified Hambleton as four stars and four rosettes for food. The AA identifies the highest performing hotels in Britain and Ireland, which stand out as the very best, regardless of size or style.
2010
The Independent, September 2010 The 50 Best Weekend Retreats – Country Hotels – Hambleton Hall, Nos. 2
“One of England’s finest country hotels, with gorgeous gardens, lavishly appointed rooms and a Michelin-starred restaurant”.
Michelin-Star
Since 1982
Hambleton Hall has the longest retained star in the UK, having held its Michelin Star since 1982.
Open Table Diners’ Choice 2016
Hambleton Hall has been selected by Open Table diners as one of the best. The Diners’ Choice Award is to celebrate top-rated restaurants.
The Sunday Times Food List in association with Harden’s
2016 Britain’s Top 100 Restaurants
Hambleton Hall, 3rd top restaurant in the Midlands & 25th in Britain.
Great Britain’s Great Restaurants 2015: the UK top 100 by Square Meal
Voted for by a combination of readers, bloggers & Square Meal’s nationwide team of reviewers. Hambleton Hall – 20th
The Sunday Times Food List in association with Harden’s 2015 Britain’s Top 100 Restaurants
Hambleton Hall, 4th top restaurant in the Midlands & 40th in Britain.
Rutland Pride, Good Food Awards 2014
Hambleton Hall, Restaurant of the Year Hambleton Bakery, Julian Carter, Food Hero of the Year
The AA 2014 – 4 Stars & 4 Rosettes
The AA has classified Hambleton as four stars and four rosettes for food.
The AA identifies the highest performing hotels in Britain and Ireland, which stand out as the very best, regardless of size or style.
The Sunday Times Food List in association with Harden’s 2014 Britain’s Top 100 Restaurants
Hambleton Hall, 20th top restaurant.
Michelin-Star
Since 1982
Hambleton Hall has the longest retained star in the UK, having held its Michelin Star since 1982.
Open Table Diners’ Choice 2016
Hambleton Hall has been selected by Open Table diners as one of the best. The Diners’ Choice Award is to celebrate top-rated restaurants.
The Sunday Times Food List in association with Harden’s
2016 Britain’s Top 100 Restaurants
Hambleton Hall, 3rd top restaurant in the Midlands & 25th in Britain.
Great Britain’s Great Restaurants 2015: the UK top 100 by Square Meal
Voted for by a combination of readers, bloggers & Square Meal’s nationwide team of reviewers. Hambleton Hall – 20th
The Sunday Times Food List in association with Harden’s 2015 Britain’s Top 100 Restaurants
Hambleton Hall, 4th top restaurant in the Midlands & 40th in Britain.
Rutland Pride, Good Food Awards 2014
Hambleton Hall, Restaurant of the Year Hambleton Bakery, Julian Carter, Food Hero of the Year
The AA 2014 – 4 Stars & 4 Rosettes
The AA has classified Hambleton as four stars and four rosettes for food.
The AA identifies the highest performing hotels in Britain and Ireland, which stand out as the very best, regardless of size or style.
The Sunday Times Food List in association with Harden’s 2014 Britain’s Top 100 Restaurants
Hambleton Hall, 20th top restaurant.
2015
Good Hotel Guide
Great Britain’s Great Restaurants 2015: by Square Meal
Hambleton Hall, winners of the Good Hotel Guide Editor’s Choice 2015 award for Country House Hotels.
2016 - 2017
AA Notable Wine List
Hambleton Hall’s wine list reached the final round of the AA Wine Award. Chosen from over one thousand wine lists, based on the overall quality of its wine selection and presentation.
2013
Baker of the year
Julian Carter, Head Baker at Hambleton Bakery is Baker of the Year.