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The best new hotels that opened in the UK this autumn

Source: Kensington Leverne

Wondering where to hot-foot it to for an autumn break? As well as two fresh openings in Margate – bursting-with-colour boutique number, Margate House, and the first seaside opening from boutique hitmakers GuestHouse – there’s a smart family-friendly resort with a cluster of ecofriendly cabins and more activities than you can shake a stick at in Devon, and just-opened city break options in Manchester and London.

And the capital’s luxury hotel opening boom continues with the arrival of ultra-luxe The Peninsula London in Belgravia and The BoTree in Marylebone. Meanwhile, the Cotswolds ramps up its accommodation roster with historic inns and manor houses sporting fresh new looks.

Whatever your preference, this slew of new UK arrivals promises the most stylish of staycations this winter. Read on to discover the best in show.

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Margate House, Margate

Everything from skirting boards to ceilings is drenched in warm pink, terracotta and burgundy in the boutique hotel   (Boz Gagovski/Margate House)

Following in the footsteps of The Albion Rooms’ gothic glamour, and the artsy revamp of Fort Road Hotel, Margate’s hotel scene continues to bloom. Cutting a dash on Dalby Square in Cliftonville  (about a 20-minute walk from Margate station and Dreamland) is adults-only, nine-room boutique hotel Margate House.

Originally built in 1820, by then mayor of Margate Thomas Dalby, the formerly rundown Victorian townhouse has been renovated by property developer Will Jenkins. Set to be catnip for creative types, decor – dreamt up by Jenkins’s pal, designer Charlee Allan-Quinton – is all-out bold, with skirting boards to ceilings drenched in warm pink, terracotta and burgundy in the downstairs lounge, where casual check-in over a glass of wine takes place. Blush and flushed-cheek colours continue in bedrooms, dressed with scallop-edged La Lumiere Studio raffia pendant lights, fun scarlet-striped cushions and film-inspired artwork ( through to ). Snack drawers reveal retro sweets and an involved-with-the-community approach means rainfall showers are stocked with Haeckels toiletries (the shop is two minutes away); much of the bespoke furniture – including the lounge’s bold

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