Marcliffe Shortlisted for 'Best Boutique Hotel'

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for 'Best Boutique Hotel' in Luxury Lifestyle Magazine's annual travel awards.

Beating off stiff competition from scores of hotels from around the world, Marcliffe has been shortlisted for the coveted accolade, after wowing the well-travelled judging panel with its impeccable contribution to the tourism industry. Set to reward the travel elite for excellence in a number of categories, only the very best nominees have been selected for the next round from thousands of entries.

Known for shining a spotlight on the finest hotels and travel destinations in the world, LLM’s Readers’ Travel Awards are now in their eighth year. Nominations for 2026 began back in April, and with the finalists now revealed, voting has officially opened to crown the winners of this year’s round of highly coveted gongs.

Marcliffe now sits alongside other hotels vying for the global title including Dormy House in The Cotswolds, The Pavilions Phuket, Thailand and Hotel Plaza e de Russie in Viareggio, Italy

LLM editor-in-chief, Nick Gibbens, believes an exciting few months lie ahead. He said: “At LLM, we make it our priority to continuously celebrate and uncover the very finest hotels and destinations around the world, giving our readers an insider’s look at some of the best hidden gems out there.

“There are endless incredible experiences out there to be had, and we need to celebrate what we love so much about our favourite hotel brands, locations and those companies that make the journey and process part of that luxurious experience.

“Our expert panel of judges have had some tough decisions to make thus far to select our finalists, but we’re confident that those they have chosen have something really special to offer that others just can’t match. Once again, the standard of entries to this year’s awards has been impeccable, and we’re excited to see which entries our readers think deserve to be crowned the triumphant winners for 2026.”